Nui Tours · Waikiki
Nui Tours' big loop advertises 16 locations, makes 12 real stops and fits a snorkel at Pua'ena Point near Haleiwa between the farms. It is the cheapest full circle we list and has the most stop time on paper.
The listing says 16 locations. Four are drive-bys: Makapu'u Beach, Pipeline, Sunset Beach and Haleiwa town. The other 12 are real stops. Diamond Head, the Halona Blowhole, Sandy Beach, Waimanalo and Mokoli'i get 20 minutes each; then an hour on the North Shore, 20 at Kahuku Farms, 20 at Waimea Bay, an hour at the North Shore Macadamia Nut Company, 30 minutes snorkeling at Pua'ena Point, an hour at Dole and 20 at Green World Coffee Farm. Add it up and you get about six hours, which only fits the long end of the 8 to 10 hour range.
Snorkel gear, snacks and soft drinks are included, which almost no one else offers at this price. The swim is 30 minutes at Pua'ena Point Beach Park, a shallow, lagoon-like cove beside Haleiwa that is calm in summer and turns into a surf spot from about October to early May. Turtles show up often there; nobody promises them. Nui runs buses of 25 to 50 seats at the same fare, so you may share the day with a full coach, and the listing warns that weather can close some locations.
Pickup is at your hotel or the closest spot a bus can legally stop, usually a couple of minutes' walk. One low-rated review on the listing reports a bus 30 minutes late against a 7:00 AM pickup; be outside early and keep your phone on.
Your hotel, or the closest legal bus stop to it; Nui assigns the point after booking.
Twenty minutes each at Diamond Head, the Halona Blowhole, Sandy Beach and Waimanalo.
Twenty minutes facing Mokoli'i, then an hour on the North Shore and 20 at Kahuku Farms.
Twenty minutes above Waimea Bay, then an hour at the North Shore Macadamia Nut Company.
Thirty minutes in a shallow cove next to Haleiwa, gear provided.
An hour at Dole Plantation and 20 minutes at Green World Coffee Farm, then back to Waikiki.
★★★★★Our tour guide Aka was very informative and gave us plenty of time at each location. This is a full day tour. Well worth the money.
★★★★★Great tour of highlights in Oahu. Yummy food. Jay was really funny! Well organized and did a lot in one day.
★★★★★Our guide Kathleen was super friendly and knowledgeable. We saw what felt like the whole island and multiple interesting places.
★★★★★He also could sing, play the ukulele and did a surprise video with our group on the beach with his personal drone.
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Of the full loops we list, yes: from $89 per person in October 2026, with snorkel gear, snacks and soft drinks included.
Twelve. The '16 locations' include four drive-bys: Makapu'u Beach, Pipeline, Sunset Beach and Haleiwa.
At Pua'ena Point Beach Park by Haleiwa, for 30 minutes. It is shallow and calm in summer; winter surf can close it.
Anywhere from 25 to 50 seats. The price is the same.
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The cheapest full loop here: twelve stops, a snorkel beach, snacks and soft drinks.
Grand Circle Island Experience from WaikikiTen stops over 10 to 11 hours, with an hour at a Kahuku shrimp stand and an hour of snorkeling; meals extra.★ 4.8 · 10 to 11 hours · from $99
Small-Group Circle Island Tour with Turtle SnorkelingNine stops after pickup and a guided hour of snorkeling on the North Shore; gear included, food and turtles not.★ 4.9 · 8 hours · from $149
Grand Circle Island Deluxe Coach TourSix real stops, 90 minutes for lunch in Haleiwa and a restroom on board; the $100 fare is the half day.★ 5.0 · 6.5 or 9 hours · from $100