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No! Our tours offer much more than just a photo tour. We allow everyone to join so you too can experience the beautiful locations. Keeping the goal of getting great photos, our tours are limited to only 7 guests so your guide can not only help you take the best photos, but they will also get photo of you along the way.
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No! You do not need to have any experience in photo to join any of our tours. We know that sometimes people feel that they cannot take photos, but let us show you that you can.
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Yes! Bring your camera if you have one. Bring whatever it is that you take pictures with. Our Oahu photo tours are not just for those who have decided to invest hundreds of dollars into their camera equipment. We don’t care if you take pictures with an iPad or a Polaroid. As long as you bring something to capture the beauty with you, you’ll be fine.
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We pick you up at or close to your hotel in Waikiki. If your hotel is outside of Waikiki, which is from the Ala Moana Hotel to the end of Kalakaua, we ask you to make your way to the paid parking area of the Honolulu Zoo. Sunrise Tours pick you up one hour prior to sunrise. The Sunset tour picks you up four hours prior to sunset.
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If your hotel’s zip code is not in the Waikiki, then you need to go to the Honolulu Zoo parking area for pick-up. We do not pick up anywhere outside the Waikiki area. This includes the Kahala Hotel, Moana Valley Inn, the Ymca, Kailua, Pearl City, North Shore, Ko’Olina, the west side, east side, leeward side, Hawaii Kai, and all military bases. The Waikiki area holds most of the hotels on the island. Please check with your hotel as to where it is located. We ask that you make your way to the Honolulu Zoo for pick-up. Please contact us if you are not sure where your hotel is located on the island.
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With each photo tour, you are provided assistance to help you capture clear and crisp photos of everything and anything. You guide will also talk about Hawaii’s rich history along the way.
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No. While this is not required, it is greatly appreciate by your guide. They will go above and beyond to show you the best time. A simple tip of $10 or $20 goes a long way. Thank you for thinking of your guide.
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Max of 7. We use a 12-passenger van for our tours. Our van has space for you and your camera gear and small personal items. At Oahu Photography Tours, we keep each tour (other than the private tour) to a seven-person limit.
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Yes, we highly recommend making a reservation for your tour at least one week in advance. You will want to complete payment for your tour on the payment page.
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Our tours, adventurous in nature, still put your safety first. We carry a first aid kit on board at all times. The tour guide is there to let you know what is safe and what is not. The sunset tour is the most difficult.
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No! Bring something to carry everything you bring with you. There are spots where theft is known to happen and we will not leave anything in the van.
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We recommend anyone traveling with kids under 5 join a Private Tour. You must keep in mind that our tour is adventurous in nature and anyone under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
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We do not have access for physically disabled people. Call us and let us know your concerns and we will be happy to help.
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It is recommended that you wear closed-toe shoes. Bring a hat and some glasses to block away the sometimes intense sun. You may want to put on some sunblock as well. Dress for warm weather.
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To receive a full refund you must contact us directly prior to 72 hours of your tour. Any time after that no refund will be given. Refunds may take up to two weeks to refund the balance. You can purchase trip protection. You can cancel 24 hours to the start time of your tour and receive a full refund minus the 15% protection fee.
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You must reschedule your tour before 72 hours of the start time of your tour. Once you reschedule, you will not be eligible for any refund if you decide to cancel.
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No show, no refund. We have limited seats and if you decide not to go it is not fair to us to have to refund your money.
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Yes, we will stop to grab something small to eat during the tour (not included in the tour price). We recommend you bring cash for some places that do not accept credit cards.
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Sorry, we will not be able to take any tour out if only one person is booked for the tour. We need at least 3 people for our tours to go out. We will work with you and get you scheduled for any other available tour. If we can’t book you for another tour, a refund at no charge will be given. This is very unlikely; we get a lot of last-minute bookings.
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The weather in Hawaii is, for the most part, beautiful, but sometimes we can get a little rain. The tours always go out when the forecast is calling for scattered showers. This great chance to capture unique photographs, possibly rainbows, and waterfalls off the Ko’olau cliffs. On rare occasions, we have flash flood warnings and lightning. If this occurs we still go head with the tour. After all, this is a photography tour and bad weather presents great possibilities for amazing photographs. However, if the weather continues with unsafe conditions, then the tour will be canceled and you will have the option of rescheduling or receiving refund. The call to cancel will be one hour after pick-up.
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