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Oahu North Shore Fun: Waimea Waterfall & Turtle Snorkeling

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⏱ 9 hours
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⏱ Duration: 9 hours
✓ Shared tour
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About This Tour

Experience Oʻahu’s famous North Shore with stops at Waimea Valley, Haleiwa Town, and legendary surf beaches like Banzai Pipeline and Sunset Beach. Enjoy more time off the bus than any other tour and the freedom to explore, swim, snorkel, or relax your way.

Activities are optional on the day of the tour, once you see ocean conditions and available options. All activity rental gear is included, so there’s nothing extra to plan or stress about.

Visit Waimea Valley, have the chance to see Hawaiian green sea turtles.
Enjoy historic Hale‘iwa Town, where you’ll have time for lunch, have Matsumoto Shave-ice and shop local.

Freedom to explore. Flexibility to choose. More time off the bus. Small Groups.
That’s the Surf Bus difference.

What's Included

✓ Included

  • Best of Hawaii Tour Guides
  • Admission to Waimea Falls Park (USD$25 value per person)
  • Cooler with Ice to keep your drinks chilled
  • Choice of Use of snorkel gear, bicycles, kayaks or stand-up paddle board (USD$36 value per person)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)

Itinerary

1
Pass By
Drive along Oahu’s Windward side, sightseeing the majestic Koolau Mountains and the beautiful coastline.
2
Stop
Stop for free coffee and macadamia nut tasting.
3
Stop
Choose to spend your time between swimming on the crystal clear waters of Waimea Bay, snorkeling at Shark's Cove, bike riding along the "tree tunnel bike path" or strolling through the biggest collection of Polynesian plants at Waimea Valley and swimming at the Falls.
4
Pass By
Beautiful Sunset Beach ! During winter, watch the best surfers in the world and during the summer, it is a pristine water park!
5
Stop
Stop only during Surf Season - Watch professional surfers tackle the infamous Pipeline wave! ( winter only )
6
Stop
Spend time at the botanical garden which houses the most extensive collection of Polynesian plants anywhere! And if conditions are permitted, swim under a beautiful waterfall
7
Pass By
The most beautiful beach on Oahu! Travelers can swim during summer months!
8
Stop
Snorkel at Shark's Cove , one of the three marine sanctuaries in Oahu!
9
Stop
Historic Haleiwa Town is an old plantation style town where you will find lots of art galleries and quaint shops, as well as the famous shave ice stands.
You can also spend your time here kayaking and stand up paddling.

Kayaking or Stand up paddle boarding on the Anahulu river and Haleiwa bay.
10
Pass By
Drive by the Pineapple Dole Plantation!

Good to Know

  • ♿ 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
  • 💪 Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • • Buses do not have a wheelchair lift, but we can take foldable wheelchairs.
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