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Aloha Bus - City Sightseeing

Honolulu, Oahu, HI
Ranked #108 of 132 tours in Honolulu
2.0 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
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Melbourne, Australia
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
118 helpful votes 118 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

I bought a Groupon THREE day pass for two of us - and found it a complete waste of money - within the first hour I already knew I'd done my dough! even one day would have been too much When comparing it to the hop-on hop-off bus in Miami and New York, it is a huge let down and... More

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Gravesend, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
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We have used hop on and offs buses in many large cities in the world. Our experience of the Aloha Bus was not a positive one. We bought a one day ticket and were glad that we did not buy it for longer. We boarded the first bus of the day, the conductor was not ready to deal with customers... More

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Waikiki
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
4
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I talked my family into buying this 3-day pass while visiting me, and bought a one-day pass myself as a way to see the city. Horrible mistake. Don't waste your time or money. Spent so much time sitting at each stop, was forced to get off twice while the bus driver took a break, including a mandatory stop at HiloHattie... More

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Sydney, Australia
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012
5
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This looked like a fun way to see Waikiki / Honolulu, but we spent quite alot of time waiting for buses that were supposed to be arriving every 20 mins, try 45 - 60 mins. The guide said everything runs on "Hawaiian" time, but this was ridiculous. It would have been quicker to walk which is what we did a... More

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Perth, Australia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012
4
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There's no actual timetable and the buses constantly run late. With no way of knowing when the next one is due, I was always waiting around. At Aloha Stadium I waited over half hour with no where to sit and no shade on a hot day (and there were families with small children waiting longer than me). I was expecting... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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65 reviews 65 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012
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This is a good option to get an overview of the sites of Honolulu. But if you did as I did and planned to take the whole circuit first, then choose what you wanted to get off to see, this will take a long time, probably 3 or 4 hours. Also, if you sit on the top deck, take a... More

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SF East Bay
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57 reviews 57 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
158 helpful votes 158 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012
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We spent the better part of two days recently on a 24-hour pass with the Alohabus and it generally worked well for us, with some exceptions. We felt we got our $$$ worth and met some nice people on it, but probably wouldn't do it again. We got it on Groupon so it didn't cost much. I wouldn't recommend it... More

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Dallas, Texas
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95 reviews 95 reviews
Reviews in 40 cities Reviews in 40 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2012
5
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I chose this hop-on-hop-off tour bus both for the commentary and for the frequency of the buses since I had only 1 day in Honolulu. The commentary was a set of small ear buds to plug into the back of the seat in front of me. The buses were advertised to pass every 20 minutes, but they were short of... More

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eugene
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012
7
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Waikiki trolley is so much better. we were dropped off at Hillo Hattie's for 45 minutes... and we all had to get off the bus. the recorded tour is not very good either

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Eugene, Oregon
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012
4
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So Aloha Bus is a double decker bus that just goes around Honolulu for an outrageous price. It's just another mode of transportation that takes you "sightseeing", they actually just take you to places just to shop and they eventually drop you off at Hilo Hattie's shopping area for about an hour. You don't get to see much and getting... More

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