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Best Of Oahu: Grand Circle Island Small Group Tour From Waikiki

Best Of Oahu: Grand Circle Island Small Group Tour From Waikiki

Overview

It startʻs with a morning pickup at your hotel or resort in Waikiki and off to all the stops we list but your guide will have more options in store for you.

Throughout the day, your local expert guide has stories, facts, restaurant information, tips and stops that will make your trip to Hawaii even better. Schedule your Grand Circle Island Tour of Oahu early in your trip so you can use all that info!

Our guides will learn about their guests and work to provide customized stops, throughout the day, possibly including extras like a malasada stop, changing lunch locations so you can enjoy some shrimp, making time to see some turtles, seeing an ancient heiau, or maybe even taking a quick dip in the ocean.

We encourage our guests to bring their reusable bottles and we make sure you are topped off with great clean water throughout the day.

City: Honolulu

Sat 21 Jun

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Starting at $169.00

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Sat 21 Jun

Starting at $169.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Fuel surcharge

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Diamond Head Beach Park

Look out from this beautiful spot, posted high on the cliff. Your guide provides you time to take pictures from this iconic spot. Lots of history can be seen from this spot, including the islands of Molokai and Lanai. On a very clear day you may be able to see the top of Haleakala on Maui.

Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve

When open, we will take a moment to see this beautiful bay with a stop at their overlook. This is not a swimming stop but you should take time to enjoy this on one of your mornings.

Halona Blowhole

This beautiful section of the coastline has a lot to see. The blowhole, the incredible landscape, even whales in the winter.

Makapu‘U Point

The coastlines change dramatically as we circle around the island on this tour. Your guide will share local knowledge and history at each stop. This one is pretty cool. Like all our stops, itʻs absolutely beautiful.

Nu’uanu Pali

High up on the Koolau range, the Nuu Pali lookout is steeped in beauty and rich Hawaiian history. Epic battles fought and lost. Centuries of travel over this area and itʻs trails. We look out from here across the beautiful leeward areas, high above the towns of Kailua, Waimanalo and Kaneohe.

Valley Of The Temples Memorial Park & Crematory

We take a moment to reflect in this sacred valley full of shrines from the cultures that make up the population of the islands. This includes an amazing reconstruction of a 600 year-old Japanese temple. The landscaped grounds and building is something not to be missed.

Tropical Farms (The Macadamia Nut Farm Outlet)

We take a brief stop to check out the local family farm that includes great coffee and macadamia nuts. Get exposed to a local business and enjoy a drink. Look around the farm stand. Itʻs a cute little place.

Kualoa Regional Park

All along the way, your guide provides stories, facts and other bits of information you will sure to love. Including plenty of stories relating to the Pearl Harbor attack and what was done in response. We see a lot of that throughout the day and especially around Kualoa Ranch. We take a little bit of time to look out onto Chinaman Hat and the bay, with the Marine base in the background.

Hukilau Marketplace

We stop at the Hukilau Marketplace to enjoy a little bit of lunch and some shopping. They have a lot of great little places to enjoy lunch on your own. From the restaurant led by a top-rated chef to the many food truck options around the courtyard, you wonʻt be disappointed with any meal you get here.

North Shore

We make a number of stops to enjoy the views over the beaches on the North Shore of Oahu. See the famous stretches of sand, including top surfing spots like Pipeline, and Waimea Bay.

Haleiwa

We take a slight detour into historic Haleiwa town so you can see this wonderful beach town. The cute buildings, river bridge and surfer vibe makes you want to take up life on the North Shore. We drive through this town (your guide may make stops depending on the time).

Dole Plantation

The world famous pineapple company still has plenty of fields around the plantation stop. We get out to enjoy a bit of shopping and a chance to try the tasty Pineapple Whip treats. Explore the grounds and learn all about Hawaiiʻs history with pineapples and what makes them so good.

King Kamehameha Statue

The story of King Kamehameha is known by everyone who lives here. Learn all about it from your guide and why he was so important. We stop to check out not only this beautiful statue but the royal palace and the supreme court building which has been featured on many popular TV shows throughout the years, including Hawaii 5-O.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (31)

AshleyF2412

Mar 2025

"Juicy" was a great tour guide with lots of personality and also lots of knowledge of the island! Many beautiful sights, we got to see the authentic Hawaii 💗

Stephen_H

Mar 2025

Loved our tour guide. Very knowledgeable and accommodating. Welcoming and friendly. Would totally do it again.

Benjamin_C

Feb 2025

The experience was quite negative. Pearl Harbor Tour and the tour guide were extremely unprofessional. The evening before the tour, several guests, including me, received two texts of two different pickup locations. Another guest and I both replied to ask for confirmation but there's no response at all. I followed up the next morning at the pickup hotel via text, and finally got a call from Kenny, the tour guide. The first half of the morning was fine, until later on the bus, Kenny asked if anyone needed to be back in Waikiki at a certain time. Two couples mentioned that they'd have to be back by 3:30pm and 4pm for luau pickup, which perplexed the entire bus of guests because the scheduled return was around 5pm. I privately asked Kenny if we'd skip parts of the tour and he said no and that he'd just go to any off-the-beaten-path destinations that tour guides sometimes make. Nonetheless, that's not the case. We were not given enough time at various stops in the rest of the day. And there's absolutely no stopping in North Shore. It's just a drive-through, while the itinerary lists several stops in that region. When arriving at Dole Plantation, Kenny said there's only 15 minutes allotted when the itinerary states 30 minutes. Another couple was not happy about the shortened time, but Kenny said he usually gave 20 minutes at this attraction. The couple walked off the bus but that agitated Kenny, and he chased them for an argument. The couple kept walking, and I heard clearly that Kenny said: "Don't you disrespect me like that. I will just leave you here." Later when we arrived at the second hotel drop-off point, I noticed a $20 bill in the trash and told Kenny. He said not to pick it up. I suspect that's the tip that the couple left him. Lastly, Kenny sped on the highway, endangering the safety of everyone, trying to return to Waikki before 3:30pm. I, and I am sure along with the other guests, wondered how those two couples booked separate tours that cut into this day tour, when Viator or the official tour company website clearly spell out the end time. How could this tour operator permit this behavior, affecting the rights of the other guests? Why would everyone else need to compromise for four people who could not read the itinerary? And this tour operator furthered enabled the tour guide to cut the trip short. Those four people should've gotten their own transportation back to Waikiki, just like on the cruise ship, if someone missed the pickup time at a port, that person would be responsible for their own transportation back to the ship. Additionally, there's not even a single apology from those four morons nor Kenny. I already put the tour fee in dispute with my credit card company and informed Viator because this tour operator did not fulfill the service purchased. This company should give a partial refund to every guest on this tour, except for the four people who stupidly booked luau that affected the entire group.