Honolulu Trip Overview
Our small group tours with 12 guests or fewer in our fleet of Mercedes Sprinters provides our guests with unparalleled personal attention. 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.
Additional Info
Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Honolulu, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Our small group tours with 12 guests or fewer in our fleet of Mercedes Sprinters provides our guests with unparalleled personal attention. 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.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Diamond Head Beach Park, 3300 Diamond Head Rd, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815
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.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96825-2005
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.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Halona Blowhole, Kalanianole Highway, Oahu, HI 96825
This beautiful section of the coastline has a lot to see. The blowhole, the incredible landscape, even whales in the winter.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Makapu’u Point, Kalaniana’ole Hwy turnout above Makapu’u Beach, Oahu, HI 96795
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.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Nu’uanu Pali, Oahu, HI
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.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Valley of the Temples, 47-200 Kahekili Hwy., Kaneohe, Oahu, HI
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.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Tropical Farms Macadamia Nut Farm and Farm Tour, 49-227 Kamehameha Hwy Ste A, Kaneohe, Oahu, HI 96744-5165
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.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Kualoa Regional Park, 49-479 Kamehameha Hwy, Oahu, HI 96744-5133
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Hukilau Marketplace, 55-370 Kamehameha Hwy Polynesian Cultural Center, Laie, Oahu, HI 96762-2113
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.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: North Shore, Oahu, HI 96712
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.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Haleiwa, Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii
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).
Stop At: 64-1550 Kamehameha Hwy Dole Plantation, Wahiawa, Oahu, HI 96786-2915
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.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: King Kamehameha Statue, 417 S King St, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96813-2943
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.
Duration: 15 minutes
