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Oahu’s best days out.
The 15 most popular self-guided tours on Oahu. A short list of the ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and where to book.
A $9.99, self-guided audio tour of Pearl Harbor’s key sites with official narration and USS Arizona viewing options in 1 to 3 hours.
Most Popular“It is hard to resever tickets, stand by gives us opportunities to visit USS Arizona Memorial. We will let friends be aware”
Guided hike to Manoa Falls with Waikiki pickup, plus Pu'u 'Ualaka'a lookout over Diamond Head and the Honolulu skyline.
“Will was a wonderful tour guide. He had so many stories and history to share. He was so prepared with water, walking sticks and even mosquito spray. Beautiful hike to a waterfall !”
Self-guided kayak tour from Kailua to Lanikai and Mokulua bird sanctuaries, with snorkel gear, bikes, and beach perks included.
“Great experience. The self guided tour came with a water bag, snorkeling gear (which my husband loved because it was prescription googles). It was a great weather. Wish we had gone early to ride bikes. But it was a great experience. Staff was nice and friendly.”
Shuttle to Manoa Falls, then a self-guided rainforest hike with water, bug spray, and a walking stick. Rocky, wet, worth it.
“This experience is literally just a ride to the waterfalls, an hour long hike then a ride back. I don’t personally feel it was worth the $50 per person price tag. I don’t believe there’s an admission fee to get into the entry point either so you could easily drive yourself and pay the parking…”
A self-guided Diamond Head hike with an official narrated audio guide, take-home earphones, and a souvenir map. Park entry is extra.
“We were headed up to Diamond head and heard we needed tickets for entry. We thought this was it- it was not. You buy Diamond head tickets right from their site. We are going back but this tour was worthless because we couldn’t get I . I know it was part my error for not…”
Self-guided Pearl Harbor multimedia and VR on Oahu. Hear survivor stories, use take-home earphones, and choose USS Arizona VR options.
“Do not book thru Viator! Ripoff- admission is free. They charged me twice as much for the same audio that is available onsite for 7.99. They don’t tell you that the Memorial entrance requires a reservation so we arrived and there was a two hour wait in the standby line.”
Priority access to aircraft in WWII-surviving hangars on Ford Island, with an included audio headset and shuttle for an 9-hour deep look.
“To me it connects the US Arizona Memorial to the rest of the war in the Pacific. You get to see aircraft that served both the United States and Japan. You may have heard about wildcats and Zeros but here you can see them up close!”
Self-guided kayak and hike from Kailua to Mokoli’i Island in Kualoa Regional Park. Get instruction, gear, and flexible time.
“What a great trip! Gabriel and Brent were so informative and helpful. We followed their directions and it was easy. We had an awesome time kayaking to Chinaman’s Hat!!”
Oahu Grand Circle audio driving tour hits temples, North Shore surf, snorkeling, waterfall hikes, and food stops with offline GPS for one group price.
“Being used to having a car, driver and guide to get the most of our touring, this travel guide delivered an awesome experience. Easy to use and very informative and interesting. We visited sights and locations we would have totally missed without the guide.”
Drive Oahu with offline GPS audio and local stories, from North Shore surf to Pearl Harbor, with flexible timing and free updates.
“The commentary was super informative and the directions were easy to follow. So much better to plan the day on our own schedule.”
Six GPS-driven offline audio routes around Oahu, with music between stops and flexible pacing for up to 15 people per bundle.
“My family really enjoyed the self-guided audio tours. We only had time to do 2 of the 6, but wished we had done more. Great way to see the island and focus on the key places without having to do a ton of research on your own. Price is well worth it.”
Kayak from Kailua to the Kaneohe Sandbar: reef scenery, Ko’olau views, and optional snorkeling in about 4 hours.
“sandbank, 🐢 schildkröten”
Self-guided kayaking to Kaneohe Sandbar on Oahu for a half-day paddle, snorkeling gear, and a wide white-sand ridge at low tide.
“Very cool self guided experience. Great for little ones as well! Beautiful and secluded areas with very few tourists.”
Self-guided Oahu driving audio from Pearl Harbor to Dole Plantation with 78+ stories, offline audio, and beaches, history, and lookouts.
“We ordered two audio tour — neither one worked. A waste of money. The program is supposed to recognize where you are and it didn’t. It wanted to run in reverse order.”
Self-guided North Shore audio drive through Oahu with GPS turns, malasadas, turtle spotting at Laniakea, and movie-famous Kualoa. Offline.
“Wow - this really didn't read clearly to me and I paid for 5 "island tours" not realising they were audio tours and i couldve just got 1. Bit peeved tbh”
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