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Circle Island Adventure Tour by Adventures in Paradise Oahu: a full day around Oahu with two hikes and a snorkel stop.
Price: $160.00 (from) · confirm current rates at booking
Duration: 8 hours
Island: Oahu
Best for: Visitors who want hiking and snorkelling worked into the island loop rather than a purely scenic drive. Eight hours, with a lighter option if two hikes is too much
Booking: instant confirmation.
WHAT THE CIRCLE ISLAND TOUR INVOLVES
The loop adds hiking and snorkeling to the usual circle island sights. Stops include:
– The Duke Kahanamoku statue and the Diamond Head lookout
– Halona Blowhole and the Makapu’u Lighthouse hike
– The Pali Lookout, a macadamia nut farm and Chinaman’s Hat
– Lunch at Giovanni’s Shrimp Truck
– Snorkeling at Sharks Cove, Turtle Beach and the Dole Plantation
– The Manoa Falls hike
If the surf is too big at Sharks Cove, or two hikes is too much for your group, the tour snorkels at the Sans Souci area in Waikiki instead.
HOW IT RUNS
Adventures in Paradise Oahu confirm the pickup point and time when you book.
PRICING
Rates are set by the operator and vary by season, group size and session length. Current pricing is shown on the live booking calendar above. Checked against FareHarbor, August 2026.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
– What to bring:
– Reef safe sunscreen
– Swim clothes
– Towel
– Water
– It is a long day, so bring water and a hat
– Wear comfortable shoes for repeated stops
– Bring a card for lunch and entry fees where not included
– Cancellation: full refund or credit with 24 hours’ notice; no-shows are charged in full.
WHO IT IS FOR
Active visitors who would rather move around than sit in a vehicle for eight hours. What separates this from the other circle island tours on this site is that it is built to be adaptable on the day: the standard version includes hiking, and if two hikes is more than your group wants, the guide can substitute a snorkel at the Sans Souci pier in Waikiki instead. That flexibility is genuinely useful for mixed-ability groups and families, where a fixed itinerary usually means somebody sits it out. At eight hours it is shorter than the ten and twelve hour coach tours.
Consider instead: if you want the island loop with no hiking at all, Fly Shuttle Tours’ ten-hour Ultimate Circle Island tour is $137 from Waikiki with timed stops at Waimea Valley and the Dole Plantation. If food is the priority, the Sights and Bites tour is $149 for eight hours with lunch at the Shrimp Truck included.
BROWSE MORE
More Oahu island bus tours are here, alongside the wider Oahu collection. Planning ahead? Read which Hawaiian island suits your trip. Planning ahead? Read our guide to whether a circle island tour is worth a full day. No rental car? Read seeing Oahu without a car.
