Page 7) Things to Do in North Shore in 2026 – Tours & Activities

All-Inclusive Oahu Island Tour with Lunch & Waimea Valley Waterfall Nature Walk

circle island waterfalls and shrimp tour

Reviewed by: Karel May 2015

The trip around the island was great I would highly recommend Veltra tours. The trip was made even better by our guide Bethany who was an endless wealth of knowledge, we did this trip2 years ago with another company and I can honestly say that we learnt 10 times more with your tour.

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Aloha Karel,

We are so happy you had a great time. Our goal is conservation through education, So anytime we can share our enthusiasm and knowledge of our beautiful island we consider that a great success! We appreciate you taking the time to share your review here and hope we can take you on another adventure during your next visit to Oahu.

Mahalo,

Oahu Nature Tours Management

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Packages:	Standard
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2015/06/21
Activity Date:	2015/05/28

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

Perfect setup if you want to do North Shore, but Not sure what activities

Reviewed by: John A

My wife and I were staying in Waikiki for a week and everyone said we need to make a trip to the North Shore when on Oahu. We scoured Trip Advisor, Yelp and other Hawaii Adventure sites and this one looked appealing. Turns out to be a great deal if you are looking for transportation to the North Shore and a variety of options to choose from once you get there. We chose to snorkel in the mornng at Sharks Cove then spend an hour at Waimea Bay, then in the afternoon we did the SUP down the river in Halewia.
The tour is setup where they pick you up on a ~20 person bus from multiple Waikiki hotels, then up a narrated drive up to the North Shore which took about 1 1/2 hours all together. Sam was our host for the day and is awesome at his job. Very knowledgable, humourous and makes the tour a good time. Once you are there, you get to see the options for the day such as hanging at the beach of Waimea Bay, surfing, snorkeling, beach bike cruise, Waimea Botanical Gardens, stand up paddle boarding and probably a few others options that I am missing. There is no additional cost to do these unless you want to do more than two. If there was one draw back for the day, it was that we could have enjoyed a few more hours on the beach and shopping at the local surf shops there.
Overall, great trip and glad we did it!

walking to Waimea Bay after snorkeling in Sharks Cove

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Packages:	[From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2015/04/29
Activity Date:	2015/04/24

All-Inclusive Oahu Island Tour with Lunch & Waimea Valley Waterfall Nature Walk

Circle Island, North Shore and Shrimp Trucks

Reviewed by: Maria A

The best part is the knowledge and friendliness of your tour guide Bethany.

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Aloha Maria,

Thank you so much for your kind words. We are glad you had a great time, and hope the rest of your vacation was full of aloha as well.

Mahalo Nui Loa,

Oahu Nature Tours Management

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Packages:	Standard
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2015/04/18
Activity Date:	2015/03/28

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

Circle Island Tour, Polynesain Cultural Center, dinner & show on Motorcoach/Amb Alii Luau with Guide

Reviewed by: Stella Martin YT Cda

Our tour of the island was very enjoyable. Very happy to see the Pineapples growing, and the lay of the land. The guides were prompt and the guide at the Centre, was especially polite. (Congrats to them, too, for indicating they do not except tips.) We visited three villages but I've done these without a guide and on my own, saw all six villages in the time he took us to three. I know time is spent gathering people and passing out leis and explaining procedures, but this did detract from what we could experience. I would suggest that at the Center, folks are given the option to go with the guide or go on their own. The luau and HA - Breath of Life show are phenomenal!! We had half a house for the audience and I was so impressed with the quality of singing and dancing, of the performers, that I started the standing ovation. Those students really deserve our appreciation!!

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Packages:	Ambassador Luau - Premium Show Seating & Guided Group Park Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2015/04/05
Activity Date:	2015/03/19

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

Go for PCC, not the Island Tour

Reviewed by: JDJones

The PCC, dinner, luau, and show were fantastic. The Island Tour itself was the sad part. Our driver was late and then we had to rush through all the sites, having barely time for a picture or look before having to reload.

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Packages:	Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided)
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2015/03/31
Activity Date:	2015/03/26

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

The surf bus

Reviewed by: R Studley

The concept is great. Transport is reliable, clean and on time. The tour guide, Harry, was entertaining and very friendly. The only thing we would suggest is that surfing be offered as one of the activities - it is after all what the area is best known for!
I would recommend this for anyone who wants an active day.

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Thank you for the great review, surfing is offered to those with prior experience with our basic package.For the unexperienced folks we require they book the package which includes the "SURF LESSON". We are sorry if that wasn't explained thoroughly by Harry and will have to talk to him about that.

Mahalo Justin

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Packages:	[From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2015/03/23
Activity Date:	2015/03/20

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

North Shore Beaches Surf Bus Tour with Driver Sam

Reviewed by: The Lyons Lot

Our family of 6 adults from Brisbane Australia loved this whole day tour. Our driver / tour guide Sam picked us up from our hotel on time, & drove safely. He was so friendly and knowledgeable about Oahu, and explained all the sights on the way to the North Shore - he make the entire trip an awesome experience. He gave us a drive by & quick stop at each of the available activities before we chose them, then dropped us all to our chosen areas. 3 of us chose bike riding along the famous surfing beaches where we could stop and have beach time as we liked; the other 3 the walk through the beautiful gardens to the waterfall. Though a lovely walk, it is quite a long one, for anyone older. If you want a swim at the Falls, take cash for a compulsory life jacket hire! From there we walked back to Waimea Bay beach for a swim until our bus pick up. Our next activity for 4 of us was SUP (stand up paddle boarding) and 2 did kayaking. We LOVED this time on the water and would have liked to have a bit less time on the morning activities and more time for the afternoon ones! After, we walked through the town and sampled the Shaved Ice and some delicious lunch before boarding the bus completely satisfied with our day. We did several different tours while in Waikiki, and this was BY FAR the very best for the sightseeing, and activities on offer, plus the freedom to have our own time was fantastic. We were REALLY impressed with Sam the driver & happy to tip him well for his outstanding service - he contributed in a big way to making it the best tour during our time in Hawaii. Thank you Sam! I would highly recommend this tour, well worth it and we have great memories of our day.

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Packages:	[From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2015/03/21
Activity Date:	2015/02/26

All-Inclusive Oahu Island Tour with Lunch & Waimea Valley Waterfall Nature Walk

Great Oahu Tour

Reviewed by: LJB

This Circle Island tour was terrific. Our guide, Dai Mar, was very knowledgeable about Oahu, the islands in general, and the places we visited. We saw the North Shore and spent time at the Banzai Pipeline, we visited Waimea Falls after a nice stroll/hike with lots of info about the area and the flora/fauna, we ate at Fumi's Shrimp Truck, and we stopped at a Macadamia farm/shop. It was fun, relaxed, and I learned a lot, plus the views were fantastic!

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Aloha,

Thank you for the great review. We are so happy we got to share these fantastic places on our island with you. We take great pride in the wonderfeul personalities and extensive knowledge of our guides. Your great review and kind words are always satisfying to hear. We hope you had a great time in Hawaii and come visit our paradise again soon.

Mahalo Nui Loa,
Oahu Nature Tours

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Packages:	Standard
Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2015/03/20
Activity Date:	2015/03/17

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

Lalit Khullar

Reviewed by: Lalit Khullar

Best tour arrangements . Driver was very helpful and conciderate.He did his best to show us around as much as he could. Best service .

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Packages:	Ambassador Luau - Premium Show Seating & Guided Group Park Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2015/03/13
Activity Date:	2015/02/28

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

Polynesian cultural center

Reviewed by: Chuck

Enjoyed the bus tour, but it gets you there 2 hours after it opens.
The center itself focuses too much on entertainment and not enough on education. It is run by the Morman education system, so one would think if we are supporting the students we in turn would be educated about the various Polynesian cultures around the pacific.

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Packages:	Ambassador Luau - Premium Show Seating & Guided Group Park Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2015/03/05
Activity Date:	2015/02/26

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

Awesome time

Reviewed by: Grace S

This was a truly awesome experience. We had Sam as a driver and he was totally great. He navigated traffic well and all of his narrating was necessary, funny and enjoyable.
We had a slight problem in that we missed our pick up (oops!) but the company was helpful and told us where to go to get another pick up.
We did some bike riding in the morning, saw Pipeline and had a great time. In the afternoon we tried SUP and saw turtles! It was a fully awesome experience. So good getting out and SEEING the North Shore, not just taking pictures of it.

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Packages:	[From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2014/12/12
Activity Date:	2014/12/09

All-Inclusive Oahu Island Tour with Lunch & Waimea Valley Waterfall Nature Walk

Doing the North Shore Circle

Reviewed by: AJ - Melbourne

Had Justin as the guide. Very very good - he made the trip!
Think he managed to talk the entire day(!) and added a lot of interesting and useful information throughout. Wife wanted to try the Shrimp Trucks, so that was her highlight, I wanted to see the large surf, so all-in-all, satisfied all our wants. Highly recommended.

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Aloha AJ,

Thank you so much for the great review. Justin and all our guides are the best in Oahu, and we are so glad you got to experience the North Shore guided by his passion and knowledge. I will pass your kind words on to him. Our guides love hearing that they were able to share the aloha spirit with our guests, and show visitors to our island a great time.

Mahalo Nui Loa,
Oahu Nature Tours Management

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Packages:	Standard
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Posted on:	2014/11/17
Activity Date:	2014/11/13

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

Guide

Reviewed by: Kristen Olthuis

My husband and I were disappointed with the tour guide. We felt he had a attitude about him and really didn't want to be there. At times we thought he was being rude in his manor and attitude. We went on another tour and the guide was so different and really acted like he wanted to be there. It made a big difference on the tour and made it much more enjoyable. The tour itself was great, but it could of been a lot nicer if the guide was more interested in the people on his bus and what he was doing.

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I'm so sorry, who was your driver?

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Packages:	[From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/11/02
Activity Date:	2014/10/27

All-Inclusive Oahu Island Tour with Lunch & Waimea Valley Waterfall Nature Walk

Beautiful, but probably could have done it on our own

Reviewed by: Candice

After spending the first couple of days in Hawaii walking everywhere, it was nice to sit and relax in the tour van and watch the island slide by out the windows. The hike through Wiamea Valley to the falls was beautiful, although I wish more plants and flowers had been in bloom. Lunch was awesome. This tour is alright, but we could easily have seen everything on our own with a car rental.

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You can do anything on your own if that's what you want to do. But then you would have had to drive for 8 hours (paying close attention to the worst traffic in the nation), instead of enjoying the views and just relax. You would have had to rent a car for the whole day, you would have had to pay your own entry fees to the visited locations, you would have had to pay for your own lunch at Fumis and stand in line for it yourself instead of being served, you would have had to buy a guide book and study it to know where to go, you would have had to have someone read out aloud all the interesting facts about our islands natural history, just like our trained guide did for you for 8 hrs. We agree with you that the tour is beautiful and awesome. Plus, we fully delivered what we promised and if you add up all these extra expenses and inconvenience you would have had to encounter had you chosen to drive yourself, you would have lost money and comfort instead of gaining. Aloha!

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Packages:	Standard
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/09/28
Activity Date:	2014/09/21

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

Fantabulous

Reviewed by: Fabes

Awesome experiemce! The food is no that good! Interesting history

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Packages:	Prime Rib Dining, Premium Show Seating & Guided Park Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/09/24
Activity Date:	2014/09/19

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

North Shore Beach Adventure

Reviewed by: Betty

This was a great tour. Our tour guy, I believe his name is Sam was very helpful and funny. Sam was also very knowledgeable and he made the tour a memorable experience for us. We like the fact that we get to plan out our activities and get to see couple places at North Shore. The only suggestion that we think can improve for the tour is the activities in the afternoon. There wasn't a lot of options in the afternoon activities like in the morning. Overall, we enjoyed the tour very much.

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Aloha Betty,
Mahalo for your review and to make suggestions on how we can improve. This is essential to make guest's experience even better. We will think about ways to try to incorporate more activities to the pm break. Alooooha!

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Packages:	[From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/09/09
Activity Date:	2014/08/28

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

100% amazing

Reviewed by: Donald & Amanda

This is a must do. Very fun, SOOO much stuff to do. You will not be able to do everything so look through your map and do the stuff you want to do. They do allow you to go back to the park for free for the next 3 days (just don't get to watch the show or eat) to do the other activities if you have time.

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Packages:	Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided)
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/08/11
Activity Date:	2014/08/04

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

Shore buss

Reviewed by: Robin

Our driver AC was great recommend excursion learned a lot great views

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Packages:	[From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/06/28
Activity Date:	2014/06/23

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

Awesome!!!

Reviewed by: Lisa

I so so so recommend the Surf Bus!! It was one of the best ways to see and experience North Shore! The driver was the best! He have great information and was so funny!! The paddle board was amazing, waterfall beautiful and the beach with snorkeling just awesome!! I recommend wearing water shoes as the rocks can be a little hard on your feet...(waterfall and snorkeling areas) Hands down best your we took!

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Packages:	[From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2014/06/28
Activity Date:	2014/06/13

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

Circle Island tour

Reviewed by: Sharon

We had a wonderful fun time. We would love to do it again. I was not overly impressed with the food at the Polynesian Cultural Center though.

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Packages:	Prime Rib Dining, Premium Show Seating & Guided Park Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/06/12
Activity Date:	2014/06/04

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

North Shore Surf Bus

Reviewed by: Eileen

We had a great time! We chose snorkeling and free lunch. Tip: Make sure you have cash!

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who was your driver? thank you

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Packages:	[From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/05/26
Activity Date:	2014/05/16

All-Inclusive Oahu Island Tour with Lunch & Waimea Valley Waterfall Nature Walk

Good day

Reviewed by: Kimjim

Driver was excellent and the whole day was great driver was very informative

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Packages:	Standard
Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2014/05/12
Activity Date:	2014/05/11

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

Excellent

Reviewed by: Gordon Cooper

Had a fantastic day and our driver / guide (Jason) was very informative, funny and had an excellent knowledge of the islands history and culture. As a first time visitor to the islands, I would highly recommend this excursion especially the Polynesian
cultural centre as the 'Ha' breath of life show is out of this world and should not be missed !!!!!

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Packages:	Prime Rib Dining, Premium Show Seating & Guided Park Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/05/10
Activity Date:	2014/04/26

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

Excellent

Reviewed by: Gordon Cooper

Had a fantastic day and our driver / guide (Jason) was very informative, funny and had an excellent knowledge of the islands history and culture. As a first time visitor to the islands, I would highly recommend this excursion especially the Polynesian
cultural centre as the 'Ha' breath of life show is out of this world and should not be missed !!!!!

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Packages:	Prime Rib Dining, Premium Show Seating & Guided Park Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/05/10
Activity Date:	2014/04/26

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

Good show, so so food

Reviewed by: Jo Ann Faux

The show and grounds were very good but the food was just so- so. Only had a few dishes to choose from, the only good thing was the pork.

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Packages:	Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided)
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/05/04
Activity Date:	2014/05/01

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

The PCC was great, the tour was so-so

Reviewed by: Ultrasonics21

The circle island tour seemed rushed and we didn't stop anywhere once we passed the Dole Plantation. We basically cruised passed all the beaches on the north shore. Diamondhead was looked at from the front side but nothing was really brought up about it. The things we saw were nice but I wish we would have had more time exploring them. Once we got to the PCC this were great. The performers were top notch and the show was very educational and entertaining. The food was excellent and non-stop. The half day at the PCC was more than enough to see everything I wanted to see. Once the tour guide picked us up, we heard a little too much about his personal life for the hour plus ride home. My recommendation is if you want to see the entire island for a tour, don't include the PCC as a stop and just do it on another day.

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Packages:	Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided)
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/04/21
Activity Date:	2014/04/05

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

North Shore

Reviewed by: Jen

We did several tours and the North Shore was our favorite. The North Shore was gorgeous. There were a bunch of awesome little shops and art galleries. We rode bikes and went snorkeling. It was awesome!

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Packages:	[From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/04/19
Activity Date:	2014/03/24

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

The Surf Bus North Shore Honolulu

Reviewed by: Geoff & Jayne

Wow! what an entertainer Harry was & related so well to us being Aussies & accustomed to the surfing fraternity. We're recently retired & I was on crutches after an operation & nothing was too much trouble. He made special trip in between activities to come & pick me up from Waimea Falls to save me walking. We couldn't praise him enough. Go Harry!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for a wonderful insight into life on the North Shore of Oahu.

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Packages:	[From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/03/24
Activity Date:	2014/03/21

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

Polynesian cultural center

Reviewed by: Rowell6045

Was very skeptical at first but oh my was I wrong!!!! Circle tour was outstanding the cultural center was an eye opening extravaganza !! Wish there was more time

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Packages:	Prime Rib Dining, Premium Show Seating & Guided Park Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/03/15
Activity Date:	2014/03/12

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

North Shore Surf Bus

Reviewed by: Angie

Good Time. Had a wonderful day. The tour guide was friendly and provided a lot of interesting facts and trivia about Oahu on the drive up, as well as the trip back. Once at the North Shore the choice activities and the loosely organized agenda made for an enjoyable day. Would definitely recommend. Great value.

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Packages:	[From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2014/03/08
Activity Date:	2014/02/11

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circle island waterfalls and shrimp tour

Perfect setup if you want to do North Shore, but Not sure what activities

Circle Island, North Shore and Shrimp Trucks

Circle Island Tour, Polynesain Cultural Center, dinner & show on Motorcoach/Amb Alii Luau with Guide

Go for PCC, not the Island Tour

The surf bus

North Shore Beaches Surf Bus Tour with Driver Sam

Great Oahu Tour

Lalit Khullar

Polynesian cultural center

Awesome time

Doing the North Shore Circle

Guide

Beautiful, but probably could have done it on our own

Fantabulous

North Shore Beach Adventure

100% amazing

Shore buss

Awesome!!!

Circle Island tour

North Shore Surf Bus

Good day

Excellent

Excellent

Good show, so so food

The PCC was great, the tour was so-so

North Shore

The Surf Bus North Shore Honolulu

Polynesian cultural center

North Shore Surf Bus

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