What an experience!! Highly recommend! Lopaka is a great guide and story teller…read more The tour is engaging and mysterious. We started off sitting on the steps of the bandstand in Waikiki. Walked over to Kapiolani park, then the tennis courts. Lopaka told us stories throughout the entire tour. You do get to participate, I don't want to give too much away. You'll walk away with memories and stories to share. There is walking involved on this tour. Bring a jacket. Park at Waikiki Shell or the metered parking between the bandstand and the tennis courts (Kalākaua Ave). I can't wait to go on the next tour!

What a fun thing to do, whether your visiting or a local. A great guide and even if you don't…read morebelieve in Night Marcher's of spirits, there is a lot of history related in the tour. Allow about 90 minutes, come a little early for parking if needed. Can't say much more as I don't want to ruin the tour. Great guide with 30 years experience.

You will see two other companies with similar names to this one, but they are not the same as this…read moreone. Make sure you are booking with Dan! Dan is the guy who runs The Real Hawaii. I found him through TripAdvisor when I was seaching for a private circle tour. We were a group of two, and I wanted something small, custom and personal, over an impersonal group tour. If you are looking for the same, Dan is your man. Booking through the external sites is easy, but I recommend calling Dan and booking through him directly. He is polite and prompt in his service. He has a fleet of three vehicles: two jeeps and a van. We took a tour in one of his Jeeps. We scheduled a pickup at our Waikiki Beach hotel the day before. He picked us up promptly at 7am for our tour on the scheduled day. He was very professional, fun and a great conversationalist. He took us to some very beautiful spots of places with names I have trouble pronouncing. He will point out the spots of simple beauty, but also take you to places you never knew you needed to visit. Every place he goes, he has a story or experience there. He seems to know everyone, which makes your tour very efficient. He also adjusts your tour's pace to you, and you will never feel rushed. Some of the lookouts and beaches were so breathtaking. The Pipeline Beach area is a must. You would think places like that do not exist, but WOW. Even if you are not a surf fan, you will appreciate a stop there. The restaurants he takes you to are great! We stopped at Fumi's and Aoki's and I was impressed by both. The shopping area we went to on the North Shore was nice. Lots of photo ops, and Dan will even show you some filming locations from movies and tv shows. We got lucky and even saw quite a few whales during our tour! Overall, this is probably one of the best private tours I have been on in all my years of traveling. Dan knows his stuff, and we were super happy with our experience. Customer service, excellent. Driving, excellent. Tour stops, excellent. And Dan, excellent. Thank you, Dan!

Shannon who was are driver was awesome. We had a great time and showed us a lot of local things had…read morereal knowledge of the island he is a local and grew up there. Also he did a awesome job of staying ahead of other groups so basically at all our stops we where the only ones around. I booked 3 different activities while I staying in Hawaii and The Real Hawaii by far blew the other groups out of the water. I will recommend this tour group for anyone visiting and I have friends coming soon who I recommend to you. Wish you nothing but the best and hope to see you again. If you are planning on going to the north shore book through this guy and save your self the headaches he knows his stuff. Mahalo my friend.

I had already been in the excellent WWII Red Light District tour so decided to take the Devil's Den…read moreTour this time and I enjoyed the last one so much! Once again Carter was awesome and it was so much fun. Very informative and interesting. The time flew by and it was over before I knew it. Thank you Carter!!!!

We had a very entertaining time on this tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and informative. I…read morerecommend this tour to anyone that would like to learn interesting history of Chintown

Such an informative tour led by a friendly and knowledgeable tour guide. What a great way to learn…read moremore about the island! We were given a great bird ID card and really enjoyed finding as many as we could!

Tremendous tour. 105 minutes jam-packed with wonderful information on the History of Hawaii, birds…read moreof Hawaii, flowers of Hawaii, coastline of Hawaii, sites to see in West Maui. Topped off with a sweet ice cream treat. Easy walk at a comfortable pace. Well worth the time. Very affordable. HIGHLY recommended.

Jackson was great! Great tour guide! Kind, funny, knowledgeable! If your booking the Water Fall…read moretour,make sure to book thru Jackson's company only! Don't book thru a 3rd party! We ended up booking thru a 3rd party, and come to find when we got to the falls there was no water, due to the drought. No fault of Jackson's, we still had a great hike, great breakfast and lunch! Some great sites along the way! It's well worth the trip!

Jason our driver and tour guide was so sweet and knowledgeable. Look forward to doing more tours…read morewith him and the company.

I wasn't sure what to expect going into this and honestly, I wasn't even confident I'd enjoy it…read moresince I'm not an outdoorsy person at all. But I'm so glad I gave it a chance because the experience was nothing like I imagined. It opened my heart and senses in a way I didn't expect, helping me slow down, reconnect, and truly appreciate nature. It was surprisingly emotional and deeply grounding for me. If you're even slightly curious about it, I highly recommend giving it a try. It might impact you more than you think.

My partner and I had an enlightening and engaging time with Phyllis during our hike and forest…read morebathing session. The forest itself was welcoming, beautiful, and peaceful; and culminated in a stunning view. Phyllis is both a wealth of knowledge and a warm presence. Her guidance through the forest was informative, grounding, and deeply therapeutic. The experience left us feeling more connected to nature, to each other, and to ourselves. We will take what insights we learned with us home and into the future. Thank you, Phyllis, for this memorable and meaningful experience.

We booked this Kaneohe Sandbar snorkeling tour after seeing many reviews describe it as…read morebeginner-friendly. As first-time snorkelers traveling with a child, our experience did not align with those expectations. Equipment distribution was poorly handled. Masks were handed out with little to no instruction, and basic questions were met with a rude and dismissive attitude. Overall communication and service were lacking. Once in the water, guidance was minimal and inconsistent. The experience felt rushed and disorganized, with limited support for guests who were new to snorkeling. The tone and treatment we received also made us uncomfortable as Asian guests. After sharing feedback, the company clarified in writing that they do NOT advertise or position this as a beginner-friendly snorkeling tour. Based on both that clarification and our experience, I would strongly recommend that beginners or families looking for clear instruction and attentive guidance consider other operators. Sharing this to help future guests set accurate expectations before booking.

We had a hiccup with the third party that we booked through but Karen who works at Captain Bruce…read morewas AMAZING. she made sure that we were taken care of and received what we originally booked. It was hectic given we had to board right away but she was so helpful and kind when I was feeling under pressure. I really wish I can give more than 5 stars just for her service itself. As for the rest of the trip, everything was SMOOTH sailing. Casey, Jared and Mahiki were WONDERFUL as well. I highly recommend this to everyone wanting a great experience. To note, we had 4 kids with us too!

Great Yoga, Great Music and Great food, been on Benevolence event and everything was fantastic,…read morecan't wait for a next one.

From the owner: Yogarden's mission is to educate the community in the importance of growing your own food and…read moreliving a healthy, sustainable lifestyle. Through the principles of yoga philosophy and organic farming techniques, we set a solid foundation for the growth of a conscious community. Yogarden Farm is located in the back roads of Waimanalo, HI. Yogarden is currently farming about one acre of organically grown produce, which is sold every Sunday at the Kailua Town Farmers Market. Our farm also provides produce for our Farm-2-Table dinners and local chefs around the island of Oahu. Yogarden's bi-annual Music Festivals are an all ages, collective community event, focusing on sowing the seeds of love, charity, expression, kokua, and growth. Through mediums of music, yoga, gardening, dance, painting, raw foods, photography, performance art, and especially aloha, a growing symbiotic community is unearthed. Yogarden offers Live music yoga classes, Farm-to-Table dinners, and farming classes.

If you do only ONE thing while visiting Oahu then this should be the thing…read more Besides the beautiful views on the Ranch they have such a great history. You can do the standard movie tour and see the literally hundreds of movies and TV shows filmed there or explore a bit more on your own with their ATV tour or horseback tour. Everything is reasonably priced and our guide was fantastic. So much knowledge of history, filming, wildlife and lore. All done without a script in sight. There is a bunker built for WW2 that was never really used but now houses movie memorabilia from the many productions on the ranch. Staff everywhere was super friendly and be sure to check out ALL of the buildings as they offer food souvenirs and even a shop with meat and products from the ranch itself.

If you're visiting Oahu, Kualoa Ranch is an absolute must-do. Every time we find ourselves on the…read moreisland, we make it a point to come back and try a different excursion and it never disappoints. Whether it's the farm tour, ATVs, e-bikes, or even visiting the secret beach, every experience has been fun, unique, and incredibly well run. The setting alone is worth it you're surrounded by some of the most breathtaking natural beauty on the island, with views that are easily among the best in Oahu. The staff is always friendly and welcoming, and there's even a chance you'll stumble upon a movie being filmed, which adds a little extra excitement to the day. This time around, we did the e-bike tour (novice level). Even though it's labeled beginner-friendly, I'd say it can still be a bit of a workout. I consider myself pretty athletic, and there were definitely moments where I had to push myself. That said, it just made the experience more rewarding. They do have you complete a practice run beforehand to make sure you're comfortable handling the bikes, which is reassuring. Our tour guide was fantastic and really made the experience enjoyable. As a bonus, we even got to catch a glimpse of the next Jumanji movie being filmed, which was such a cool surprise. We can't say enough good things about Kualoa Ranch. It's one of those places that keeps you coming back, and it absolutely deserves a spot on your Oahu itinerary.