6 Best Circle Island Tours in Oahu

The dream of many travelers with an adventurous spirit is to visit Hawaii. If you want to enjoy a memorable trip, I recommend you take a look at the best tours on the island of Oahu.

There are many reasons to travel to Hawaii but one of the most powerful is to contemplate the beautiful landscapes that have made this Pacific Ocean archipelago famous. An idyllic place with its tropical jungles, white sand beaches, mountains and breathtaking cliffs reminiscent of paradise.

Oahu is the most touristic island of Hawaii and the largest after Big Island and Maui. It may not be the one that preserves its most unspoiled nature but it has everything to live an unforgettable adventure exploring its landscapes full of waterfalls, dormant volcanoes, green valleys and beaches lapped by turquoise waters.

The best way to discover the diversity of Oahu's landscapes is to take a bus tour that will take you to spectacular sites such as Diamond Head Crater, Waimea Valley, Halona Blowhole Geyser, Hanauma Bay, Nu'uanu Pali Lookout, Sunset Beach and the island's popular North Shore, among many others.

The experience is even more fascinating if you choose a guided tour of Oahu's landscapes that combines Hawaiian history and culture with beautiful views. There are tours that make stops at Dole Plantation, the Byodo-In Buddhist Temple or the town of Haleiwa. After seeing it all, you'll want to stay and live there!

Not only the surface of Oahu has some dreamy landscapes, but under the waters surrounding the island there is a whole universe of coral reefs, craters and lava tubes waiting to be discovered.

Due to the characteristics of its underwater topography and the clarity of its waters, Oahu is the ideal place for expert and novice divers to spend an unforgettable day snorkeling.

You will have the opportunity to observe a unique ecosystem in the world where green sea turtles, manta rays, dolphins, whales and colorful fish coexist, as well as to navigate the Pacific Ocean aboard a beautiful boat from which to take impressive pictures.

Some of these snorkeling tours include a small lunch, which always comes in handy to recover energy after exercising. It's the best way to end a fun-filled day on a high note.

Most travelers get to know the underwater charms of Oahu by snorkeling but there is another very exciting and fun way to explore the Pacific waters... riding on the Atlantis submarine!

If you have never done this type of tour before, it is definitely something you have to do during your Oahu vacation.

It's not every day that you have the opportunity to get on one of these vessels to travel along the seabed 30 meters deep, spotting the rich underwater life that inhabits the island's waters: coral reefs, tropical fish, green turtles, eels, sharks, yellow tangs, manta rays and much more.

It is a truly amazing experience because, in addition, during the tour you will see airplanes and sunken ships on which the marine flora has grown and that seem to be wrapped in a ghostly halo of mystery.

You will feel like Captain Nemo from "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea"!

The island of Oahu is the third largest island of the Hawaiian archipelago and has a large number of tourist attractions.

To know it inch by inch, a good idea is to ride a tour bus that takes you to discover quickly the most iconic sites of Waikiki and Honolulu while you travel comfortably seated listening to the driver's narration about the places you see.

The tour buses have several routes that cover different parts of the island. With the Hop-on Hop-off system you can get off at any time during the tour at the stop of your choice to explore a particular area at your own pace and later get back on the bus to continue the route until you complete it.

Pearl Harbor is one of Hawaii's most iconic tourist attractions. What happened on the morning of December 7, 1941, which changed the course of World War II, is well known thanks to movies and literature, but there is something moving and fascinating about seeing this naval base in person that cannot be described in words. You have to go there to experience it!

The Pearl Harbor Naval Base is located about 14 kilometers from Honolulu and although you can get there by taking a cab or the City Bus, I recommend taking an organized bus tour from Waikiki to there so you don't have to worry about the commute or waiting in line at the National Monument ticket booths to get tickets for the same day.

There are many tours that offer this excursion to Pearl Harbor but I recommend choosing one that has a guide to give you the necessary context to understand Hawaii's role in the war and why it was targeted by Japanese aircraft.

Once there you can see the USS Arizona, the USS Missouri or the USS Oklahoma Memorial, among other places of interest.

Hawaii is a spectacle in itself and contemplate Oahu from a bird's eye view is a very special experience that you can not miss, even if you have a little vertigo, because the landscapes of the island are simply wonderful and there are some that can only be admired from the air because there are points of the geography that are difficult to access.

Helicopter tours are an unforgettable adventure because the beautiful views of Oahu and the Pacific Ocean adds the adrenaline of flying at over 200 kilometers per hour.

In addition, during this excursion you will have the chance to take some of the best pictures of your trip to show off on social networks.

So don't hesitate and get on a helicopter to fly over Oahu, you've never seen anything like it!