Oahu: Circle Island Food Tour with Shrimp Lunch & Sights

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Duration7h

GroupUp to 56

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Circle the island tasting malasadas shrimp & coffee at Oahu’s icons

You’ll circle Oahu with local guides who share food stops and stories — from warm malasadas at Diamond Head to garlic shrimp on the North Shore and sweet pineapple treats at Dole Plantation. Expect laughter over coffee samples, sea turtle sightings if you’re lucky, and those little moments where Hawaii just feels different.

Step-by-step itinerary

Oahu island sightseeing and food tour

Visit Halona Blowhole lookout
Stop at Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve
View eastern coastline at Makapuʻu Lighthouse
Photo stop at Mokolii Island
Sample treats at Tropical Farms Macadamia Nut Farm
Enjoy garlic shrimp lunch on North Shore
Spot green sea turtles at Puaʻena Point
Shop and try Dole Whip at Dole Plantation

The Experience

We rolled out of Waikiki just after sunrise — still half-asleep, but our guide Kimo was already cracking jokes about “malasada energy.” First stop: Diamond Head Lookout. The air was salty-sweet, and I swear that first bite of the warm malasada (from Leonard’s!) made me forget jet lag even existed. There were a few locals jogging past, nodding like they’d seen this view a thousand times. I tried to take a photo but mostly just stared at the ocean for a minute.

The drive along the coast felt like flipping through postcards — Hanauma Bay’s colors looked unreal, and at Halona Blowhole we all jumped when the water shot up (Kimo called it “nature’s surprise party”). At Makapuʻu Point, you could hear the wind more than anything else. We stopped for macadamia nuts at Tropical Farms; I probably ate too many samples, but the coffee there had this earthy smell that stuck to my hands for hours. The group started swapping stories about favorite foods back home — funny how quickly strangers turn into snack buddies.

Lunch was on the North Shore: garlic shrimp from a roadside spot that Kimo swore by. Messy, buttery, totally worth it (and if you don’t eat shrimp, they’ve got chicken or fish). Someone in our group tried to order in Hawaiian — got a big laugh from the cook. Afterward we wandered around Haleʻiwa Town; surfboards everywhere, chickens strutting around like they owned the place. We even spotted two green sea turtles lazing on Puaʻena Point’s sand — not guaranteed, but somehow it happened for us.

The last stretch took us to Dole Plantation. The pineapple ice cream is as sweet as everyone says (I got brain freeze), and there were families everywhere sharing bites. By the time we headed back toward Waikiki, I felt sun-tired and happy in that way you only get after eating too much and seeing something new every hour. I still think about that malasada sometimes — you know?

What’s included

Your day includes round-trip pickup from Waikiki hotels, all guided sightseeing around Oahu’s famous landmarks with local commentary, fresh malasada from Leonard’s Bakery enjoyed at Diamond Head Lookout, tastings of macadamia nuts and coffee at Tropical Farms Macadamia Nut Farm, tropical fruit samples along the way, a hearty garlic shrimp (or chicken/fish) lunch on the North Shore, free time in Haleʻiwa Town for exploring or shopping, an opportunity to spot green sea turtles at Puaʻena Point if luck is on your side, plus plenty of time to wander Dole Plantation before heading back in comfort.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomeInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Aloha Hawaii Tours