Honolulu Waterfall Tours: Our Top 4

1.Tour of North Shore & Waimea Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,682 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $154Our pick

Spend about eight hours touring Oahu by minibus, from Diamond Head and Halona Blowhole to Mokoli’i, North Shore garlic shrimp, Waimea Valley, Dole Plantation, and Nuʻuanu Pali. Hotel pickup from Waikiki is included. Guide names vary, with Ian, Tim, Rocky, Cap, Charlie, and RJ among the guides praised for humor, local stories, and care.

“Excellent trip with very knowledgeable local tour guide and driver Charlie, who knew everything about the island. Got to know us all on our small group of 11, very friendly and funny.”

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2.All Inclusive Ultimate Circle Island Tour, Waimea Falls & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,067 reviews · from $156

Ride from Honolulu around Oahu with a guide, lunch, transport, and key entry fees covered. See Halona Blowhole, Nuʻuanu Pali, Byodo-In Temple, North Shore surf country, Waimea Falls, Haleiwa, and Dole Plantation. Guides such as Hailey add history, geology, and local stories along the way.

“Hailey was a great guide. Very educational. Chen did an awesome job driving and making a bus ride enjoyable. Sites were amazing even though the first part of the day was rain soaked.”

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3.Byodo In Temple, Waimea Botanical Garden-Waterfall: Includes Fees

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 291 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $164

Join Captain Vince or Justin for an approximately 8.5-hour Oahu circle-island tour from Waikiki. Ride an air-conditioned vehicle with Wi-Fi, visit Byodo-In Temple and Waimea Waterfall, stop at coastal viewpoints, sample local treats, and finish with lunch and historic Honolulu sights. Admission to Byodo-In Temple and Waimea Valley is included.

“WE ABSOLUTELY ENJOYED OUR DAY TOUR. The company (and driver), are very mindful of time. We were coming off a cruiseship : Guide/driver was punctual and very mindful of returning us to ship on time. He was VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE and we got a good lesson in the history of the Island, its people, etc., etc. We were a party of 4, and all agreed that it was money well spent. We STRONGLY RECOMMEND THE TOUR COMPANY.”

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4.Self guided Hike Trail to Nature Walk & Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 283 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $79Best value

Join Karma Tour Hawaii for a guided Manoa Falls hike from select Waikiki hotels. Expect a muddy rainforest trail, local plant stories, a 150-foot waterfall, and a short Puʻu ʻUalakaʻi State Park lookout stop. Guides such as Robert, Arlaine, and Hema are known for keeping the pace friendly and sharing useful island history.

“Beautiful. Robert our tour guide was very good at explaining the diferente types of plants, and animals.”

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