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North Shore ATV Tour Off-Road Adventure - Oceanfront Trails, Meet Farm Animals & Tree Planting

NSS ATV Tour was Fun for the Entire Family

Reviewed by: Victoria Feese

The day was a little wet from the morning rain, but it did not prevent us from having a fun day ATVing at North Shore Stables. Just prepare yourself to get dirty!!
We caravaned on the farm our guides took us along the coast but mostly through the farmstead. We stopped and met their farmers (cows) and their goats. Very delighted to find out that this company is doing what they can for the environment and turning much of their dollars to restoration! Kudos to NSS and thank you for a very fun time!!

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2024/11/08
Activity Date: 2024/10/26

ノースショア(ハレイワ)観光 選べるアクティビティ(シュノーケル・カヤックなど)<1日/ワイキキorアウラニ・ディズニー・リゾート&スパ発>

My first big wave in life. 人生初のビッグウェーブ

Reviewed by: のんのん

The North Shore was amazing, and as expected for a championship event, the huge waves were impressive. I even encountered a sea turtle while paddleboarding. It was a great tour.

初ノースショア、さすがチャンピオン大会が開催されるだけありもの凄い大波に感動。SUP中にウミガメにも遭遇。良いツアーでした。

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Packages: 【コオリナ発】ノースショア観光+アクティビティ2つ(ランチ選択も可能)
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/11/08
Activity Date: 2024/11/02

Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show

Perfect Dinner & Show for Family and Friends

Reviewed by: Kevin Park

Overall, excellent experience. The show was awesome showing the traditional style of dances and performances of the Hawaiian culture. The buffet itself had many selections to choose and eat. The most highlight of the show was the HA breath of life where it was the fire rings twisted by several different men on the show which was pretty cool. We also did the islands of Polynesia 2 hour guided tour where we sat down and peeled bananas and coconut looking like materials with the dressed up villagers on site.

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Packages: Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/11/04
Activity Date: 2021/11/23

Hawaii Polo Oceanfront Trail Rides - North Shore Horseback Riding Sunset Tour

You don’t actually get to see the sunset

Reviewed by: Tannis

The tour guide was great, the horses were lovely, the scenery was perfect, and the ride was peaceful and relaxing, but you won’t see the sunset on the beach like the photos suggest you will. (It sets behind the mountain across the street from the riding tour, which was a disappointment for me considering the name of the tour and the photos!)

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We are so happy that you were able to enjoy the scenery, and the horses provided a relaxing ride! Depending on the time of the year, the position of the sun does move, and it will not always be positioned over the ocean. The sunset name is for the time of day that the ride occurs. Unfortunately, we have no control of the position of the sun, however I hope you were still able to enjoy the changing colors reflecting off the mountains and the ocean.

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2024/11/02
Activity Date: 2024/10/31

Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show

Day was too long but PCC was good!

Reviewed by: Annette

It was too long of a day! Our bus left PCC after 9:20pm which meant we got back to Waikīkī almost 11pm. The day was great but the ending with the timing of the bus was a sour note.

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Packages: Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/10/31
Activity Date: 2024/10/29

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

I SWAM IN A WATERFALL‼️

Reviewed by: PQ

The tour was fun! Our Drivers gave us information about sites as we drove along! We stopped at the macadamia nut farm and fruit stand!! He gave us options about what was available for us to do! I was with a big group, we chose hiking to the waterfall and kayaking/paddleboarding!! The hike was along a paved road so not much hiking but swimming in a waterfall was worth it!! Make sure you wear water shoes that can tolerate walking on rocks if you get in at the waterfall! And while paddle boarding, I saw a turtle then ate gelato at one of the vendors near the lake!
Overall 9/10 experience!!! Would have loved to have gone to the beach as well but time didn’t permit

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Packages: [From Waikiki] North Shore Tour + Two Fun Adventures
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2024/10/30
Activity Date: 2024/10/26

Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show

Polynesian culture centre

Reviewed by: Shirley Husted

My husband and I had a fantastic day at the polynesian culture centre.
We went to many of the activities and to the Gateway dinner. We felt it was excellent and a beautiful display plus we learnt a lot.
Thank you all so very much...
I was particularly wishing to go to a Luau and that was what I thought I booked from Australia before we went.....however discovered while there that I had booked the Gateway dinner. Bit disappointed but the dinner was lovely and the whole experience fantastic!!! Thank you all so much...
Shirley and David Husted
Australia...

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Packages: Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/10/28
Activity Date: 2024/10/03

Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show

“A must have adventure”

Reviewed by: Tia & Zoltan

The Polynesian Cultural Center is a “must have adventure” that we would highly recommend from couples to families. We spent a day and enjoyed every second of it. We celebrated our wedding anniversary and kept it quiet but loved the experience of the Tahitian wedding ceremony where we renewed our promise. The food experience was outstanding, we tried a lot of food that we never tried before. The raw tuna was our favourite. 1 day was not enough to have the time to have some art workshop to do and sadly we couldn’t go back to have an Okulele session.
Thank you for the experience of our lifetime. Tia and Zoltan from Ireland

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Packages: Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/10/26
Activity Date: 2024/09/30

North Shore Shark Adventures - Oahu Cage Diving Tour with Waikiki Transportation

Family loved this!

Reviewed by: Kara

What a thrilling day, my 11 year old was buzzing by the end!

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Packages: Shark Cage Dive
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/10/23
Activity Date: 2024/10/11

Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show

Lots in 1 day

Reviewed by: Kara

It was a really great ground, but you will be tired after exploring PCC.

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Packages: Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2024/10/23
Activity Date: 2024/10/05

Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show

Good!

Reviewed by: Kara

The kids had a lot of fun, we think we would skip next but its worth it one time!

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Packages: Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/10/23
Activity Date: 2024/09/16

Oahu North Shore Beach Horseback Riding Experience - Daytime Tours

AMAZING!!

Reviewed by: Iokua

Highly recommend! This experience is incredible and the guides that run it are awesome. Our guide in particular was very kind to our 8 year old daughter who had a blast with us.

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Packages: Standard Daytime Horseback Rides
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/10/21
Activity Date: 2024/09/23

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

The volcano and water falls were awesome

Reviewed by: Marilyn Arney

Dexter did a great job showing us around and getting everyone where they needed to be on time.

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Packages: Ultimate Circle Island Adventure with Waimea Valley & Lunch
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/10/21
Activity Date: 2024/10/15

Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show

The Best part of my HI trip!

Reviewed by: JBCheney

I thoroughly enjoyed a full day walking around the Polynesian Cultural Center, being introduced to the different cultures, learning history, watching free performances, and buying HI things for family back home. The buffet dinner was outstanding with excellent, friendly service from staff.

The best part was the "HA Breath of Life" show. I've seen Broadway in NY and a show in the west end of London, and this show as just as good, maybe even better as it revolves around true cultural experiences for the audience to witness. I actually got tear-upped more than once. I hope many other will get the opportunity. It was worth every penny and the late bus ride back into Honolulu.

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Packages: Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2024/10/20
Activity Date: 2024/09/23

Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show

Wonderful Day in Paradise

Reviewed by: jmf

Enjoyed the day very much. Dinner was very good with so many choices - not just your average luau food. The Show itself was worth the price of admission. Our seats were so close to the stage we could feel the heat from the torches. It was a wonderful experience and would definitely recommend this tour to future Honolulu visitors.

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Packages: Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/10/13
Activity Date: 2024/10/07

Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show

100/10 Recommend

Reviewed by: Kayla

I booked this on a whim (had seen a few recommendations from a travel group on Facebook). I am so glad I did!!! This was hands down our favorite thing we did. Our trip to PCC included transportation there and back, which was convenient because we didn’t rent a car. From the time we were dropped at the center to the time we arrived back at our drop off spot in Waikīkī, we were impressed. The story telling, the interactive demonstrations, the hospitality and excitement of everyone working at the center was nothing less than amazing. We ate at the restaurant called Pounders for lunch, the service was excellent and the food was some of the best we had our whole time here. We both learned so much about the Polynesian Cultures and the end show “Ha breathe of life” is one of the best live performances we’ve gone to. Anyone visiting should definitely book this, you won’t be disappointed! We spent one day at PCC, but I think you could definitely spend multiple days and really immerse yourself in each culture and spend time participating in all the activities!

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Packages: Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/10/10
Activity Date: 2024/10/08

Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show

Very commercialised.

Reviewed by: Laura

We spent an entire day here. It was far too hot. It would have been much more enjoyable if It had been cooler.
The place itself is well laid out but it's a tourist trap.

Richard was our bus driver and although he wanted to give us as much information as he could, he repeated himself on several topics....I felt like saying to him that it's ok to be quiet on parts of the journey.

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Packages: Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2024/10/06
Activity Date: 2024/10/03

Waimea Valley Toa Luau & Free Admission Entry Ticket to Waimea Falls [5:00 PM]

AMAZING!!!

Reviewed by: Iokua

This experience was amazing! The waterfall swim was the perfect way to begin the adventure. And then the luau itself was incredible. Much love and respect for the awesome drummers, dancers, fire spinners, and the kindness shown by all. Highly recommend!

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Packages: [5:00 PM Show] Silver Package: Standard Seating + One Drink
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/10/01
Activity Date: 2024/09/24

Shark Diving Hawaii - Cageless Pelagic Snorkel Tour with FREE Photos & Videos

Bucket List

Reviewed by: D Reevws

This was an amazing adventure for us. Something we would absolutely do again. I would recommend this company over and over again. I love the fact they are natives and a small family owed business . Always support local when I can, over big corporate companies. In doing my research, there is no difference between cage or cage less. The water was beautiful, clear and relatively calm.

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Packages: Pelagic Shark Dive Tour
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/09/29
Activity Date: 2024/09/19

Secrets of North Shore Off-Road Expedition Tour with Freshwater Pool Swim

Awesome views, knocked me off my seat!

Reviewed by: Beth and Randy

Educational, fun, and awe inspiring views all around this North Shore Eco Tour of the 10,000 acre ranch. Ryan was knowledgeable, showing us all of the different flora and wild boar trails, and went out of his way to provide extra help for me getting in and out of the vehicle and in and out of the water. Had a great time at the "playground" being the only participant to fall completely off my seat! What a great time it was bouncing around the property and basking in nature's beauty.

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Packages: Off-Road Adventure
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/09/24
Activity Date: 2024/09/20

North Shore Sunset & Daytime Horseback Riding with Ocean Views - Gunstock Ranch

Amazing!

Reviewed by: Nagi

I recently had an amazing horse riding experience, and I couldn’t recommend it more! The ocean views were absolutely breathtaking, and the overall ride was incredibly peaceful and enjoyable. As a beginner, I felt completely at ease, thanks to the friendly and knowledgeable guides. It’s the perfect activity for anyone looking to relax and take in the natural beauty of the surroundings. I’ll definitely be coming back for another ride!

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Thank you for such a kind review, we are so glad you had a good time and hope to see you again soon!

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Packages: Scenic Express Ride (1 Hour)
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2024/09/23
Activity Date: 2024/09/21

Dole Pineapple Guided Farm Tour, Haleiwa Town & North Shore Sightseeing

Great tour would recommend

Reviewed by: Damian

It wax a excellent all day your.
Thd Dole pineapple tour was only gor thd morning. At the end of Dole tourr we were a pineapple each!! We an awesome lunch by thd beach and visited local shops and pints of interest.

Our guide was very friendly and informative.

Wrestling would recommend this tour

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Packages: Standard Package - Special Deal! Book 7 days in advance and save 10%
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/09/21
Activity Date: 2024/08/28

North Shore ATV Tour Off-Road Adventure - Oceanfront Trails, Meet Farm Animals & Tree Planting

Wonderful Time

Reviewed by: Michael Edwards

We had such a great time here. The staff was very friendly. The views were amazing and we were able to feed animals and drive freely around the ATV course

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/09/21
Activity Date: 2024/08/31

Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show

The show is amazing.

Reviewed by: Jerelyn

The show was great. It highlights the cultures of different Polynesian groups. We sign up for a tour guide inside the cultural center. It helps us schedule our activities for the whole day stay over there. The tour guides are students from their university. They are amazing. I can recommend this tour for families. The dinner buffet is sumptuous.

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Packages: Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/09/21
Activity Date: 2024/09/19

Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show

Lots going on

Reviewed by: Kara

The park was a bit confusing, but the show in the end of the night was awesome!

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Packages: Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/09/18
Activity Date: 2024/09/10

サンセットSUPツアー ハレイワの穏やかな水上から夕日を堪能!<2時間/英語ガイド>by Rainbow Watersports

You absolutely should participate! 絶対に参加するべきです!

Reviewed by: Sun

Since there were no reviews on this site, I looked up other sites (which also had mostly English posts), and I really wanted to try Sunset SUP and paddle in both the river and the ocean, so I decided to join this tour.
In conclusion, it was definitely the right choice to participate!
At the beginning of September, the sunset is around 18:30 to 19:00, so we started at 16:30. We departed from the ocean and entered the connected river. Just before we started, it rained for a moment, and while paddling, we were able to see a rainbow.
We were the only ones doing SUP, and paddling through the quiet and calm river surrounded by trees was a blissful experience. We even encountered a sea turtle. After paddling a long distance down the river and turning back to return to the ocean, the sun was beginning to set, and we leisurely watched the sunset there. Although we finished SUP before it got dark, we returned to the beach and watched the sunset before leaving the North Shore.
The guide couldn't speak Japanese, so we communicated in English, and despite my limited English skills, I managed to communicate and had a great time. Also, since I was worried about whether there would be Uber or buses, I included it in a private tour. I highly recommend participating!

当サイトにクチコミがなかったので他サイトでも調べ(そこでも英語の書き込みばかりでしたが)、どうしてもサンセットサップがやりたかったのと、川だけでなく海も漕ぎたかったのでこちらのツアーに参加することにしました。
結論、参加して大正解でした!
9月頭だと日没が18:30~19:00頃なので16:30にスタート。海を出発し、繋がっている川に入っていきます。直前に一瞬雨が降ったこともあり、漕ぎながら虹を見ることができました。
SUPをしている人は私たちしかおらず静かで穏やかな川を漕ぐのですが、木々に囲まれた川をゆったりと進むのは至福の時でした。ウミガメにも遭遇できました。長い距離川を漕ぎ、折り返してまた海に戻ってくると日が沈みかけており、そこで日没をゆったりと眺めました。暗くなる前にSUPは終了しましたが、ビーチに戻って日が暮れるのを見てノースショアを後にしました。
ガイドさんは日本語が話せず英語での会話をしましたが拙い英語力でもなんとかコミュニケーションをとって楽しい一時を過ごせました。また、今回はUberやバスがあるか不安だったので個人ツアーの中に組み込みました。是非参加することをお勧めします!

  • ラッキーなことに見られた虹

  • ウミガメ

  • 海から川を進みます

  • 川から海に戻ります

  • サンセット

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Packages: 通常プラン
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/09/08
Activity Date: 2024/09/03

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

Great day seeing real Oahu

Reviewed by: GayleP

Our guide Kinoa was fantastic, chatting all day but not obtrusive or overbearing. We saw some beautiful scenery, had a delicious lunch and learnt so much about being an Hawaiian and real living in Hawaii, not the tourist hype of Waikiki.

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Packages: Ultimate Circle Island Adventure with Waimea Valley & Lunch
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/09/04
Activity Date: 2024/09/03

Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show

We loved!

Reviewed by: Kara

Be prepared to take a lot of knowledge in! Everyone in our family had plenty of fun!

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Packages: Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/09/01
Activity Date: 2024/07/04

Hawaii Shark Encounters - North Shore Shark Cage Diving Tour from Haleiwa

Scary cool!

Reviewed by: Kara

faced our fears and ended up being one of our best experiences! my boys loved the thrill of being right next to the sharks

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Packages: Standard Shark Cage Dive Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/09/01
Activity Date: 2024/07/02

Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show

Polynesian Cultural Center

Reviewed by: VaMa

it was very educational and all the staff were informative and very nice. I highly recommend it.

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Packages: Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/09/01
Activity Date: 2024/08/30