Oahu's Ultimate Grand Circle Island Tour with Snorkeling and More

Hands down, one of the BEST tours we have ever done! Kathleen and Uncle Joe (I believe that was our wonderful driver’s name—so sorry if I got it wrong!) were truly the perfect duo. Kathleen put so much heart into every single detail of the experience. She was incredibly knowledgeable, smart, witty, funny, and genuinely made the entire day so much fun. You could tell how much she truly cares about Hawaii, its history, culture, and making sure everyone on the tour has an unforgettable experience. She went above and beyond in every possible way. The two of them worked so perfectly together and made us feel welcomed and taken care of from beginning to end. We saw so much, learned so much, laughed constantly, and honestly did not want the day to end. We were genuinely heartbroken when the tour was over! This was easily the best tour we have ever taken, and a huge part of that was because of Kathleen and Uncle Joe. We will 100000% be visiting Hawaii again, and this experience will always be one of our favorite memories from the trip. If you’re considering the Grand Circle Island Tour, BOOK IT—and if you’re lucky enough to get Kathleen and Uncle Joe, you’re in for an incredible day! 🌺🤙🏼

This tour could and should have been so much better. However, it started badly and just went downhill from there. Despite getting an email confirmation, and me sending an email and calling two days before they still managed to get my pickup address wrong. Once the tour started there was no introduction from the driver, and no handout explaining what to expect from the tour. Despite having a large screen TV at the front of the bus, which could have been used to highlight where we would be going, it reminded off. The driver’s explanation of each stop was a cross between someone who had done this many times before, and let me tell you some jokes. This made the tour and the experience difficult to follow, as well as being a missed opportunity to give some real insights about the different destinations and their significance. Sadly for me and my wife this will go down as the worst tour we’ve ever experienced. The promise was of an exciting island tour, but what we got was complacency, and missed opportunity to showcase what the island had to offer. The driver should appreciate he is an ambassador for the island while we are with him, and to ensure he makes every opportunity to educate and inform us. One last thing, the transportation was an old bus that must be over 20 years old, and certainly not the air conditioning coach I was expecting. Overall, a very poor experience.

Aka was a great tour guide! Shared tons of info about the culture and provided ample time for us to explore each stop.

This tour is full of breathtaking views around the island. It also included a full of history of the islands key contributors while we enjoyed delicious food along the way!

I did not like the service provided by one of the crew member lucy. Other crew was amazing specially daze. Lucy gave my family least priority ( may be i had kids who don't know much swimming or because of ethinic background) . She also changed for free drinks . Overall experience of first time snorkeling was owesome.

Our tour guide, Aka, is 100% Hawaiian; he spoke and translated traditional Hawaiian sayings and songs (great voice)! Very entertaining and knowledgeable. Driver did great and drove very safely and comfortably. From a constructive criticism standpoint prices given by tour guide and/or shown on the Viator website are largely inaccurate (ex: Temple was $10 not $7)- suggest a link. Also, the snorkeling in January on the North Shore was not enjoyable due to winter turbulence.

Safe and friendly , tour guide was excellent. Must do when in Hawaii it's a great tour around the island

Highly recommended. Aka and Victor were wonderful. We felt part of a new inclusive family. Do not miss this opportunity. A great day out

Aka made a wonderful day for us. So incredibly interesting and informative. Fabulously teamed with Victor as the driver. Well worth while.

Excellent tour guide was Dylan and did an amazing tour for us. Keep us informed and great knowledge of the island, gave everyone a drone video of a stop that was amazing and downloaded to everyone.