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All Reviews for Byodo-In Temple in Oahu
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All-Inclusive Oahu Island Tour with Lunch & Waimea Valley Waterfall Nature Walk
That's what I call a tour!!
Reviewed by: Connie
I absolutely loved this tour! Our tour guide Justin was amazing! He was extremely knowledgeable and passionate. It was fun, interesting and I enjoyed all the stops we went to, especially sunset beach. I highly recommend this tour.
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| Packages: | Ultimate Circle Island Adventure with Waimea Valley & Lunch |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2017/07/23 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/20 |
Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm
日本人向けではない
Reviewed by: モンブラン
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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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/07/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/06/23 |
Majestic Circle Island Tour, Waterfall Swim & Lunch - From Waikiki & Ko Olina
Beautiful tour
Reviewed by: Sam
From breathtaking Hanauma Bay to the Byodo Temple and Pali Lookout, this tour was captivating. Our driver/guide was excellent. Both of our tours by Enoa were outstanding. Pickups and tours were on time. Very reasonable fees! Highly recommend Ventura!
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| Packages: | Ko Olina Departure |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/06/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/06/01 |
All-Inclusive Oahu Island Tour with Lunch & Waimea Valley Waterfall Nature Walk
Excellent time
Reviewed by: Marg
Our guide Justin was great,couldn't have had a more informative person. His personality made the tour,along with the way he helped everyone special needs
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| Packages: | Ultimate Circle Island Adventure with Waimea Valley & Lunch |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/06 |
Majestic Circle Island Tour, Waterfall Swim & Lunch - From Waikiki & Ko Olina
Recommended!!
Reviewed by: Edward
This was a great way to actually *SEE* Oahu. Our tour guide Alex was and excellent driver and guide. We loved it.
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| Packages: | Ko Olina Departure |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2017/04/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/04/13 |
Blue Hawaii Semi-Private Island Tours - Sunrise, Sunset, Rainforest & Waterfalls
Learned a lot while photographing picturesque locations
Reviewed by: Mike
At first I was disappointed to hear my tour was cancelled due to the tour guide falling ill, but a second message on my machine said the owner, Marie, would be personally taking over the tour and would be picking me up right on time!
Marie was a great host/teacher who knows the great photo spots of Oahu and at what time of the day to be there. She taught me so much about my DSLR that I had no idea about. And the gorgeous sunset was just the perfect way to top off the session.
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| Packages: | Sunset Tour (5 hours) |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2017/04/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/03/28 |
Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm
A Great, Informative Tour!
Reviewed by: CoCoCorinne
This 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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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/03/17 |
Blue Hawaii Semi-Private Island Tours - Sunrise, Sunset, Rainforest & Waterfalls
Location, location, location!
Reviewed by: Jessica
My tour was excellent. Learned so much. Great time
Aloha Jessica<
Great Sunset Photo
marie
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| Packages: | Sunset Tour (5 hours) |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2017/03/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/03/07 |
Blue Hawaii Semi-Private Island Tours - Sunrise, Sunset, Rainforest & Waterfalls
Location, location, location!
Reviewed by: Jessica
Great tour! Great photography instruction, great locations for photo ops! Great instruction no matter what device or camera you have!
Aloha Jennifer
Thank you for joining our photo tour. It was fun to have you on tour. I loved your sunset photo. See you next time. Mahalo, Marie
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| Packages: | Sunset Tour (5 hours) |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2017/03/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/03/07 |
Blue Hawaii Semi-Private Island Tours - Sunrise, Sunset, Rainforest & Waterfalls
Intimate and Spectacular Views!
Reviewed by: Cathy
Evan was amazing. He shared knowledge and took us to places beyond the typical tourist stops. Enjoyable!
Aloha Cathy,
We are delighted you enjoyed your tour. See you next time you are in Hawaii.
Mahalo,
Marie
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| Packages: | Sunset Tour (5 hours) |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2017/01/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/01/03 |
Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm
A day filled with fun for the entire family!
Reviewed by: Tatiana Johnson
Even 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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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2016/12/01 |
All-Inclusive Oahu Island Tour with Lunch & Waimea Valley Waterfall Nature Walk
Oahu Island tour! Great day!
Reviewed by: Anonymous
This was a very informative and fun day. Mandy was our guide and driver for the day. She was very knowledgeable and kept the day upbeat. We had time to stop to sea the turtles and actually got to see a large one on the beach! Great tour and the lunch was delicious!
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| Packages: | Ultimate Circle Island Adventure with Waimea Valley & Lunch |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/08 |
All-Inclusive Oahu Island Tour with Lunch & Waimea Valley Waterfall Nature Walk
Great tour
Reviewed by: B Smith
We had a great time on this tour. Dirk, the driver/tour guide gave us a lot of info. The tour was exactly as advertised plus we got to see some turtles at an extra stop. Lunch was Excellent. We would definitely do this again. Awesome! !!
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| Packages: | Ultimate Circle Island Adventure with Waimea Valley & Lunch |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/10/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/10/15 |
Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm
Great way to see the island
Reviewed by: Lauren
Great way to see the island in one day! Our driver Ed was awesome.
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| Packages: | Standard Package with Lunch & Tram ride [Available until 12/14/2023 ONLY] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/10/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/10/12 |
Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm
Somewhat Boring
Reviewed by: Dana
First 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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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/10/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/09/19 |
Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm
Excellent Tour
Reviewed by: vicki lewis
hi its was an excellent tour, the guide was knowledgeable, helpful food was good a great day
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| Packages: | Standard Package with Lunch & Tram ride [Available until 12/14/2023 ONLY] |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2016/09/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/08/07 |
Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm
Great Tour
Reviewed by: Kevin
Leo 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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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/09/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/09/19 |
All-Inclusive Oahu Island Tour with Lunch & Waimea Valley Waterfall Nature Walk
Oahu Nature Tours
Reviewed by: Brian
I highly recommended the round the island day tour. Justin was our tour guide, and his encyclopedic knowledge and commentary made the day very memorable.
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| Packages: | Ultimate Circle Island Adventure with Waimea Valley & Lunch |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/08/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/08/25 |
Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm
Great scenery !!
Reviewed by: Jackie
Leo 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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| Packages: | Standard Package with Lunch & Tram ride [Available until 12/14/2023 ONLY] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/08/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/07/29 |
Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm
Tour
Reviewed by: Ted Galbreath
Ben our driver was great. Thoroughly enjoyed his narration as we traveled. Very informative. Long day but very very worth it!!
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| Packages: | Standard Package with Lunch & Tram ride [Available until 12/14/2023 ONLY] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/05/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/05/11 |
Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm
Great Trip
Reviewed by: kevin
Driver was great and very informative. would highly recommend this to anyone.
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| Packages: | Standard Package with Lunch & Tram ride [Available until 12/14/2023 ONLY] |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2016/03/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/03/02 |
Blue Hawaii Semi-Private Island Tours - Sunrise, Sunset, Rainforest & Waterfalls
Five star tour!!
Reviewed by: mblock
Photography is one of my favorite hobbies, but my skills are still limited. After participating on this tour I can say that I have finally learned how to operate my camera. Marie is an excellent guide and a very passionate photographer. She was teaching us not only about photography techniques, but also about the history and culture of Hawaii along the way.
This tour is designed for all levels of equipment and expertise, it does not matter if you are a beginner or a pro, if you have DSL camera or a phone, she has tips for everyone. She spends one on one time with each person on the tour so you can get the help that you need.
We explored beautiful beaches, hidden waterfall, lava formations and many other breathtaking locations. The van was clean, comfortable, they also provide water, umbrellas and camera tripod.
Blue Hawaii Photo Tours provided me one of the best experiences I had in the island, I highly recommend this tour to all, It was absolutely amazing!
Aloha
Thank you for your kind review. It was fun showing you the little known areas that are off the tourist grid here in O'ahu. It's a wonderful way to see and capture the beauty of Hawaii to make your own stunning photographs. See you again next time. Mahalo, Marie
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2016/02/20 |
Blue Hawaii Semi-Private Island Tours - Sunrise, Sunset, Rainforest & Waterfalls
Great photographs and wonderful guide!!
Reviewed by: Dolly
I had a wonderful time on this tour, there were great photographic opportunities at sunset, of the ocean waves, and of several other beautiful areas. Our guide was very helpful with the different camera settings and instruction on how to get a great photo. I had a wonderful morning.
Aloha,
Yes...we have some stunning sunrises here on O'ahu. Being on the beach when the sun comes up is a great way to start the day. Thank you for your nice review. A Hui Hou ( Until we meet next time ) Warmest Aloha, marie
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| Packages: | 5-Hour Sunrise Tour |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2016/02/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/02/02 |
Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm
This tour is essencial in your visit to Hawaii Islands.
Reviewed by: Alberto Ortega
Simply wonderful. You travel around Oahu, visiting many beaches and points of attraction, like the Budist temple, Kualua Ranch, Dole Plantation and much more. The tour guide was excelent, I give him the highest calification.
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| Packages: | Standard Package with Lunch & Tram ride [Available until 12/14/2023 ONLY] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/12/16 |
Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm
Excellent tour once we got started
Reviewed by: Honolulu tourist
Our original driver lost his wallet so could not drive us. We had to wait close to an hour to get a new driver. This combined with heavy traffic due to a Christmas parade resulted in our tour being significantly delayed and feeling somewhat rushed as we tried to save time at each stop. Our second driver was very knowledgeable and gave us an excellent running commentary as we toured. We did skip a couple of stops/activities due to the delays, but we're not offered any type of compensation. While this is a highly recommended tour company that provided the service, I find it disappointing they did nothing to make up for their issues.
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| Packages: | Standard Package with Lunch & Tram ride [Available until 12/14/2023 ONLY] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/12/12 |
Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm
Great tour!
Reviewed by: Mary W., Salem, OR
The tour guide was entertaining, funny, and knowledgeable. The scenery was breathtaking. Enjoyed all the stops.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/02 |
All-Inclusive Oahu Island Tour with Lunch & Waimea Valley Waterfall Nature Walk
A Great Day out
Reviewed by: Mr Ed
We had an excellent day out and learnt a lot of interesting facts about Hawai'i, and the shrimps were fantastic
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| Packages: | Standard |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/14 |
All-Inclusive Oahu Island Tour with Lunch & Waimea Valley Waterfall Nature Walk
Great way to see and learn more about Oahu
Reviewed by: Carol
Paul our driver was very informative and told us many stories about the island and showed us so many beautiful places. Shrimp lunch was yummy.
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| Packages: | Standard |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/11/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/17 |
Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm
Nice scenery
Reviewed by: Dan B
Started out from our hotel with a great driver who was very knowledgable and entertaining. We stopped to see Hanauma Bay which was beautiful then moved on to see some very beautiful scenery areas and a stop for ice cream. We hadn't seen this part of the island before especially the beautiful homes with ocean scenery. We ended up at Kuala Ranch that had a tram tour that was somewhat of a disappointment because we saw scenery from the ranch that we could see from the road but now much of the ranch or ranching activities. The gold buffet lunch was okay but only came with complimentary water with tiny plastic glasses. If we wanted any other drinks we had to stand in line while our food got cold. We headed to Dole thinking we would get a tour but again only stopped at the gift shop for shopping. Best part of that was we had another pineapple whip which was great. We saw many of the same things on this tour that we saw the day before on our Pearl Harbor / Polynesian tour. The driver was great and very informative but the tour was just so-so and wouldn't recommend it to others who do the Pearl Harbor / Polynesian Cultural Center.
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| Packages: | Standard Package with Lunch & Tram ride [Available until 12/14/2023 ONLY] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/11/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/06 |
Oahu Island Guided Tour, Waimea Waterfall Swim & Dole Pineapple Farm
We had a great time!
Reviewed by: Doug and Sue
It was a long day but the time flew by as our tour guide/driver kept us entertained the entire day. We will definitely recommend this tour to friends and family and we look forward to booking more tours the next time we're in Oahu!
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/10/19 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/10/16 |
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Aloha
It was great to meet you. We had beautiful weather and a wonderful sunset. See you again next time.
Marie