The 6 Best Day Trips from Oahu to the Other Islands

1.Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Experience Departing from Oahu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 240 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $589Our pick

Fly from Honolulu to Kona, then spend about eight hours exploring the Big Island with guides such as Mel, Henry, Brandon, or Jim. Visit a Kona coffee farm, black sand beach, bakery, rainforest, lava tube, steam vents, and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

“I went on my own, and instantly made friends with a group of wonderful group of people. Henry was our tour guide, and it was like a friend was driving us around showing us the sites. Fun, comfortable and saw a lot in the time we were there.”

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2.Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Experience from Oahu

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $589

Fly from Honolulu to Kona, then explore the Big Island by air-conditioned vehicle with guides such as Henry, Mel, or Mike. Visit Greenwell Farms, Punaluʻu, and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, with local stories, volcanic sites, and a flexible private-tour feel.

“First they rescheduled it from 2/12/2024 due to “technical difficulties with the van” to 2/13/2024. Paid for transportation myself from the hotel to the airport and got rescheduled twice for flights and finally after 3 1/2 hours get informed that Kona airport is not accepting any flights as they are fixing the runway. This could have been communicated to 8 individuals early. Very disappointing. Better communication needed.”

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3.One Day Heavenly Hana Tour: Island Hopping from Oahu to Maui

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $540Best value

You’ll fly from Honolulu to Maui, then ride a small air-conditioned bus along the Road to Hana with a guide such as Bjorn, Keith, or Tai. Expect waterfalls, black lava coast, Hana town, a picnic lunch, and a stop at Paia before returning to Waikiki.

“Keith our driver was great! Very considerate and accomodating. Great knowledge about Maui. Great lunch.”

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4.Kauai Waimea Canyon & Wailua River Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 8 reviews · 14 hours · from $575

Fly from Honolulu to Kauai for a full-day guided tour of Waimea Canyon, Old Kōloa Town, Wailua River, Fern Grotto, Opaeka‘a Falls, and Spouting Horn. Your driver-guide handles island transport and admissions, while you handle airport security and lunch.

“L’horaire du vol depuis Ohau est beaucoup trop tôt par rapport à l’horaire de prise en charge par le prestataire pour le début de l’excursion. Balade sur la rivière interessante mais dommage pour le canyon. Nous n’avons rien pu voir à part une mer de nuages”

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5.Oahu to Big Island Volcanoes National Park Adventure Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 8 reviews · from $580

Fly from Oahu to the Big Island for a guided day of Hilo sights and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. You’ll see Richardson Black Sand Beach, Banyan Drive, Rainbow Falls, steam vents, Sulfur Banks, Kilauea Iki Crater, and Chain of Craters Road. Airfare, snacks, and water are included.

“The tout itself was EXCELLENT! The details - like hotel pickup- didn’t happen and we had to drive ourselves to the airport, very aggravating and stressful! Even after getting several notifications there was no one for pickup, when I tried to call , they said there was no pick up on Waikiki.”

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6.One-Day Tour Hawaii Movie Tour: Island Hopping from Oahu to Kauai

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $540

Fly from Waikiki to Kauai for a small-group movie tour led by a local driver-guide. See filming spots from Jurassic Park, Lilo & Stitch, Blue Hawaii, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and more, with waterfall stops and 90 minutes for lunch in Hanalei.

“We decided to island hop with our sons. Once you get past waking up at 3:00 am to get to the airport for 4:00 am, it was very informative. Our morning started out with Robert’s Hawaii transportation picking us up and dropping us at the airport, then the tour guide met us in Kauai and we spent the day exploring the island. Lunch is your choice and there were plenty of places to choose from, including the hot dog stand (they had Chicago Dogs). My only criticism is the tour company should ask if you have global entry or pre check so we did not have to wait in line…”

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