Circle the island of Oahu on this private tour for a maximum of five passengers. Discover the turquoise waves, famous for surfing and the soft sand beaches, as well as more than 30 other popular attractions. Get personalized attention from your guide as you visit attractions such as the Dole Plantation, historic Haleiwa town, and various locations made famous by feature films. Snacks, bottled water, and round-trip transportation from Waikiki hotels are included.

Private, full-day tour of Oahu
Private transportation for up to five people
Learn about Oahu's history and culture
Choose from up to 30 island stops
Get insider information you don't hear on big bus tours

What's Included

Professional guide
FREE Waikiki Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private transportation
Bottled water

Gratuities
Pickup Surcharge 5 miles from Waikiki. Call Daniels Hawaii for Westside or North Shore pickup
Tour runs for ~6 hours. Need more time? Pay as you go! Ask your Guide for EXTRA Time
Pickup at Honolulu Airport is $50
Pickup Honolulu Harbor $50

Meeting And Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

09:00 AM

Pickup details

FREE Pickup in Waikiki! Hotel not listed? Please contact our customer service to specify your pickup location. Surcharge for pickup more than 5 miles from Waikiki. Please call Daniels Hawaii for Westside (Ko'olina) or North Shore pickup.

What To Expect

Meet your private guide at hotel or port pickup in the morning. Climb into the comfortable tour vehicle and take off for your private tour of Oahu. Along the way, get personal attention from your guide and the chance to ask any questions you may have. Dictate how long you spend at each spot and linger at those which interest you.

Stops include the famous Waikiki Beach and the Duke Kahanamoku Statue in Honolulu. Get insider info on a secluded, uncrowded beach in Waikiki and see where the 'Godzilla' movie was filmed. Hit up the Diamond Head Lookout for views over Honolulu and the coast, then hear about the most expensive neighborhoods in Oahu. Visit the Polynesian Cultural Center and the World War II Memorial at Pearl Harbor.

Snap photos at scenic Hanauma Bay and see the famous Halona Blowhole. Stop at a Macadamia Nut Farm and the Dole Pineapple Farm to taste some Hawai'ian specialties before sitting down for lunch at a local restaurant.

On the North Shore, check out the historic town of Haleiwa and see the famous big wave surf spot in Waimea. Taste the island's best ice cream and purchase some original Hawai'ian souvenirs while you explore.

Finish your circuit of the island back in Waikiki with a better understanding of the Oahu's history, culture, and traditions.

Waikiki (Pass By)

Pearl Harbor National Memorial

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Statue of Duke Kahanamoku (Pass By)

Waikiki Beach

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve (Pass By)

Waimea Bay

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Diamond Head Beach Park

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tropical Farms (The Macadamia Nut Farm Outlet)

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Eternity Beach

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Halona Blowhole

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mokoli’i Island (Pass By)

Kualoa Ranch

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Polynesian Cultural Center (Pass By)

Sunset Beach

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Haleiwa Town Center

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

North Shore

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Laniakea Beach

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Not wheelchair accessible
Operates in all weather conditions. Please dress appropriately
Stroller accessible

Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
Please make sure to select the CORRECT LANGUAGE in the TOUR OPTION Section
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

5.0

141 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Great tour

Kellie_A, Aug 2023

We had a great tour with Tyler. He shared his extreme knowledge of Oahu with us and took us to beautiful places!

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Tyler is definitely one of the best guides we have :) Thanks so much for sharing your feedback about our service. We’re glad to hear that our team’s performance. Mahalo & Aloha 🌺🌴🌊 DanielsHawaii.com

Great experience!

Jay_M, Jun 2023

Did the tour with Daniel. Great stories and education along the way. Allowed us to modify this private family tour to our liking. Highly recommended.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

It was a pleasure sharing the ALOHA spirit :) Mahalo for the review! We are very happy that you liked the tour. Please feel free to contact us next time you visit the beautiful islands of Hawaii. We would love to show you more of the beauty. Mahalo & Aloha, DanielsHawaii.com

We had a great time. Christine was AWESOME!!!!!

Karen_C, Jun 2023

We had a great time. I highly recommend this tour and if you can get Christine she was an awesome guide. Wonderful experience!!

Response from Host, Aug 2023

It’s great to hear that you had a positive experience with Christine. Our team will be happy to hear that their hard work has paid off! Let us know if you ever find your way back to the beautiful island of Oahu. Mahalo & Aloha, DanielsHawaii.com

Yes! And ask for Cookie! She’s the best.

Marlo_W, Jun 2023

Cookie was the BEST! So knowledgeable and friendly. She made it such a memorable tour. Would definitely do it again especially if it were my first visit to the island.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR REVIEW! :) We are happy that you liked the tour. Please let us know if you come back to the island and need help with anything! Mahalo & Aloha, DanielsHawaii.com

A great experience!

LisaM_C, May 2023

Loved our driver! He was very knowledgeable, agreeable, and patiently waited while we shopped at all of that fun places. He went out of his way to make sure we saw everything we wanted. Highly recommended if you want to see everything in one day.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Mahalo for the review of your tour at DanielsHawaii! We are very happy that you liked the tour. It was a pleasure sharing the ALOHA spirit :) Please feel free to contact us next time you visit the beautiful islands of Hawaii. We would love to show you more of the beauty.

Such a fun tour. Our...

Carol_R, May 2023

Such a fun tour. Our guide Christine was so knowledgeable and accommodating. We saw so many beautiful sites. My son and I had a great time and would highly recommend!

Response from Host, Aug 2023

THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR REVIEW! :) We are happy that you liked our circle island tour. Please let us know if you come back to the island and need help with anything! Mahalo & Aloha 🌺🌴🌊 DanielsHawaii.com

So much fun!!

Deanne_L, Apr 2023

Great personal tour with Matthew! We learned so much history about the island, the Hawaiian culture. Ate Thai food on North Shore. Having your own personal tour guide was worth it.

Oahu private tour

Douglas_d, Apr 2023

Our guide was a local and we drove to the East and North part of Oahu. I ad some requests of what we wanted to see.

Best Hawaiian experience

kathlene_j, Apr 2023

Our tour guide, Johnny, was amazing! Took us to all the local hot spots, stayed as little or as long as we wanted. Friendly, easy to chat with, helpful. So much better than being on a crowded tour bus!

Great Tour and Tour Guide

Gianna_C, Apr 2023

Josh was great. He is the best! We highly recommend this tour with him. We had a great time and were able to see most of Hawaii in 1 day

Must Do Tour of the Island!

VMaureen_R, Feb 2023

The most memorable part of this trip was the tour guide Josh, who went out of his way to make our experience just what we requested. He tailored our experience to our desires and talked nonstop for the entire experience. Even with the traffic slowdowns, he was filling us with knowledge of Hawaii continuously. The food trucks were such a hit with us!

Oahu tour

marie, Jan 2023

Very nice tour with Josh, super friendly and accomodating guide. Please note that this company does not pick up at the Cruise Port. Even though they charge extra for port pickup, you will have to walk 5-10 minutes to an adress that they give you. For us it was ok, but if you have mobility issues, beware. We had a great time! Thank you Josh!

Amazing Tour of Oahu!

Susan_Y, Dec 2022

Austin was great! Knowledgeable, accommodating, and did a wonderful job of showing us Oahu! We would highly recommend!

Zak was amazing

Alejandro_C, Aug 2022

Shout out to Zak, who unexpectedly became a babysitter to our 2 toddlers and found me a pink pineapple! He was very knowledgeable about the stops we made and even the random questions we had. He understood that we couldn’t make all the stops because of the kids but he’d just find us the next best thing. Understanding his clients and adjusting the needs really goes a long way.

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Aloha Alejandro, thank you so much for such an amazing review! Zak is a really amazing guide who loves kids. All our guides are knowledgeable and know a lot about Hawaii islands. They love to share ALOHA with tourists. We hope you come to see us again! ALOHA, DanielsHawaii.com

Zack was great and...

Krishna_A, Jul 2022

Zack was great and provided great information during the trip providing more information at each place. Thank you

Tailor-made tour

Viola_A, Jun 2022

This was a personalized tour. Our tour guide Joshua went out of the way to make sure we had new experiences and that they were ones of our choosing. We fully enjoyed our day.

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Aloha Viola! Mahalo nui loa for this 5-star review! We are so happy you enjoyed your tour of the island with Josh. All of our amiable guides love to share ALOHA and on our private tours our professional guides create a completely customized experience. Thank you for being our guests and ALOHA from DanielsHawaii.com!

Great tour but,…

Deborah_H, Apr 2022

We saw many wonderful sites! It is a great way to see the sites without trying to find them on your own. Not the tour’s fault, unexpected traffic impacted the time at sites. We did not get a stop at Pearl Harbor as listed in the itinerary. Our guide was a little heavy on comments about the impact of millionaires buying homes and the injustice done to native Hawaiians.

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Aloha Deborah and Mahalo for your review. We are happy you had a great time and learned about our beautiful island. Part of our tour is Hawaiian history, which unfortunately shows there was done a lot of injustice to the Hawaiians. We can’t change that. However, since all tours are scripted, we know the Hawaiian history part of the tour usually takes only about 20-30 minutes out of the 6-7 hour tour. Of course we answer questions. If they come up We are sorry this was already too much for you. Now imagine you were Hawaiian and you had to live with this injustice for the past and the next generations. DanielsHawaii is proud to have local guides, even Hawaiians that work for us as guides. We are honored they tell their story and despite everything share their ALOHA. Hawaiian history is part of our tours. We believe Hawaii is more than just beaches, surf spots and local food, but of course we are happy to show you all this. Our Island Tours will show you the REAL Hawaii. We are happy to share it with all our guests. MUCH ALOHA, DanielsHawaii

See Oahu from a local perspective

Babak_R, Jan 2022

Our guide Kapua made all the difference for the experience we had!!! He is the best!!! We had the best Oahu local experience with sites , beaches and food!!!

Response from Host, Jan 2022

Mahalo for this fantastic review! All of our friendly guides are knowledgeable and passionate about the island. We are delighted you had an amazing experience exploring the island, trying the food, and seeing the sights. It is big wave season, between November and February, this is when most surf competitions are held, and massive waves can sometimes swell up to thirty feet or more! Winters are a beautiful time to see the island and we hope to see you again! ALOHA, DanielsHawaii.com

Oahu with a fabulous guide!

Jolene_O, Dec 2021

The sights: Diamond Head, the blowhole/eternity beach, waterfalls, the wild waves of North Shore were all fantastic. The food: Malasadas, food trucks, farmers markets were great! Tour guide: Sierra was fabulous. Knowledgeable with great insight into island life and culture from a native’s perspective. And a great driver!

Response from Host, Dec 2021

Mahalo for your stellar review! We showcase the best of Oahu on our tours, the stories, sights, and snacks! It’s great to hear you had a real kamaaina experience on your tour with Sierra. Mahalo for spending the day with us! ALOHA from DanielsHawaii.com

Best vacation ever!

Kathy_T, Nov 2021

Cameron was our tour guide, and he made this day a definite highlight of our trip. We learned so much about the island, and were able to see sights that we never would have found on our own. Thank you Cameron for making our 40th wedding anniversary trip amazing.

Response from Host, Dec 2021

Mahalo for choosing to celebrate your 40th wedding anniversary with DanielsHawaii.com! We are delighted you enjoyed your adventure exploring the island with Cameron! On our private tours our friendly guides create a customized experience tailored to our guests; we show the best spots around the island while sharing the stories behind the lovely sights and scenery. Mahalo for celebrating such a special occasion with us! ALOHA from DanielsHawaii.com