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~Circle Island Tour (Oahu)~
Welcome to the Circle Island tour area. The maps posted here can be downloaded and printed if you need it. Click on the map to enlarge it. Its all free so use it and have a nice trip around theIsland of Oahu without paying a high cost tour guide. Start from Waikiki to Daimond Head, to Makapu'u Beach, Kaneohe, Kahuku and back to Waikiki in about 6-8 hours depending how muchand how long stops to various areas are. It would take a local about 4 hours to cruise around the island, but as a visitor you will be curious and take pictures and that will take up alittlemore time. Take a swimming suit and towels/umbrella if you can. I also put a link for google map just incase (below) Have FUN !!
Google Map of Oahu
The RED numbered areas are HOT SPOTS and I had added links for the hot spots worth looking into. Use these maps as a guided tour of the Island of Oahu and you will be glad you did. I soon will have a area were you can search regions of the Island ~ Keep an eye out for that
MAP I (Click to enlarge map)
Drive from your hotel or your current location to Kalakaua Avenue. Follow Kalakaua Avenue (Drive toward Michels Restaurant ~ #80 on map).
Recommended Hot Spots for Map #1
See Red Numbers on MapsHot Spot #6
U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii
Hot Spot #9
Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center
Hot Spot #11
International Market Place
Hot Spot #14
Honolulu Zoo
MAP II (Click to enlarge map)
Stay on Diamond Head road, until you reach Kahala AvenueStay on Kahala Avenue. Turn left from Kahala Avenue onto Kealaolu Avenue. Enter the East 72 Highway ~ (FOLLOW SIGNS) You should now be going East on highway 72 (Kalanianaole Hwy) at this pointIt's easy for now, stay on Highway 72 (Kalanianaole Hwy), many sights which include Haunama Bay, Sandy Beach and Makapoo Beach will be seen on this highway ... you may want to stop at Koko Marina Center for a snack.
Recommended Hot Spots for Map #2
See Red Numbers on Map
Waikiki Aquaium ~ Not Listed as hotspot on map, but I recommend it, as a child I loved to see the marine life they have here !
Located at 2777 Kalakaua Ave. Honolulu, HI. 96815 Ph# 808-923-9741(Just Past the Zoo on Kalakaua Avenue)
Waikiki Aquarium
Waikiki Natatorium ~ Not listed as hotspot on map, I once swam in this Natatorium, its worth a look at !
Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial
Diamond Head Look Out point ~ Not Listed as hotspot on map, but I recommend it, I used to surf below this road side look out point
Diamond Head roadside look out point(See Map on Diamond Head Road, see if you can find the light house.
Hot Spot # 7 ~ Might want to get a snack / use restrooms here
Koko Marina Center
Hanauma Bay ~ Not Listed as hotspot on map, they will charge for parking, but the ocean is beautul and filled with hawaiian reef fish to see with a common mask and snorkel.
Hanauma Bay
Hot Spot #8 ~ Blow Hole~ Don't get too close ~ respect the ocean and don't get hurt ~ On a clear day, you can see the islands of Molokai and Lanai
Also to see video of the Blowhole Lookout, re-visit the Home page once at the home page click "Images of Hawaii button" and scroll down until the "Halona Blowhole Lookout (See Molokai and Lanai too)" video is reached ... play the video.
Sandy Beach ~ Not Listed as hotspot on map, but worth a look at, very popular beach
Sandy Beach Park
Sealife Park Hot Spot #9 ~ Lots of Dolphins and cool stuff here
Sealife Park
Makapu'u Beach ~ Not Listed as hotspot on map, but worth a look at, another popular beach, Manana Island (Rabbit Island) and Kaohikaipu Island (Turtle Island) can be seen from Makapu'u Beach Park
Makapu'u Beach park
MAP III (Click to enlarge map)
On this map we left off from hot spot #11 on the map, (Rabbit Island / Makai Pier) Stay on Highway 72 (Kalanianaole Hwy)Turn left on Pali Hwy (Hwy 61)Turn right on Kamehameha Hwy (Hwy 83)Stay on Hwy 83, this is Kaneohe, my home town Hwy 83 will merge onto 830, stay on 830 until Hwy 83 is again reached.Turn right on Hwy 83 ..... the driving gets easy again ... stay on Hwy 83 for a nice long ride around the island toward the North Shore[/b] Here you will see the Mokolii Island known as the or China Man's hat and to locals "Poi Ponder", Kualoa Ranch and Park.
MAP IV (Click to enlarge map)
On this map we left off at hot spot #6 (Kualoa Ranch and Park)Stay on Kamehameha Hwy (Hwy 83)Near Kahana Bay a formation of a Crouching Lion can be seen on the mountain top, as the Crouching Lion Inn is reached (left side of Hwy), park in the parking lot, look above and to the left of the Inn, the formation of the Crouching Lion can be seen .. use your imagination a bit here if you have trouble finding the lion and it should appear for you instantly. You will see the Polynesian Culture Center near "Laie" also.
MAP V (Click to enlarge map)
On this map we left off at hot spot #16 (Turtle Bay Resort) from there remain on Hwy 83.Staying on Kamehameha Hwy (83) drive into Kaukonahua Hwy (930).Turn left from Hwy 930 to Hwy 803 (Wilikina Drive) which will soon merge into Hwy 99.
MAP VI (Click to enlarge map)
Hwy 803 (Wilikina Drive) will soon merge into Hwy 99, keep going on Hwy 99 until reaching the H2 East Freeway (Watch Signs)
Stay on H2 East until cut off / ramp 1B is reached take 1B off ramp and stay on drivers side of the cutoff, the left cutoff will merge onto the H1 East Freeway. Expect long ride back to Waikiki. About a 15-20 minutes ride forward, exit 23 (Punahou Street to Waikiki) or go home from you came ~
Get some rest ~ Aloha
Google Map of Oahu
The RED numbered areas are HOT SPOTS and I had added links for the hot spots worth looking into. Use these maps as a guided tour of the Island of Oahu and you will be glad you did. I soon will have a area were you can search regions of the Island ~ Keep an eye out for that
MAP I (Click to enlarge map)
Drive from your hotel or your current location to Kalakaua Avenue. Follow Kalakaua Avenue (Drive toward Michels Restaurant ~ #80 on map).
Recommended Hot Spots for Map #1
See Red Numbers on MapsHot Spot #6
U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii
Hot Spot #9
Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center
Hot Spot #11
International Market Place
Hot Spot #14
Honolulu Zoo
MAP II (Click to enlarge map)
Stay on Diamond Head road, until you reach Kahala AvenueStay on Kahala Avenue. Turn left from Kahala Avenue onto Kealaolu Avenue. Enter the East 72 Highway ~ (FOLLOW SIGNS) You should now be going East on highway 72 (Kalanianaole Hwy) at this pointIt's easy for now, stay on Highway 72 (Kalanianaole Hwy), many sights which include Haunama Bay, Sandy Beach and Makapoo Beach will be seen on this highway ... you may want to stop at Koko Marina Center for a snack.
Recommended Hot Spots for Map #2
See Red Numbers on Map
Waikiki Aquaium ~ Not Listed as hotspot on map, but I recommend it, as a child I loved to see the marine life they have here !
Located at 2777 Kalakaua Ave. Honolulu, HI. 96815 Ph# 808-923-9741(Just Past the Zoo on Kalakaua Avenue)
Waikiki Aquarium
Waikiki Natatorium ~ Not listed as hotspot on map, I once swam in this Natatorium, its worth a look at !
Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial
Diamond Head Look Out point ~ Not Listed as hotspot on map, but I recommend it, I used to surf below this road side look out point
Diamond Head roadside look out point(See Map on Diamond Head Road, see if you can find the light house.
Hot Spot # 7 ~ Might want to get a snack / use restrooms here
Koko Marina Center
Hanauma Bay ~ Not Listed as hotspot on map, they will charge for parking, but the ocean is beautul and filled with hawaiian reef fish to see with a common mask and snorkel.
Hanauma Bay
Hot Spot #8 ~ Blow Hole~ Don't get too close ~ respect the ocean and don't get hurt ~ On a clear day, you can see the islands of Molokai and Lanai
Also to see video of the Blowhole Lookout, re-visit the Home page once at the home page click "Images of Hawaii button" and scroll down until the "Halona Blowhole Lookout (See Molokai and Lanai too)" video is reached ... play the video.
Sandy Beach ~ Not Listed as hotspot on map, but worth a look at, very popular beach
Sandy Beach Park
Sealife Park Hot Spot #9 ~ Lots of Dolphins and cool stuff here
Sealife Park
Makapu'u Beach ~ Not Listed as hotspot on map, but worth a look at, another popular beach, Manana Island (Rabbit Island) and Kaohikaipu Island (Turtle Island) can be seen from Makapu'u Beach Park
Makapu'u Beach park
MAP III (Click to enlarge map)
On this map we left off from hot spot #11 on the map, (Rabbit Island / Makai Pier) Stay on Highway 72 (Kalanianaole Hwy)Turn left on Pali Hwy (Hwy 61)Turn right on Kamehameha Hwy (Hwy 83)Stay on Hwy 83, this is Kaneohe, my home town Hwy 83 will merge onto 830, stay on 830 until Hwy 83 is again reached.Turn right on Hwy 83 ..... the driving gets easy again ... stay on Hwy 83 for a nice long ride around the island toward the North Shore[/b] Here you will see the Mokolii Island known as the or China Man's hat and to locals "Poi Ponder", Kualoa Ranch and Park.
MAP IV (Click to enlarge map)
On this map we left off at hot spot #6 (Kualoa Ranch and Park)Stay on Kamehameha Hwy (Hwy 83)Near Kahana Bay a formation of a Crouching Lion can be seen on the mountain top, as the Crouching Lion Inn is reached (left side of Hwy), park in the parking lot, look above and to the left of the Inn, the formation of the Crouching Lion can be seen .. use your imagination a bit here if you have trouble finding the lion and it should appear for you instantly. You will see the Polynesian Culture Center near "Laie" also.
MAP V (Click to enlarge map)
On this map we left off at hot spot #16 (Turtle Bay Resort) from there remain on Hwy 83.Staying on Kamehameha Hwy (83) drive into Kaukonahua Hwy (930).Turn left from Hwy 930 to Hwy 803 (Wilikina Drive) which will soon merge into Hwy 99.
MAP VI (Click to enlarge map)
Hwy 803 (Wilikina Drive) will soon merge into Hwy 99, keep going on Hwy 99 until reaching the H2 East Freeway (Watch Signs)
Stay on H2 East until cut off / ramp 1B is reached take 1B off ramp and stay on drivers side of the cutoff, the left cutoff will merge onto the H1 East Freeway. Expect long ride back to Waikiki. About a 15-20 minutes ride forward, exit 23 (Punahou Street to Waikiki) or go home from you came ~
Get some rest ~ Aloha
