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Royal Star Grand Circle Island Tour - East Oahu, Pali Lookout, Haleiwa & Dole
Great Oahu Island Circle Tour
Reviewed by: David & Anita Lewis
Kalani was our driver and was excellent! His knowledge of the island and suggestions made the tour for my wife and I. There was no way that we would have been able to hit every spot that we went to, especially with cost of rental cars on the island being so high. When in Oahu Royal Stars is a great option to boost your knowledge of and appreciation for the island. Because of Kalani, we have a new respect for the island of Oahu, its beauty, and the Hawaiian Culture and history. We also learned some new Hawaiian terms/phrases (a ole pila kia) Mahalo Nui Loa!
David and Anita Lewis
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special! Buy One, Get One 50% Off [April - June] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2021/06/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/06/25 |
Royal Star Grand Circle Island Tour - East Oahu, Pali Lookout, Haleiwa & Dole
AWESOME time!
Reviewed by: tilks
Awesome time! Our driver Lola was excellent, best tour driver we've ever had! Fun, funny and informative. Fun stops and beautiful area! Highly recommend, especially our driver Lola! We learned a lot about the different areas, plenty of stops for pictures and shopping! She told us what places were good to eat at and was very helpful in general!
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special! Buy One, Get One 50% Off [April - June] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2021/06/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/06/20 |
Majestic Circle Island Tour, Waterfall Swim & Lunch - From Waikiki & Ko Olina
Don’t spend your money on this excursion!
Reviewed by: Holly Westog
It started out with the driver arriving more than an hour late. He had to use the bathroom upon arrival which delayed us by another 15 mins. We had to rush through everything g. There was no swimming at the waterfall. We walked up to it turned around and walked back. Got to Dole in time for whip to jump back in the van to air in traffic for 1.5+ hours. There was no air conditioning and the speakers didn’t work. We were HOT with no tour/history lesson. HORRIBLE!!
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| Packages: | Waikiki Hotels & Honolulu Cruise Ship Pier Departure |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2021/06/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/06/21 |
Royal Star Grand Circle Island Tour - East Oahu, Pali Lookout, Haleiwa & Dole
Best tour in Oahu!!!
Reviewed by: Priscilla
It was our first time in Oahu and the tour was really worth it. Seemed the island was packed of tourist the time of visit so the tour was a way to go see some attractions. Lola the best tour guide, made our tour fun and exciting. She was knowledgeable. Thanks Lola for the breakfast and water!!!
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special! Buy One, Get One 50% Off [April - June] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2021/06/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/06/11 |
Royal Star Grand Circle Island Tour - East Oahu, Pali Lookout, Haleiwa & Dole
Enjoyable tour!
Reviewed by: Joey
It was nice to learn more about the island history from the tour guide. It was a fun experience! It was a long tour so we looked at many attractions! They also offered water and donut for breakfast! It was a nice breakfast!
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special! Buy One, Get One 50% Off [April - June] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2021/06/19 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/06/17 |
Royal Star Grand Circle Island Tour - East Oahu, Pali Lookout, Haleiwa & Dole
Amazing Time!
Reviewed by: Samantha Q
I highly recommend this tour! I had so much fun on this tour and the tour guide, Kalani, was absolutely amazing! We saw so many beautiful sights on this tour and learnt lot about the history of Hawaii. The 90 minute stop in Haleiwa was a perfect amount of time to grab a bite to eat and walk around to see the cute town!
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special! Buy One, Get One 50% Off [April - June] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2021/06/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/06/04 |
Royal Star Grand Circle Island Tour - East Oahu, Pali Lookout, Haleiwa & Dole
Deluxe ocean circle tour
Reviewed by: Dan & Robin Dewey
Our driver was the best. Friendly, informative and caring. Treated us like family.
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special! Buy One, Get One 50% Off [April - June] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2021/06/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/06/16 |
Royal Star Grand Circle Island Tour - East Oahu, Pali Lookout, Haleiwa & Dole
First day fun!
Reviewed by: Jay
My wife and I are so glad we did this on our first day in Hawaii. We were able to appreciate our trip so much more after touring the whole island. Our guide, William Kalani, was so much fun. He was also extremely knowledgeable with his love for his home apparent. Would suggest this tour for anyone!
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2021/06/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/06/14 |
Royal Star Grand Circle Island Tour - East Oahu, Pali Lookout, Haleiwa & Dole
Best Tour in Oahu and LoLa d BEST tour guide!!!
Reviewed by: Toni
Definitely a must when its your first time in Hawaii! Enjoyed every minute of it. Tour was the best especially Lola went above and beyond. She made our tour really worth it. She was fun and knowledgeable. She made sure everyone's on board no one gets left behind and enough time to every stop. Highly recommend this tour!!! Would love to come back...
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special! Buy One, Get One 50% Off [April - June] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2021/06/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/06/11 |
Royal Star Grand Circle Island Tour - East Oahu, Pali Lookout, Haleiwa & Dole
If you have limited time in Hawaii I would take the tour, it is a good bang for your buck.
Reviewed by: Derek
The tour was very informative. We really covered a lot of the island, they call it the Grand Circle Tour for a reason. We met a lot of good people on the bus and the ride was enjoyable. The stops were broken up well, you we never on the bus for more that an hour without stopping. Some of the views were incredible. We had a great time at the food stops, Dole and the Macadamia place. We ate so many macadamia nuts and free coffee. The temple stop was also pretty cool, ringing the bell and going into the Buddhist Temple. The temple was gorgeous. Some of the drawbacks were that several companies do this tour at the same time so some locations are very crowded. That is not really this companies fault. We also got to the blowhole at low tide so there wasn’t much to see there, once again not their fault. The only thing that disappointed me was that my wife and I were looking forward to the Coffee Plant and Soap plant that is an option when you are in Haleiwa. We were not given that option like the tour said you were. When we pulled up to Haleiwa the driver said, “No one wants to go to the Soap Factory, we will all stay here.” That made me sad because I was looking forward to it and will never get that opportunity again. Other than that, I can’t knock the tour for anything else, but I also can’t rate it outstanding.
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special! Buy One, Get One 50% Off [April - June] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2021/06/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/06/13 |
Royal Star Grand Circle Island Tour - East Oahu, Pali Lookout, Haleiwa & Dole
Island Circle Tour with Kalina
Reviewed by: Sheila
Kalina was an awesome tour guide. I apologize if I spelled his name wrong. He told us several time and it was the name of our bus . He was so informative and be so funny. He told us so much information and was patient with people who lost track of time at a few of our stops.He was friendly with everyone on the bus . I will like to book a trip with this company again and hope that I get Kalina as my tour guide.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2021/06/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/06/13 |
Royal Star Grand Circle Island Tour - East Oahu, Pali Lookout, Haleiwa & Dole
Best Tour of Oahu!
Reviewed by: Alba
The most relaxing way to see the island. My husband and I enjoyed every stop. We took some incredible pictures. Our favorite was the 90 minute stop at Haleiwa where we had the best shrimp lunch we ever had, walk around the town's local shops and had a cocktail at the end! Our driver Lola was funny and knowledgeable. She deserves the driver of the year 2021 for sure!!!
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special! Buy One, Get One 50% Off [April - June] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2021/06/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/06/06 |
Royal Star Grand Circle Island Tour - East Oahu, Pali Lookout, Haleiwa & Dole
Grand Circle Tour was fantastic
Reviewed by: Tara Grau
The tour guide for the Deluxe Oahu Grand Circle Island tour was amazing.
So knowledgeable and entertaining. Our first visit Hawaii and enjoyed every minute. We enjoyed viewing Diamond Head, Hanamua Bay, The Blow Hole,
the North Shore Beach and tasting the mouth watering pineapples at the Dole Pineapple Plantation. I wish our visit never had to end.
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special! Buy One, Get One 50% Off [April - June] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2021/06/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/05/30 |
Royal Star Grand Circle Island Tour - East Oahu, Pali Lookout, Haleiwa & Dole
Great tour for all ages
Reviewed by: Dee Boom
Would highly recommend this tour for all ages! Our tour guide Lola made this tour fun and unforgettable. She was so knowledgeable and went above and beyond to tell us all about Hawaii. The Dole Plantation was busy but she made sure we got our Dole whip.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2021/06/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/06/03 |
Royal Star Grand Circle Island Tour - East Oahu, Pali Lookout, Haleiwa & Dole
Family Tour on May 26th
Reviewed by: Canya (Tanya)
Awesome!!Awesome! Awesome!! This was the best and a great way to see the Islands without worry of renting/parking cars!!! The tour guide Kalanai, was amazing!! Thanks for making this service available ❤️
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special! Buy One, Get One 50% Off [April - June] |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2021/05/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/05/26 |
Royal Star Grand Circle Island Tour - East Oahu, Pali Lookout, Haleiwa & Dole
Amazing Tour/guide
Reviewed by: Lei P.
Kalani was absolutely amazing... knowledgeable and funny and so very helpful with the infant we had in our group...so many details I learned about Oahu! Anyone traveling with family and/or friends should take this tour! Beaches are out of this world gorgeous!
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special! Buy One, Get One 50% Off [April - June] |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2021/05/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/05/26 |
Royal Star Grand Circle Island Tour - East Oahu, Pali Lookout, Haleiwa & Dole
A must do for new visitors!
Reviewed by: Jake H
We did this tour as a couple who just wanted to see the island and this tour went above and beyond our expectations. Our guide, Kalani, was an experienced, funny, and overall great driver who took us to all the best spots in Oahu. This was our favorite thing we have done on our trip, I could not imagine coming to this island and NOT doing this tour. Starting the day with delicious malasadas, Kalani provides us with excellent service and knowledge about the history of the island. You HAVE to do this tour if you are coming to Oahu.
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special! Buy One, Get One 50% Off [April - June] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2021/05/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/05/18 |
Royal Star Grand Circle Island Tour - East Oahu, Pali Lookout, Haleiwa & Dole
Kalani made this experience!
Reviewed by: Anna Blackford
I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Oahu. Kalani made this tour more fun and educational. He went above and beyond for his guests and did it all happily! This is a full day packed with lots of stops.
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special! Buy One, Get One 50% Off [April - June] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2021/05/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/05/20 |
Royal Star Grand Circle Island Tour - East Oahu, Pali Lookout, Haleiwa & Dole
Amazing Tour
Reviewed by: Josephine
My cousin and I had a great time on this tour. This was her first time in Hawaii but I have been many times so I can confidently say that this is one of the best island tours that I have been on. We got to eat malasadas at our first location at Haunama Bay. From there we went to Halona Blowhole and saw the amazing views from Nu’uanu Pali before the clouds came in. Then we went to Byodo Temple located in Valley of the Temples Memorial Park and rang the bell for good luck before heading towards the North Shore for lunch. We saw Chinaman’s Hat along the way. The Dole Plantation is a place I must visit every time I go to Hawaii just for the Dole Whip! We also got to visit King Kamehameha’s statue in Downtown Honolulu. But it was our tour guide/driver that made this trip around Oahu better than some of the tours I’ve experienced. Kalani was incredibly knowledgeable about the sites we visited and many other sites. His lived experiences made us feel the appreciation and connection he has for the island. He also made sure we were comfortable throughout the entire day. Our tour was on mother’s day so we are grateful for the time he could’ve spent with his mother, showing us around the island.
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special! Buy One, Get One 50% Off [April - June] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2021/05/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/05/09 |
Royal Star Grand Circle Island Tour - East Oahu, Pali Lookout, Haleiwa & Dole
Great Tour!
Reviewed by: Kusha
Glad I took a risk and booked this tour. It was worth the money spent. Lola our tour guide/shuttle driver was very pleasant and very knowledgeable. Even brought us Poi donut as a treat. I would highly recommend this tour.
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special! Buy One, Get One 50% Off [April - June] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2021/05/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/05/07 |
Royal Star Grand Circle Island Tour - East Oahu, Pali Lookout, Haleiwa & Dole
Great tour
Reviewed by: Kate
This was an amazing overview of the island and the tour guide was fun and informative. Would recommend.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2021/04/13 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/04/11 |
Royal Star Grand Circle Island Tour - East Oahu, Pali Lookout, Haleiwa & Dole
Amazing tour! Recommended for folks don’t want to drive
Reviewed by: ssw
Beautiful day and we hit so many places in a day. William is also an amazing guide. 9 hours tour is filled with information, history and banters. You won’t get to see all the places if you are driving by yourself.
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special! Buy One, Get One 50% Off [April - June] |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2021/04/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/04/06 |
Royal Star Grand Circle Island Tour - East Oahu, Pali Lookout, Haleiwa & Dole
Loved the Tour
Reviewed by: TAN
WE HAD A GREA TIME ON THE TOUR AND A GREAT TOUR GUIDE.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2021/04/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/03/16 |
Royal Star Grand Circle Island Tour - East Oahu, Pali Lookout, Haleiwa & Dole
Circle island tour
Reviewed by: Namratha
The tour was great! Our driver was very informative and attentive and we enjoyed it. He made us feel like we experienced hawaiian culture through his eyes. We saw a lot of beautiful sights and will definitely do it again.
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special! Buy One, Get One 50% Off [April - June] |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2021/04/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/04/06 |
Royal Star Grand Circle Island Tour - East Oahu, Pali Lookout, Haleiwa & Dole
Amazing way to see Oahu and learn more about its history and culture
Reviewed by: Shauna
This was an amazing tour!! Our your guide Lola was great. She was friendly, understanding and knowledgeable. Beyond the sights we saw she was able to give us a glimpse into the real Oahu. She had great tips for our lunch stop and made sure we got the most out of our tour. This tour would be great for families, couples single travelers really announce that wants to see the island in comfort. The tour pickup spot was close to our hotel so that made it easy for us.
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special! Buy One, Get One 50% Off [April - June] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2021/04/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/04/06 |
Royal Star Grand Circle Island Tour - East Oahu, Pali Lookout, Haleiwa & Dole
Must Do!
Reviewed by: Marleen
Initially we planned to rent a car and explore the island from Waikiki, driving to different areas multiple days. But, corona (and Hawaii reopening) caused a shortage on rental cars apparently and so we were not able to rent a car after all. Then we found this tour and we couldn’t be any happier with it! It not only allowed us to see the island of Oahu, we also got all the extra information that we wouldn’t have gotten without Lola, our driver and tour guide. We stopped at the blowhole, the Pali of Nu’uana viewpoint, a macadamia plantation, the valley of temples, Haleiwa, dole plantation, and passed the north shore beaches and many other beautiful sights, also Honolulu. After the team we even regret more than we couldn’t go again and spend some time at the places suggested by Lola. Therefore, my recommendation is to do this tour first (at the beginning of your vacation) and then try to go to the places you liked the most. And Lola was just hands down the best tour guide. She brought water and Poi Donuts —> delicious!! And she was so energetic in telling us all the stories about the island and what she used to do or used to go as a kid. This whole experience felt more like connecting to Oahu than anything else we did during our time there. Highly recommended!
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special! Buy One, Get One 50% Off [April - June] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2021/04/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/03/30 |
Royal Star Grand Circle Island Tour - East Oahu, Pali Lookout, Haleiwa & Dole
The best tour!
Reviewed by: Kasey T
Wow! I am so impressed by this tour. When my family originally planned this, I thought it would be boring. However, I was blown away. Our tour guide, Lola, was SO amazing. She was so knowledgeable and personable. I am shocked at how much I learned from her. She made the day go by so fast- I wasn’t even ready to leave. She even brought us Poi donuts. It was so cool to eat from the local restaurants- I never would have ventured to do this on my own.
This is a must! Don’t even hesitate. It’s worth every penny.
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special! Buy One, Get One 50% Off [April - June] |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2021/03/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2021/03/16 |
All-Inclusive Oahu Island Tour with Lunch & Waimea Valley Waterfall Nature Walk
Circle Island Tour
Reviewed by: Rick
It was great. Very informative and professional tour guide. They were filming the movie Jumanji while we were at the falls.
Thank you so much for your kind comments, we will be sure to forward them to your guide... : )))
Mahalo Nui Loa
Cecilia
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| Packages: | Ultimate Circle Island Adventure with Waimea Valley & Lunch |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2020/01/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2019/04/03 |
All-Inclusive Oahu Island Tour with Lunch & Waimea Valley Waterfall Nature Walk
oahu circle island tours
Reviewed by: neeti
this was my first visit to oahu and the i had booked an introductory tour. it was a perfect start. our tour guide was really lovely with a good sense of humour . he was also knowledgeable about the local history and little areas of interest being a local interest.
there were lots of visits to some beautiful beaches and enough time at the waimea botanical gardens to go for a wander. the lunch was delicious. topped at the end a visit to the dole plantation.
i wish we had more time at the plantation to actually go out on the train to be amongst the growing pineapples which would have added to the experience
Aloha Neeti,
Thanks for your kind review. We have many places to go on the tour and have to return to Waikiki on time so we only can stay at Dole 30-45 minutes.
Aloha,
Michael
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| Packages: | Ultimate Circle Island Adventure with Waimea Valley & Lunch |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2019/11/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2019/11/02 |
All-Inclusive Oahu Island Tour with Lunch & Waimea Valley Waterfall Nature Walk
Good way to see the North Shore of Oahu and get out of Waikiki!
Reviewed by: Karen
This was our first time in Hawaii so we wanted to see as much of Oahu as we could and this tour was a great way to do it. Our driver/tour guide/waiter Steve was excellent; filling us in with fun facts about Waikiki and the places we passed along the way, recommendations for activities and places to eat and restroom breaks along the way! Highlights were the chilli garlic shrimp lunch and the green sea turtle we saw sun-baking on the beach and the ones bobbing up and down in the sea! We would highly recommend this tour for anyone who wants to see the North Shore and get out of Waikiki.
Hi Karen,
Thanks! for your 5 star review of Steve, your great recommendation and our adventure!
Mahalo Nui Loa,
Michael
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| Packages: | Ultimate Circle Island Adventure with Waimea Valley & Lunch |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2019/08/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2019/08/21 |
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Dear Holly,
Your complaint is very concerning to us. We understand your disappointment and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies. It’s important to us that our guests are more than satisfied and we wanted to let you know that although this reply is late, we did go ahead and resolve the air conditioning and speaker issue immediately.
We spoke to the driver and he was provided with the necessary corrective steps to ensure this will not happen again.
Thank you for your honest feedback as we were very grateful that you joined us. We hope we have a future opportunity to show you our improvements. Until then, please stay well.
Mahalo!