Oahu Nature Tours

Like many others, we did ample research before diving into this tour. The appeal for me was the:- included lunch- guidebook given at the end outlining Oahu's nature WRITTEN BY THE CEO!- focus on flora and fauna- competitive price point - good pick up locationsMy favorite stops were:- the Botanical garden which many other tours offer as well- Pali Lookout for King Kamehameha's victory and the windThe not so fun:- Chinaman's Hat, would've preferred the nut farmOur guide Kainoa taught us about the nature, history, Hawaiian language, personal storytelling especially with his grandfather and brother, some cool stories (spoilers ahead) include:- Grandpa and brother touching Pacific Ocean at the same time in Honolulu and San Diego which is touching the same thing- Polynesians keeping sharks as pets, one of grandma's friends kept a 14 ft long tiger shark and fed it in knee deep water- The events of Pearl Harbor and December 7th 1941 through his grandpa's eyes- Hawaii's transition from sugar cane to tourism Some other cool random events include: - two peoples birthdays- proposal on board!Definitely would go back! The bus was comfy and Kainoa was awesome. you can tell the CEO and all the staff really want you to know the intimacy of Hawaii, not just the tourist spots, evident when driving up the north east shore and through the countryside.

My wife got the ultimate all inclusive circle Island tour. She tells me that a lot of companies offer the same tour and she had to research tons of reviews to choose the best one so hopefully my review will help others know what to expect.I will address all the things she told me she would find in reviews.First off this tour has pick up (and drop off) spots near your hotel so it's easy to get to.Second, the stops that require an entry fee, are paid from the tour, because she tells me that she read some tours don't actually pay the fee at the various locations.Third, it has a lot of locations included and some stops are 15 to 20 minutes only, but we found that was more than enough time to get out, get some nice scenic photos, read any informational plaques and get back to the bus. At most of the stops we were seated 5 minutes before the time we were meant to be back. So if the stop is short, there probably isn't much to do there, so don't worry.Some complaints were that the tour was too long (apparently it's either too long or too short) but considering the amount of stuff you see, I think it's just the right amount of time. We started the day with a 730am pickup and were back by 630pm.They stopped for lunch which had a decent amount of choices and the lunch was quite good. The choices included, shrimp, chicken, vegetarian meals and pork I believe, so if all those aren't stuff you would like, just bring a sandwich with you. We both had the shrimp and it was really good and fresh.For dessert they took us to the dole plantation where we got a dole whip which if you have never had one, it's a pineapple based non dairy ice cream. Due to it being made locally with local pineapples, it tastes a lot better than the dole whip we have had before. The plantation also has a shop with a lot of pineapple based things to buy and we spent way too much money there :pFinally I have to mention our tour guide Branndon (with two n's despite autocorrect trying to change it). He made the tour worth every penny. During the whole trip he was providing us with information about the history of Hawaii and information on various locations we would pass by.The tour is great as is, but Branndon makes it so much better.I've added some of the hundreds of photos I took so you can get an idea of the photos you can get.

I booked the All Inclusive Ultimate Circle Island Day Tour with Lunch and Waterfall via Viator. I didn't realize I was booking a tour on a huge bus, or I would not have booked this tour. That being said, we still had a pretty good time, other than dealing with a large crowd because we were on a huge bus. Our tour guide, Brandon, was outstanding and incredibly knowledgeable. Without him, I would have rated this tour no higher than 2-3 stars. Our driver, "K," was outstanding and friendly. The tour stopped at intetesting sights and the lunch was very good. If you don't mind being on a bus of around 50 people, this tour is well worth the time and money. If you don't like big crowds, try to book a smaller group tour.

I did the Circle Island Tour in August. Overall, I had a good experience. I enjoyed getting to see so much of Oahu without having to drive myself. The tour guide was very knowledgeable, and I gained a lot from the experience. But, the tour is eleven hours, 7am to 6pm. And, that is a long time to do anything. After the first 2/3 of the trip, I would have enjoyed more quiet and less talking from the tour guide. After a while, it got a bit annoying. I think the tour guide was doing their best and trying to keep it interesting, so I don't fault them too much for this. Anyone can get annoying if you have to listen to them for 11 hours straight.

Thank you Oahu Nature Tours for taking great care of my parents! We signed my parents up for the tour since husband and I were pretty much landlocked with baby at our hotel. Despite us being stuck at the hotel, we really wanted my parents to enjoy their first trip to Hawaii and see what Oahu has to offer. Searching online, we decided to go with Oahu Nature Tours. We were not disappointed. My parents had a blast. The bus was spacious and comfortable. The AC was great. The driver was safe. My parents didn't experience any motion sickness. This was critical, as my mom is pretty sensitive to winding roads. We did alert the tour guide of this, and he was so gracious and accommodating. He told us that he'd be sure to check up on my mom (which she verified to me at the end of the day that he did indeed check on her multiple times), arrange for her to sit up front if necessary, and had medications if needed. We had come ultra prepared as my mom already had a scopolamine patch on, but regardless she did well on the trip. The tour itself was great. It hit up so many monumental spots of Oahu. It took away the inconvenience of travel for my elderly parents. No planning, no GPS required, etc. All they needed were comfortable walking shoes, a poncho/rain jacket for unpredictable island weather, and a phone for taking photos. They returned with a million gorgeous photos taken from around the island. They enjoyed their shrimp lunch provided on the tour. 10/10 would recommend for anyone who requires a convenient, safe, efficient way to check out the island with no planning required. Parents were picked up at 7:30 AM and returned by 7 PM. Thank you Oahu Nature Tour for taking such great care of my parents!

Anthony and Claudia treated us to an Ultimate Circle Island Adventure!I felt like we got our money's worth and then some. Anthony is a patient professional. He knew EXACTLY where his bus was the entire time and gave us a very comfortable drive. Claudia made us feel well taken care of and well informed about Hawaiian geology, culture, and some politics, both past and present. I highly recommend this tour.

I'm so happy we picked this tour out of all the options! Paul is the BEST tour guide I have ever come across! So much fun personality and just an overall great, informative guy. He really went above and beyond for us. Even after the tour ended, he recommended some fun things we do on our other days on the island. I'd give him 100 stars if I could. :)The tour itself was beautiful! We did the 10-hour tour and it's a perfect intro to the island, especially if it's your first time to hawaii. It's worth it.

Hreat tour and a great host!Must do this tour at the beginning of your vacation.It will make the rest of your vacation better since the guide lets you in on great spots to see.

Hawaiian Nature Tours--Ultimate Circle Island Tour of Oahu Our guide, Brandon, was very knowledgeable about Hawaii and Honolulu in general and animals and plants specifically. He gave many suggestions for activities and restaurants and was helpful and humorous. The only problem was that we needed more time for lunch. The driver, Kim, easily handled some tricky moves and parking

We really liked this tour, we didn't towards the end of our weeklong trip and it was a good way to hit many spots in one day, all in a nice, air conditioned bus. Our tour guide Haley was funny, knowledgeable, and made our experience really educational but not boring. You can tell she is passionate about the plants and animals seen on the tour. High points were the waterfall and lunch at the shrimp truck. One thing I wish we spent more time at was the Dole Plantation but overall really relaxing tour