Oahu Circle Island Small Group Tour: Explore Hawaii's Popular Highlights and Hidden Gems
4.8
280 Ratings
Honolulu

Embark on a tour of the most visited island of Hawaii in our air-conditioned high-ceiling van. This essential tour covers most of the well-loved island attractions and includes a few secret spots along the way. Join our amiable guides and other tourists as we set off from the globally renowned Waikiki Beach and traverse the island in a round trip.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Diamond Head State Monument - This iconic Waikiki landmark was formed 300,000 years ago when the volcano erupted. As these materials settled, they cemented together into a rock called tuff, creating the crater. Your guide will explain the geologic and military history of the world famous Diamond Head Crater while you enjoy the view of surfers in the waves. Learn about some of the history of these beautiful homes surrounding this impressive landmark. (No strenuous summit hike.)
What's Included
  • All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
  • Small-group experience (maximum 14 guests)
  • Complimentary Waikiki hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Engaging live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Pearl Harbor Tour
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Infants cannot be booked for this tour
  • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • The planned itinerary is subject to change without notification. We will do our best to offer the best alternatives but guests understand that sometimes schedule changes are out of our control due to group pace, weather, volcanic activity, holidays, presidential visits, transit issues, etc.
  • The maximum number of travelers for this tour is 14
  • Minimum age is 6 years
  • Hanauma Bay overlook is closed for all tours due to COVID
Location
Diamond Head State Monument
18th Ave., Waikiki
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Amyo815
Apr 27, 2024
Extensive tour with historical background info - Dominick gave EXCELLENT historical information as he drove us from point to point. He was engaging, knowledgeable, and safe. He showed us many areas I'd not seen on other tours even though those tours were geographically proximal. The tour was a perfect overview of the North Shore and many points on the path to and from it. I loved it!
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Mary_c
Apr 21, 2024
Fantastic Day Tour of Hawaii - We got to see the whole island in a day. Stopped all local tourist sites. Our guide was great and taught us all the history of Hawaii and all its island. Well recommend the small tour experience. .
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Lylyl784
Apr 16, 2024
Great Introduction to Oahu - We really enjoyed the Circle Island Small group Tour led by Katie. She was very knowledgeable and shared many facts and stories during the drive around the Oahu. She took photos of us at all of the the stops, made great recommendations for lunch and snacks and kept us ahead of the bigger bus tours, which meant shorter line ups at the sites. She provided lots of great suggestions for places to visit on a return trip to the North Shore. We even caught a glimpse of a big sea turtle on Turtle Beach (although we did not stop there, but traffic slowed down through the area). It's a great way to see parts of Oahu that you might not otherwise see, for example, we were able to drive down to the parking area above Hanauma Bay without a reservation. We even got to re-enact a scene from Jurassic Park!
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Jessica_b
Feb 17, 2024
Amazing tour! - This was a wonderful tour! Dominik was crazy knowledgeable about Hawaiian history and gave us so much information throughout our journey. It was a wonderful mix of culture, history and beautiful stops along the way. I would recommend this tour to anyone that wanted to see the island and learn about the history of Hawaii.
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Stacey_h
Jan 28, 2024
Do not miss this tour! - There are lot of these types of tours in Oahu, and I'm glad this is the one we ended up picking. Our guide Dominic was so amazing - he had so much knowledge of not only the places we stopped at and were driving by, but the Hawaiian history he shared with us was all really interesting. There was only one other couple on the tour with us so it felt very exclusive and personal. We were given a reasonable amount of time at each stop, it never felt like too much or too little. He had recommendations at each place that we were left on our own to explore. We even met a local artist at the food truck stop on the north shore that he knew and we purchased some art from. Plenty of places to buy souvenirs, and we saw a wide variety of things and were never bored. Can't recommend this tour enough!
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Carol_l
Dec 10, 2023
Great tour - Learning history of Hawaii from the tour guide was awesome, loved seeing the North Shore beaches and surfers, local food.
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Rosalindv_d
Nov 18, 2023
Engaging and Informative Experience - Our tour guide Dominik was excellent and engaged well with all his passengers. During our trip around the island we learned both about all noteworthy sights we were passing on the Island Circle Tour, and about the history of the Hawaiian islands from the presumed first settlers from the Marquesas to the present day.
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Nancy_d
Oct 1, 2023
Small group tour is the way to go - Very solid overview experience of Oahu. The driver/guide was entertaining and well versed in history and lore. Could have used less time at photo-op stops and more time at Kualoa Ranch so we could walk a little more. Q&A was easy with small group.
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Ulrichk704
Sep 30, 2023
Best tour on oahu - The best you could do if staying only a few days to learn a little about the history and current attractions
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Peilingpenny_w
Dec 22, 2023
Must do on the Island - A great day trip to go around the island. A lot of stops along the way if you do not have a vichle or do not wish to drive. That meant time is restricted to tour schedule as I felt some stops could stay a bit longer.
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