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Diamond Head State Monument
15m
We can drive inside the Diamond Head Crater. If you want to hike it, I suggest you do that on your own on a separate day.
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China Walls
30m
A majestic view of Diamond Head looking across Maunalua Bay while standing on hardened lava flow watching locals surf along the "Wall."
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30m · Admission ticket not included
A scrumpdelicious (Ono) Portuguese donut rolled in sugar or cinnamon sugar filled with coconut, chocolate or custard filling. Served hot. A favorite treat for locals and visitor.
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Eternity Beach
30m
Re-enact the love scene on the beach from the movie Here to Eternity. Also the beach used in Pirates of the Caribbean and Journey 2.
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Waimanalo Beach
15m
A secluded beach with majestic Koolau mountain range in the background that is in stark contrast to Waikiki Beach.
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Ko Hana Distillers
45m · Admission ticket not included
Taste 4 blends of rum, rum honey, rum cake and rum chocolate at this unique sugar cane distillery.
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Green World Coffee Farms
30m
Free coffee samples to wet your whistle and see the coffee cherry on the bush.
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Dole Plantation
45m · Admission ticket not included
Enjoy browsing through a huge gift shop with everything you can thing of with a pineapple on it. The big deal here is the pineapple ice cream (Dole whip.) and if you'd like, take a train ride around the pineapple plantation and see how pineapples grow or get lost in the maze.
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Haleiwa
1h
The surfers mecca of Oahu's north shore beaches in the 1920's style historic town with quaint shops and Shave Ice! Also a good place to try garlic shrimp from Big Wave Shrimp truck as featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.
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Waimea Bay
45m
In the winter a great place to see big waves and in the summer a great place to jump off a 25 foot rock into the ocean.
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Waimea Valley
1h 30m · Admission ticket not included
Enjoy a 30 minute walk on a paved path through a botanical garden the culminates in a 30 foot waterfall that you can swim at the base of in its chilly yet refreshing waters.
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Pupukea Beach Park
45m
Otherwise known as Shark's cove where snorkelers get up close and personal with all kinds of fish. "Like swimming in an aquarium."
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Banzai Pipeline
30m
A must stop at one of the most popular surf beaches in Hawaii.
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Sunset Beach
Pass by
The second stop on the Triple Crown of Surfing tour. Also a good spot to watch the sunset.
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30m · Admission ticket not included
A must stop for the world famous Chocolate Haupia (Coconut) Cream Pie.
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Turtle Bay Beach
30m · Admission ticket not included
A great stop for an ocean side meal or drink at the resort Forgetting Sarah Marshall was filmed.
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Laie Point State Wayside Park
15m
A popular stop to see a large off shore rock with a hole in the middle. Sounds lame but actually pretty cool.
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Crouching Lion Trail
Pass by
A rock formation that actually looks like a crouching lion.
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Mokoli’i Island
Pass by
An off shore island that to Americans, Canadians, Aussies, Kiwis and almost everybody else in the world looks like a hat the Chinese Rice farmer's wear. This is obvious except to the Chinese who today live in modern cities. :-)
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Pass by
A popular ranch you could spend the day at ziplining, horseback riding, ATV riding or bus riding through movie scenes for Jurassic Park, Godzilla and many other popular movies.
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Nu’uanu Pali
30m
A 1200 feet elevation windy lookout with spectacular view of Gilligan's Island.
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Iolani Palace
15m
Then only palace in America as Hawaii once had a King and Queen. Built in 1882 and used in the series Hawaii 5-0.
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Pu'u 'Ualaka'a State Park
30m
Otherwise known at Tantalus Lookout is 1100 feet up and you have a 25 mile view of the southern coastline or Oahu which includes Waikiki. Another nice place to see the sunsets.
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Pass by
See the oldest private school in Hawaii from 1841 where President Obama attended his high school years.
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Waikiki
Pass by
Drive through Waikiki on the main drag with the top down and feel like a King and Queen as you return to your hotel to get ready for evening festivities and reflect on the most wonderful day you just had on Oahu with Hawaii Convertible Tours.