Enjoy an Amazing Island Adventure with Byodo-In Temple & Waimea Falls Waterfall. in Honolulu booking from $145.00

Enjoy an Amazing Island Adventure with Byodo-In Temple & Waimea Falls Waterfall.

Overview

Enjoy an Amazing Circle Island Tour of the Island of Oahu that are guaranteed to deliver excitement and adventure with unique guides who will share Hawaiian history, trivia and teach a few local words. This tour will be laid back and just a full day of enjoying the beauty of Oahu with Ohana "Family".
Please be advised this Tour starts pick ups at 6:30am from your Hotel.
Enjoy Picture taking at some breath taking views. Take in the Island from the perspective of a local Guide who lives and shares what it's like living in Hawaii.
This Tour Company is operated under Faith and ran with a lot of Love. Each Shuttle can accommodate up to 25 Passengers.

Please be advised the WAIMEA WATERFALL AND BOTANICAL GARDEN IS CLOSED ON MONDAYS THROUGHOUT 2022.

Option1: Spend time at Beach on North Shore.
Option 2: Spend time in Historic Haliewa Town on North Shore.
Option 3: Paddle Boarding or Kayaking at Tsues Farm on North Shore.

City: Honolulu

Sun 23 Feb

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What's Included

Snacks

Air-conditioned vehicle

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
If possible, Please wear Mask while you are on the Bus.

What To Expect

Waikiki Beach

High-rise hotels line the shore in Waikiki, a vibrant neighborhood known for its popular surf beach. Designer fashion stores line Kalakaua Avenue and nearby streets, and the area buzzes after dark with waterside cocktail bars, fine dining and Kuhio Beach hula shows. Honolulu Zoo is home to Komodo dragons and wandering peacocks, while parrotfish and urchins inhabit Waikiki Aquarium’s reef exhibit.

Diamond Head State Monument

A nice place to stop and take photos of the ocean and the waves as they crash to shore as well as yourself and Family. This is also home to the Emelia Earhart monument.

Halona Blowhole

Popular lookout point featuring panoramic views of the ocean, cliffs & neighboring islands. Halona Beach Cove (see more photos, view panorama) is a small pocket of sand located on the southeastern shore of Oahu. It was made popular in the movie From here to Eternity, filmed here in 1953, where it was a love scene of a couple (Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr).

Makapu'u Point

Makapuʻu Point is the easternmost point on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu, located in the Makapuʻu region. Twelve miles east of Honolulu, it is a popular hiking spot, offering great views of Makapuʻu and Waimanalo Bay on one side and the Ka ʻIwi Channel on the other side. Rabbit Island is an uninhabited islet located 0.75 mi off Kaupō Beach, near Makapuʻu at the eastern end of the island of Oʻahu in the Hawaiian Islands. In the Hawaiian language, mānana means "buoyant".

Waimanalo

Hawaii Treasure Shop for Amazing selection of delightful and beautiful designed jewelry along with unique souvenir's. Enjoy a restroom break while you enjoy some local Hawaiian hand made items.

Byodo-In Temple

The Byodo-In Temple is located at the foot of the Ko'olau Mountains in Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. It was established on June 7, 1968, to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the first Japanese immigrants to Hawaii. The Byodo-In Temple in O'ahu is a smaller-scale replica of the over 950-year-old Byodo-in Temple, a United Nations World Heritage Site in Uji, Japan. The Byodo-In Temple is a non-practicing Buddhist temple which welcomes people of all faiths to worship, meditate or simply appreciate its beauty.

Tropical Farms (The Macadamia Nut Farm Outlet)

Located on the east coast of Oahu, 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Honolulu, Tropical Farms Macadamia Nuts is set in the shadow of the mountains of the Koolau Range and is a stop on many circle-island tours. It’s a great place to enjoy a Hawaiian treat and shop for gifts and souvenirs.

Mokoli’i Island

Mokoliʻi, commonly known as Chinaman's Hat, is a basalt islet in Kāneʻohe Bay, Hawaii. Mokoliʻi is part of Kualoa Regional Park and located 1⁄3 mile offshore of Kualoa Point, Oahu. The 12.5-acre islet was at one time part of a basaltic ridge on Oahu before marine erosion separated it.

Kahuku

Enjoy some North Shore fresh Shrimp from Fumi;s Kahuku Shrimp Shack. Enjoy as there are several varieties to choose from with Garlic Butter standing ahead of the rest. The Shells are left on for better taste and not to dry out and will need to be peeled off before consuming.

Waimea Waterfall

Waimea Valley is an area of historic cultural significance on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The valley, being an important place in Hawaiian religion, includes several historical structures including stone terraces and walls constructed during the time of the Hawaiian monarchy. Also enjoy this picturesque waterfall in Waimea Valley drops into a pool surrounded by lush foliage. Swimming is allowed. Life Vests are supplied at no additional cost and are required to Swim. Entrance to Waimea is $20 per person for Adult.

Dole Plantation

In 1899, James Dole, just 22 years old, moved to Honolulu from Massachusetts and purchased 64 acres of land in the central plains of Oahu. After trying several experimental crops, he settled on pineapple. This was the beginning of the pineapple empire. Dole created two canneries in Wahiawa and Honolulu Harbor and started advertising, resulting in nationwide consumer popularity. After bringing in automatic pineapple peelers, business boomed even greater. In 1950, a small fruit stand was created in Dole’s fields. A plantation-style home was erected in 1989 and turned into an archive and living museum, honoring the work and life of James Dole. Please understand you will not have time to ride the Train or get in the Maze. The lines are long and this stop is only for 25 minutes.

Iolani Palace

Iolani Palace is a living restoration of a proud Hawaiian national identity and is recognized as the spiritual and physical multicultural epicenter of Hawaii. Built in 1882 by King Kalakua, Iolani Palace was the home of Hawaii's last reigning monarchs and served as the official royal residence and the residence of the Kingdom's political and social life until the overthrow of the monarchy in 1893. Registered as a National Historic Landmark since 1962 and the only official royal residence in the United Stated.

King Kamehameha Statue

A great warrior, diplomat and leader, King Kamehameha I united the Hawaiian Islands into one royal kingdom in 1810 after years of conflict. Kamehameha’s unification of Hawaii was significant not only because it was an incredible feat, but also because under separate rule, the islands may have been torn apart by competing western interests. Today, four commissioned statues stand to honor King Kamehameha I, Hawaii’s first king. The most recognized Kamehameha statue stands in front of Aliiolani Hale (home to the Hawaii State Supreme Court) across from Iolani Palace and a short walk from historic Kawaiahao Church and the State Capitol. Dedicated in 1883, this was actually the second statue created after the ship delivering the original statue from Europe was lost at sea near Cape Horn.

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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 (44)

njr81

Dec 2022

This is the best tour I have been on, captain Vince is one of the best guides I have made he makes you feel like family from the minute you get on his bus. He leaves early so you can miss all the other busses at all the stops and get the best pictures without and delays. During the day he teaches you Hawaiian words and treats you with respect I feel like I gained a friend when I left captain Vince’s bus I can’t wait for captain Vince to visit my country so I can show my new friend the best places and I will be doing his tour again next time I’m in Hawaii. Captain Vince is the best and we miss him already

Blessed2023

Dec 2022

The entire tour was MAGNIFICENT! Everything about it from our very knowledgeable and awesome tour guide, Captain Vince, to learning about the Hawaiian culture/language, seeing all of the amazing sites such as Diamond Head, the Byodo-In Temple and the Waimea Waterfall just to name a few, was absolutely AMAZING! If we could do it all over again, we wouldn’t change a thing. The experience was unforgettable and by far the best part of our trip! Muhalo Nui Loa Captain, we will be back to visit soon!

Swetha_D

Dec 2022

Let us start with expectations from the tour. In recent times, I always try to do a local guided tour of the place when I visit the first time. This tour gave a glimpse to a lot of things around the island which is what I wanted. Second, Captain Vince is a good human. He keeps you engaged throughout the tour telling stories about the island and teaching Hawaiian words. He takes you to these stalls where you can get fresh pineapple, coconut, sugarcane juice, lumpiang saging (Filipino fried banana). It is recommended you try these. They are local eats. Third, he has all these spots and activities like feeding birds and ringing the bell in the temple where he takes pictures of the group and shares immediately. That said, I would recommend the tour. There are enough breaks for snacks, restrooms and souvenirs. It is well paced. We had a small group. So that helped as well. The stops themselves are great as well. Diamond Head Monument has good views. We could see some activity of Halona Blowhole. The waves weren't too high. Byodo-in temple is very serene. We rang the bell and fed some birds. The macadamia farm outlet has some good flavored samples. It also has great hot sauces. There is also coffee to taste. Lunch is around 12 pm at Kahuku Shrimp Shack. The spicy garlic shrimp is amazing. It is cooked with skin on to hold in the juices. Captain Vince preorders it so food is fresh and hot when you arrive there. Waimea waterfall and the botanical garden were good. There was some water in the waterfall. You have a choice to go to the beach instead, opposite the garden. You have the most time to spend here as you can swim near the waterfall. You only visit the Dole plantation store. The tours are longer. We drove past Iolani Palace and Kamehameha statue. Along the way we spotted couple sea turtles swimming ashore Laniakea Beach. We got fresh lei on the way back. The lei flowers have an exotic fragrance. Mahalo nui loa! I still remember the words.

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Enjoy an Amazing Island Adventure with Byodo-In Temple & Waimea Falls Waterfall.

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