Oahu Tours and Activities

Useful tips and comments for reference while participating in Oahu's activities.

Always carry a map or the Concierge book.
Whenever possible, walk rather than drive. Most Waikiki activities are within easy walking distance from your hotel.
Don't jaywalk. The police are not above giving you a ticket and the locals are not above running you down.
Traffic on the H-1 and H-3 freeways is backed up from 6:30-9:30 a.m. and 3-6 p.m. Expect at least half an hour driving from Waikiki to the airport.
Golf: Most courses on Oahu are extremely difficult from the back tees (see Ko'olau Golf Club). Give yourself a break and play from the resort tees. Arrive at least 30 minutes early for all golf tee times. If you need to cancel your tee time, call at least 48 hours ahead.
For activities that include hotel pick up, make sure you are waiting at the designated pick up spot when the bus arrives. Drivers will not wait for late sleepers.
For your comfort on water or trek adventures, it's advised to bring a bathing suit, towel, appropriate footwear, and possibly mosquito repellent.

Activities By Land

Bike Hawaii
Bike Hawaii does a lot more than bike tours – professional nature guides lead you from the Rainforest to the Reef” while hiking, biking, sailing and snorkeling.

Oahu Nature Tours
Oahu Nature Tours specializes in small, guided ecotours of Hawaii’s birds, plants, waterfalls, rainforests, volcanic craters and coral reefs.

Discover Hawaii Tours.com
Since 1995, Discover Hidden Hawaii Tours has been the leader in personalized Pearl Harbor, with half- and full-day island tours.

Sea Life Park
Sea Life Park’s exciting activities let you stay dry or wade right in with the wildlife, play like a pirate or just kick back to watch a thrilling performance.

Hawaii Food Tours
Tasty tours for the hungry traveler! The best way to capture the spirit of Aloha in Hawaii is to taste it. Hawaii Food Tours offers three tasty food tours in Honolulu, designed and guided by well-known food writer and restaurant reviewer Matthew Gray.

Ko'olau Golf Club
Ko`olau Golf Club is set at the foot of the historic Pali Lookout and is Golf Digest’s #1 golf course on Oahu. Ko`olau is popularly known as the world’s most challenging golf course from the back tees.

Activities By Sea

Atlantis Adventures Submarines
and Cruises
This underwater voyage is an eye-opening experience that takes you beyond the classroom to learn about coral, reef life and submersibles while visiting sunken shipwrecks, an airplane and other artificial reefs.

Paradise Cruise, Ltd.
Enjoy a range of cruising options that include a five-star French-style dinner, a more casual three-star dinner cruise, and a daytime snorkel barbecue.

Hans Hedemann Surf School
Hans Hedemann Professional Surfer and Hawaiian Waterman and a team of Lifeguard and CPR trained instructors provide a great adventure for the beginner, intermediate, and advanced surfer.

Activities By Air

Makani Kai Helicopters
Makani Kai is Oahu's oldest, largest and most experienced helicopter tour company. The tours begin with a gentle climb over Honolulu Harbor and includes the panoramic vistas of Punchbowl and Waikiki.

Activities By Night

Creation - A Polynesian Journey
This show takes the audience on a theatrical excursion to witness the mythical creation of Polynesian man and woman along with their spectacular voyage through the Pacific.

Germaine's Luau
Located 27 miles from Waikiki on their exclusive beachfront property of West Oahu, the evening's luau festivities begin with the sounding of the conch shell.

Magic of Polynesia
Experience the Magic of Polynesia, Hawaii’s stage spectacular–a show that’s mystical, romantic, majestic and exotic.

Society of Seven
Voted “Best Show in Waikiki” by Honolulu Magazine, the Society of Seven (SOS) is great for audiences of all ages. SOS has headlined at the Outrigger Waikiki Main Showroom for over 30 years.

Polynesian Cultural Center
The images, history and hospitality of seven Pacific cultures come alive at the 42-acre Polynesian Cultural Center.