Kailua Twin Islands Guided Kayak Tour, Oahu
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Oahu, USA
- 5 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Spend the morning in a tropical paradise on this kayak tour of Kailua and Lanikai beaches. See the Twin Island bird sanctuary (locally known as the Mokulua Islands), walk in tide pools and spot marine life, snorkel above live coral reefs and learn how to positively interact with local wildlife. The tour includes a break for a fresh picnic lunch, and your naturalist guide provides context and insights about the surroundings.
- Experience Lanikai’s Twin islands on a kayak tour with lunch
- Swim, snorkel, kayak and tide pool with a naturalist local guide
- Tour the islands sustainably on an eco-friendly tour
- Enjoy the use of snorkeling equipment for an easy day
What's Included
- Island landing fees
- Lunch
- Professional guide
- Use of Snorkeling equipmentUse of Snorkelling equipment
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 130 Kailua Rd, Kailua, HI 96734, USA
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Please check in 15 minutes before your tour time.
- All guests must be able to swim
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
John_D
Great tour experience and Tommy was a great guide! Be prepared to kayak against the wind heading out but worth it!! The eoc tour and snorkeling were fun. Easier ride back in. Recommend water shoes with strong soles for walking around the island. Definitely Italy recommend this!!
Reviews
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based on 383 reviews
John_D, Sep 2025
Great tour experience and Tommy was a great guide! Be prepared to kayak against the wind heading out but worth it!! The eoc tour and snorkeling were fun. Easier ride back in. Recommend water shoes with strong soles for walking around the island. Definitely Italy recommend this!!
Colton_K, Aug 2025
This was a fun tour! Everyone in the shop was nice and helpful, and our tour guide, Tommy, was exceptional!
Getting to the islands is a bit difficult, but worth it. Tommy gave us a great tour of the island, gave us lunch, then had some free time to snorkel! There was also a mom’s seal and her pup hanging out on the beach! Thank you so much for the great tour!
Mimi_N, Mar 2025
Great experience kayaking with my family and guide (Isaac). Scenic ride to the island and wonderful tour of the island. Lunch on the beach fueled us for the kayak back. Highly recommend for anyone seeking adventure!
Yusef_W, Sep 2024
We had a GREAT time. Our tour guide Austin was really good (highly recommended). The tour and all the wildlife was beautiful. Austin was very knowledgeable. 5 Star experience.
YeSheng_K, Aug 2024
The tour took us to twin islands area, and snorkel there. We had the chance to see the WW2 P-47 in the water, which is a quiet experience. Our tour guide Issac is very friendly and knowledgeable.
Jamie_J, Jun 2024
We had a wonderful time on the twin islands tour with Mike. He was fun, knowledgable, and made us feel comfortable with the experience from start to finish. We saw sea turtles, monk seal, and lots of other fish. His stories and history about the islands were great to give us the historical and cultural context. Make sure you jump in the Queen's Bath- once in a lifetime opportunity!
Marcia_C, Sep 2023
Wonderful employees. It was our best vacation ever. Perfect weather. Our sons are really enjoying kayaking for hours.
Sandy_W, Aug 2023
Not worth the exorbitant prices. The actual time spent kayaking is only fraction of the tour. I also would not recommend booking here unless you have a car or plan to take an Uber/Lyft.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Aloha Sandy and we are very sorry to hear about your experience. Our Twin Islands Guided Kayak Tour, which you originally signed up for, would have had much more kayaking and would have fit the advertising and pictures accurately. When you arrived and opted to go on he shorter kayak tour, we were happy to make this last minute arrangement to fit your needs. It is of course a different tour than what you booked online. I hope that clears any confusion and we are really sorry to hear that your experience was anything less than perfect.
john_l, Jul 2023
We had a great time. Mike was incredible as a guide; really friendly and knowledgeable. Lovely island, great wildlife, spectacular scenery and good workout (5 miles round trip!)
Shari_G, May 2023
Tommy and Henry were so fun and encouraging! Being the old parents of the group, we felt included and post of the Obama! MAHALO! ,,🦀🐠🐟🌺🚣♀️
Nicole_S, Apr 2023
Austin was our guide and took us on an adventure of a life time!! He was a great kayak leader, so much knowledge of the islands, and bonus, we saw not one but two endangered monk seals!! Even the teenage kids had a good time - and they’re hard to impress!
James_D, Aug 2022
Tommy was a great glide water was super small group 40 year wedding anniversary it was unbelievable seeing the birds and theirs nest on the island
oxygenlover71, Oct 2021
Goose was amazing. His knowledge of Hawaiian culture was so cool. Would recommend this adventure for sure!
Alex_R, Oct 2021
Had a great day with the guide (Will). This was a perfect trip for me and my wife. We were wiped out afterwards but it was worth it.
james_a, Aug 2021
We had a beautiful day and calm seas. Tommy gave a great tour. We saw nesting birds, reefs, turtles, crabs, fish, sea cucumbers and limpets. We got to jump in the “queens bath” too. Awesome tour and guide.
Anna_M, Jul 2021
Liam and James were so great! One of the best things we’ve done on our trip and definitely a challenge!
Chanunya_K, Jul 2021
We had a good time. Kayak is not so hard Fun and good memories. Our guide is very nice and good at what he do.
KJones, Jul 2021
You won’t be disappointed! Will was our guide and he was relaxed, confident, and knowledgeable. Everything to be expected on our trip was explained to us before we left the shop to bring our kayaks to the beach (there’s a law preventing commercial companies from doing business on lanikai beach, so you do have to do a little bit of work to get your kayak(s) from the shop to the beach, but it’s worth it and only takes 5 to 10 mins). While we kayaked to the biggest of the twin islands, Will would point out things and give us information on Oahu, Lanikai beach, and other various things (Olympic swimmers we saw training in the ocean, turtles (when we were lucky enough to glimpse one, local fishes, rowing teams, real estate, you name it!) which was nice to learn while we paddled and enjoyed the views of the island and ocean around us. Once we got to the island, Will took us for a little tour of the island which involved a little bit of hiking/climbing over rocks, and we saw lots of the monogamous birds that the island is a sanctuary for as well as a turtle, crabs, sea urchins, fish, and even a cowrie shell. We learned lots about the island and some of the lore surrounding it and we got to enjoy the Queen’s bath for a few minutes (my husband and I jumped in while most of the group members waded in more carefully). It was lovely and the views from the island were breathtaking. After we “hiked” back to the beach, we enjoyed lunch (turkey sandwich, chips, granola bars, and water/fruit punch) and promptly went to swim and snorkel in the time we had left before we had to kayak back. Overall, it was a very enjoyable 5 hours that was worth the money. My only gripe? I wish we had just 15 to 20 minutes more of swim/snorkel time after lunch.
Stacy_F, Jun 2021
First, very professional company in a super relaxed atmosphere. We booked the private tour and it was well worth the extra money. Tommy is a phenomenal tour guide. Our family of 4 is is good shape so we made good time to the island. He gave us a tour and lots of information. We spent time snorkeling with turtles and an octopus. Then, spent a little time on another beach before heading back. Maddie, who is training, accompanied us on the trip and she was very sweet and helpful. It was one of our favorite day trips! Definitely try the Island Snow afterwards. I had the vanilla and kona coffee with snow cap and OMG!
sherryann_m, May 2021
All I could say the water was absolutely beautiful that day and the waves were prefect going out to the islands. Jay our tour guide getting there was awesome. She explained everything so well to us on what to do and not what to do and about the history of the island. I recommend her 100% being your tour guide.
Ekaterina_K, Mar 2021
Wonderful day kayaking and snorkeling! Will is a fantastic guide. So knowledgeable as a marine biologist and great with people in the group, accommodating diverse interests and different paces. We saw a few turtles and had so much fun!
Marina_G, Feb 2021
Jay did a great job as tour leader ... i felt i was safe in her hands ... i will come back and do a summer tour as it is less windy /less waves
Travis_G, Dec 2020
Found a turtle snorkeling at flat Island, just before kayaking back. Plus hiking around to the natural salt bath on the backside of the island was awesome!
Response from Host, Jan 2021
Aloha Travis and thank you for the awesome review! For a second I pictured a turtle snorkeling and it was a pretty hilarious image ;) Mahalo Nui!
nebucanezzer21, Dec 2019
This is such a fun activity and we highly recommend it to everyone. Got to swim with turtles then sail back to shore. For extra fun try ridding in the front of the ship during the trip back. Crew is great, friendly and professional.
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