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Private South East Shore Tour with Sunset & Free Photo Session by a Photographer

Private South East Shore Tour with Sunset & Free Photo Session by a Photographer

Overview

See the Southern East Coast of Oahu with a different shade of color that the afternoon and early evening hours bring, this unique part of the island is a photographer's dream come true, from stunning white sand beaches to jaw dropping lush green mountain peaks and lava formations it has everything Hawai'i has to offer including a stunning sunset. Receive a free photo session with purchase.

Our tours are strictly private, we implement CDC guidelines through out the experience for safety while having fun, perfect for post Covid travel.

City: Honolulu

Sun 23 Feb

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Starting at $199.48

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Sun 23 Feb

Starting at $199.48

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What's Included

Free photo session!

Bottled water

Air-conditioned vehicle

Tripod for your camera

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Our tours are strictly private, we implement CDC guidelines through out the experience for safety while having fun, perfect for post Covid travel.

What To Expect

Tantalus Lookout Puu Ualakaa State Park

Our first stop of this incredible journey will be at Tantalus Lookout, a spectacular lookout where you can capture all of Honolulu and the iconic Diamond Head crater, this place offers one of the best city views on the island!

Nu’uanu Pali

We will then head over to Pali Lookout at the edge of Nu'uanu Valley, one of the most breathtaking scenic places on Oahu, it's also where the epic battle of Nu'uanu took place, the final battle where King Kamehameha the Great and his forces gained the control of Oahu.

Waimanalo Beach

Next stop we will visit Waimanalo bay (except for weekends), this beautiful bay has the longest stretch of sandy shoreline on Oahu, 5.5 miles of stunning white sand beaches and emerald color ocean water with the majestic Ko'olau mountain range as the backdrop surrounded by an iron wood tree forest.

Makai Research Pier

We will then journey to Makai Research Pier, what could be so unique about this place you might ask, the answer lies under it's giant pier, from a photographers perspective under the pier of this institute provides very unique and artistic photographs.

Makapu'u Beach

Afterwards we will head down to Makapu'u Beach, capture daring body surfers in action as they battle with ferocious waves, a spectacular sight for photos with Makapu'u mountain as the backdrop and Makapu'u Lighthouse perched above it.

Makapu'u Point

Next stop, Makapu'u Lookout, one of the highlights of the Blue Hawaii tour, this place will blow your mind! as it sits on top of Makapu'u mountain you will get a birds eye view of Makapu'u Beach, Rabbit island and Black island, and Waimanalo Bay off in the horizon, also a great place for watching hand gliders in action as they swoop down below, hands down one of the best scenic sights in all of Oahu.

Pele's Chair

Explore the Kaiwi Shoreline trail that leads to a secluded beach and stunning rock formations dubbed the "Pele's Chair" the goddess of volcanoes from Hawaiian mythology, an excellent place for photos.

Sandy Beach Park

Next up we'll check out Sandy Beach, popular for local body surfers this beautiful beach is full of lava rocks and formations, nestled at the bottom of Koko head crater.

Halona Blowhole

We will then head over to Halona blowhole, a lava tube that blasts out ocean waves that come crashing on shore.

Eternity Beach

Check out Halona Cove also known as Eternity Beach where the infamous kissing scene was filmed from the classic 1953 Hollywood movie "From Here to Eternity" starring Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr.

Lanai lookout

Next we will continue our journey to Lanai lookout, Lanai meaning "Terrace or Veranda", this is truly Oahu's backyard with breath taking hardened lava formations that cascade down to the ocean from Koko head crater, it's also a great place for whale watching during our winter months.

Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve

Afterwards we will head over to Hanauma Bay Lookout (closed on Tuesdays), an incredible marine sanctuary nestled inside a crater of an extinct volcano! It's also where the majority of one of Elvis Presley's most famous movies "Blue Hawaii" was filmed.

Hawaii Kai Lookout

Our next stop will be at Hawaii Kai Lookout, one of the best spots on the island for capturing the sunset with panoramic ocean views of Diamond Head and the Southern East Coast of Oahu.

Koko Marina Center

As it gets close to noon and our stomachs start to growl we will stop by Sophie's Gourmet Pizzeria for lunch at Koko Marina (includes a 10% discount off your purchase), this is one of the best pizzerias in Oahu, enjoy a delicious stone oven pizza while taking in the beautiful views of Koko marina, there are also many other restaurants you can choose to eat from within the marina.

China Walls

Our final stop on this grand epic journey will be at China Walls, off the beaten path this unique hidden gem for local surfers provides breathtaking scenery of giant steep cliffs made from lava formations and offers panoramic ocean views with a stunning sunset, below the cliffs daring surfers take on ferocious waves that come crashing in, another great place for watching whales that come very close to it's shores in the winter months and absolutely one of the best spots for capturing the golden hour.

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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 (9)

Lan Phuong T

Apr 2022

Our first was a couples circle island tour which was a full day and a fantastic way of getting to know the island for my beau’s first time to Oahu in October 2021… We enjoyed it so much and found great value in John that we decided to take a second tour with my teenage boys for a half day session… (my boys had never been to Hawaii- April 2022) This was our second tour and photo session with John an my kids liked the tour, hike and byodo temple so much it was one of the highlights of the trip. Photos are icing and priceless. John is immensely knowledgeable, kind and very accommodating. Each tour we’ ve gone with him was unique and tailored to our needs and interests. He made sure we got our sunset pictures on china walls, byodo temple, pill boxes, punchbowl memorial bonus, pali Lookout and restaurant recommendations! Would we recommend? Hands down, YES! Would we go again with him? YES! Overall great guy and makes us all feel like Ohana :) Family- see you again John!

Response from Host

Apr 2022

Mahalo nui loa for choosing Datesnap Tours Hawaii, we’re happy to hear you folks enjoyed your private South East shore sunset photo tour and we’re glad John was able to show you folks a great time around Oahu and help capture some amazing photos, we hope to see you folks again soon on your next visit to Hawaii, thank you once again and Aloha!

Lisa D

Nov 2021

We had an awesome experience with John! He is a wonderful guide and photographer. The sunset photo tour was the highlight of our trip!

Response from Host

Dec 2021

Mahalo nui loa for choosing Datesnap Tours Hawaii, we’re happy to hear you folks enjoyed your private South Shore sunset photo tour and we’re glad John was able to show you folks a great time around Oahu and help capture some amazing photos, we hope to see you folks again soon on your next visit to Hawaii, thank you once again and Aloha!

Evamedranoguevara

Sep 2021

John was really amazing - very knowledgeable, charismatic and accomodating. He shared a lot of beautiful stories about hawaii’s history and its people. We will sure book another tour with him in our next trip to hawaii. Mahalo nui loa John, our ohana.

Response from Host

Sep 2021