Oahu Island Guided Tour with Lunch, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm
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Wonderful Trip with Kimokeo
Reviewed by: david.han@liteon.com, 2021/12/06Our tour guide Kimokeo Ca on 12/04/21, 7:45am-5:45pm
* Knowledgeable, friendly, energetic and also humorous guy
* My family of 3 have a wonderful time and learn all the details about culture & facts around the Oahu island.
* He manure the vehicle comfortably and safe.
But sadly, in the end, he failed to mentioned to us and stop the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Hotel where we stayed in. I have to personally go to the front asking and tell him to STOP, but it already pass a few hundred yard from the original pickup location. I am kind of reluctant to give him the gratuity in the first place but since he has been very good the whole day, so I pass it to you anyway.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2021/12/04 |
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great tour
Reviewed by: obongo, 2019/11/15Our tourguide Leo C. was outstanding--we went on Veteran's day and we couldn't go to the Temple and so he tried to make it up to us by taking us to other sites. It was a great way to see Oahu and learn about the island and indigenous Hawaiian culture
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2019/11/11 |
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Our Driver, Leo B was the best! Very knowledgable and friendly
Reviewed by: jfkratz, 2019/08/08My wife, myself and a busload of Honolulu visitors had a wonderful time seeing all the interesting and exciting sights on Oahu!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2019/08/03 |
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Tommy was an excellent and entertaining guide
Reviewed by: Jeff, 2019/03/03Very entertaining day had by all.
Thanks Tommy for being not only informative but also entertaining.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2019/02/28 |
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Awesome tour for First Timers
Reviewed by: Cat, 2019/03/03Loved everything from the beginning to end of the tour , the driver and the overall experience. Glad we got this tour package to understand more of Hawaiian culture
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2019/02/27 |
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Awesome tour!!
Reviewed by: Holli, 2018/10/01This was an awesome tour. My husband and I really enjoyed the tour and the tour guide. The tour guide knew the history and also made it funny.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/09/28 |
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Grand Circle Island
Reviewed by: Christine, 2018/09/18Very good trip, would recommend. A little touristy, but that will be what most people want. Driver very good.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/09/03 |
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Trip around the Island
Reviewed by: Renee, 2018/07/19Great locations to visit.
Driver was very knowledgeable and entertaining.
What a beautiful island to tour around.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/07/16 |
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More than just a "tour"
Reviewed by: Louie, 2018/06/30My husband and I took our first trip to Hawai'i (O'ahu) and decided to take this Grand Circle Island tour so we could get a quick summary of some of the many sites to see and explore later on, when we have more time. Our tour guide, Lei-Hua, was definitely a local and she was able to share her vast personal knowledge and experiences of O'ahu with our group, which helped to make it even more special for us! Not just some regular tour guide that points out stuff and tells you what it is. Lei added her own personal touch to all the landmarks and then some!
I'm not sure if folks can specifically request their tour guide, but if you take this tour and it happens to be Lei-Hua, then you are in for a treat!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/06/26 |
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Great way to see the whole island.
Reviewed by: Al Schroeder, 2018/03/02Our tour guide was very informative. She talked about the Hawaiin lifestyle and how things have changed for them over the years. She was also very good about teaching us some of the Hawaiin language. A very important part of the culture. One thing would have made this better would have been a better lunch menu. The buffet at Kualoa ranch was limited.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/02/21 |
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Around the island
Reviewed by: Cruisers, 2018/02/01This tour was very nice. We were picked up on time and transferred to a second bus. The driver/tour guide was very knowledgeable about many things Hawaiian. He was friendly, entertaining and very personable. The stops were interesting, although it seemed a bit like we moved from one tourist shopping to another. The times were adequate at most of the stops. However, although the last stop at the Dole Planatation was an hour, we were advised to not take the 20minute train ride as it would possibly make us miss the ride back to our hotel. There were no tours at the temple or plantation which was disappointing, but plenty of shopping! The driver apparently thought there were be more traffic as we were at our hotel about two hours earlier than we expected. We would have enjoyed more time at the North Shore since we did not stop there. Maybe that could be added?
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/01/29 |
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Grand Circle Tour Oahu with Polinesian Adventures. Excellent!
Reviewed by: Kay , 2018/01/20This was a great tour for our first visit to Oahu. Our driver, Gensen, was very knowledgeable of the island. He was courteous and professional. I would highly recommend. I am very impressed with Polinesian Adventures Tours. They are exceptional, and really took care of us when we got tied up in traffic, redirecting us to another pick up point. I give them 5 Stars! Excellent!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/01/17 |
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Six stars. Very great
Reviewed by: Sigfred, 2017/12/04Keao Low was a very funny and interesting driver. He keeps us awake for telling us where we are going and histories of Hawaii. Thumbs Up Keao you are very great!!!!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/12/01 |
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Grand cycle of the island
Reviewed by: Loretta, 2017/11/14It was raining but with Ernell that day was a wonderfull day.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/11 |
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Grand Circle Island Tour
Reviewed by: Michele, 2017/10/29Good .The driver was excellent and very knowledgeable and funny. The different stops were quite interesting, and Hanauma bay very beautiful. Buffet dinner was good.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2017/10/02 |
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A Must-have!
Reviewed by: The German, 2017/10/12For everybody, who is new on the Island and interested to get quick overview with some topics, this properbly is the right thing.
Our driver was wunderful driving us savely and with some nice jokes at a side he teached us interesting facts on the Sites, we were passing and the people Livingstones here.
Well done!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/10/09 |
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Island Tour
Reviewed by: Patricia Lemus, 2017/09/30Best island tour I have ever been on. Our driver was so imformative. He made the trip a pleasurable one.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/09/27 |
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Great day in Ohau
Reviewed by: nels, 2017/09/17Wow what a wonderful day, the tour guide was fantastic and he made sure we were enjoying our Hawaiian experience. We were taken to many beautiful places and given plenty of time to experience them. He was very informative and made our day memorable.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/09/01 |
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Totally worth it!
Reviewed by: Dan W., 2017/08/26We loved it. We learned so many interesting things and went places we'd never have found on our own. Plenty of stops and plenty of time at each one. Really fun driver! Still talking about it weeks later.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2017/08/05 |
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Grand Circle Island Tour
Reviewed by: Anita, 2017/07/23Tour guide was fantastic and we saw many, many memorable places on the island!
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/18 |
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日本人向けではない
Reviewed by: モンブラン, 2017/07/02日本人向けのツアーで日程的に参加できるものがなかったので、こちらに申し込みました。まず、ハナウマベイ、こちらは止まらないのでほとんど何も見ることができません。潮吹き穴、平等院、クアロアランチ、ドールなどでバスを降りて、最後ヌアヌ・パリです。運転手さんは親切でしたが、ずーーっと大音量で話をしていて、ご本人の家族の話やら、観光には全く関係のないことが多かったので、静かに景色を見たい人には不向きかもしれません。平等院はレプリカですが庭園も美しく、ツアー参加者に一番好評だったようで、多くの方が時間を長めに費やしていました。ドールではパイナップルトレインや迷路に入る時間はないので、お買い物中心。全体的にお店巡りが多いなーという印象でした。また、運転手さんに別途チップが必要になります。
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/06/23 |
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A Great, Informative Tour!
Reviewed by: CoCoCorinne, 2017/03/17This tour was great. I learned so much about Oahu and Hawaiian culture, and loved getting to visit the island's highlights. Our guide, Ed, was an absolute highlight. He was so knowledgeable and funny, sharing endless facts and not allowing the full day tour to get boring.
The bus was comfortable, so even though driving for most of the day, it was relaxing and enjoyable. The buffet lunch at Kualoa Ranch was tasty, with a beautiful view.
My favorite sight was probably the Byodo-In Temple. Such a serene setting..
I highly recommend this tour for anyone without a car rental, wanting to get out of Waikiki for the day and interested in learning about the island.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
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A day filled with fun for the entire family!
Reviewed by: Tatiana Johnson, 2016/12/01Even though I am not a tourist and have lived in Honolulu for almost three years, the circle island tour with Polynesian Adventure Tours was amazing to say the least. I had already been to most of the places we visited on the tour, but on that day I saw the island in a different light. Nothing like learning about Hawaii from a native Hawaiian guide! He was a human encyclopedia of information and facts. Culture, history, flora, fauna, movie set locations—he knew it all.
What specifically impressed me is when our guide talked about Captain Cook’s death. Many sources say that this European sailor might have been eaten by the natives. Our guide shared, however, that Hawaiian people never practices cannibalism. After Cook’s death his body was treated the same way a body of a local chief would be treated—the flesh was burnt but the bones remained intact for further burial. So, upon requesting their captain’s body, Cook’s team was issued a bag of bones, which made them automatically assume he had been eaten.
I would highly recommend the circle island tour to anyone wanting to see Oahu’s beautiful nature and also learn more about its history and culture. This tour will definitely broaden your horizons. I am thankful I had the opportunity to go!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
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Great way to see the island
Reviewed by: Lauren, 2016/10/15Great way to see the island in one day! Our driver Ed was awesome.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2016/10/12 |
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Somewhat Boring
Reviewed by: Dana, 2016/10/01First part of the trip was informative and somewhat interesting. Half way through we stopped for lunch at the Kualoa Ranch ,food was not bad. Then after the lunch break the trip became very boring. Drove along the north shore of the island for well over an hour without stopping to view anything. We then turned inland heading to the Dole Plantation which took another 1/2 an hour plus. Stopped at the plantation for 15 minutes to buy gifts or have a Dole ice cream??. Then it was off to home sweet home. Our Driver Leo was very cordial and informative and generally helpful with the boredom. This tour should at best last the first part of the trip and head back. Sorry
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2016/09/19 |
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Excellent Tour
Reviewed by: vicki lewis, 2016/09/29hi its was an excellent tour, the guide was knowledgeable, helpful food was good a great day
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2016/08/07 |
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Great Tour
Reviewed by: Kevin, 2016/09/22Leo was awesome. If there is a possible stop before dole plantation would be nice toward end of day need to not drive so much. But still great time glad we did it.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2016/09/19 |
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Great scenery !!
Reviewed by: Jackie, 2016/08/01Leo our driver was absolutely amazing , full of interesting facts about beautiful Hawaii , always patient and happy . The only reason I didn't give 5 Stars is the traffic , at times it was horrendous !! Luckily Leo took our mind off it with sometimes Hawaiian music sometimes quirky information,never boring , thank you
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2016/07/29 |
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Tour
Reviewed by: Ted Galbreath , 2016/05/15Ben our driver was great. Thoroughly enjoyed his narration as we traveled. Very informative. Long day but very very worth it!!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2016/05/11 |
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