Oahu North Shore Fun: Waimea Waterfall & Turtle Snorkeling
Description
Experience Oʻahu’s famous North Shore with stops at Waimea Valley, Haleiwa Town, and legendary surf beaches like Banzai Pipeline and Sunset Beach. Enjoy more time off the bus than any other tour and the freedom to explore, swim, snorkel, or relax your way. Activities are optional on the day of the tour, once you see ocean conditions and available options. All activity rental gear is included, so there’s nothing extra to plan or stress about. Visit Waimea Valley, have the chance to see Hawaiian green sea turtles. Enjoy historic Hale‘iwa Town, where you’ll have time for lunch, have Matsumoto Shave-ice and shop local. Freedom to explore. Flexibility to choose. More time off the bus. Small Groups. That’s the Surf Bus difference.
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Itinerary
Drive along Oahu’s Windward side, sightseeing the majestic Koolau Mountains and the beautiful coastline.
Stop for free coffee and macadamia nut tasting.
Choose to spend your time between swimming on the crystal clear waters of Waimea Bay, snorkeling at Shark's Cove, bike riding along the "tree tunnel bike path" or strolling through the biggest collection of Polynesian plants at Waimea Valley and swimming at the Falls.
Beautiful Sunset Beach ! During winter, watch the best surfers in the world and during the summer, it is a pristine water park!
Stop only during Surf Season - Watch professional surfers tackle the infamous Pipeline wave! ( winter only )
Spend time at the botanical garden which houses the most extensive collection of Polynesian plants anywhere! And if conditions are permitted, swim under a beautiful waterfall
The most beautiful beach on Oahu! Travelers can swim during summer months!
Snorkel at Shark's Cove , one of the three marine sanctuaries in Oahu!
Historic Haleiwa Town is an old plantation style town where you will find lots of art galleries and quaint shops, as well as the famous shave ice stands. You can also spend your time here kayaking and stand up paddling. Kayaking or Stand up paddle boarding on the Anahulu river and Haleiwa bay.
Drive by the Pineapple Dole Plantation!
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Please make sure to note the instructions for your pick up location. If you're booking within 12 hours of departure, TEXT to confirm your booking.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Buses do not have a wheelchair lift, but we can take foldable wheelchairs.
Reviews(1,931)
Amazing tour guide!!!! Loved paddle boarding and Waimea Bay Beach.
Very accommodating guide. Sam has been a great tour guide, very knowledgeable. Love the Waimea waterfall and gardens. Came solo at the beginning of my stay on the island, then talked the family into going with me again. Just a lovely, full day experience.
It was exactly what I was looking for! Easy pick up spot, great guide with useful info as good humor along the way. Got to see turtles and all kinds of fish. The kayak was a short little relaxing paddle and the shaved ice in Haleiwa was spot on! Worth the money and overall great day!
Great tour. Alot of information and accomodating tour guide.
sam was excellent !! great tour guide and full of knowledge with humor. highly recommend!!
It was great and fun, came on time. Heard about a lot of new fun facts!
I can’t recommend Sam enough! He made our Oahu tour one of the absolute highlights of our trip. From the moment we got on the bus, it was clear how passionate and knowledgeable he is about the island. It felt like he had an interesting story, historical fact, or local insight about every place we visited, and he took the time to explain everything in a way that was engaging and easy to follow. On top of that, Sam was hilarious. He kept the entire group entertained throughout the day, and the long drives between stops flew by because of his personality and storytelling. The ride was smooth, the day was well organized, and he always made sure everyone was comfortable, having fun, and getting the most out of each stop. What really stood out was how much effort he put into the experience. He consistently went above and beyond by sharing extra details, pointing out things we never would have noticed on our own, and making every stop feel meaningful rather than just another photo opportunity. If you’re lucky enough to have Sam as your guide, you’re in for an incredible day. He truly made this one of our favorite days in Hawaii, and we’re so grateful for the experience. Mahalo, Sam!
We loved our Tour and tour guide! Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable and made our trip so much more enjoyable. We’re able to pick two activities to participate in. We hiked to the waterfall and swim. Then we took a kayak up the river to the third bridge.. Wonderful food was available at each stop.
being driven around by Cousin G was great. He was knowledgeable, funny and respectful. At first I thought the value for the experience was a little pricey, but had we drove to Waimea waterfall paid to get in and parking and gas it would have been the cost of the ticket. But we still had another excursion. Cousin G also made plenty of delicious stops. And we enjoy supporting small independent businesses. Overall a great day and family experience.
Learned a lot from our driver/guide. Very knowledgeable and a good sense of humor. Perfect for newly tourists!
