The Tantalus Lookout dinner tour is a roughly 2-hour evening outing with a Japanese-speaking guide that pairs dinner and a malasada stop with Honolulu's night view, listed at $90 per person. It suits Japanese-speaking visitors who want a short evening with transport. The drawback is that no English booking page or cancellation terms were found.
Highlights
Listed on anabahawaii.com, the Japanese-language site linked from hiprivatetours.com, as 'Dinner, Tantalus & Malasada' at $90 per person as of October 2026.
The site's Tantalus night view tours run nightly and last about 2 hours; a stargazing version and a Friday fireworks version are listed at $50 per person.
Tours are private with a Japanese-speaking guide and hotel pickup, with a maximum group size of 14 according to the site.
The operator describes its lead guide as having more than 17 years of experience and says the company was founded in 2009.
What to Expect
A Japanese-speaking guide collects you at your hotel in the evening; the site states pickup is included on its private tours.
Dinner is included in the $90 plan, though the restaurant and menu are not named on the page we could read.
The van drives up Round Top Drive to the Tantalus Lookout (Puu Ualakaa) for the night view over Honolulu and Waikiki.
A malasada stop is part of the plan before the drive back to your hotel, with the whole outing taking about 2 hours.
What's Included
Japanese-speaking guide and private transportation
Hotel pickup in Waikiki or Honolulu, arranged with the operator
Ratings from every source we could find
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Google Maps — Summarized by Our Team
Tantalus Lookout is well regarded independently as one of Oahu's best night-time city view spots; operators combining it with dinner target evening/date-night positioning.
Last checked 2026-09-15
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What the Reviews Say
We have not yet read individual reviews for this tour. The operator's Japanese site states a 5-star rating from more than 1,000 reviews, but this is self-reported with no platform named, so we do not list it as a rating.
About the Operator in General
The three sample comments shown on anabahawaii.com (from Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya) praise the small private group format and a guide who adjusted the pace for a child; they are operator-selected and undated.
Our Verdict
Tripreviewall's Take
At $90 per person this is a reasonable price for an evening that bundles dinner, a dessert stop and transport to a viewpoint with no public transit, but only if you speak Japanese, since the guide and booking site are Japanese-language. English speakers should book the operator's day tours or a different Tantalus shuttle. Because we could not read a cancellation policy or confirm the restaurant, treat the details as unverified until the operator confirms them by email.
Book This Tour If…
You or your group speak Japanese and want a guided evening rather than a taxi to the lookout
You want dinner handled on the same booking and prefer a 2-hour outing to a full night out
You are staying in Waikiki or Honolulu, where hotel pickup is offered
Skip This Tour If…
You need English narration; the product is marketed only in Japanese
You want to know the restaurant and menu before paying; neither is published on the page we read
You need clear cancellation terms in writing; none were found
Tips From Reviewers and Operator Notes
Email tours@anabahawaii.com to confirm the dinner venue, start time and cancellation terms before booking.
If dinner is not important, the same site lists a stargazing Tantalus tour and a Friday fireworks version at $50 per person.
Tantalus Lookout is cool and windy after dark; bring a light layer.
Assessed by the Tripreviewall editorial team, last reviewed October 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Tantalus Lookout dinner tour?
The Tantalus Lookout dinner tour is an evening outing of about 2 hours with a Japanese-speaking guide that combines dinner, a malasada stop and the night view of Honolulu from Tantalus Lookout. It is listed as 'Dinner, Tantalus & Malasada' at $90 per person on the operator's Japanese-language site as of October 2026.
Is the Tantalus dinner tour available in English?
The tour is marketed on a Japanese-language site with Japanese-speaking guides, and we found no English booking page for it. The same operator's English site, hiprivatetours.com, lists daytime private tours only. English speakers should ask the operator directly whether an English-guided evening is possible.
How much does the Tantalus night view tour cost?
The dinner version is listed at $90 per person. Two cheaper evening options on the same site, a stargazing Tantalus tour and a Friday fireworks and Tantalus tour, are listed at $50 per person. All are described as nightly departures with hotel pickup, lasting about 2 hours.
Where is Tantalus Lookout?
Tantalus Lookout, in Puu Ualakaa State Wayside above Honolulu, is reached by Round Top Drive and has no public transit, which is why operators sell shuttle and dinner packages to it. The viewpoint faces Diamond Head, Waikiki and downtown Honolulu, and the operator's package includes the drive up and back.
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