Michael was absolutely incredible and knowledgeable and responsive to our needs and questions. He has innate ability to understand our interests and shared everything he possibly could with us. His humour was delightful and he is a true erudite, teaching us everything from language, customs, culture, geography, topography, history, food, and everything in between! I cannot recommend Michael more!! I have been sharing with everyone we meet about this tour and encouraging them all to book with him. He made our day absolutely perfect, giving us time in each sacred place, and all the time in the world to spend on eating or shopping or sightseeing, while guiding us about it all. He also cracked me open a raw macadamia nut, and taught us about the fruits and berries of the trees and plants and earth around us. I cannot wait to come back and meet with him again. Mahalo from our hearts and Aloha to you Michael!
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Private tour
- Live commentary on board
Excludes
- Food & Drinks, Admission, Equipment Rental Fees
- Not available for guests with check-in luggage. Guests with check in luggage must book Your Private First/Last Day Tours.
- City and County Beach Parks are not available on Sundays or Public Holidays
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Guests can choose to shop at WPO and spend as much time as they like there. The timeline below is an average time spent at the Outlets.
Guests have the option to add the Aloha Stadium Swap Meet to the tour on Wednesday, most Saturdays and Sundays. Guests can spend as much time as they like here and the timeline is an average.
Guests can add a stop at the famous Nu`uanu Pali Lookout for a great scenic view of Windward O`ahu.
Guests have the option to experience the peace and tranquility of the temple situated at the base of the Ko`olau Mountain Range. Time spent here is up to the guests and the timeline reflects an average time.
Guests can add a stop to take pictures of Mokoli`i, commonly referred to as Chinamans Hat.
Guests have the option to stop at Sunset Beach on the North Shore. Massive waves and surfers in the wintertime and calm beautiful water in the summer.
Walk to a beautiful waterfall with a pool deep enough for swimming. Guests walk through a botanical garden on the way and is great for all ages and abilities. Timeline is for an average time but guests can spend as long as they like here.
Guests can sample the Dole Whip pineapple ice cream, enjoy a ride on the Pineapple Train or get lost in the Pineapple Maze. The timeline is an average visit time to the Plantation and guests can spend more or less time.
Guests have the option of great food, cocktails, swimming and snorkeling in the summer, or watching surfers in the winter at the Turtle Bay Resort. Timeline is an average time spent at the resort and can be adjusted accordingly.
Enjoy top notch coffee and explore the coffee trees. Guests get to sample local flavors, learn more about the roasting process and bring home great souvenirs.
Language Offered
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Reviews
An amazing experience and our tour guide was fantastic. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend any tour with him.
What a great experience! We brought our granddaughter for her first trip to Hawaii and wanted to make sure she had a great experience. Mike took us wherever we wanted to go, but he was very knowledgeable about Hawaii we had him take us where he felt would be fun for our granddaughter. We all enjoyed the places he took us! The Waimea waterfalls were great. We went to the old sugar cane factory and had delicious shaved ice, the Dole Pineapple plantation. As we drove around Mike would explain about the different areas we were at. He also let us take our time visiting each site. Highly recommending this tour! Thank you Mike and Halia Tours!
Michael communicated with us prior to the tour to ensure that we’d be able to see all the places on our list. This tour far exceeded our expectations. We got to experience the best of what the north shore has to offer. Michael is simply the best tour guide out there — you’ll never have a dull moment on your tour! Go book this tour now :)
Why private vs group? Customized attention and detail from Michael makes memories not just experiences. Spend the extra money or add additional travelers for a flat rate experience. We have done group tours in past but this North Shore experience was by far the best tour we have taken..why? The owner Michael’s expertise, energy and knowledge. Do yourself a favor book with him for memories not just experience. Maholo!
This tour was an excellent primer to our vacation. Michael was an excellent and accommodating guide and knew a lot about the island, the culture, and great viewpoints. I would recommend doing this early on in your vacation so that you can see spots that you might want to revisit during the rest of your stay. If you have specifics that you want to see, he will make it happen. If you want to go with the flow, he will make a ton of suggestions and let you decide on the fly. We had a great day and would recommend this tour to anybody.
We recently toured with Michael on the North Shore half day tour. Michael was very knowledgeable about the area and added to our list of things to do. We traveled with elderly parent who had limited endurance and was able to combine there needs with our request for some snorkeling and waterfall swimming. Thanks Michael for the wonderful trip, my parents were very happy with the tour!!!
Our group of 5 ladies did a private day trip to the North Shore with Michael. We had ideas of what we wanted to do and not to do and Michael made some suggestions and came up with a great day for us. Stopped for a quick breakfast at the coffee plantation, then paddleboarding, walk to Waimea falls, lunch at one of the food trucks, snorkelling at Wiamea Bay, visits to Pipeline and Sunset beaches, cocktails at Turtle Bay and returned to Waikiki via the East coast. Michael was informative, fun, and nothing was too much trouble and we all had a lot of laughs. Our 9 hour trip ended up at 11 hours and he was still happy if we wanted to do extra stops on the way back. We learned a lot about Hawaii, it's history and politics along the way as well. I would highly recommend Michael's tours to anyone and will certainly use him again.
It was the perfect tour. More than we expect. The guide give us all the way a lot of informations. Very professionnel. It was 8 hrs extraordinaire. Nous sommes très satisfaits..services professionnels. Respectueux de l'entente des points d'intérêts à visiter. C'est un Wow pour nous...nous le recommandons sans hésiter. Flexible à nos demandes. Merci pour la journée exceptionnelle. 🤎
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