North Shore Circle Island Adventure Including Snorkeling with the Turtles | La Vacanza Travel

North Shore Circle Island Adventure Including Snorkeling with the Turtles

Duration: 8 hours
Destination: United States, Hawaii, Honolulu
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  • 8 hours
  • Honolulu
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Circle most of the island of Oahu on a full-day tour by minibus limited to 24 (possible to go over 28) passengers, a smaller group than typical island coach tours. With an informative guide, you’ll make about a dozen stops, including the chance to see Hawaiian green sea turtles in their natural habitat during an hour of snorkeling on Oahu’s North Shore. Get a comprehensive overview of top attractions such as Diamond Head, Makapu’u Beach, Halona Blowhole and the Dole Plantation. Hotel pickup and drop-off in Waikiki is included.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Waikiki, Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii

Our shuttle will arrive at 7:20am for pick up in Waikiki, with a local guide to help you prepare for a day of exploring the island of Oahu. Pick up times vary by hotel and will be automatically assigned when you input your information into our online booking platform.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Diamond Head State Monument, 18th Ave. Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815

The first lookout we visit is an elevated view perched on the eastern side of Waikiki’s famous Diamond Head Volcano, This lookout grants us a great opportunity for pictures of the south eastern coastline of Oahu, with notable sights as far as Hanauma bay and Maui on a clear day. The location is more formally known as Amelia Earhart Lookout, known for where bystanders gathered to watch Earhart make her first solo aviation journey from Hawaii to North America.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Halona Blowhole, Kalanian'ole Highway, Oahu, HI 96825

Molten lava tubes from volcanic eruptions that occurred from Oahu’s Koko Head crater formed the natural occurrence known as the Halona Blowhole. This lava tube extends into the ocean with a very narrow opening at the top, and when the surf is just right, water pressure builds up within the lava tube and erupts through the narrow opening creating a special Hawaiian Geyser for your viewing pleasure. 

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Makapu'u Point, Kalaniana'ole Hwy turnout above Makapu'u Beach, Oahu, HI 96795

Witness Waimanalo’s dramatic sea cliffs as we turn into Oahu’s windward side as we begin our journey to the North Shore of Oahu. Look off into the azure blue waters of the bay and you will see Oahu’s famous Manana Island also known as Rabbit island due to its Rabbit like shape.

Stop At: Tropical Farms (The Macadamia Nut Farm Outlet), 49-227 Kamehameha Hwy Ste A, Kaneohe, Oahu, HI 96744-5165

After a beautiful drive along Oahu’s eastern coastline, our next stop is a local shop that finds itself tucked away under aged Banyan Trees with macadamia nut and delicious Kona coffee tastings, along with very tempting Hawaiian chocolates amongst other treats.

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Mokoli’i Island, Oahu, HI 96744

Chinaman’s Hat, also known as Mokolii, is nestled right next to the Kualoa Valley Mountain range. This location is  known for its dramatic landscape filmed in a number of Hollywood movies; most notably and fan favorite Jurassic Park. The island has earned the nickname Chinaman’s Hat from its resemblance to the straw hats that the Chinese immigrants wore when working Oahu’s sugar plantations during the early 1900’s.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: 56-777 Kamehameha Hwy, Kahuku, HI 96731, USA

Famous North Shore Shrimp Lunch on Local Hawaiian Farm 

Our guide will walk you through a local taro patch on a farm located at the base of the Koʻolau Mountain Range . Get a first hand look at how ancient Hawaiian agriculture practices live on and how to this day still manage to provide for local families to live off the land using the techniques and traditions passed down through generations.  We also eat lunch at the farm. The farm has a restaurant that can prepare all of the famous North Shore delicacies. Garlic Shirmp, Coconut Shrimp, and Kalua Pork are just some of the mouth watering plates available for lunch. Vegetarian options are available. Please bring cash for lunch.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Oahu's North Shore, Oahu's North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii

Tropical Fruit Stands

After lunch we make a stop at North Shore tropical fruit stands, which offers ice cold coconuts to drink from, fresh mangos, and other tropical treats.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Sunset Beach, Sunset Beach, Oahu, Hawaii

A change of pace from the crowded beaches of Waikiki, The infamous Sunset Beach on the North Shore offers tranquility and is the epitome of a beautiful Hawaiian Beach. However don’t lets the summer months fool you, during the winter months, swells of 30 to 40 feet can be seen from the safe confines of shore.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: North Shore, Oahu, HI 96712

Hawaii Green Sea Turtle Beach Snorkeling

Hono is the Hawaiian name for our beloved Green Sea Turtles. Our Honu are very Hawaiian in that they love to lay on the sand and bask under the warm sun. We take you to a beach where we spend 90 minutes hoping to spot this incredible occurrence and we will also provide snorkeling gear so guests can go for a swim and hopefully snorkel along side a green sea turtle as well.  Snorkel Gear is included in the price of the tour. Please alert your guest to bring sunscreen and a towel.

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Haleiwa, Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii

Outskirts of Haleiwa Town, Pineapple, Coffee and Agricultural Fields

Stop At: 64-1550 Kamehameha Hwy Dole Plantation, Wahiawa, Oahu, HI 96786-2915

A historic pineapple plantation home to pineapple magnets, pineapple t-shirts, pineapple keychains and most importantly pineapple ice cream aka Dole Whip!! A great way to end the day and get some pineapple themed souvenirs for your friends and family back home.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Sandy Beach Park, 8801 Kalanianaole Hwy, Oahu, HI 96825

Sandy Beach is a beach on the South Shore of Oʻahu in Hawaii. It is known for its excellent bodyboarding and bodysurfing opportunities due to shore break and consistent barrels.

Pass By: Waimanalo, Waimanalo, Oahu, Hawaii

Waimanalo have gorgeous white sand beaches, snorkeling with near-guaranteed honu (Hawaiian green sea turtle) sightings, several hole-in-the-wall but worth a stop eateries, roaming bands of wild chickens, and a handful of family-owned farms

Inclusions
  • Professional guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minibus
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (select hotels only)
  • Use of snorkeling equipment

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • It is recommended that you bring a swimsuit, towel, sunscreen, bottled water and change of dry clothes in a small day bag for this tour
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Some places listed may not be followed due to availability, restrictions and etc.
  • As our company name states, we provide a scenic tour around our beautiful island. We make it a priority to visit the beaches most frequented by our Hawaiian green sea turtles, however on occasion due to weather or sea conditions are guests may not experience them on the beaches or while snorkeling. They are beautiful and awesome creatures of nature and sometimes unpredictable, therefore we can not guarantee turtle sightings.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 28 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Our 16 pick up locations are strategically chosen to be close to the largest number of hotels in Waikiki. We will send you your pickup time and location according to the hotel where you will be staying at. If you don't know your accomodation details yet, kindly contact us when you do to provide name, email and hotel information so we can assigne your pick-up. Mahalo!


Departure Time

07:20 AM

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

8 hours


User's Reviews

B6778SQalejandrac

25 Apr, 2024

The views were amazing! Enjoyed being able to see turtles so close! Our tour guide Navine was the best!!!! Really recommend this tour!!!

jiaminl2024

25 Apr, 2024

Navin was an excellent and history rich tour guide. He is super knowledgeable about Hawaii and its history and fun fact. He gave up all enough time to explore each destination as well as giving us some tips and guidelines on what the do and don’t are. Will definitely have a fun time with him as your tour guide.

Helen_L

25 Apr, 2024

The tour was great! Our guide Nevin gave excellent and informative commentary about the history of the island. It was very interesting! The tour was a good pace and gave us ample time to snorkel and see the turtles on north shore.

Oceanwaves05

25 Apr, 2024

Such a fantastic tour! Our guide Nevin was amazing! He timed each stop perfectly so that each stop was neither busy nor rushed. He’s a wonderful storyteller and you will learn so much about Hawaii. Lunch was amazing, the scenery was spectacular and swimming with turtles is an experience you will never forget.

kathyl860

24 Apr, 2024

This was such a fantastic tour!! Covered a little of many of the top highlights of Oahu. Ocean views, lava tube blowholes, snorkeling with the Turtles!! A macadamia nut farm, the Dole plantation and a fantastic shrimp lunch. Our guide Nevin was so knowledgeable and gave us so many facts about the island, the beautiful Hawaiian language and so many legends about the names. I can’t recommend this trip enough!! You need to go!!

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