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Byodo-In Temple
Waimea Water Falls
The Ladies and the Fresh Leis
Macadamian Nut Farm
Hawaii 5-0 Building in Background

Byodo In Temple & Waimea Botanical Garden and Waterfall Day Tour

By 1 EPIC TOUR, LLC
9.8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is NT$5,043 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

2023 & 2024 TRIPADVISOR TRAVELLERS CHOICE AWARD!

Looking for a small Intimate Group with Local Drivers that Includes Waimea Botanical Garden and Waterfall, Byodo-In Temple.
The walk through Botanical Garden is a 3/25 Mile Walk.
The walk into Waterfall is Natural and slightly Rocky.

Waimea Botanical Garden and Waterfall will be Closed on Mondays!!!

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.

Please be advised this Tour starts pick ups between 6:30am and 6:45am from Waikiki Hotels Only.
Enjoy Picture taking at some Breath taking Stops.
Take in the Island from the perspective of a local guide.

CRUISE SHIP GUESTS:
Anyone Embarking Late off of Cruise Ship's. This Tour will be condensed at Owners Discretion!

Activity location

  • Waimanalo
    • Waimanalo, Hawaii, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Waimanalo
    • Waimanalo, Hawaii, United States

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Byodo In Temple & Waimea Botanical Garden and Waterfall Day Tour in English
  • Activity duration is 8 hours and 30 minutes8h 30m
    8h 30m
  • Opening hours: Sat 6:30am-4:30pm
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
NT$5,043 x 1 AdultNT$5,043

Total
Price is NT$5,043
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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedWe Pick our Guests up Directly from your Hotel anywhere in Waikiki.
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance Fee to Byodo-In Temple is Covered with Booking..
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance Fee into Waimea and Byodo-In Covered with Booking.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGratuities
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHaliewa Food Trucks or Nico's on the Pier.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedNo Large Motorized Scooters.

Know before you book

  • 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
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

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.
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.
Halona Blowhole
  • 15m
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.
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".
Waimanalo
  • 20m
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!
Byodo-In Temple
  • 25m
  • Admission ticket included
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.
Tropical Farms (The Macadamia Nut Farm Outlet)
  • 25m
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.
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.
Kuilima Farm Stand
  • 10m
Stop to enjoy an Amazing Philipino dessert freshly fried Banana Lumpia. Virgil's Farm Fruit Stand with Momma on the North Shore. Cost is $1 per Treat.
Waimea Waterfall
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Closed on Mondays. 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.
Haleiwa
  • 1h
Early Lunch after Waimea Botanical Garden and Waterfall in Downtown Haliewa. A Quaint Town on the North Shore with lots of Food Choices.
Dole Plantation
  • 30m
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.
Nico's Pier 38
  • 45m
  • Admission ticket not included
Late Lunch at Nico's on the Pier when Captain Vince Drives Only. This late lunch which has a bigger variety of Food and is located at Pier 38. We will discuss with the entire group on the morning of the Tour.
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.
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.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESWaimanalo
    • Waimanalo, Hawaii, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEWaimanalo
    • Waimanalo, Hawaii, United States

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

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10.0 out of 10

daniel_c

Reviewed on Viator
2025/4/26
Captain Vince was great and extremely knowledgeable. What I liked the most about his tour is he beat the rest of the tour buses to all the destinations. Ask him anything, even after the tour and he will respond

10.0 out of 10

CamAlexandru

Reviewed on Viator
2025/4/19
We had such an amazing time with Captain Vince aka Uncle Crunch. He is so nice, so knowledgeable and very accommodating. IF VIATOR SUGGESTS YOU ARE NOT IN THE PICK UP ZONE, pls contact the company directly !!!! THEY WILL PICK YOU UP FROM ANY HOTEL IN WAIKĪKĪ 🙏🏼 Our favorite Hawaiian Uncle Crunch is a phenomenal story-teller, providing us w/ so much information about the places we visited and also other things along the way. Tour was very family friendly 🙌🏼 Our 6yo had a blast. And we all enjoyed every minute of it HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY !!!

10.0 out of 10

Rehana_S

Reviewed on Viator
2025/4/18
We had an amazing experience with Captain Vince, he made our trip very personable and unforgettable! We made it to each attraction in a timely manner and had the perfect amount of time at each stop. Captain Vince is so funny and taught us so much history throughout the entire trip, I have never learned more during a tour than I have during this one! I will recommend this tour to everyone I know!! Mahalo Captain Vince for making our trip to Hawaii much more memorable - Aisha and Safia

10.0 out of 10

Warren_S

Reviewed on Viator
2025/4/6
You’re in for a lively and good time with Captain Vince! Tour is structured with numerous short stops and a longer stop at Waimea Botanical Garden - fine by us. Also, lunch at Nico’s was superb

10.0 out of 10

Kenneth_G

Reviewed on Viator
2025/4/2
It was a great tour with Uncle Smiley, I would recommend doing it on the first day so you will know where to go back to the rest of the week, it was awesome Uncle Smiley is a character and will make you laugh all day and is very knowledgeable about everything on the island. We would definitely refer our friends

10.0 out of 10

Victoria_M

Reviewed on Viator
2025/4/1
Let me just tell you about Captain Vincent. This ended up being storybook, after a slight hiccup in the beginning. I won’t get into the hiccup because it’s irrelevant and remedied immediately. We ended up doing the tour with Captain Vincent. This man enthusiastically gave us an amazing tour of the island. He is caring, attentive, and knew our names (and used them) from the word go. My son is here on his birthday vaca for his 13th. I decided to do this tour because of the rave reviews, and they weren’t wrong. This guy cares, knows the area, and immerses you in all things Hawaii. What a beautiful human being and what a beautiful experience for my family and my son. We won’t forget this one. Thanks Capt!!!!

10.0 out of 10

Michele_B

Reviewed on Viator
2025/3/28
Captain Vince was amazing!! The tour was engaging and we learned so much about the Hawaiian culture. Mahalo nui loa.

10.0 out of 10

Joe_H

Reviewed on Viator
2025/3/22
This was a very fun and informative trip. The captain was an amazing guide and made everyone have a great time and become a part of the trip. We were all Ohana on the trip. We will definitely recommend that anyone looking for a great time book this.

10.0 out of 10

Summer_W

Reviewed on Viator
2025/3/21
From the moment we were picked up until drop off Captain Vince took amazing care of us! The tour was full of information, great sites with amazing views and good laughs. I couldn't have asked for a better way to spend our day- he treated us like family. Outside of the tour we were on Vince gave great advice on things to book, where to eat and the best way to get places. I cannot say enough great things about this tour and will recommend again and again. Thank you Captain Vince for a great day around the island.

10.0 out of 10

Dee_D

Reviewed on Viator
2025/3/9
Captain Vince was excellent!! He was so knowledgeable and personable!! He took the time to take pictures of us at each stop.

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