East Oahu Lookouts & Kailua Private Day Tour

Overview

The HI Private Tours East Oahu private tour is an 8-hour, 8-stop day in your own van from Tantalus Lookout to Hanauma Bay, with an hour in Kailua town and a chocolate factory tour. It suits groups of 4 to 6 wanting a flexible pace on one side of Oahu. The main drawback is cost: $800 per vehicle before lunch.

Highlights

• Private vehicle pricing on the operator's site as of October 2026: $100 per hour for a Toyota Sienna (1 to 6 guests) or $125 per hour for a Mercedes Sprinter (7 to 14), so $800 or $1,000 for the 8-hour day.
• Eight stops in order: Tantalus Lookout, Nuuanu Pali Lookout, Byodo-In Temple, Kailua town, Manoa Chocolate, Makapuu Lookout, Halona Blowhole and Hanauma Bay overlook.
• Byodo-In Temple entry is $5 per person and is not included; Hanauma Bay snorkeling requires your own advance reservation.
• Stops can be swapped through the operator's Trip Planner, and extra hours are sold at the same hourly rates.
• Free cancellation up to 72 hours before the tour; a reseller listing shows 4.9 stars from 7 reviews as of October 2026.

What to Expect

1. The guide picks you up at your accommodation anywhere on Oahu (airport or Ko Olina pickups add an hour to the booking).
2. The first two stops are 15 minutes each at Tantalus Lookout above Honolulu and Nuuanu Pali Lookout, where the operator warns of strong trade winds.
3. You spend 30 minutes at Byodo-In Temple in Kaneohe, paying the $5 entry yourself.
4. Kailua town gets 1 hour for lunch and boutiques, followed by a 45-minute Manoa Chocolate bean-to-bar tour and tasting.
5. The afternoon covers 15 minutes each at Makapuu Lookout and Halona Blowhole, then 30 minutes at Hanauma Bay, viewed from the overlook unless you have a snorkel reservation.
6. The guide returns you to your accommodation at the end of the 8 hours; additional hours are billed at $100 or $125.

What to Bring

• A hat you can hold onto at Nuuanu Pali Lookout, where the operator notes strong trade winds

Restrictions and Requirements

• Group size 1 to 14; 1 to 6 ride in the Sienna, 7 to 14 in the Sprinter
• Minimum booking of 4 hours applies to custom bookings

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation up to 72 hours before the tour, with a full refund. The Greetwell listing adds that the operator refunds in full if it cancels for weather or other unforeseen reasons, and that no-shows or cancellations within 15 minutes of pickup are charged the full price. Checked October 2026 on hiprivatetours.com and Greetwell.

Location

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Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

Meeting Point

Pickup at your place of stay anywhere on Oahu; the operator is based in Honolulu with no public office address

Check-In

Be ready a few minutes before the scheduled pickup time

Parking and Getting There

Parking at stops is handled by the operator

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