Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
We are the Original North Shore Activities Tour, created & run by long-time surfer residents. We are North Shore locals, so you'll get the best experience with us!
The Surf Bus gives you more time out off the bus than any other tour company and the activities' options are on us!
Also, choose what you want to do after seeing your options on the tour date!
Plenty of time to visit historic Haleiwa town for lunch/ shopping and chance to get up-close to the Hawaiian green sea turtles by snorkeling or kayaking !
Freedom to do your own thing! That's us!
Cooler with Ice on board for your own snacks and drinks.
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Best of Oahu Tour Guides
Brief location and equipment tutorial
Air-conditioned vehicle
Live commentary on board
2 Activities or 1 Activity and lunch
Choice of PAID Admission to Waimea Falls Park, Snorkel Gear, Bicycle, Kayak, Stand Up Paddle Board. Or have Lunch on us!
Gratuities
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Please wait outside the lobby.
If you are staying in WAIKIKI, look for our other tour: 1/2 Circle Island & North Shore Fun with The Surf Bus.
North Shore, Hawaii, United States Choose to spend your time between swimming on the crystal clear waters of Waimea Bay, snorkeling at Shark's Cove (one of Oahu's marine sanctuaries), bike ride the "Tree Tunnel Bike Path", or visit the biggest collection of Polynesian plants at Waimea Valley and swim at the Falls. 240 minutes
Sunset Beach, Sunset Beach, Hawaii, United States Beautiful Sunset beach
Banzai Pipeline, Pupukea, Hawaii, United States Watch professional surfers tackle the infamous Pipeline wave !
We only stop during winter and fall months when the waves are breaking. 15 minutes
Shark's Cove, Pupukea, Hawaii, United States Snorkel at one of the three marine sanctuaries on Oahu! 60 minutes
Waimea Waterfall, Hawaii, United States Spend time on the biggest collection of Polynesian plants in Hawaii! Swim at the waterfall at the end of the trail! 60 minutes
Haleiwa, Haleiwa, Hawaii, United States Historic Haleiwa Town is an old plantation style town where you will find lots of art galleries and quaint shops, as well as the famous shave ice stands. 30 minutes
Haleiwa Store Lots, Haleiwa, Hawaii, United States Here you will find Matsumoto shave ice, quaint art galleries and local souvenirs! 60 minutes
Dole Plantation, Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States Drive by Dole Plantation and see the pineapple and coffee plantations on the way to the North Shore.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
All day tour.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
machurchel
22 Apr 2023
My family and I loved this experience!! We did the kayaking under the Rainbow Bridge on the Anahulu River. We also went to Waimea State Park and did the nature hike to the waterfall. We had a great time and made wonderful memories!!! Cousin G was our tour guide. He was so funny and made the bus ride enjoyable!
Anneliese J
05 Apr 2023
We had a wonderful trip to the North Shore. Cousin G, our driver & tour guide, was very helpful and very funny. We had a great time paddle boarding, snorkeling and shopping! Thanks for the adventure!
440rosemarym
02 Apr 2023
The tour was a lot of fun, mainly because of the tour bus driver, Cousin G. He is so funny and really looks out for the people on his tours. He is also very accommodating for folks who had special requests. The Itinerary is not set in stone and that is a good thing, since weather, tides and traffic can all be issues. We went to a Macadamia nut farms first and then did our one hour activity at Haleiwa Beach Park. We were going to pass on this activity but I am so glad we did not. It was so easy and so much fun kayaking and seeing the sea turtles in the river. It was beautiful! We wore tennis shoes and just took them off for the Kayaking and that was fine. You will need a swim suit for this as you will get a little wet from the oars. I wish I had a dry bag for my phone so I could have taken pictures. There were only a couple of changing rooms and the floors inside were wet from recent rain, so if you can put on your bathing suit ahead of time, that would be great. For women, a two piece or tankini would be best. Then some light weight shorts and a cover all or loose lightweight shirt. The tide was very low for snorkeling, so most people opted for the hike to Waimea Falls and maybe a dip in the water. Hubby and I did not swim in the falls, but spent more time looking at the lovely botanical gardens.
There are places to get food at the longer activity stops and later in the town of Haleiwa.
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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