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Private Tour Oahu featuring Waimea Waterfall & Botanical Garden
Overview
Our private North Shore tour centers around Waimea Valley and Waterfall. Enjoy a 1.6-mile paved walk through a tropical botanical garden, where your guide shares the history, cultural context, and traditional uses of the plants and wildlife. The path leads to Waimea Falls, where swimming is permitted when conditions allow. Most guests spend 2–2.5 hours in the valley. By focusing on the North Shore instead of circling the entire island, you gain more time at each stop and less time traveling. It’s a relaxed, scenic experience that allows you to explore this side of Oahu more deeply, at your own pace.
- Personalization: Every tour is designed around you.
- Connection: We share the stories behind the places we visit.
- Respect: For the land, the culture, and your experience.
What's Included
- Cruise Ship Terminals (Piers 2 & 11) Pick-Up/Drop-Off (Traveling with luggage? Max of 3 passengers)
- Private Tour - Only Your Group
- Comfortable, Clean, and Air-Conditioned Minivan
- Waimea Valley Admission Ticket
- Honolulu & Waikiki Pick-up/Drop-Off
- Guide with camera, to help capture those special moments (not a photo shoot)
- Ko Olina Resorts Pick-Up (Aulani, Marriott's Beach Club, Four Season, Beach Villas)
- For Ko Olina Resort Pick-up, copy and paste 433870P5 in [BRAND]'s search
- Gratuity Tip
- Cost of Lunch
- Airport Pick-Up is Not Available (Airport Drop-Off is Permitted)
Meeting and Pickup
At pick-up, look for a white Honda Odyssey minivan.Traveling with Luggage? Due to luggage space and vehicle weight capacity limitations, we can accommodate a maximum of 3 passengers with luggage.Your guide will contact you the afternoon before your tour to confirm all the details, including pick-up and drop-off locations.After pickup, once everyone is in the van, your tour guide will pull out a map to review itinerary options, offer recommendations, and build the day’s itinerary with you. Adjustments can also be made throughout the day as needed.NOT INCLUDED: Pick-up at Ko Olina Resorts (Aulani, Marriott's Beach Club, Four Seasons, Beach Villas). For Ko Olina Resort pick-up and drop-off, please copy and paste 433870P5 in Viator's search. The tour name is "Private Tour Oahu Customizable Ko Olina Resorts Pick-Up Included." By selecting tour 433870P5, pick-up and drop-off at Ko Olina Resorts is included.
What To Expect
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Waikiki (pass by)
North Shore
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Waimea Valley
2 hours Admission Ticket Included
Oahu's North Shore
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Oahu's Windward Coast (pass by)
Mokoli’i Island
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Nu’uanu Pali
15 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Tantalus Lookout Puu Ualakaa State Park
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Waimea Falls
1 minute Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Activity code: C-433870P2
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Hawaii customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the activity start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the activity start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the activity local time (HST).
- Cruise Ship Terminals (Piers 2 & 11) Pick-Up/Drop-Off (Traveling with luggage? Max of 3 passengers).
- Private Tour - Only Your Group.
- Comfortable, Clean, and Air-Conditioned Minivan.
- Waimea Valley Admission Ticket.
- Honolulu & Waikiki Pick-up/Drop-Off.
- Guide with camera, to help capture those special moments (not a photo shoot).
- Ko Olina Resorts Pick-Up (Aulani, Marriott's Beach Club, Four Season, Beach Villas).
- For Ko Olina Resort Pick-up, copy and paste 433870P5 in Viator's search.
- Gratuity Tip.
- Cost of Lunch.
- Airport Pick-Up is Not Available (Airport Drop-Off is Permitted).
This activity requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Tour Oahu featuring Waimea Waterfall & Botanical Garden is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Tour Oahu featuring Waimea Waterfall & Botanical Garden will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Hawaii. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Cruise Ship Terminals (Piers 2 & 11) Pick-Up/Drop-Off (Traveling with luggage? Max of 3 passengers)
- Private Tour - Only Your Group
- Comfortable, Clean, and Air-Conditioned Minivan
- Waimea Valley Admission Ticket
- Honolulu & Waikiki Pick-up/Drop-Off
- Guide with camera, to help capture those special moments (not a photo shoot)
- Ko Olina Resorts Pick-Up (Aulani, Marriott's Beach Club, Four Season, Beach Villas)
- For Ko Olina Resort Pick-up, copy and paste 433870P5 in [BRAND]'s search
- Gratuity Tip
- Cost of Lunch
- Airport Pick-Up is Not Available (Airport Drop-Off is Permitted)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
