Oʻahu luaus, Pearl Harbor and island days
Plan Oʻahu: luaus, Pearl Harbor and island days
Compare luau & Pearl Harbor tours
Kalei Makoa
Oʻahu Tour and Luau Writer
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Book the days that fill first
Most Oʻahu plans hang on a few bookings: a luau night, the USS Arizona Memorial reservation, Hanauma Bay and Diamond Head entry slots. The beaches take care of themselves.
Start with what needs a reservation, then check what each listing books for you. Every page compares current Viator tours by what the listing includes and who should skip it. Read the five-day itinerary if you are starting from zero.
Three most-booked days
A luau, Pearl Harbor or the whole island
Prices and ratings come from Viator and change; the guide for each explains what the listing includes and who should skip it.
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona Memorial & Honolulu Deluxe Coach Tour
Tours and treks
Choose your trip
Tour optionsLuaus
Seating tiers, buffet or plated, and which show fits your group.
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The free Arizona reservation, and what a tour adds to it.
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Tour optionsCircle island
A full day around Oʻahu, compared by stop list.
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Tour optionsSnorkeling
Waikīkī turtle sails against the Hanauma Bay reservation.
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Tour optionsNorth Shore
Surf towns, Waimea Valley and the long drive up.
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Tour optionsDiamond Head
The reservation rule, and shuttle tours that hold it for you.
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Tour optionsHelicopter tours
Doors on or off, and how long you are actually in the air.
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Tour optionsKualoa Ranch
Movie sites, ziplines and which ranch activity to book.
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Tour optionsWaikīkī boat cruises
Glass-bottom boats, sunset sails and harbour cruises.
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Tour optionsWhale watching
Humpback season and the harbour departures.
Read the guide →Before booking
Planning guides
Season, transport and reservation windows decide more of the trip than the tour you pick.
When to go
Whale season, North Shore surf and the wet months.
Read the guide →Planning guideGetting around
Bus, shuttles and tour pickup without a car.
Read the guide →Planning guideFive-day itinerary
A week built around the reservations that fill first.
Read the guide →Planning guideOʻahu with kids
Days that work for small legs and early nights.
Read the guide →Compare before you commit
Each comparison names the deciding question first. Start with the comparison library.
Edited from Kailua, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi. Check the state park, city and national park reservation pages for current rules before you go.
Kalei edits Oahu Island Guide's tour comparisons using published tour details and official park and reservation sources. About Kalei.