Updated - Polynesian Adventure Tours - Oahu Grand Circle Island Tour - Waimea Valley & Dole Plantation (7B)
- Duration: 645 Minutes (approx.)
- Location: Waikiki, HI
- Product code: PEMFRX
UPDATED 2024: Description of activity subject to change without notice due to new limitations and updated capacities. Thank you.
Schedule:
- Availability: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (Closed Sunday)
- Tour Time: 7:00 AM
- Duration: 10 Hours 45 Minutes
Embark on our highly acclaimed Grand Circle Island Tour of Oahu for an immersive and enlightening exploration of the entire island in just one day. Spanning 120 miles, this captivating excursion covers the must-see attractions of Hawai’i’s most frequented island. Your experienced driver guide will fetch you from Waikiki in a deluxe tour vehicle, providing insightful commentary on Oahu’s natural and cultural landmarks. Traverse the South Shore with panoramic Pacific Ocean vistas, cruise along the windward coastline framed by the majestic Ko’olau Mountain Range, and venture to the renowned North Shore, where powerful waves crash onto pristine white sandy beaches. Concluding back in Honolulu, this unique tour ensures you absorb the island’s diverse beauty and highlights. Discover Oahu like never before with our exceptional Grand Circle Island Tour.
Tour Highlights:
- Fascinating live narration by professional driver guide
- Exclusive Kahala Avenue drive through “Hawai’i’s Beverly Hills”
- Halona Blowhole (pending available parking)
- Nu’uanu Pali Lookout scenic vista towering 1,200 feet over Windward Oahu
- Byodo-In Temple in Valley of the Temples, gorgeous grounds and remarkable architecture
- Mokoli’i island offshore near Kualoa
- Waimea Valley tram ride*
- Lunch on own
- North Shore world famous surfing beaches of Sunset, Waimea Bay, and others
- Stop at rustic, historic Haleiwa Town
- Coffee and pineapple farms of Central Oahu
- Brief stop at Dole Plantation where you’ll learn of Hawai’i’s pineapple history
*Subject to availability, guests may purchase the tram on their own direct from Waimea Valley.
Includes:
- Round-Trip Transportation
- Admission to Byodo-In Temple
- Expert, Live Narration
Recommendations:
- You should bring items that allow you to be comfortable.
- You should wear sunscreen and bring a camera.
Restrictions/Requirements:
- Please do not leave anything of value unattended on the coach.
- If you require any special accommodations due to disability, please include them under the special requirements at the time of booking. 48 hours notice required prior to the date and time of service.
Location:
- Pick-up offered in the Waikiki area. Please see the Transportation tab for pick-up locations and schedule.
Special Notes:
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled pick-up time.
- Water levels permitting you can swim at Waimea Falls. However, a lifejacket is required to swim. They can be rented for $10.00 each.
- This tour does not operate on Christmas, New Year’s Day, or Thanksgiving.
(Transportation Tab)
Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled departure time and allow a 5-minute window for your driver to arrive.
Pick up locations:
- 7:15 AM – PRINCE WAIKIKI HOTEL (Entrance facing the boat harbor)
- 7:15 AM – ALA MOANA HOTEL (HONOLULU, OAHU) (Mahukona St.)
- 7:15 AM – AQUA PALMS WAIKIKI (in front of IHOP)
- 7:20 AM – HILTON HAWAIIAN VILLAGE (Grand Islander Bus Depot)
- 7:25 AM – HALE KOA HOTEL WAIKIKI (Front Entrance)
- 7:25 AM – HOTEL LACROIX (WAIKIKI GATEWAY) (Side Entrance Olohana St)
- 7:30 AM – SHERATON WAIKIKI HOTEL (Tour Bus Terminal (Aloha Landing))
- 7:30 AM – HOKULANI BY HILTON GRAND VACATIONS (Curbside on Lewers St. under the Hokulani sign by the bottom of the escalator)
- 7:30 AM – TROLLEY STOP (curbside in front of 233 Saratoga Rd)
- 7:35 AM – ROSS DRESS FOR LESS (Curbside at Seaside Ave)
- 7:40 AM – OHANA WAIKIKI EAST (Curbside outside front entrance on Kaiulani Ave)
- 7:45 AM – HYATT REGENCY WAIKIKI (Koa Ave – curbside, under green awning)
- 7:55 AM – THE TWIN FIN HOTEL (fka Aston Waikiki – Curbside Paoakalani S
