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Sights & Bites Circle Island Tour by Aloha Hawaii Tours: Sights & Bites Tour.
Price: $149.00 (Adult) · confirm current rates at booking
Duration: 8 hours
Island: Oahu
Best for: Circle island visitors who care about the food stops – lunch at the Shrimp Truck and a locally-owned fruit stand are built into the route, not optional add-ons. Eight hours from Waikiki
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WHAT THE CIRCLE ISLAND TOUR INVOLVES
From here, guests will enjoy a scenic ride to the famous Halona Point blowhole where, when tide conditions are right, waves surging through a submerged lava tube erupt in a spectacular geyser of seawater! Keep a keen eye out from December through May for a glimpse of giant humpback whales that frequent the waters here and green sea turtles year-round. Travel to higher altitudes to take in breathtaking views of the island’s lush windward side from the Pali Lookout in the rugged Koʻolau Mountains. As we make our way to the North Shores of Oahu, we stop for lunch at the Shrimp Truck and a locally-owned Fruit stand for guests to get another taste of the island’s cuisine.
HOW IT RUNS
You meet at Aloha Hawaii Tours, 2113 Kalākaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815, in Waikiki. After the North Shore lunch stop, the route continues to Puaʻena Point, a spot loved by green sea turtles, before the drive back to Waikiki.
PRICING
$149 adult (13+) · $99 child (4 to 11) · lap children (0 to 3) free. Verified against FareHarbor, August 2026. Confirm current rates at booking, as seasonal pricing and group discounts change.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
– Remember to bring all the personal items you will need to make your tour as pleasurable as possible.
– 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: No refund issued for cancellation unless made outside of 24 Hours from the Activity Start Time.
WHO IT IS FOR
Visitors who want the island loop with eating treated as part of the itinerary rather than a break in it. The route takes in Halona Point blowhole, where waves surging through a submerged lava tube erupt as a geyser when the tide is right, the Pali Lookout high in the Koolau Mountains for the windward views, Puaena Point for green sea turtles, and lunch at the Shrimp Truck plus a locally-owned fruit stand for a second taste of local cooking. Timing matters for wildlife: humpback whales pass these waters from December through May, and green sea turtles are present year-round. At eight hours this is a shorter day than the ten and twelve hour circle tours, which makes it a better fit if you do not want the entire day gone. You meet at Aloha Hawaii Tours, 2113 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815.
Consider instead: Fly Shuttle Tours’ ten-hour Ultimate Circle Island tour is $137 from Waikiki and puts an hour at Waimea Valley and 45 minutes at the Dole Plantation into the day. For a private vehicle rather than a coach, the private Waimea Falls and North Shore tour is $850.
HOW IT COMPARES
The AllStar circle island tour is the budget version at $79 for nine hours, and the Ultimate Circle Island tour spends longer at each stop, including an hour at Waimea Valley, for $137 over ten hours. Sights & Bites is the one to book if lunch at the Shrimp Truck matters more than time at each lookout. We weigh them up in is a circle island tour worth it.
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.
