Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
This is a great way to see the whole island and get a great perspective on places you want to go back and visit during your trip...Of course, Pearl Harbor was awesome -- just wish we had gone to the Missouri too....Our tour guide, Jeff, was fantastic! He is a native and really knows the island! He told us all kinds of interesting "trivia" that we didn't get on other tours....
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| Posted on: | 2009/09/11 |
Reviewed by: Ron & Cecily
Our guide Tavita with his knowledge and his special sense of humour made this a very special day for us. His introduction to the USS Arizona memorial as we rode to Pearl Harbour was moving and full of information. This made the visit even more special. And the rest of the day - the Circle Island part - was thoroughly enjoyable and informative, again thanks to Tavita. We would unconditionally recommend this tour to everyone.
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| Posted on: | 2009/09/02 |
Reviewed by: Karen
My husband and I went to Oahu with his parents and decided to take an island tour. We did not rent a car, so this was the best way for us to see as much as possible. There are many tours available and they all seem to go to the same sights, but I am glad I booked this one because our tour guide, Lani, was amazing. She was so knowledgeable and it felt like she truly enjoyed sharing everything with us even though she had done it a hundred times before. Lani was patient and friendly and happy the entire day (and it was a LONG day!). The tour is on a small bus, which worked well and seems to be common for this type of tour. There was a lot of in-and-out of the bus but not too much and the stops were all worth it. The group at HawaiiActivities was very nice about changing tour dates for me, even with last minute notice. We all enjoyed this tour and are glad we did it - it's worth the cost.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2009/08/20 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Wonderful!!!
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| Posted on: | 2009/08/11 |
Reviewed by: Janice Balentine
Excellent tour. We were on vaction from Texas.
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| Posted on: | 2009/07/28 |
Reviewed by: Ron
(Took tour on 24 April 2009) This is a wonderful tour to history buffs and non-history buffs alike. Brandon was the consummate tour guide. His knowledge of the "inside" and side-bar stories of the Pearl Harbor attack, many focusing on the US Army Air Corps participation, enhanced all of the stops we made: the USS Arizona Memorial, Wheeler Field, Schofield Barracks, Fort Shafter and National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl National Cemetery). These stories fill in the spaces that most of us have in our knowledge of the attack.
I especially enjoyed Brandon setting the scene at all of the stops. He wants to place you in that place at that time ("Notice how quiet it is....")
The museum where Home of the Brave Tours is based (the visit is part of the tour) is amazing for the small space they occupy. WW2 memorabilia (including a Jeep and an Army motorcycle from the Indian Motorcycle Company). There is also a small USO stage and a 1940's bar with lanai. The best part of this
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2009/07/08 |
Reviewed by: Samantha
The tour was wonderful our guide Tavita was wonderful!!!! He added a personal touch to the tour that my girls and I will not forget!!! Great ambassador for the island of Oahu!!! Wonderful tour and I will recommend it to friends. I just hope they get Tavita for their guide!!! Thanks for a great time Tavita!!!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2009/07/07 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Tavito was an excellent guide. bus needed to be cooler
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| Posted on: | 2009/07/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
did enjoy this activity , had two older children with us , i am glad we chose this activity and the bus ride there was good
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| Posted on: | 2009/06/30 |
Reviewed by: Rick
Great tour guide, made the trip very enjoyable
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| Posted on: | 2009/06/23 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Great tour Kenn was a great tour guide. just wished that diamond head was actually diamond head crater instead its diamond head beach.
if you plan on not having a car in Honolulu this tour shows you the whole island where you will find out that a car is not really needed on the island of Oahu.
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| Posted on: | 2009/06/17 |
Reviewed by: Angus
My girlfriend and I came to Hawaii for our first anniversary. I had been here 3 times beforehand and my gf only once.... It had been over 10 years since my pervious visit and my gf only had two years since her's....
Suffice to say, tour was magic! Kenn whom was our tour guide was awesome, his explainations and knowledge not only on the history of Hawaii, but the views of the Hawaian people themselves was mind blowing...
It was like sitting on a bus with Morgan Freeman doing the narrative, as he gave information freely, repeated important points, and told us exactly where to sit on Pearl Harbour tour so we would get the best vantage point....
As he called us, "Professional Travellers", we were no longer classed as tourists, nor should Kenn be classed merely as a Tour Guide, more aptly described as a "Professor of Hawaiiantology"
Thanks guys! We will definitely recommend you and use you again upon our return to Hawaii when we next visit...
Mahalo!
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| Posted on: | 2009/06/14 |
Reviewed by: Rosita
I attended this tour with my husband who is also a veteran. We both enjoyed the tour. It was one of the highlights of our trip to witness and stand where so much history took place. To see how the soldiers are honored and the peace and serenity which engulfs the monument is a must experience. We highly recommend this tour.
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| Posted on: | 2009/06/10 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
This made the second time we did this tour, it is awesome, you learn so much history about the island that you would not know if you just do the rental car.
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| Posted on: | 2009/05/29 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We took this tour because it was a great variety of the island. Our guide "cowboy" was awesome and very knowledgeable. Very descriptive of the Pearl Harbor attack and then just generally around the island also. The Pearl Harbor tour was a great experience and the guide had some excellent advise to get in and out of the crowds. The Circle island was also amazing as you could see the Dole Plantation, although really only a gift shop as it is no longer a functioning plant, the Mac nut farms, and then see lots of the gorgeous surfing beaches! Overall this was a great tour, but you must be willing to get up SUPER early and be prepared to be gone all day. We were picked up from our hotel at 5:50AM, and weren't returned until around 5:30PM. But it was a great scenic day.
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| Posted on: | 2009/05/15 |
Reviewed by: New Jersey
Great Tour! Our tour guide/bus driver was very informative. Was a wealth of knowledge about the memorial and the city.
Sorry we did not book more tours through Hawaii Activities. Would recommend them to anyone.
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| Posted on: | 2009/05/12 |
Reviewed by: dale crable
a very moving and important experience, which was enhanced by the knowledge of our tour bus driver.
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| Posted on: | 2009/05/12 |
Reviewed by: Yvette
Al our tour guide knew Oahu inside and out. He really made the tour special to us. Very enjoyable! It is lengthy for young children we started at 7 and it ended at 5 young ones got a little disquieted. Understandably!
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| Posted on: | 2009/05/09 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Such a great tribute to all who gave their lives protecting our freedom.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2009/05/06 |
Reviewed by: Dave Carmichael
We only had one day on Oahu. We were interested in an overview of Pearl Harbor and Oahu. This tour more than fulfilled this objective. Our tour guide was very experienced, enthusiastic, clever, and he treated us like valued customers.
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| Posted on: | 2009/05/05 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Pearl Harbor is a must for any hot blooded American. I was on the brink of tears most of the time. Our carefree life in the USA is provided by countless sodiers, policemen, and firemen. They are true heros.
The circle the island tour is a good way to see Oahu within hours. My only suggestion is to have lunch at one of the shrimp trucks instead of a restaurant. Honey's Restaurant is decent but hardly unique. I'd rather have a plate of shrimps on rice from a truck. That, to me, is uniquely Oahu.
The guides are very knowledgeable and friendly, deserving of praise.
It's $ worth spending if one has never been to Oahu.
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| Posted on: | 2009/05/05 |
Reviewed by: Ed and Linda in LV
Our tour guide was great and had lots of useful tips and information. The Arizona Memorial was great. Tour was a little long. Stopping at the Dole "plantation" is kind of a joke...it's just a gift shop. Other than Pearl Harbor, Ohau is overrated.
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| Posted on: | 2009/05/03 |
Reviewed by: Jim & Carol Love
The depth of Kenn's knowledge, the professional delivery of his information and the feeling that we were visiting the island with a friend who wanted to make sure we discovered its many wonders made our day delightful.
We have been on many tours throughout our traveling days and this was one of the best we've ever been on.
Thanks for a marvelous day!
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| Posted on: | 2009/04/30 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
It was really worth the experience. Ken, the tour guide/driver made us very much "informed travellers".
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| Posted on: | 2009/04/29 |
Reviewed by: MARY DOMINGUEZ
I HAD A GREAT TIME AND OUR TOUR DRIVER HANDSOME BRANDON WAS AWESOME. I LEARNED ALOT FROM HIM AND APPRECIATED IT. IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST TOURS I HAVE EVER BEEN ON AND BRANDON MADE THE EXPERIENCE EVEN BETTER FOR ME. I WILL DEFINATELY BRING MORE FRIENDS NEXT TIME AND DO THIS TOUR AGAIN AND HOPEFULLY BRANDON WILL BE OUR TOUR DRIVER AGAIN!
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2009/04/22 |
Reviewed by: witerhaven
We had Olafe as our tour guide. He is fantastic. I am a history buff and yet I learned more about the Dec 7th attack in that one trip then I have learned in all of my life.
He really really knows his stuff. Thank you to him.
I have only one complaint, the instructions to get to the hotel to meet the tour were very poor.
I think that they would be fine if a person knew the area, but we had never even been on that island. However once again Olafe was great. He waited for us and we made it. I am 61 years old and I have wanted to see that memorial for at least 50 years. I would have been heart broken if I had missed it.
So than you again Olafe
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| Posted on: | 2009/04/19 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
I have been to the Arizona Memorial 4 times and this tour provided the best experience. It did a great job of showing the historical military locations. The guides were very informative and made it a very enjoyable day.
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| Posted on: | 2009/04/19 |
Reviewed by: Sharyl
We had so much fun on this tour! We had a great tour guide, Kanoelani! She was really funny, engaging and knowledgeable. I would recommend that you take this tour on your first full day on the island because you will see lots of things that you are going to want to go back to and see on your own. Bring your camera because you are going to have tons of photo opportunities!
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| Posted on: | 2009/04/17 |
Reviewed by: Mr. R
The tour was an awesome experience. This tour is a must for anyone traveling to Hawaii. The tour guide by the name of Ken was outstanding and very knowledgeable about the island and its history. Got to see the sights and beaches on the whole island in a day which gave us the opportunity to go back and revisit some of the sights and beaches at a later date. Again Awesome tour and well worth the money!!! Mahalo!!!!
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| Posted on: | 2009/04/03 |
Reviewed by: Robert and Mikey Broughto
Our guide Dom, did an excelllent and very historical view not only of the Missouri but of World War II in the Pacific. this was the Highlight of my visit
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2009/03/15 |
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