Pass By: Green World Coffee Farms, 71 N Kamehameha Hwy # 101, Wahiawa, Hawaii 96786
a small farm situated on the famous North Shore of Oahu Hawaii. It consists of 7 acres of land with approximately +3,000 arabica coffee trees. A wide range of coffee and tea samples are offered daily for the guests as well as a self guided tour through the coffee garden where you can learn exactly where coffee comes from and how it gets from the tree to your cup!
Stop At: Dole Plantation, 64-1550 Kamehameha Hwy, Dole Plantation, Wahiawa, Hawaii 96786
Originally operated as a fruit stand beginning in 1950, Dole Plantation opened to the public as Hawaii’s “Pineapple Experience” in 1989. Today, Dole Plantation is one of Oahu’s most popular visitor attractions and welcomes more than one million visitors a year.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Haleiwa Town Center, 66-125, 66-145, 66-165, 66-197 Kamehameha Hwy, Haleiwa, Hawaii 96712
Haleiwa (pronounced ‘hahlay-eeva’, Hawaiian transcription Hale’iwa) is a small beachfront town on the North shore Oahu. Haleiwa town has a strong presence of history with several plantation-era buildings. This area has maintained its historic roots in modern times.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Laniakea Beach, 574, 61-574 Pohaku Loa Way, Haleiwa, Hawaii 96712
Laniakea Beach, on Oahu's North Shore is also known as Turtle Beach. The main attraction here is the green sea turtles who often times can be seen on the beach basking in the sun.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Waimea Bay, Kamehameha Hwy, Haleiwa, Hawaii 96712
Waimea is famous for its 30-foot waves in the winter and is a top place to watch some of the world’s best and bravest surfers. During summer, the water calms considerably and is a great destination for swimming, snorkeling and diving.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Shark's Cove, Pupukea, Hawaii 96712
This cove got its name from a popular story that says that the outline of a reef outside the cove looks like a shark when seen from above. Shark's Cove is a lava-rock beach on the North Shore of Oahu and is part of Pupukea Beach Park.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Banzai Pipeline, Sunset Beach Park, Pupukea, Hawaii
Pipeline is notorious for huge waves which break in shallow water just above a sharp and cavernous reef, forming large, hollow, thick curls of water that surfers can tube ride.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sunset Beach Park, 59-104 Kamehameha Hwy, Haleiwa, Hawaii 96712
Sunset Beach Oahu is another Best of Oahu highlight and a beautiful surfing mecca. Vans Triple Crown of Surfing contest will be held at Sunset Beach between Nov to Feb. This is one of the most exciting and thrilling surf contest to attend on the island.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Laie Point State Wayside Park, Laie, Hawaii
A secret spot among Laie locals, it offers a beautiful view of a rocky arch in the middle of the ocean. From the promontory you can feel the majesty of the ocean. The mountains where "Jurassic park" was filmed are visible in the background. For people that have seen the film, “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”, they may recognize this as the place that characters Pete and Rachel jump off the cliff into the Pacific Ocean.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Mokoli’i Island, Hawaii 96744
Chinaman's Hat, is a basalt little island in Kāneʻohe Bay, Hawaii. According to Hawaiian mythology, the island is the remains of a giant lizard's or dragon's tail that was chopped off and tossed into the ocean by a goddess.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Tropical Farms (The Macadamia Nut Farm Outlet), 49-227 Kamehameha Hwy Ste A, Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744
The Macadamia Nut Farm, commonly Known as the Tropical Farms are located close to the Town of Ka’a'awa. It is a beautiful place with a country feel and a lot of trees around. You can also find chicken and other animals wandering around behind the main store that can especially excite your little ones.
Duration: 15 minutes
