Honolulu Luxury Nature and Culture Tour

We provide transportation in air-conditioned, luxury, panorama touring buses with the highest-quality air filters, a professional guide who narrates your entire tour AND a SEPARATE, professional CDL DRIVER for a safer ride, ADMISSION FEE to ALL sites, 152-page souvenir book and a DELICIOUS LUNCH, (a $60.00 total added value that WE pay on your behalf). When we say a stop or lunch is included, we mean the associated cost also. So, no "surprises" with us, we will never ask you to pay out of pocket on site and we will take you to the paid sites. We 've been operating for 28 years with consistently excellent, 5-star ratings year after year.
Feel free to compare ours with other tour contents and check out our reviews. This tour special is an amazing offer for the superior guide, vehicle and food quality, number of stops and all inclusions.

What's included:

• Live commentary and escort on board, not just an audio tour!
• Separate professional CDL bus driver and plus a dedicated narrator-tour guide for your safety!
• ALL entry fees paid by us for you to the visited locations! $30.00 value Compare with other vendors!
• Hotel pickup (selected Waikiki hotels only, not from the west or north side of the island.
• Professionally trained guide
• Local taxes
• a 152 page souvenir book “ Pocket Guide to Nature on Oahu” (Value $11.50) (One book per family)

What to expect:

Duration: 10 hours

Oahu Nature Tours

Honolulu, 96826, Hawaii

An exciting journey of discovery through the beautiful Amelia Earhart Point on the ocean-facing slopes of Diamond Head Crater (drive-by), the famous Halona Blowhole, “From Here to Eternity” beach, Makapu’u Point (drive-by), visit Valley of the Temples, colorful Byodo-in Temple and scenic Mokoli'i Island. Includes a delicious lunch at the famous Tanaka Kahuku Shrimp on the North Shore where you'll be served your choice of various sautéed shrimp plates. *Chicken and Veggie options are also available. World famous Waimea Valley, the Arboretum and Waterfall are next, followed by the Dole Pineapple Plantation.
Your expert nature guide will provide a fascinating narration about Hawaii's bird and plant species, geology, history and culture. Tour includes all admission fees to the visited locations, also includes the lunch, and each party also receives a 152-page Gift Book "Guide to Nature on Oahu" as a souvenir! It is a $47.00 added value that WE pay. We'll never ask you to pay out of pocket.

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Queen Kapi'olani Park

2686 Kalakaua Ave, In front of the Queen Kapi'olani Statue, Honolulu, 96815, Hawaii

Kapiolani Park is one of the largest and oldest public park on Oʻahu, named after the Queen of the same name.
It is home to the 42-acre Honolulu Zoo, the Aquarium, the Natatorium and many outdoor concerts and shows. There are also tennis courts, soccer fields, an archery range, and even a 3-mile jogging course, which encompasses part of the Honolulu Marathon Course.

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Diamond Head State Monument

Diamond Head Road - 18th Ave., Honolulu, 96815, Hawaii

This is a drive-by (not a stop!) on the ocean-facing outside slopes of the world-famous icon of Hawaii, Diamond Head Crater and the Amelia Earhart monument which overlooks the Pacific Ocean as the 100,000-year-old volcanic crater towers above you.
*This tour does not include an entry inside the crater, only a drive-by on the outer flanks of it. Hiking to the top from inside the crater floor is included in the three-hour Diamond Head hiking tours.

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Kaiwi Channel

Hawaii

Then we follow the beautiful Ka'iwi coastline which is also the favorite gathering location of our beloved Humpback Whales from November through May.

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Halona Blowhole

Kalanian'ole Highway, , 96825, Hawaii

This is an intriguing geographical spot where the ocean has undercut the lava and drilled a hole through to the top. On the other side of the lookout point at Halona you can watch for Green Sea Turtles which are spotted often in the emerald green waters of the " From Here To Eternity Cove" made famous by the only Oscar-winning movie made in Hawaii.
From December through May this is the best place to look for Humpback Whales as it is part of the Hawaiian Humpback Whale Sanctuary.
**Please note, that our coastlines do have potentially dangerous rip-currents and shore breaks, so as responsible tour operators we can not allow any swimming at the Blowhole for your own safety.

20 minutes

Sandy Beach Park

96825, Hawaii

We continue to visit Sandy Beach, a beautiful sandy-bottom beach that looks peaceful and serene but is known for its notoriously powerful shore-breaks.
*Please note, that our coastlines and especially that particular beach have dangerous shore breaks so as responsible tour operators we can not allow any swimming at Sandy Beach for your own safety.

20 minutes

Makapu‘U Point

Lighthouse Trail, Turnout Above Makapu'u Beach, 96795, Hawaii

Beautiful coastal vistas and views of offshore islands.

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Waimanalo

Waimanalo, Hawaii

We pass through Waimanalo, the ancient Hawaiian homelands where you see the flutes of the majestic Koolau Mountains, and the rim of the collapsed volcanic crater.

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Nu’uanu Pali

Hawaii

The Nuuanu Pali State Wayside is a lookout above the Pali Highway tunnels where you’re treated to a panoramic view of Oahu's Windward side with sweeping views of Kaneohe, Kaneohe Bay and Kailua. It’s also well known for strong tradewinds, forming a natural wind tunnel of sorts. It was here in 1795 that Kamehameha The Great conquered the island of Oahu in one of the bloodiest battles in Hawaiian history. Led by Kalanikupule, the defenders of Oahu were driven back up into the valley where they were trapped above the cliff. More than 400 of Kalanikupule's soldiers were driven off the edge of the cliff to their deaths 1,000 feet below.

20 minutes

Byodo-In Temple

47-200 Kahekili Hwy, , Kaneohe, 96744-4562, Hawaii

The Temple grounds are a lushly landscaped paradise nestled in a cleft of the pali and are home to wild peacocks and hundreds of Japanese koi carp. The beautiful grounds include a large reflecting pond, meditation niches, and small waterfalls. Visitors describe this destination as beautiful, peaceful, and restful.
The TV series Hawaii Five-O and Magnum, P.I. featured several episodes where the temple is incorporated into the plot. The temple and its gardens also appeared in an episode of the ABC series Lost, "House of the Rising Sun" in season one as the home of Sun's father.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Mokoli’i Island

96744, Hawaii

Scenic vistas await you at Mokoli'i...

20 minutes

Kahana Bay Beach Park

52-222 Kamehameha Hwy, 96717, Hawaii

Located on the picturesque east side of O'ahu, across from Ahupua'a State Park, Kahana Bay is a beautiful cove with clear waters and white sand.

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Tanaka Kahuku Shrimp

56-931 Kamehameha Hwy, Kahuku, HI 96731, USA

*LUNCHSTOP! continuing north to Kahuku, we visit a shrimp farm and one of the locals' favorite shrimp trucks, Tanaka Kahuku Shrimp, where you will be served a delicious garlic shrimp, fish, or chicken plate and a drink (*vegetarian options are also available). After lunch, you can observe our endangered native wetland birds, and learn about Hawaiian aquaculture from your tour guide.
*Lunch is included in the tour price!

45 minutes

Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach, Hawaii

This is the legendary big-wave surfing location where towering, giant waves arrive and surfing contests are held between November-April.

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Waimea Arboretum and Botanical Garden

59-864 Kamehameha Hwy, 96712-8411, Hawaii

Next we visit Waimea Valley and Waterfall. This enchanting location showcases over 5,000 species of tropical flowering plants, ancient archaeological sites, and one of the most scenic waterfalls on the island.
There is a paved path inside the Arboretum that provides easy walking access to the waterfall.

1 hour, 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Haleiwa

Haleiwa, Hawaii

On the way back to the south side of the island, we drive through Haleiwa, the surfing capital of the world.

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Dole Plantation

64-1550 Kamehameha Hwy, Dole Plantation, Wahiawa, 96786-2915, Hawaii

Dole Plantation has a plantation country store offering a wide variety of Dole Plantation gifts, local favorites, foods and refreshments including DoleWhip®.

30 minutes

Iolani Palace

364 S King St, , Honolulu, 96813-2900, Hawaii

Enjoy outside views of the beautiful Iolani Palace, the only Royal Palace in the United States. (Drive-by only)

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