This review is on the Sights & Bites Circle Island Tour. We stopped at 10 different locations and found a great snorkeling spot to go to later on in the week (Hanauma Bay). Included lunch at Tanaka's with your choice of entrée. I got the garlic butter shrimp which was absolutely delicious. Takes you in a full circle around the island in about 8 hours. read more

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Kanoe was a great tour guide. She was very personable and made each and every person greets other when they boarded the shuttle. She integrated everyone on purpose which I think was a great ice breaker and way to make the trip fun. Her knowledge and enthusiasm of the area was enlighteni read more

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7/3/25 Sites and Bites tour with Cy as the tour driver. I highly recommend this tour. The driver is very well knowledged the seating and the ride over and into the east side of the island is exceptional. We got to see Hanama bay lookout, the stop at Makapuu trail, Holona Blowhole. And cracked open macadamia nuts at tropical macadamia farms.. there were turtles that were out at Puena beach . But I decided to buy some delicious $5-$8 shave ice from KAMANANUI shave ice with ice cream and condensed milk, the flavors I had were coconut and blue Hawaii. Very enjoyable. Cy, had given our group a great explanation on much of the sites a lot of details on the area, how the people of Hawaii mostly the native Hawaiians are in Homestead lands, and or waiting for more land. It is a very interesting history. It's very good to have someone telling you these things about the culture and the people especially when you don't get to often see places that you have to find out about and it's done all in one day I highly recommend the store if you go.... Note also that your lunch is included. My lunch was a salt and pepper shrimp. It was really good. And also we stopped at a fruit shack where farmers of the island there grew yellow watermelon that's popular in the south of US. Delicious food... and a great bunch of people. Another mention is poi donuts that Cy had shared with us it was great! I highly recommend going on sites and bites again! read more

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I attended a webinar at the conclusion of the webinar I was sent to a sales advisor. His name is Doug and he was extremely offensive. I asked for additional information and more time to research. He responded they don't want my business if I can't afford it. I've called and left emails with no response 10 days later read more

Lovely way to spend the day, driving along the coast and stopping at scenic views and local places to eat and shop. The tour stopped by major site along the coast- Hanauma Bay, Chinaman Hat, the beach with the turtles, and more. The stop for the garlic shrimp also had shave ice and other treats. Also visited macadamia nut farm with generous delicious samples. Dole plantation wasn't really worth it- there wasn't much to do except shop for overpriced souvenirs. Our tour guide Sai was very knowledgeable, friendly, and made the trip interesting with personal stories. The van was kind of old and the air conditioning was weak, though. Otherwise a really nice tour. read more

Great driver "Si" it was a rainy day and he made it fun . We had eight stops to make and came upon an accident. Our driver quickly improvised and took us to a different beach for an hour until the traffic cleared up. Had a great day. read more

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We were sold a "wholesale travel" membership by this company. The presentation was full of misrepresentations and outright lies. When originally confronted regarding the false claims, they continued to lie and mislead. The membership they try to sell you DOES NOT give you access to "wholesale pricing not available to the general public". They will tell you that their "travel services" are backed by a 110% guarantee. This is also not accurate. Flights (and I believe cruises) are excluded. Additionally, the restrictions/qualifications on the guarantee are such that it is extremely difficult to claim even for the items that are not directly excluded. Be sure to look up their listing on the BBB website https://www.bbb.org/us/hi/kailua/profile/sightseeing-tours/aloha-hawaii-tours-travel-1296-53072942/complaints read more

I would have rated this experience 5 stars, but unfortunately I can't. Everything was great until the drop-off. We were not dropped off anywhere near our pick-up spot. The driver insisted he mentioned the drop-off location, but he did not, and we ended up having to take a Lyft back to our hotel. read more

Our day started out very early - and what a fun filled day. Cousin Sai (not sure of the spelling) was an exceptional guide and driver. He definitely has a passion for the Travel Industry. Each stop was even better than his description, His motto of giving more than expected to each of his passengers is very evident. We were "wowed" at each stop. We felt very safe, everything that was promised in the brochure/online booking was more than received. We felt very fortunate to have had this experience of the Sights & Bites Circle Island Tour. read more

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Miss Chelsea was fantastic on my Circle Island tour. She is friendly, professional, knowledgeable, and has a wonderful infectious laugh! Maholo! read more

great every thing... I would have like to see some turtles... you didn't need your paper to bring with you to the events because they had your name every time.. read more

Friendly drivers, very knowledgeable about Hawaii and its culture! Pearl Harbour was interesting! Learned a lot read more

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Our driver Ci was great. Very friendly and informative. Great opportunity to see and learn about the beaches and Hawaiian history.

Sights and bites tour was GREAT! Amazing value for the money. It starts at 7am with some delicious donuts at the Blow Hole. You then get to check out samples of coffee and macadamia nuts followed by lunch at Fumi Shrimp. The fresh fruit was also delicious with tons of tropical options! Aunt Mary was a nice, knowledgeable, & truly local tour guide with great facts. She was very punctual & made sure we ran on time haha. Highly recommend this tour and booking through Groupon to get an even greater deal :-) read more

Great tour. Shelly, our guide, was awesome. Stops on the tour were beautiful, shrimp place for lunch was delicious.

The tour was outstanding, the bus was very clean and driver kept us entertained. She was very knowledgeable of Hawaii history and culture. I will be taking another tour the next time I come back. And they provided us lunch, it should have been called dinner because it was so much food read more

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Loved it. Shelly was a delight. She is caring, knowledgeable and trustworthy. She made the trip to and from pearl harbor delightful. PS ... get the AC on the bus fixed read more

Would give ZERO stars if possible. They make promises of stops they were nit made. This company is deceitful and does not value their customers. We took the Circle tour on September 3, 2025 we did get to stop at alot of places it was a drive by. Then the bus broke down, the drice pulled over and said get off the bus it's on fire. We were stuck on the side of the rode for an hour. We have not heard from Aloha Hawaii Tour . I called to speak with management and was told someone would call me the next day and I have not received a call. Save your money and time and please don't use this tour company.. read more

Had the best experience with Aloha Hawaii Tours yesterday!! For starters, they were very prompt with answering my frantic call about getting late to the meeting point because of unexpected traffic problems. Then when we finally did get to the meeting place, the guide/driver, Shelly, was so understanding. She calmed our nervous energy, and just set a very fun atmosphere. She then proceeded to give a very thorough narrative about the sites where we stopped and places where we were just passing through. She told interesting background history that gave an average tourist understanding of the Hawaiian culture. All in all, the tour was fun, the sites were spectacular, and the included meal was delicious. read more

They are connected with a membership scam don't let them talk you out of your money they say that the memberships are nonrefundable and they promised that they are going to be lower than Priceline and Expedia. They charge you $199 a year and then over $2500 for the 10 year membership and then when you get the login and you go in and you start really looking at what they offer you, you realize that the hotels are minimal for each area and yes they are a couple of bucks lower than a Priceline or booking for 4 or so in the area but if you go to booking you can get other hotels that are not available through the membership that are a lot lowe. I work for a ministry that take in homeless and sex-traffic and abused women. I don't have alot of time off to w have 21 days a year I get 3 vacations and sick time.. I travel about 3 times a year the membership perks of a 1,500 points is such a farce because at each of these of places or airlines require 50,000 points to book in through this membership! The airlines is just a message on deals instead of being able to get "deals" it is a scam I guess I will now have bad credit because I refuse to pay all that money for nothing. Protect yourself and say no. read more

Mahalo we had the Best time I brought my Son he enjoyed himself also the food and atmosphere was fantastic. The Hawaiian Dancers were beautiful and phenomenal. I would definitely sail again. Thank you from Family of Los Angeles . read more

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Shelly did amazing job! She was so sweet and funny! Learned lots about the island. Had not problem navigating Pearl Harbor! Thank you girl!!! read more

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Keith was our tour guide today and he was pretty awesome. A little bit ADHD.... But overall a wonderfully fun, entertaining and educational experience. He was extremely patient with those that did not adhere to specific time lines. I would suggest that he have a better system during lunch time because he was running all over the place trying to make sure everybody got there food. If the owners of the company encourage the drivers to do this, I would strongly suggest they reevaluate. The tourists need to stay in a particular area and/or come to the tour guide that is delivering the lunches at the restaurants. Overall I would highly recommend Aloha Hawaii Tours read more

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We had so much fun on the Sights & Bites Circle tour! Our tour guide, Sai, was spectacular! He was funny, knowledgeable, and really made the experience what it was. We saw a plethora of turtles and had plenty of time to enjoy some tasty shrimp and macadamia nuts. The authentic Dole whip was a great final stop. I highly recommended this tour. read more

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Very knowledgeable and helpful and engaging! The tour guide made all the experience enjoyable for me and my family! Definitely will recommend in the future to friends who chose to travel here!! Thanks again read more

If you're looking to explore the beautiful Island of Oahu let the Aloha Hawaii Tours do the job for you. From sightseeing to your Luau event they are always there to help you .Great costumer service with amazing people in the company. Our Luau event was awesome with a great show compare with the other Luau's I'd been previously. I diffinitely recommends Aloha Hawaii Tours to everyone. read more

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Aunt Mary was a hoot and is an AWESOME tour guide. Her patience with tourist was superb. It was a very pleasant, educational, and very great tourist experience. read more

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Chelsea our tour guide was very knowledgeable and passionate about all things pertaining to the island! Thoroughly enjoyed her and the tour.

NOT A GOOD TRIP FOR MINORITIES!!! We've been told that the food and drink are not allowed in the bus, but since there's a white family bring their ice bream on board so i thought our driver was flexible about the food restrictions so I wasn't rush to finish my own. When we were about to get on the bus, our driver told us that we have to finish the ice cream outside, and the driver was so rude and not well educated, she honked at us!! We had two kids!! !What kind of people honked at kids??? All of us almost were scared to death especially my two little kids. As for the tour itself, this tour was completely a joke. 90% of the trip was just shopping including the pineapple plantation. My suggestion is to rent a car or take an Uber, and stay far from this tour Lastly, my driver was Mary, even though she was racist and rude, I still tipped her. I hope she can understand that there are so many other ways to communicate with people other than just using the horns. read more

We went on the Sights and Bites tour, and the Pearl Harbor tour, both tour guides (Shelly and I can't remember the other man's name, other than he called himself Big Sexy, lol) were amazing! Both knowledgeable and funny locals who love to engage in friendly conversations and crack a few jokes. They also knew a lot about the tales of the land (which I'm sure is part of their culture) and it was very interesting hear these stories while seeing the island of Oahu. Next time we come back we are definitely doing one of the other tours with Aloha Hawai'i tours! read more

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Kathy and I (Fred) had an awesome time with our tour guide Darrin. Darrin is an encyclopedia of Oahu. I have a better understanding of the history of Oahu. Darrin is by far the best tour guide I have encountered in my traveling experiences. Darrin has an passion for not only for his work but for the history of Oahu. Thank you Darrin for making my visit one of my most memorable moments here. read more

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Went on the Grand Circle Island tour, with the snorkeling option yesterday. Ian and Dennis were a great combo! Ian ran the tour with a lot humor and insight of the island. Denise drove the bus and was super chill, but a lot of fun too. We were lucky enough to see lots of cool fish during our time snorkeling. There was a turtle, but unfortunately I missed it. Took my 12 year old son, and he enjoyed taking lots of scenic pictures at the various stops, snorkeling, plus Ian and Dennis' jokes. Would highly recommend the tour if you have a full day open! Tour was roughly from 7am (pick up) to 4pm-ish (drop off). read more

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Aunt Mary the best ! Kept us well informed! Time Share Activity Guy ( nothing to do with these tours, no driver as good as Mary for keeping you informed about pick up . read more

If you're planning on going on this tour, please please please save yourself from getting scammed and potentially ruining your trip. I bought two tickets and the driver never picked my sister and I up. We waited there for an hour and no drivers showed up. The manager admitted fault over the phone but was extremely rude and told me he'd only give me a partial refund. Spoiler alert, he did not give me any refund and it's been more than a week already. I spoke to a few other people who have been on this tour and they all agree that the company is unprofessional and their tours are a trap. Also, they sent me a Google calendar with the wrong pickup time, which also wasted a lot of our time. TLDR: driver never picked us up despite getting to the pickup spot 30 minutes earlier. read more

Awesome tour in Hawaii, Waikiki. Made reservations for Pearl Harbor and it was great. Was picked up exactly where I was told and on time. Great experience it's worth the tour. Had a great tour guide she showed us great spots and was able to take pictures. I would recommend taking the tour or any other tour they offer. They are the real deal recommend. Thank you for a great experience.... read more

What a great tour! Kawika is an awesome guide, very knowledgeable about the island, and a really nice guy. We've driven the road to Hana before but it was really nice to be able to see the sights and listen to him talk about the history of the island and not have to worry about the driving. read more

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This is based entirely on me and my husband's great experience in the tour and doesn't sugar coat anything at all. I don't filter things out, so my review is valid and you can trust me. I suck at lying. IAN was definitely a top notcher in customer service! He was a very laid back funny guy. He made sure that we beat all the crowds during the tour and gave us a very clear instructions in every stop over that we did. He was also very informative and made the trip a very "Ohana" like, which I appreciate the most. The entire duration of the tour was full of laughter and never have I ever thought of checking my phone to browse, which goes to show that my mind is definitely "on vacation mode" and I am having the best day of my Life. I work in customer service and I know when someone loves their job. IAN was the kind of person who happened to found the perfect job for him. He is a gem in this company and deserves all the credit for how this tour went. Thank you Aloha Hawaii Tours and most especially of course, IAN! We appreciate you! read more

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We want to go out of our way to thank Cousin Johnny! I booked it on groupon for sights and bites tour, I highly recommend! Bring water with you and cash for tip/more shopping. I would book another tour if we come back! I came with my boyfriend but you would book this tour solo too very fun. read more

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Ryan was an amazing tour guide! He was able to share a lot of facts and knowledge about Hawaii! There were atleast 20 people in the tour and I really appreciate the fact that he was able to remember small details about us. Like "oh this group is from Taiwan, and you guys are from Boston"!! Along with Ryan was Cy and he was an amazing driver/tour guide. It was raining on the day of our tour, and Cy was able to drop us off at each stop safely. Make sure to ask for them (: read more

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When I had called to inquire about this tour, I was told it was an elegant limo style bus. It would include snorkeling with the turtles and everyone was guaranteed to see them. I am a first time snorkeler and I was told on the phone the tour guide would help me. I booked the tour for myself and two other people. The bus was 30 minutes late to pick us up and when I called to see if I was at the right location or it was cancelled no one answered the phone. It was far from an elegant limo style bus! It was a small loud bus that felt like it was going to fall apart. The seats were very small and uncomfortable. The tour guide and the bus driver failed to introduce themselves. First of all it is not a snorkeling tour with the turtles! The tour guide said the city banned swimming at the beach we were going to. When people started to get upset that it should have been disclosed to us then he said "ok it's your lucky day, I will take you". When we got to the beach it was dirty. We were provided fins and a snorkeling mask, not given instructions or help on what to do . When I asked the tour guide where the title were he said you had to swim far out there and they pop there heads up. As a first time snorkeler I didn't feel comfortable swimming far out by myself or without proper training. We didn't stop at all the locations that were listed on the website. The place we stopped at for lunch at the macadamia nut farm was terrible ! The steak was all fat and a weird gray color, the shrimp dish was small and no flavor. Towards the end of the tour before drop off the tour guide kept pointing to a sign about how we have to tip 18-20% of what we paid for the tour. I don't mind tipping and have on other tours before, however he kept saying it overt and over. It made me feel uncomfortable and put a bad taste in my mouth. It was a long 10 hour day of false advertisement. Do not recommend this to anyone! read more