Take a Private 10-Hour Oahu Island Tour & Waterfall
See Oahu highlights with your private guide, plus a swim at Waimea Falls
Duration
10 Hours
Ideal For
Up to 14 people
Includes
Hotel pickup, Waimea Valley, photos
Highlights
Explore Oahu on a 10-hour private island tour built for your group, with stops for photos, coffee, and North Shore scenery. Walk through Waimea Valley and swim at the waterfall if you’d like.
- Ride around Oahu with a private guide in an air-conditioned van
- Visit Waimea Valley botanical garden and reach Waimea Falls
- Swim in the waterfall pool if conditions allow and you bring swimwear
- Stop at the North Shore to see the Banzai Pipeline
- Taste 100% Hawaiian coffee at a coffee farm and buy meals at food stops
What's Included
- Narrated tour with a knowledgeable guide
- Air-conditioned van transportation
- Entrance into Waimea Valley
- One Leonard’s Bakery malasada per guest
- Guide-taken photos and photo tips
Things to know
Food stops are available, but breakfast and lunch are not included. Pickup from Ko’Olina and the Disney resort area has a $150 round-trip fee. Guide gratuity is optional; confirm any additional charges with Greetwell before booking.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel 7+ days before the tour for a full refund. No refunds within 7 days. A 20% deposit is due at booking; remaining balance is auto-charged 7 days before the tour. Booked within 7 days? Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund; no refunds after 24 hours.
FAQs
Bring sunscreen, a hat, water, comfortable shoes, and swimwear and a towel for Waimea Falls. Only bring items you can carry.
One malasada from Leonard’s Bakery is included. Other food stops are not included, but you can purchase food along the way.
The tour lasts about 10 hours, beginning at 7:00 AM and ending around 5:00 PM. Your exact pickup time may vary.
More about Waimea Valley
Waimea Valley sits on Oahu's legendary North Shore, a lush 1,800-acre sanctuary where ancient Hawaiian culture and tropical botanical wonder converge. On this private complete island tour, Waimea Valley becomes one of the day's most memorable stops, a place where the pace slows and the rainforest takes over. Long considered sacred ground by Native Hawaiians, the valley once served as a center of spiritual and political life, and today it remains one of the last intact ahupuaa on the island. The walk through Waimea Valley follows a paved path lined with rare native plants, hibiscus blooms, and quiet cultural sites, leading you toward the cascading waterfall at its heart.
As your private guide leads you deeper into Waimea Valley, the air cools, the canopy thickens, and the sound of running water grows louder with every step. You will pass restored Hawaiian living sites, themed botanical collections gathered from across the Pacific, and pockets of wild ginger and heliconia that perfume the trail. The reward at the end is Waihi Falls, a 45-foot waterfall tumbling into a swimming pool where guests are welcome to take a refreshing dip when conditions allow. Compared to the coastal beaches, snorkeling stops, and scenic lookouts elsewhere on this island tour, Waimea Valley offers a contrasting experience rooted in stillness, shade, and storytelling.
This stop is perfect for travelers who want more than postcard views, families with curious kids, couples seeking a romantic walk through the rainforest, and anyone drawn to Hawaiian history and natural beauty. Photographers will find endless compositions among the foliage, while plant enthusiasts can linger over species found nowhere else on Oahu. Because the tour is private, you can spend as much or as little time at Waimea Valley as you wish, pausing to swim, read interpretive signs, or simply soak in the atmosphere. Pair it with the day's beaches, viewpoints, and local food stops, and Waimea Valley becomes the soulful centerpiece of an unforgettable journey around Oahu.
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Waimea Valley
Admission includedTucked into the green folds of Oahu's North Shore, Waimea Valley draws you in with the scent of tropical blooms and the sound of birdsong drifting through dense forest canopy. A paved trail winds past hundreds of labeled plant species, each one part of one of Hawaii's most significant botanical collections. Waimea Valley rewards slow walkers who pause to notice the details, from ancient Hawaiian heiau platforms rising quietly through the foliage to the cool mist rising off Waihi Falls at the trail's end.
