Oahu · NORTH SHORE & HALEIWA
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The North Shore is most of a first trip to Oahu, and seeing it from Waikiki without a car takes a good tour. Below, the best North Shore and Haleiwa tours ranked: turtle beaches, Waimea Valley, the surf towns and shrimp trucks, with prices, how long each runs, and which ones give you real time off the bus.
Oahu Circle Island tour from Waikiki with Waimea Waterfall, Kapiʻolani Park, Diamond Head, North Shore fruit stops, and Dole Plantation.
“Overall nice trip with nice guide Kaps.good exposure of whole island. Guide was very knowledgeable and friendly.”
An 8-line Oahu North Shore zipline with an ATV ride, long spans up to 2,400 feet, and jungle fun around Kahuku.
“The tour guides were the sweetest and just amazing! We had Coral, Danny, and Katie! All skilled and love what they do! The views were truly amazing!”
Toa Luau at Waimea Valley pairs lei greeting, umu and kava, dinner, and a full Polynesian show with fire knife plus falls access.
“Even in the rain they had a very cool experience and a great show. Would recommend this show to anyone but it does get really loud at the last 1/3rd. Just be aware but very very cool.”
Oahu North Shore Surf Bus day trip from Waikiki with Shark’s Cove snorkeling, Waimea Falls Park, Haleiwa time, and flexible water activities.
“Uncle Kevin was a blast. He shared lots of information about the areas we visited and had a great sense of humor. We appreciated the options to do various activities. The Waterfall and Botanical Garden were beautiful. I was even able to stay upright while kayaking! Great day and great way to see the North Shore. The bus was comfortable and tempature was perfect.”
Ride out from Haleiwa on Oahu’s North Shore, enter a shark cage, and watch sharks up close in clear offshore water.
“Great experience!! There were atleast 10 sharks swimming around the entire time. The crew was also great! Would do this again. Highly recommend spending $75 to purchase the captains high definition video. So worth it!”
Float in a shark cage off Oahu’s North Shore and snorkel on the surface to watch Galapagos and sandbar sharks for about 2 hours.
“Hands down, amazing experience. I wish we could have done it all day. We even saw 2 humpback whales! The guides were so friendly and chill. The boat ride is a short 15 min ride to the sharks. The cage is super safe.”
Full-day Oahu circle island tour with North Shore turtle snorkeling, Diamond Head and Dole Plantation stops, plus Waikiki pickup and gear.
“The tour was great and Mike did an awesome job adding color to the tour. The bus was meh. The window rattled very loudly the entire time we drove and had better a/c.”
Safe, research-led shark swim from Haleiwa with expert biologists, clear pre-water coaching, and gear provided for a calm, respectful encounter.
“I was scared to death to do this, but this crew helped me feel so much better about getting in the water. Never once did I feel like I was in danger. It wasn’t like the movies portray, it was peaceful and beautiful. We plan on doing this again. I want to do better next time and I definitely won’t be so scared. Great education on the sharks too. We all need to do better to make sure sharks stay in our oceans.”
Small-group Oahu North Shore tour: Halona Blowhole, Kahuku food trucks, Sunset Beach, and Dole Plantation from Waikiki.
“Stefanie showed us so many sights -far more than stated on the itinerary - and pointed out a lot of information along the way. She worked around what we wanted to do as well. A long day but feel we saw a lot of the island.”
Swim with sharks off Oahu from Haleiwa Harbor with a marine scientist safety briefing, snorkeling gear, and optional photos.
“1000% recommend! Such a magical experience. The guides kept us safe. We saw so many sharks. Book it!”
Early Diamond Head hike plus Halona Blowhole and Oahu’s North Shore in one 11-hour day trip from Waikiki.
“We were able to see many sites and had plenty of time for pictures. Thank you Stephanie! She’s knowledgeable and knew the specific history of each stop. The treats at the end was very thoughtful. Nice touch”
Beginner-friendly 90-minute surf lesson on Oahu’s North Shore with a 15-minute beach start, gear included, and turtle spotting.
“Andy is a great instructor. He made our girls feel confident that they would do great and they did! We had a blast and would definitely do this again!”
Cage-free shark snorkeling tour from Haleiwa. About 3 miles offshore for Galapagos and tiger sharks, plus dolphins and whales.
“The crew promised and delivered lots of sharks They were very knowledgeable and Helpful with the trip”
Shark cage encounter on Oahu’s North Shore from Haleiwa. Fast, stable catamarans, real cage time, whales offshore, $100.
“Friendly staff. Nice boat. Saw 5 sharks during 20 mins of diving time. It’s about 1.5 hrs trip total.”
Rent a SUP or single kayak on Oahu’s Anahulu River in Haleiwa. Easy dock access, turtle sightings, and a self-paced 2-hour ride.
“It was a lot of fun , relaxing and we saw turtles which made the day! Great area to hit the North Shore. The young lady who helped us was very knowledgeable, sorry we don’t remember her name.”
