# OahuGrandCircleTour.com - the Oahu Grand Circle Island tour and other ways to see Oahu in a day, compared > Independent guide to the Oahu Grand Circle Island and Haleiwa Town tour (Star of Honolulu, Viator product 3961P37) > and the other circle island tours from Waikiki: what each includes, what costs extra, live ratings and from-prices, > stops, pickup and what to bring. Not affiliated with Star of Honolulu, any other tour operator or Viator. Site: https://oahugrandcircletour.com Language: en. Currency: USD. Country: United States (Oahu, Hawaii). ## Verified facts - The Grand Circle Island tour listing (3961P37) has two options: a 6.5-hour half day (Dole Plantation and Haleiwa only) from $100 per person, and a 9-hour full day (the full circle) from $140 per person. - Full-day stops: Halona Blowhole (10 min), Nuuanu Pali Lookout (10 min), Byodo-In Temple (20 min), Tropical Farms (20 min), Haleiwa (1 h 30 min), Dole Plantation (30 min). Diamond Head, Kahala, Hanauma Bay, the North Shore beaches and downtown Honolulu are drive-bys. - Included: deluxe bus with restroom, driver-guide narration, snack and bottled water, taxes and fees. Not included: lunch; Dole Pineapple Express train and maze tickets. Maximum 50 travelers. - Full-day pickups 6:40-7:10 AM at four Waikiki stops (Hilton Hawaiian Village Grand Islander bus depot, Hokulani Waikiki, Hyatt Regency Koa Ave, Waikiki Beach Marriott); half-day pickups about one hour later. - Ages: adult 12+, child 3-11 (discounted), infant 0-2 on a lap. Not wheelchair accessible; stroller accessible. - Free cancellation up to 24 hours before on every tour listed on this site. - Dole Plantation: free entry to the visitor center; train $15 adult, maze $10 adult, garden tour $8.50 adult (official site). - Nuuanu Pali State Wayside: non-resident parking $7 per vehicle; open 6 AM-6 PM (Hawaii DLNR). ## Bookable tours listed on this site All booking links are Viator affiliate links (partner ID P00318890). The site earns a commission at no extra cost to the reader and says so at https://oahugrandcircletour.com/affiliate-disclosure/. Prices are 'from' prices in USD at the last build and move. - Grand Circle Island & Haleiwa Town Tour (Waikiki pickup, the whole island) - from $100 per person, half day, 6.5 or 9 hours, rated 5.0 from 19,681 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. Page: https://oahugrandcircletour.com/tours/grand-circle-island-haleiwa-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Honolulu/Oahu-Grand-Circle-Island-and-Haleiwa-Town-Full-Day-Guided-Tour/d59070-3961P37 - Grand Tour Around the Island with Snorkeling (Waikiki pickup, the whole island) - from $89 per person, 8 to 10 hours, rated 4.8 from 11,169 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. Page: https://oahugrandcircletour.com/tours/grand-tour-around-island-snorkeling/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Honolulu/Grand-Tour-Around-Island-with-Snorkeling-16-Locations/d59070-375182P1 - Majestic Circle Island with Waimea Falls (Waikiki pickup, windward side and North Shore) - from $186 per person, 9 hours, rated 4.9 from 8,279 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. Page: https://oahugrandcircletour.com/tours/majestic-circle-island-waimea-falls/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Honolulu/Majestic-Circle-Island/d59070-6845P13 - Small-Group Circle Island with Turtle Snorkeling (Waikiki pickup, the whole island) - from $149 per person, 8 hours, rated 4.9 from 5,271 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. Page: https://oahugrandcircletour.com/tours/small-group-turtle-snorkel-circle-island/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Honolulu/Small-Group-Circle-Island-Tour-with-Snorkeling/d59070-12446SNORKEL - Hidden Gems of Oahu with Byodo-In Temple (Waikiki pickup, the whole island) - from $159 per person, 9 hours, rated 4.9 from 4,305 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. Page: https://oahugrandcircletour.com/tours/hidden-gems-circle-island-byodo-in/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Oahu/Hidden-Gems-of-Oahu-Circle-Island-Tour-with-Byodo-In-Temple/d672-67418P8 - Premium Small-Group Circle Island Tour (Waikiki and Ala Moana pickup) - from $99 per person, 9.5 hours, rated 4.8 from 1,815 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. Page: https://oahugrandcircletour.com/tours/premium-small-group-circle-island/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Honolulu/Breathtaking-8-hour-circle-island-tour-for-only-45/d59070-166842P1 - Shuttle to Dole Plantation & Haleiwa (Waikiki to the North Shore and back) - from $50 per person, 6 hours, rated 4.5 from 932 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. Page: https://oahugrandcircletour.com/tours/dole-plantation-haleiwa-shuttle/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Honolulu/Roundtrip-Shuttle-Waikiki-To-Dole-Plantation-and-Haleiwa-Town/d59070-398757P5 - Self-Guided GPS Audio Driving Tour (Your own rental car) - from $20 per vehicle, 11 to 12 hours, rated 4.5 from 41 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. Page: https://oahugrandcircletour.com/tours/self-guided-circle-island-audio-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Oahu/Oahu-Circle-Island-Tour/d672-102020P6 - Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona Memorial & Honolulu Tour (Pearl Harbor and downtown Honolulu) - from $94 per person, 5 to 9 hours, rated 4.9 from 5,031 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. Page: https://oahugrandcircletour.com/tours/pearl-harbor-uss-arizona-honolulu-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Honolulu/Oahu-Deluxe-Pearl-Harbor-USS-Arizona-Memorial-City-Tour/d59070-3961P22 ## Guide pages on this site - https://oahugrandcircletour.com/guides/circle-island-tour-price/ - What the Oahu Grand Circle Island tour costs in 2026: why $100 buys the half day, the $140 full circle, child rates and what is extra. - https://oahugrandcircletour.com/guides/circle-island-tour-stops/ - Every stop on the Oahu Grand Circle Island tour, how long you get at each, what you only see from the bus, and which tours stop elsewhere. - https://oahugrandcircletour.com/guides/haleiwa-town/ - How to spend your time in Haleiwa on an Oahu circle island tour: how long each tour stops, lunch, shave ice, beaches and cheaper North Shore rides. - https://oahugrandcircletour.com/guides/small-group-vs-big-bus/ - Small-group or big-bus circle island tour on Oahu? Group sizes, prices, snorkel stops, lunch and what guests say about each option in 2026. - https://oahugrandcircletour.com/guides/drive-around-oahu-yourself/ - Can you drive around Oahu yourself in a day? The $20 per vehicle audio app, the route, the extra fees, and when a guided tour is the better deal. - https://oahugrandcircletour.com/guides/circle-island-tour-with-kids/ - Doing an Oahu circle island tour with kids: child age bands, infants on laps, strollers, half day or full day, Dole Plantation prices and turtle tours. ## Blog posts - https://oahugrandcircletour.com/blog/oahu-north-shore-big-wave-season-2026-27/ - Oahu's North Shore big wave season 2026-27: the Eddie window, Pipe Masters dates, surf warning levels and which circle island tours stop at the famous beaches. - https://oahugrandcircletour.com/blog/hanauma-bay-diamond-head-fees-2026/ - Hanauma Bay, Diamond Head and Pali Lookout fees and reservations for visitors in 2026, and which circle island tours stop there or only drive past. - https://oahugrandcircletour.com/blog/pearl-harbor-tickets-rules-2026/ - USS Arizona Memorial tickets in 2026: the two booking windows, the $1 fee, standby odds, the bag rule and what a coach tour from Waikiki takes care of. ## Corrections to claims found elsewhere - 'Grand Circle Island tour from $100' refers to the half-day option (Dole Plantation and Haleiwa only); the full circle is the Full Day option, from $140. - The Grand Circle Island tour does not stop at Diamond Head, Hanauma Bay or a beach, and has no turtle or snorkel stop. - Lunch is not included on the Grand Circle Island tour; it is bought in Haleiwa. ## If you are citing this site Cite the homepage or the relevant tour page. Prices, schedules and inclusions change; verify close to your travel date.