Page 5) Things to Do in Oahu in 2025 – Tours & Activities

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

Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm

great tour

Reviewed by: obongo

Our 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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Packages:	Standard Package with Lunch & Tram ride [Available until 12/14/2023 ONLY]
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2019/11/15
Activity Date:	2019/11/11

Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm

Our Driver, Leo B was the best! Very knowledgable and friendly

Reviewed by: jfkratz

My 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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Packages:	Standard Package with Lunch & Tram ride [Available until 12/14/2023 ONLY]
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2019/08/08
Activity Date:	2019/08/03

Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm

Tommy was an excellent and entertaining guide

Reviewed by: Jeff

Very entertaining day had by all.
Thanks Tommy for being not only informative but also entertaining.

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Packages:	Standard Package
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2019/03/03
Activity Date:	2019/02/28

Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm

Awesome tour for First Timers

Reviewed by: Cat

Loved 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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Packages:	Standard Package with Lunch & Tram ride [Available until 12/14/2023 ONLY]
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2019/03/03
Activity Date:	2019/02/27

Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm

Awesome tour!!

Reviewed by: Holli

This 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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Packages:	Standard Package with Lunch & Tram ride [Available until 12/14/2023 ONLY]
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2018/10/01
Activity Date:	2018/09/28

Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm

Grand Circle Island

Reviewed by: Christine

Very good trip, would recommend. A little touristy, but that will be what most people want. Driver very good.

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Packages:	Standard Package with Lunch & Tram ride [Available until 12/14/2023 ONLY]
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2018/09/18
Activity Date:	2018/09/03

Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm

Trip around the Island

Reviewed by: Renee

Great locations to visit.
Driver was very knowledgeable and entertaining.
What a beautiful island to tour around.

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Packages:	Standard Package with Lunch & Tram ride [Available until 12/14/2023 ONLY]
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2018/07/19
Activity Date:	2018/07/16

Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm

More than just a "tour"

Reviewed by: Louie

My 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!

Our luxurious tour bus! Top notch travel!

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Packages:	Standard Package with Lunch & Tram ride [Available until 12/14/2023 ONLY]
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2018/06/30
Activity Date:	2018/06/26

Discover the Best of Oahu on a Full-Day Circle Island Guided Tour with Waimea Valley & Local Lunch

Hawaii Bound travel team

Reviewed by: Jill

We had such a good time. There was 7 of us in our group. Some of us had been to Oahu before and some had not. We wanted to take a smaller, more personal tour. So we could all be TOGETHER and learn some of the history of the islands while seeing all the sights.
Our driver was insightful, and fun. He answered all of our inquiries with so much knowledge.
Everyone of us enjoyed the whole tour. It was nice to be able to talk, visit, take pictures and not have to worry about driving and finding the way ourselves.
We didn't feel rushed... got to see everything at each stop.
Mahalo for a wonderful day...

Reply from activity provider

Aloha Jill,

Thank you for choosing E Noa Tours! We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your time with us and we hope to see you again soon!

Mahalo,
Lauren
Branding Strategic Manager
lhillhouse@enoa.com

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Packages:	Ko Olina Departure
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2018/03/11
Activity Date:	2018/02/15

Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm

Great way to see the whole island.

Reviewed by: Al Schroeder

Our 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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Packages:	Standard Package with Lunch & Tram ride [Available until 12/14/2023 ONLY]
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2018/03/02
Activity Date:	2018/02/21

Discover the Best of Oahu on a Full-Day Circle Island Guided Tour with Waimea Valley & Local Lunch

Painless

Reviewed by: Tony j

Very easy checking in and checking out no problem at all

Reply from activity provider

Mahalo! We hope to see you again soon!

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Packages:	Ko Olina Departure
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2018/02/18
Activity Date:	2018/02/15

Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm

Around the island

Reviewed by: Cruisers

This 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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Packages:	Standard Package with Lunch & Tram ride [Available until 12/14/2023 ONLY]
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2018/02/01
Activity Date:	2018/01/29

Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm

Grand Circle Tour Oahu with Polinesian Adventures. Excellent!

Reviewed by: Kay

This 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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Packages:	Standard Package with Lunch & Tram ride [Available until 12/14/2023 ONLY]
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2018/01/20
Activity Date:	2018/01/17

Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm

Six stars. Very great

Reviewed by: Sigfred

Keao 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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Packages:	Standard Package
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2017/12/04
Activity Date:	2017/12/01

Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm

Grand cycle of the island

Reviewed by: Loretta

It was raining but with Ernell that day was a wonderfull day.

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Packages:	Standard Package with Lunch & Tram ride [Available until 12/14/2023 ONLY]
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2017/11/14
Activity Date:	2017/11/11

Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm

Grand Circle Island Tour

Reviewed by: Michele

Good .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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Packages:	Standard Package with Lunch & Tram ride [Available until 12/14/2023 ONLY]
Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2017/10/29
Activity Date:	2017/10/02

Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm

A Must-have!

Reviewed by: The German

For 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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Packages:	Standard Package with Lunch & Tram ride [Available until 12/14/2023 ONLY]
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2017/10/12
Activity Date:	2017/10/09

Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm

Island Tour

Reviewed by: Patricia Lemus

Best island tour I have ever been on. Our driver was so imformative. He made the trip a pleasurable one.

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Packages:	Standard Package
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2017/09/30
Activity Date:	2017/09/27

Things to Do in Oahu in 2025 – Tours & Activities | HawaiiActivities.com

All Reviews for Byodo-In Temple in Oahu

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Amazing Tour/guide

A must do for new visitors!

Kalani made this experience!

Amazing Tour

Great Tour!

Great tour

Amazing tour! Recommended for folks don’t want to drive

Loved the Tour

Circle island tour

Amazing way to see Oahu and learn more about its history and culture

Must Do!

The best tour!

great tour

Our Driver, Leo B was the best! Very knowledgable and friendly

Tommy was an excellent and entertaining guide

Awesome tour for First Timers

Awesome tour!!

Grand Circle Island

Trip around the Island

More than just a "tour"

Hawaii Bound travel team

Great way to see the whole island.

Painless

Around the island

Grand Circle Tour Oahu with Polinesian Adventures. Excellent!

Six stars. Very great

Grand cycle of the island

Grand Circle Island Tour

A Must-have!

Island Tour

Hawaiian Islands

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