Byodo In Temple, Waimea Botanical Garden-Waterfall: Includes Fees

4.9
(275 reviews)

8 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

2023 & 2024 TRIPADVISOR TRAVELLERS CHOICE AWARD "Best of the Best".

2025 Best of Honolulu Award.

All "Viator" Booking Agents (Please ask all Customers the Exact Hotel they are staying in.). We Pick up at Every Hotel in Waikiki and also at the Cruise Ship Piers.

All "Viator" Booking Agents (Please ask all Customers the Exact Hotel for Pick Up.

Please be advised Tour starts pick up's between 6:30am and 6:45am.

A very "Detailed" Text message will be sent out by 5pm the day before your Tour.

If you have not recieved a Text by 5pm the day before your Tour we might not have recieved your Booking.

The walk into Waterfall is Natural and slightly Rocky.

Enjoy an Amazing Circle Island Tour of the Island of Oahu that is guaranteed to deliver excitement and adventure unique individuals who will share Hawaiian history, trivia and teach a few local words. This tour will be laid back and just a full day of enjoying the Beautiful Island of Oahu.

CRUISE SHIP GUESTS:
We Pick up at the Pier.

What's Included

We Pick our Guests up Directly from your Hotel anywhere in Waikiki.
Air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance Fee to Byodo-In Temple is Covered with Booking..
Entrance Fee into Waimea and Byodo-In Covered with Booking.
Gratuities
Lunch
No Large Motorized Scooters.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Please Specify your Exact Hotel for Pick Up. No Walking from One Hotel to Another. Attention: All Booking Agents, We Pick up from any Hotel in Waikiki. *The Owner will send out a Group Text the day before every Tour to notify all Guests of all Details of the Tour. Hotel Pick Up starts at 6:30am to 6:45am to ensure a 7:00am Tour Start. This keeps the Group in front of all other Tour Companies. Please Do Not walk from your Hotel unless the Company asks you. We pick you up from Every Waikiki Hotel. The Company generally receives your Booking from Viator as soon as you Book. However if you did not get a detailed Text message prior to 6pm the day before. Direct Hotel Pick Up from all Waikiki Hotel's Only! Hilton Hawaiian Village Guests, Your Pick up will be at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Bus Terminal below the Grand Islander at 6:35am ALL "Outside" of Waikiki Pick Up's: Please call with any pick up's outside of the Waikiki area so we can discuss your transportation options to get into Waikiki and which location to meet the Shuttle or Transit. Koolina, West and North Shore will have to make transportation arrangements. Call the Owner to discuss. All HOTEL PICK UP'S: Start at 6:30am through 6:45am. Tour Starts at 7:00am and Usually ends around 4 to 4:30pm. Cruise Ship Pick Up Times are determined by the time Guests Disemmbark's. Drivers cannot lift any Motorized Wheelchair. Mahalo Nui Loa. Captain Vince

Itinerary

Duration: 8 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
  • Waikiki Beach (Pass by)

    High-rise hotels line the shore in Waikiki, a vibrant neighborhood known for its popular surf beach. Designer fashion stores line Kalakaua Avenue and nearby streets, and the area buzzes after dark with waterside cocktail bars, fine dining and Kuhio Beach hula shows. Honolulu Zoo is home to Komodo dragons and wandering peacocks, while parrotfish and urchins inhabit Waikiki Aquarium’s reef exhibit.

    Admission ticket free
  • Diamond Head State Monument (Pass by)

    Home to the Emelia Earhart monument as well as Iconic Views of Oahu. We will Stop during Whale season to view the Whales passing by starting End of November thru March.

    Admission ticket free
  • 1
    Halona Blowhole

    Popular lookout point featuring panoramic views of the ocean, cliffs & neighboring islands. Halona Beach Cove (see more photos, view panorama) is a small pocket of sand located on the southeastern shore of Oahu. It was made popular in the movie From here to Eternity, filmed here in 1953, where it was a love scene of a couple (Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr). We will stop for Picture taking and expeditiously get in and out to stay in front of all other Companies and lots of other Guests.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • Makapu‘U Point (Pass by)

    Makapuʻu Point is the easternmost point on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu, located in the Makapuʻu region. Twelve miles east of Honolulu, it is a popular hiking spot, offering great views of Makapuʻu and Waimanalo Bay on one side and the Ka ʻIwi Channel on the other side. Rabbit Island is an uninhabited islet located 0.75 mi off Kaupō Beach, near Makapuʻu at the eastern end of the island of Oʻahu in the Hawaiian Islands. In the Hawaiian language, mānana means "buoyant".

    Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Waimanalo

    Hawaii Treasure Shop for Amazing selection of delightful and beautiful designed jewelry along with unique souvenir's. Enjoy a restroom break while you enjoy some local Hawaiian hand made items as well as a Rest Room Break. *Possible Extra Stop for Malasadas "Time Permitting" This will be at Owners Discretion!

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3
    The Byodo-in Temple Hawaii

    The Byodo-In Temple is located at the foot of the Ko'olau Mountains in Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. It was established on June 7, 1968, to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the first Japanese immigrants to Hawaii. The Byodo-In Temple in O'ahu is a smaller-scale replica of the over 950-year-old Byodo-in Temple, a United Nations World Heritage Site in Uji, Japan. The Byodo-In Temple is a non-practicing Buddhist temple which welcomes people of all faiths to worship, meditate or simply appreciate its beauty.

    25 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 4
    Tropical Farms (The Macadamia Nut Farm Outlet)

    Located on the east coast of Oahu, 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Honolulu, Tropical Farms Macadamia Nuts is set in the shadow of the mountains of the Koolau Range and is a stop on many circle-island tours. It’s a great place to enjoy a Hawaiian treat and shop for gifts and souvenirs. Rest Rooms Available.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • Mokoli’i Island (Pass by)

    Mokoliʻi, commonly known as Chinaman's Hat, is a basalt islet in Kāneʻohe Bay, Hawaii. Mokoliʻi is part of Kualoa Regional Park and located 1⁄3 mile offshore of Kualoa Point, Oahu. The 12.5-acre islet was at one time part of a basaltic ridge on Oahu before marine erosion separated it. We stop for Picture taking Only. We do not spend a lot of time at this Stop.

    Admission ticket free
  • 5

    Stop to enjoy an Amazing Filipino dessert freshly fried Banana Lumpia "Turon". Virgil's Farm Fruit Stand with Momma on the North Shore. Cost is $1 per Treat.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Waimea Waterfall

    You have 1 Hour to Swim and 45 Minutes for the walk through the World Famous Waimea Botanical Garden. Waimea Valley is an area of historic cultural significance on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The valley, being an important place in Hawaiian religion, includes several historical structures including stone terraces and walls constructed during the time of the Hawaiian monarchy. Also enjoy this picturesque waterfall in Waimea Valley drops into a pool surrounded by lush foliage. Swimming is allowed. Life Vests are supplied at no additional cost and are required to Swim. Entrance to Waimea is $20 per person for Adult. This 3/25 of a Mile walk is not for Everyone. Please consider taking the Golf Cart Ride which is an additional $20 Round Trip Per Person. The walk into the Waterfall is still natural and is very Rocky. Be Advised if you choose to bring Reef walking Shoes or Water Shoes it is entirely up to you. The Pacific Islanders walked Bare Foot.

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • 7
    Dole Plantation

    Be Advised This Tour will not have time to go Into the Maze or Ride the Train. Both take over 2 Hours. In 1899, James Dole, just 22 years old, moved to Honolulu from Massachusetts and purchased 64 acres of land in the central plains of Oahu. After trying several experimental crops, he settled on pineapple. This was the beginning of the pineapple empire. Dole created two canneries in Wahiawa and Honolulu Harbor and started advertising, resulting in nationwide consumer popularity. After bringing in automatic pineapple peelers, business boomed even greater. In 1950, a small fruit stand was created in Dole’s fields. A plantation-style home was erected in 1989 and turned into an archive and living museum, honoring the work and life of James Dole. Please understand you will not have time to ride the Train or get in the Maze. The lines are long and this stop is only for 30 minutes.

    25 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 8

    Lunch at Liliha Bakery on Nimitz Road or Haliewa Sowntown area.

    45 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • King Kamehameha Statue (Pass by)

    A great warrior, diplomat and leader, King Kamehameha I united the Hawaiian Islands into one royal kingdom in 1810 after years of conflict. Kamehameha’s unification of Hawaii was significant not only because it was an incredible feat, but also because under separate rule, the islands may have been torn apart by competing western interests. Today, four commissioned statues stand to honor King Kamehameha I, Hawaii’s first king. The most recognized Kamehameha statue stands in front of Aliiolani Hale (home to the Hawaii State Supreme Court) across from Iolani Palace and a short walk from historic Kawaiahao Church and the State Capitol. Dedicated in 1883, this was actually the second statue created after the ship delivering the original statue from Europe was lost at sea near Cape Horn.

    Admission ticket free
  • Iolani Palace (Pass by)

    Iolani Palace is a living restoration of a proud Hawaiian national identity and is recognized as the spiritual and physical multicultural epicenter of Hawaii. Built in 1882 by King Kalakua, Iolani Palace was the home of Hawaii's last reigning monarchs and served as the official royal residence and the residence of the Kingdom's political and social life until the overthrow of the monarchy in 1893. Registered as a National Historic Landmark since 1962 and the only official royal residence in the United Stated.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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