Page 25) Things to Do in Oahu in 2025 – Tours & Activities

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

Many Thanks to Hawaii Activities

As I was only in Oahu for two days with a colleague, the first time either of us had been to Hawaii, we felt that the best way to see as much as possible was to take a tour. We looked on the Internet and found Hawaii Activities. I am extremely happy we made the choice.

Our bus driver, Hana, (I apologize if I have spelled this incorrectly) was extremely knowledgeable and personable. He was able to provide us with a number of historical facts which added a great deal to the experience.

I would gladly recommend Hawaii Activities and Hana to anyone looking for a tour of Oahu.

Thank you so much for a memorable experience.

Sincerely,

Joanne Lewis

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Posted on:	2012/10/23

Discover Oahu’s North Shore from Waikiki with The Surf Bus - Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Falls

Surf's up

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Great time, great guide, lots to see and a ton of information!

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Posted on:	2012/09/30

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

Pearl Harbor Circle Island Tour

Reviewed by: B&B

We were picked by Craig at the TAPA Tower on time. Craig was a very informative tour guide. Had a great way of introducing tour members to one another was they were picked up. The Pearl Harbor memorial was very thought provoking. Only down side was the limitations on bags. It is incompatible with the rest of the circle island tour since all cameras and accessories had to be stored for a fee. Otherwise great orientation tour for first timers.

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Posted on:	2012/09/22

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

Definitely a day to remember !

Reviewed by: David & Carol NZ

Having taken the Grand Circle Tour on a previous holiday we decided to do it again. Keow our driver and guide made the second time so enjoyable. His vast knowledge and information along with his friendly personality made it a day to remember.
Giving us photo taking stops along the way and interspersing his commentary with his own humour kept us well amused
It was a long day so maybe not so suitable for famililes with young children but for all other ages well worth considering as it gave the opportunity to see many areas that we would have otherwise missed , the beautiful beaches, magnificent views and interesting places. These along with our very special guide definitely made this a day we will always remember.

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Posted on:	2012/09/06

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

Very productive day

Reviewed by: Aimee

We got picked up by 6am by cousin Hana. When we reached Pearl Harbor, we were informed that you are not allowed to bring ANY bags past the entrance. You are allowed to bring wallet, camera and bottled water. You can store your bag for $3. We got about an hour to explore the museums and take pictures before we were admitted to the theater to watch a 23 minute video. From there, we were taken on a boat to go to the memorial. You get about 20 minutes at the memorial before heading back. Then you get another 20 minutes before it's time to go back on the bus. Side note: They do have a snack shop. Luckily, Hana was nice enough to let everyone bring back food on the bus.

It was 9:40am and time to explore the island. I loved every minute of it. Hana was very informative along the way and had a great sense of humor. We stopped for lunch at about 1pm. We made our way up to the north shore, back down the windward side and ending at Diamond Head before dropping everyone off at Waikiki. We made

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Posted on:	2012/09/03

Discover Oahu’s North Shore from Waikiki with The Surf Bus - Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Falls

Best Time!!

Reviewed by: Dianna

I chose to go to the Waimea Falls and Botanical Garden and on the Kayak ride...also got to lay around on Waimea Beach and jump off the rock! I had a total blast. The driver/guide was knowledgable and friendly and made sure we all had a great time. I would recommend this to anyone.

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Posted on:	2012/08/31

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

Awesome trip for short stay

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

As said in the title, this trip is definitely recommended to those who are first timer in Oahu Hawaii. The tour guide is great, he seems to know a lot about the history of Hawaii and the information of every sites we are going to. The value is not bad, especially if you don't know what to plan on one day, because the tour lasted long! And prepare to explore Arizona Memorial and extraordinary beaches and view!

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Posted on:	2012/08/21

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

The tour bus and support was horrib

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

The guide was excellent. Our negative experience is due to the following two main reasons:
1) The tour bus (Discover Hawaii Trans and Tours) was broken into and all our bag packs were stolen. Heard a similar thing happened few weeks ago at the same place. I would have hoped that the tour company would taken added precautions like not leaving the bus unattended after the previous incident or communicating the previous incident to all the guides in the company. Basically they did not care.
2) After the bus glass was broken, a new bus was brought but after driving few miles, the new bus had gas/petrol leaking. The petrol smell was seeping into the bus so the windows had to be kept open with no AC!!!! Basically we all gave up and said just drop us at our hotel and forget about some sight seeing stops such Diamond head, etc.

We had an excellent time with other tour operators both in Oahu and Big Island except this (Discover Hawaii Trans and Tours) one.

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Posted on:	2012/08/01

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

Hawaii!

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Everything was extremely enjoyable.

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Posted on:	2012/07/26

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

Highly Recommended

Reviewed by: Krisztian

Our tour guide Denis was really awesome A+++. The tour was action packed not much time to get bored. Perfect way to get around the Island and see the main attractions in one day for those who would rather spend most of their holiday time on the beach.

Value for money will come back for more for sure

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Posted on:	2012/07/07

Discover Oahu’s North Shore from Waikiki with The Surf Bus - Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Falls

Surf Bus great!

Reviewed by: Lisa H

First time on surf bus, me(45), niece(25), son(9), daughter(4). Only paid for 1 activity each because we didnt know the time schedule or what would work best. Pick up 8:15am. Nice tour of different beaches at north shore. Finally arrived at 1st activity spot at 10:30 me/daughter went to waimea beach, niece/son waimea falls and walked to us. Others did snorkeling. Picked up at 1pm. Next stop haleiwa where we got 1 paddle board and 1 double kayak. Son loved padded boarding by himself! We switched off and met back at 3. Others walked through town and ate. We did great with just one activity eac (2 waimea waterfall entrance, 1 paddle board, 1 kayak). Others did th snorkel then th paddle board the 2nd half. The falls walk was hot and long but my son still enjoyed. Beach was nice for me and my 4 year old to float in the calmer waves. Definitely enjoyed our trip! Nice ending was a couple days later I realized I had left my daughter's life jacket (brought a good one for my entir vaca

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Posted on:	2012/06/14

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

Nice

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

I took my Granddaugter for the first time. We both enjoyed it.

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Posted on:	2012/06/14

Circle Island Sightseeing Tour & Full-Day Polynesian Cultural Center Tickets

EXCEPTIONAL!

Reviewed by: Courtney

I HIGHLY recommend this tour to all!!!

I took this tour with my family about a year ago, and my brother and I told ourselves we must come back with our friends to enjoy it again!

Our tour guide, Mr. (Insert Several Incredibly Long Names Here) Polamalu was incredible! Personable, hilarious, engaging, knowledgeable...pure awesome-ness!! He made the tour so much fun, and on behalf of my group I'd like to say "MAHALO" to him for his service! Side Note: During the Circle Island Tour, I recommend everyone try Dole Whip Ice Cream at the Dole Plantation stop. It is truly some of the best ice cream I've ever had.

The second leg of our tour included an activity-filled rollick through the Polynesian Culture Center! The Center is so clean, everyone is so accommodating and nice, and the activities were very enjoyable! I loved watching the coconut slicing and juicing presentation! It was so informative...and very funny, I might add! Every student and staff member working there is a physica

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Posted on:	2012/06/14

Discover Oahu’s North Shore from Waikiki with The Surf Bus - Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Falls

Should have rented a car instead

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Not much of a tour. Driver OK - very little information given during ride, made a few recommendations. Driver dropped everyone off then went surfing for both the morning and afternoon sessions.
Other folks in group disappointed in the amount of walking, lack of bike helmets and places where the road had no bike trail.

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Posted on:	2012/06/12

Discover Oahu’s North Shore from Waikiki with The Surf Bus - Snorkel, Kayak, SUP & Waimea Falls

Way Fun

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

This was a great acivity. We learned all about the island on the drive to the North Shore. Saw all the great surfing beaches, did some snorkeling and kyaking....a very fun day.

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Posted on:	2012/06/04

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

The Great Pearl Harbour and Circle

Reviewed by: JaySee

We were lucky enough to have our guided tour with Hawaii activities, a group of professionals. It was an 11hour tour with guide Jonathen (one of the few best guides I ever encountered). It was a detailed tour about Pearl Harbour and the sunken ships followed by a detailed circle island tour where we were able to cover an ultra modern township on one side of Hawaii and a rural towanship on another side of hwaii followed by a fusion of both in the middle.Covering around 10 beaches in a single day was way above our expectation.I just wish to be there again with Hawaii activities for all the 5 island tours, all the adventure rides. We are coming next Summer again with a longer duration and we will for sure take the guidance again of Hawaii activities, a guide with Excellence. Mahalo.

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Posted on:	2012/05/11

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

Lets do it again

Reviewed by: Rick

I thought the tirp was great with the exception that more time was needed at Pearl. We did not have enough time to go through all the exhibits. I would go back to Pearl with this company again.

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Posted on:	2012/04/30

Circle Island Sightseeing Tour & Full-Day Polynesian Cultural Center Tickets

TOURIST

Reviewed by: MARK

THE DRIVER/GUIDE WAS KNOWLEDGEABLE AND KEPT US ENTERTAINING FOR THE MOST PARTS. HE GAVE US CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS AND WAS A GREAT ASSET TO HAVE IN THIS TOUR.

WE COULD HAVE SPENT MORE TIME ON THE ISLAND TOUR INSTEAD OF THE CULTURAL CENTER.

FINALLY THE NIGHT SHOW WAS WELL DONE. SUPRISED TO SEE HOW STUDENTS COULD PUT UP A PROFESSIONAL SHOW LIKE THIS. SOMETIMES I WONDER WHETHER THEY COME HERE TO STUDY FOR A CAREER OR ENTERTAIN THEMSELVES.

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Posted on:	2012/04/30

Circle Island Sightseeing Tour & Full-Day Polynesian Cultural Center Tickets

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Reviewed by: Warren

Tour was great and the driver and his narration made it all the better. He should be rewarded - sorry I did not get his name other than, possibly, Mr. Polomalu?

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Posted on:	2012/04/26

Circle Island Sightseeing Tour & Full-Day Polynesian Cultural Center Tickets

A great way to see the island

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

This is a great way to see the island. The driver was very knowledgeable, and we visited some beautiful areas. We had about 15 min. at each stop, which was fine, except at the Dole plantation. Honestly, I dont know why they bother. In 15 min we had time to get our ice cream, and that was it. No time to browse the gift shop at all, or browse the grounds at all. Either allow more time at Dole, or skip it altogether. The driver could use a bell of some sort. We often had to wait for people who didnt return when they were supposed to. I dont know if those delays made much difference, we still got to the Polynesian Cultural Center around 1pm, which was plenty of time. The evening show after the luau was fantastic.

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Posted on:	2012/04/07

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

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Reviewed by: Kingfubu

It was well organized and fun tour. The tour guide was funny and friendly and gave enough time to see around and take pictures. In fact he ended up showing up some places which were not on the tour and still managed to finish the tour on time. I highly recommend this tour.

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Posted on:	2012/02/28

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

Worth it!

Reviewed by: Bob

what a great tour! Tour guide was entertaining and very informative. Glad we decided to do this and wouldn't hesitate to do it again.

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Posted on:	2012/01/21

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

Great Day

Reviewed by: Jen

This was a wonderful way to see the whole island. Even with a little rain we had a wonderful time. The tour guide was very informative and had great knowledge of the area. He made great stops for an appropriate amount of time, helped take pictures of guests, and overall made the day go so fast. I would recommend this tour to any first timers in Oahu!

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Posted on:	2011/12/22

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

Around the island.

Reviewed by: Mille Sass

The best of the tour where our guide " aunt Em " she was more like a grandmother and she was so nice and sweet and she told us so many things.
The vehichle was not so good as I thought. I know the roads are pretty bad some places but in a big bus it´s more comftable.
But we visited some nice places, my favourit was the temple, the beaches and the lookouts.

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Posted on:	2011/11/27

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

Loved the tour!!

Reviewed by: Holly

We had such an enjoyable tour of Pearl Harbor and the rest of the island! Our tour guide, Hana, was extremely knowledgeable and provided many extra bits of information as we were driving. We had some bus trouble and Hana handled it in a completely professional and very quick manner. Overall I would recommend this tour to anyone. We absolutely loved it and it is a great way to see the island without renting a car.

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Posted on:	2011/10/16

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

Very inclusive!

Reviewed by: Cindyh

As this was my first visit to Oahu and Hawaii, I wanted to see as much as I possibly could. This tour did was great! We saw much of the island with a few stops here and there. Some of the things we saw were merely through the bus window, but being able to see so much of the island in one day was wonderful. I would recommend doing this tour near the beginning of your trip so if there is anything you find particularly interesting, you can go back. Pearl Harbor was amazing. This is a good tour if you only want a couple hours there.

Our tour guide was excellent! He was very knowledgeable about the locations we visited, friendly and shared many interesting folklore stories during the tour.

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Posted on:	2011/10/12

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

Pearl Harbour

Reviewed by: Karen

Excellent from start to finish, our guide was so entertaining we had a wonderful time, he was full of information about anything you wished to know about, but also talented when it came to telling the odd joke and impressive when he sang, he got the whole coach full of strangers in the morning becoming friends by the end of the trip. This adventure was first class and I would certainly recommend this tour to anyone of all ages, there was something for everyone to enjoy with plenty of stops for photo opportunities or just marvel at the outstanding scenery.

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Posted on:	2011/10/01

Circle Island Sightseeing Tour & Full-Day Polynesian Cultural Center Tickets

very tiring day but a good day

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

We had a lovely day learnt alot about the island and seeing how the Polynesian lived was very interesting the whole day was very good and we recomend it

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Posted on:	2011/09/30

Circle Island Sightseeing Tour & Full-Day Polynesian Cultural Center Tickets

Very interesting, time flew

Reviewed by: Lars D

The activity lasted 14 hours, but we were never bored and the time seemed to fly by. A great guide/bus driver in Henry, an entertaining samoan, helped greatly.

You get to see many of the famous beaches, mountains and other parts of Oahu, as well as the Dole plant (where we spent so little time that it was almost a waste) and the Polynesian cultural center.

The buffet was OK, as expected, but nothing special. The shows before and after though, were very good. A must see for all visiting Oahu.

Good value for the money.

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Posted on:	2011/09/28

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

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Reviewed by: Les Cord

Garfield was the best guide ever. He was so knowledgable and was really dedicated. Rain dampened some of the tour but was an exceptional day and experience.

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Posted on:	2011/09/22

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Surf's up

Pearl Harbor Circle Island Tour

Definitely a day to remember !

Very productive day

Best Time!!

Awesome trip for short stay

The tour bus and support was horrib

Hawaii!

Highly Recommended

Surf Bus great!

Nice

EXCEPTIONAL!

Should have rented a car instead

Way Fun

The Great Pearl Harbour and Circle

Lets do it again

TOURIST

tour guide

A great way to see the island

Arizona Memorial & Circle Island To

Worth it!

Great Day

Around the island.

Loved the tour!!

Very inclusive!

Pearl Harbour

very tiring day but a good day

Very interesting, time flew

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