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All Reviews for Dole Plantation in Oahu

Overall Rating

4.83 4.83 / 5

Reviews

198 reviews

Ultimate Oahu Circle Island Guided Nature Tour & Waimea Waterfall with Lunch

Amazing tour

Reviewed by: Deborah Tonge , 2024/03/17

We booked this tour for the day before we left for home .
The trip and the wealth of knowledge Brandon imparted was so good we really did wish we had booked it at the very start of our trip so we could take advantage of all the tips and suggestions he made to maximise our experience whilst visiting the island .
Every stop we made added to our fabulous experience of the island . My only wish having now taken the tour was to have the bus stop on the north shore for 15 mins maybe to fully experience the fabulous waves we only saw from the bus window ..
Brandon was a wealth of knowledge and kept the bus engaged at all times .

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2024/03/14
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Guided Circle Island Tour, Free Time at Haleiwa & Pineapple Farm - Royal Star

Best circle island tour

Reviewed by: Roxy Bentley, 2024/03/16

This was the best circle island tour I could’ve had. Our bus driver, Lola, was fabulous. There were six of us on this tour, grandparents, adult children and grandchildren. We all very much enjoyed the tour and all of the Hawaiian history that Lola presented. We saw the best of the island (Oahu), and she got us in and out of places before they were overcrowded. We had plenty of time at all stops and never felt rushed. I could not have asked for a better experience for my family on their first trip to Oahu. I’m highly recommend this tour to anyone considering a full day’s tour. Sure, you can drive it yourself, but you’ll never get the full experience of hearing the history and stories from someone who actually lives on the island. Do yourself a favor and take this tour.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2024/02/23
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Guided Circle Island Tour, Free Time at Haleiwa & Pineapple Farm - Royal Star

Great tour guide

Reviewed by: Destiny Paine, 2024/03/11

We were picked up by Dan. He is a very informative guide. After picking up everyone we preceeded to do our tour. At our first stop he served us a purple dount and water. We visited 12 places and stopped at 6 places. Just before we hit each place he gave us a lot of information plus we got to watch a video. The bus was air conditioned and had a bathroom on board. It was worth the 9 hours. We got to see some amazing sites and got to see most of Oahu.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/03/10
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Oahu Ultimate Circle Island Tour, Waimea Waterfalls & Hawaiian Food Experience

The tour was great.

Reviewed by: Ronald Gordon , 2024/03/02

Billy was fantastic would love to have Billy as a tour guide on every time

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2024/02/29
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Diamond Head Hike & Oahu Island Tour - Haleiwa, Kualoa Beach & Dole Plantation

Great tour guide

Reviewed by: Albert, 2024/01/23

My first time going to Hawaii, They really tell you the history of Hawaii and show you all the cool farms and the BEST views of the ocean from different shores of the island. I have no regrets. Thank you so much

Comments from activity operators

Hello Albert,

Thank you so much for your review. We are glad you had a great time with Stephanie. She is really such a great guide and we love having her with us. We are glad you got to enjoy all the sights and sounds of Oahu. It is such a beautiful place. Thank you so much for coming on our tour and we really appreciate you writing a review for us. Please come back and visit Hawaii when you have the chance.

Mahalo
Fun Group Hawaii

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2023/12/28
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Guided Circle Island Tour, Free Time at Haleiwa & Pineapple Farm - Royal Star

Love!!

Reviewed by: Grace, 2024/01/20

This tour was. a great experience! I really appreciated every stop we took throughout, especially Haleiwa town. This is surely a must do experience if you were planning to only stay in Waikiki!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2023/12/29
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Oahu Ultimate Circle Island Tour, Waimea Waterfalls & Hawaiian Food Experience

Beautiful North Shore!

Reviewed by: Aine, 2023/12/09

We loved this tour! We saw SO MUCH all in one day! The morning view at the Blowhole is worth getting up early! We were treated to an extra exciting Honu (turtle) sighting! The North Shore area is still a beautiful gem on the island, quintessential Hawaii. The Temple and Waimea Falls were welcome peaceful hideaways, away from the Honolulu city vibe. The surrounding mountains are majestic! We learned quite a lot about Hawaiian history and culture. We tasted SO MANY Hawaiian delicious delights- Leonard’s masadas, North Shore shrimp, macadamia nuts, fresh farm fruits, Matsuto’s shave ice, Dole Whip! My mouth is watering,

Hawaii weather is perfect! Sure there is a little rain, but the rainbows afterwards are so beautiful!

The bus is comfortable. We didn’t have to deal with driving or finding parking. Our tour guide was an excellent driver!

Our tour guide also shared some beautiful personal stories of his life and family in Hawaii. My girls were especially touched by his pineapple farming memories.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2023/11/19
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Guided Circle Island Tour, Free Time at Haleiwa & Pineapple Farm - Royal Star

Great Tour and Great Guide!

Reviewed by: Erik, 2023/11/04

We had a fantastic experience in the grand circle island tour. We got to see almost all the best attraction points in Oahu, with plenty of opportunities for food and souvenirs. The best part of the tour is probably that we get to really relax and pay full attention to the views, without having to worry about itineraries or directions. Coincidentally we did a self-drive over a very similar route last time we visited, and the experience is far better this time around with the tour. I think we also got very lucky with our driver and guide Kimo. He was both knowledgeable about everything in Hawaii, and great at storytelling along the way. He also dealt with a couple of unexpected issues caused by other traveler groups very fast and smoothly. Would recommend overall.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/10/28
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Majestic Guided Island Tour & Waimea Falls with Lunch - From Waikiki & Ko Olina

Great way to see the other side of the island.

Reviewed by: Piper, 2023/10/28

It was a good tour and great driver. I wish we would have stopped at more of the scenic spots and skipped some of the roadside gift shops. One was enough. I would skip the Dole Plantation altogether.

Comments from activity operators

Dear Piper,

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. Your input is precious to us, and we appreciate your willingness to share your thoughts on the Dole Plantation.

We are constantly striving to balance commercial appeal and preserving the historical significance of the plantation. It is a delicate process, and we are committed to finding the right mix that satisfies the diverse interests of our visitors.

Once again, we appreciate your feedback and your time sharing your thoughts. We will consider your comments as we work towards improving the overall experience with us.

Sincerely,
E Noa Management Team

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/10/08
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Diamond Head Hike & Oahu Island Tour - Haleiwa, Kualoa Beach & Dole Plantation

Diamond head

Reviewed by: Yesica/ Claudia , 2023/10/28

I highly recommend this tour we had a great time , It was very informative and we saw so many beautiful places . Our tour guide Stephanie was awesome, she made the tour fun and added some extra stops that we really appreciated . I would say that the hike at diamond head was harder then I thought it would be, but the view are worth it .

Comments from activity operators

Hello Yesica,

Thank you so much for your review. We are glad you had a great time with Stephanie. She really loves showing everyone the Island. Glad you were able to get to the top of Diamond Head to see the views. Thank you again for writing a review for us and we hope you had a great time in Hawaii.

Mahalo
Fun Group Hawaii

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/10/06
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Guided Circle Island Tour, Free Time at Haleiwa & Pineapple Farm - Royal Star

great tour with excellent our director

Reviewed by: Koon Tai, 2023/10/22

we were provided with a good narrative as we visited the various iconic sights of the Hawaiin island. Enjoyed the sights and the tour director makes it most interesting.

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2023/10/01
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Guided Circle Island Tour, Free Time at Haleiwa & Pineapple Farm - Royal Star

Loved this island

Reviewed by: Kara, 2023/10/01

This tour shows you it all and they are very personable!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2023/08/25
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Guided Circle Island Tour, Free Time at Haleiwa & Pineapple Farm - Royal Star

Best tour of Oahu

Reviewed by: Jody Rayner, 2023/09/20

This was by far the best tour I have been on in a long time. Driver Danny was a wealth of knowledge and freely shared his experience of the island in a friendly and easy manner.

A small breakfast treat by the blow hole was unexpected, but was a great way to see the blow hole and beach.

Danny's suggestion of dole whip was spot on and I hope that makes its way to Australia soon. Yummmm

  • Temple

  • View from Nu'uanu Pali

  • Halona Blowhole

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/09/19
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Guided Circle Island Tour, Free Time at Haleiwa & Pineapple Farm - Royal Star

A Great Learning Experience

Reviewed by: Mr.&Mrs. Trotter, 2023/09/19

This Tour was an Excellent learning experience. The Tour Guide "Kimo" was super knowledgeable and entertaining!! We would recommend this tour to any first timers coming to the Island. The Tour was very helpful and informative which allowed us to plan where we wanted to spend our time on the island; because there is so much to see. This tour helped so much!!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/09/16
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Guided Circle Island Tour, Free Time at Haleiwa & Pineapple Farm - Royal Star

An AMAZING tour

Reviewed by: Aryanna, 2023/08/31

This was probably one of my most favorite things I did while visiting the island. Everything was so smooth and the driver/tour guide took care of us the entire time. We saw all the sites we wanted to see on one simple tour, well worth it!! A special shout-out to our tour guide, Kalani who made the experience super amazing. DRIVER OF THE YEAR FOR SURE. Also stopping at the city was a great idea as it gives everyone a chance to do something different and have a different meal should they so choose. Overall I would definitely do this again.

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2023/08/24
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Guided Circle Island Tour, Free Time at Haleiwa & Pineapple Farm - Royal Star

Informative & Fun Time!

Reviewed by: Rosalba J, 2023/08/12

Reserved this tour online a day before the event and was pleasantly impressed by the prompt response by the staff confirming my reservations. The driver, Lola, arrived on time & full of positive energy! The bus was so comfortable and clean with excellent accommodations & great temperature! Lola was such a great & fun host, very informative & had a lot of historical knowledge about each destination. She really made it so fun & enjoyable for all of us! I also felt safe on her bus. She brought us all a Hawaiian poi "donut" - which was absolutely delicious, and water! Lola is very personable & likable. She is very proud of her heritage & studied cultural history at the University which explains her great speaking skills & knowledge. I felt very entertained & a bit more informed of Hawaiian culture. The tour itself drove us by many beautiful beaches on the North Shore, rich & famous neighborhoods, gorgeous landscapes, saw many rock formations such as the Chinaman hat, alligator, rabbit popping out & the lion rock. Did some coffee & a variety of macadamia nuts tasting, visited the Dole Plantation, the Byodo-In Temple, saw a black goose, 2 huge turtles and a seal relaxing on the beach! Enjoyed the quaint beachside town of Haleiwa & the various food trucks! We ate coconut shrimp from one of many good trucks in the area, which I highly recommend and then stopped by a new Mexican restaurant for a drink. I highly recommend this tour, you will gain so much knowledge, there's shopping at each stop, food & drinks! Be sure to try an ice cream cone at the Dole plantation too! Again, Lola was an excellent host and she kept us on schedule!

  • Chinaman’s Hat

  • Shrimp truck

  • Turtle on the beach

  • Black goose

  • Buddah

  • Beautiful landscapes

  • Buddah Temple

  • Halona site

  • Dole Plantation

  • Nut & coffee farm visit. Jurassic Park car onsite!

  • Blowhole

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/08/10
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Guided Circle Island Tour, Free Time at Haleiwa & Pineapple Farm - Royal Star

Fantastic Tour

Reviewed by: TravelGoddess , 2023/07/15

On July 14th, 2023 I went on the Grand Circle Island Tour. It was more than a grand experience! We stopped at places I've never been before like the Pali lookout and Byodo-in Temple. Our tour guide Lola was so funny, and extremely knowledgeable of the island. She even gave us a Poi Donut that was so yummy. Her enthusiastic energy, and experience on island made me feel safe and comfortable riding on her bus all day.

Each stop we had plenty of time to take picture, and learn all about these special places. The tour was extremely diverse making it an experience I'll never forget. The bus was so comfortable with amazing air conditioning, and even had a foot rest. The bus being so high up gave an advantage of seeing sights that you couldn't see in a regular car.

We were given plenty of time in Haleiwa to eat lunch and shop. Lola had many great recommendations for lunch there was so many options it was hard to choose! Stopping at the Dole Plantation was the perfect way to end the tour getting a well deserved sweet treat.

I would recommend this tour to everyone visiting the island whether it's your 1st or 50th time on island. Something for everyone!

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Attended as: Friends
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Guided Circle Island Tour, Free Time at Haleiwa & Pineapple Farm - Royal Star

Loved this tour!

Reviewed by: Grace, 2023/07/05

Overall really loved the Circle Island Tour. This day exceeded my expectations and provided a wonderful layout of the island of Oahu!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2023/07/02
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Diamond Head Hike & Oahu Island Tour - Haleiwa, Kualoa Beach & Dole Plantation

Worth every penny!

Reviewed by: E Jones, 2023/07/03

Our family of 4 loved the variety of this tour! We have 2 older teenage boys (17 and 19) and our family loves to travel! The hike was a great way to start the trip! It was so beautiful going up and WOW, the view at the top is spectacular! The next stop was a food truck that had malasadas….don’t miss this! Yumm, my boys LOVED them! The rest of the tour was fantastic and the guide offered so much history detail and information! All the stops were great and we especially loved the north shore!

Comments from activity operators

Hello E Jones,

Thank you so much for your review. We are glad you had a good time on the trip. The malasadas taste so good after finishing the hike. We are glad all of you enjoyed the tour. We really appreciate your comments. Thank you again for joining our tour and hopefully you will be able to visit the Islands once again.

Mahalo
Jonah
Fun Group Hawaii

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2023/06/07
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Diamond Head Hike & Oahu Island Tour - Haleiwa, Kualoa Beach & Dole Plantation

Diamond Head Hike

Reviewed by: Family, 2023/06/18

We had a great tour and greatly recommend John as the tour guide. He was patient and knowledgeable and made for a great day!

Comments from activity operators

Hello Family,

We are glad to hear that you had a great time with John. He really knows what he doing. Really knows his food as well. Also funny as well. We appreciate your review and thank you for booking with us. We really appreciate it.

Mahalo
Fun Group Hawaii

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2023/06/16
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Guided Circle Island Tour, Free Time at Haleiwa & Pineapple Farm - Royal Star

Great fun day

Reviewed by: Kara, 2023/05/29

Loved the dole plantation and the gorgeous beaches away from Waikiki fun to see the island

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/01/08
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Diamond Head Hike & Oahu Island Tour - Haleiwa, Kualoa Beach & Dole Plantation

Diamond head hike

Reviewed by: Eelaeng Diaz , 2023/05/13

We had the best time. Loved everything about it. Our tour guy Jonah was amazing and very knowledgeable. Took our time since we were a smaller group. The diamond head hike was a bit harder than we thought with the baby but we took our time and made it up there. What a beautiful view!! It was worth it!!! Do not regret anything about this tour! It was amazing!!! The dole whip ice cream was amazing. The Lenard’s malasada was amazing too. Saw a few turtles and the food trucks was so delicious. We really enjoyed our time on this tour and we totally recommend to do this tour if you’re ever in Oahu Hawaii!!!

Comments from activity operators

Hello Eelang,

Thank you so much for your review. We had a good time on the tour that day. Saw a lot of good sights and had a lot of great food. Hope you guys got to eat some Pho after dropping you off. Hope you enjoyed your time In Hawaii and please stop by any chance you get.

Mahalo
Jonah
Fun Group Hawaii

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2023/04/18
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Diamond Head Hike & Oahu Island Tour - Haleiwa, Kualoa Beach & Dole Plantation

Incredible time!

Reviewed by: Emily, 2023/05/11

This tour was so much fun! Stephanie was our guide and she was very knowledgeable, funny, and entertaining. The hike in the morning was amazing and having a tour reduced the hassle of reservations, parking, etc. I would recommend this trip to anyone wanting a well-rounded and interesting tour of the island.

Comments from activity operators

Hello Emily,

Thank you so much for your review. We are glad you had a good time with Stephanie. She really does a great job. We are glad you enjoyed the tour and was able to catch all the beautiful spots on the Island. Thank you again for your kind review and enjoy the rest of your time on Oahu.

Mahalo
Jonah
Fun Group Hawaii

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2023/05/09
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Oahu Ultimate Circle Island Tour, Waimea Waterfalls & Hawaiian Food Experience

They cancel

Reviewed by: Juan Carlos García , 2023/04/18

I have a call from there office they told me there tour guy was no show and they canceled don’t make the same mistake I did go a different way

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/04/16
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Oahu Ultimate Circle Island Tour, Waimea Waterfalls & Hawaiian Food Experience

Best Tour!

Reviewed by: Alex Andrade , 2023/04/03

We really enjoyed the tour. Our driver Joe was very informative, kind, and welcoming. The food that came with the package was delicious. It was an amazing experience. We’ll definitely be coming back in the future.

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2023/04/01
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Majestic Guided Island Tour & Waimea Falls with Lunch - From Waikiki & Ko Olina

Majestic Circle Island Tour with Ika “Squid”

Reviewed by: Richard C, 2023/03/07

Totally enjoyed our tour with Squid. He was so informative, giving us great information about each place we visited (as well as places we passed along the way). Loved the high energy music he played on the bus, which energized the group. Loved the shrimp lunch, which was included. Kudos to Squid. I highly recommend this tour to others. You will not be disappointed.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/03/05
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Majestic Guided Island Tour & Waimea Falls with Lunch - From Waikiki & Ko Olina

Great time

Reviewed by: Bailey , 2023/02/24

Our tour guide is Deno. He is very knowledgeable and funny. He takes well care of us. We are happy to book any other tour with him.

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2023/02/22
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Oahu Ultimate Circle Island Tour, Waimea Waterfalls & Hawaiian Food Experience

It was OK, but not the best ...

Reviewed by: Tanya from Canada, 2023/02/13

I have waited a while to write this review. I am not usually negative about many things, but I honestly did not enjoy this tour, primarily due to our tour guide.

I booked this tour for my hubby & myself as it was his first time to the island, so I wanted him to experience the entire island & see each of the highlights which this tour had every stop I was looking for. The itinerary as indicated on the website was perfect ... however our tour guide, Chief Rob as he called himself, had his own itinerary. I think he was grumpy when he picked us up, and almost came across as a strict school teacher pretty much immediately, so not really a fun guy or a fun day. We did not have the early breakfast stop at Leonards, he instead decided that he wanted to stop at a different location further into the tour. So we had to walk around the temple eating this donut, only to be immediately taken for lunch afterwards - poor planning. And the north shore visit, was a super quick drive-by. Meanwhile we talked to others who did island tours, and they stopped at Turtle Beach, etc, so we were kind of bummed about that. I feel we could have spent more time with a stop along North Shore and less time at the Dole plantation ... as the amount of time that we were given at the Dole plantation didn't really allow for us to do anything, yet long enough that we were bored.

All in all, the tour itinerary seemed decent but the day we had was not fun. Actually, this tour was the least fun part of my entire trip so I don't think I would recommend it to others

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/01/19
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Majestic Guided Island Tour & Waimea Falls with Lunch - From Waikiki & Ko Olina

Absolutely Wonderful

Reviewed by: Toni , 2023/02/10

Kimo our tour guide was just wonderful!
Highly recommend this tour. Kimo is very knowledgeable about Hawaii, we all learned so much from him! He made the tour so much fun!
Kimo is a great fun loving guy!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/02/08
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Oahu Ultimate Circle Island Tour, Waimea Waterfalls & Hawaiian Food Experience

Oahu Ultimate Circle Island Tour with food experience

Reviewed by: Onnalee M, 2023/01/29

This is MUST Tour especially if you dont have a rental car! This tour literally stops at ALL the sites and gives you a treat of the island Malasadas and local Shrimp truck at North Shore! The driver was very informative and had the impossible task to keep us on schedule. Very small group of intetesting people and SO Thankful for this option and got dropped off right at our hotel door!! Best Island Tour on Oahu!! Thank you!!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2023/01/25
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