Aloha Circle Island Tours

it was my first time doing a guided tour like this and I would definitely recommend it for anyone's first time to Oahu! big shout out to our tour guide, jake and driver, (uncle) wang! jake was super friendly, kind, funny and personable. he made an effort to talk to everyone on the tour bus which was nice since we were spending like 9+ hours together I really appreciate the thought that went into the itinerary and how smooth everything was. managing a group of 50 people is not an easy task and I appreciated all the thoughtful things they did to make the day go smoothly such as airdropping/texting us all the menu for the shrimp restaurant prior to arriving and collecting payment so food would be ready when we arrived. they also provided cold bottled water and chips but you're welcome to bring any food/snacks with you. I was worried about the pick-up being difficult based on other reviews but it actually went really smoothly. there are usually multiple tour buses at the pick-up location but if you don't know which one to get on you can call their phone # to get the bus # or just ask the people standing outside the buses! tips: you only get 40 min at the dole plantation so to maximize your time I would suggest getting your ice cream from the truck outside (they sell the same things inside the gift shop but the line was shorter outside when I went). if you want to ride the train it's 20 min and I think they only run every 15-20 min so definitely get in line quickly. you can also get dole whip in waikiki so you can prioritize the train.

me and my husband are celebrating our 10 year anniversary. We decided to do the Dole plantation and North Shore turtles snorkeling tour. Jake was an amazing tour guide knew a lot about the history of Hawaii.. highly recommend this tour.

I enjoyed Aloha Circle Island Tours. My tour guide was Milo, and he was so funny, energetic and friendly! Everyone and I was taken to so many places around the island such as the beaches, Fumi's Kahuku Shrimp restaurant (the best shrimp ever), Leonard's Bakery truck, the Macadamia Nut Farm, the Dole Plantation, and more. As Milo was driving the bus, he gave us information about the Hawaiian culture and pointed out celebrity homes as well. The tour even included an opportunity to snorkel for an hour. It was nice that he offered complimentary Aloha Maid drinks and chips as refreshments. Overall, I was pleased with the entire experience. My Hawaii trip was extremely memorable because of Aloha Circle Island Tours. 5 stars, hands down!

Used them for their Waiakele Outlets shuttle. First time worked out OK, even though the description of where to wait for the shuttle was confusing. Second time, dude was an hour late picking us up, then took a detour to drop someone off at Aloha Stadium. Nowhere on the website showed a shuttle to the stadium. Otherwise, we'd have ubered.

Kiki was awesome. The morning meet up at Ross was a bit disorganized and rough but Kiki Made up for all the moment he picked up his Ukulele. We had a great time, loved hearing his stories and rhetoric

Aunt Kelly is the best!!! Pro like a teacher who educated everyone about Hawaii and the culture. Very down to earth with amazing personality!!! If you get a chance, request aunt Kelly!! Amazing experience!! Much love.

This tour started early at 7.45 am and we travelled until 6pm. The day went very fast as we were entertained by our driver and tour leader Aunty Kellie ! She is hilarious and knows her island like the back of her hand. She really made the trip interesting! We saw most of the highlights of the outer island even turtles. Great local food at various stops along the way !Highly recommend this full day trip !

Before we came to Hawaii, my wife suggested we look for a tour around Oahu and I came across the Circle Island Tours on Google. Overall the ratings were excellent so we booked it for the day after we arrived - thinking this will give us a nice preview of what the island has to offer. Yesterday we had our tour with Nani Popolo and he was an absolute all-star!! He really gave us a great experience with his humor, knowledge, and laid-back attitude. The music he chose also gave a relaxed feeling to the trip. He is also willing to share his North Shore beach guide with anyone who adds him on Instagram. Every stop had something new and interesting to check out. My wife and I really enjoyed the botanical garden stop, it is really a beautiful sanctuary. To be honest, two of the stops were just gift shops (Macadamia farm and Dole plantation), but it's more to get an idea of what's out there, than to really get to explore each individual location. However, the coffee at the macadamia farm was incredible, and I love pineapple so the Dole float was amazing; so we still enjoyed these stops. The point to me was to get a taste of what's out there and if we want to go back to one stops, we will check it out for ourselves! Thank you Nani!!

Apparently, Aloha Circle Island Tours has partnered up with Nui Tours for our particular tour and we couldn't be happier. We were blessed to have a Native Hawaiian, Aka, one of the last remaining "pure blood" Hawaiians as our guide. To say he was an amazing representative of the Hawaiian people and culture is an understatement. It's like saying Duke was a good swimmer/surfer. Duke was legendary and so is Aka. The truth is closer to this. I cannot fathom a better tour guide to immerse a new comer to Hawaii. From the etymology of the words, history of Hawaiian Kings/Queens, to Native songs belted out with Aloha and enthusiasm, I was simply blown away. Thank you Aloha Tours. You've got a Michelin star tour guide.

Wonderful tour! Caleb was our tour guide and he was phenomenal. He never rushed our group and made sure our questions were always answered. Hands down the best day we've had in HI. Glad we decided to go on this tour. The blowhole was absolutely stunning, clear and warm water. The temple was gorgeous and our kids loved feeding the koi fish and birds. Lunch was DELICIOUS at Tanaka shrimp farms. The gift shop was a great stop, everyone is so kind and there was fresh coconut and pineapple right outside of the shop. Highly recommend you check out this tour and if there's a way to request Caleb as your tour guide, do it! You won't regret it.