Love Love the audio tours Very informative and makes the ride enjoyable with fun facts, local languages and pulls you off the road at the best stops.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Support: Toll free phone, chat and email
- Easy To Use: Pre-download and tour offline
- Trip Planners: In-app, web and PDF
- Location Based: Stories, tips & directions that autoplay
- Buy once, use forever! No expiry, includes free updates
- GuideAlong (GyPSy Guide) Audio Tour: 230+ Points
- Includes an app based self-guided experience, so you do not need any in-person guide.
- Flexible Routes: Suggested itineraries or create your own
Excludes
- Hanauma Bay State Park: $25 per adults (13+) and $3 parking fee
- Byodo-In Temple: $5 adults (13-64), $4 seniors (65+), $2 children (2-12)
- Dole Plantation: free admission, tours $7.75 adults, maze $8.75 adults, train tour $13 adults
- Diamond Head: $5 (ages 4+) and $10 parking fee
- Iolani Palace: tours start at $26.95 adults (18+), $21.95 teens (13-17) and $11.95 youth (5-12)
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- From Ko Olina, exit the resort area and join H1 eastbound. Commentary begins on the drive to the main loop, where you can continue toward the North Shore or Pearl Harbor and Waikiki. After booking, search your email for “Download Audio Tour,” then preview the route in the app.
Return
- From Ko Olina, exit the resort area and join H1 eastbound. Commentary begins on the drive to the main loop, where you can continue toward the North Shore or Pearl Harbor and Waikiki. After booking, search your email for “Download Audio Tour,” then preview the route in the app.
Itinerary
Hawaii is considered the cultural home of surfing and ancient Hawaiians enjoyed surfing just for the pure joy and fun of it. The north shore of Oahu is home to 3 of the most famous waves in the world; Banzai Pipeline, Sunset Beach and Waimea Bay. Winter is the most predictable time of year when large swells can roll in. It always takes some luck, but if you are there when the surf is "big", you are going to be a little intimidated and pretty impressed. At any time of year, these beaches are worth checking out and if you plan to go into the water, just be sure to be safe and not get caught in conditions beyond your abilities.
Hanauma Bay is the most popular and favorite snorkeling location on Oahu and spectacularly located within the half-crescent rim of an ancient cinder cone. Optional stop - timed ticket reservations required. Reservations are now needed, as an online reservation system has been launched to assist with restricted public entry.
The most famous extinct volcanic crater on Oahu is the picturesque Diamond Head, located just a few minutes drive from Waikiki. Drive through the tunnel in the crater wall to park inside. A parking fee is payable at the entrance. It's perfectly fine to enjoy the views inside the crater, but if you can handle the 271 stairs and sometimes steep trail, the most popular thing to do is to hike to the crater rim. From the top, you will enjoy outstanding views to Waikiki, Honolulu and along the coastal beaches. Expect to spend 90 minutes if you plan to do the hike.
One of Oahu's most amazing sandy beaches, a beautiful beach two and a half miles long, between Alala and Kapoho Points. From the shore, you will enjoy views to the Mokes, a pair of islands that sit just 1 mile off the shore. Join a guided kayak trip to paddle out and explore. Be aware that parking restrictions are enforced stringently, especially on weekends.
Punchbowl Crater stands regally in a crater above the city and provides a poignant reminder of the sacrifice of service men and women who lost their lives in theaters of war at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Ko Olina is a planned resort community located at the end of the H1 Freeway, in the south-western part of the island. It's the home of the Disney Aulani Resort. Four giant and protected lagoons have been created on the shore, and provide a safe and calm environment for swimming and enjoying the beach. You do not have to be a guest at one of the resorts in Ko Olina to enjoy the lagoons - the public is welcome.
The Laie sea arch sits just offshore from Laie Point and makes for a lovely photo. You will also enjoy views up and down the windward coast on this side of the island. It only takes 10 minutes to enjoy the views and there is no cost to visit.
The Byodo-In is a replica of a famous Japanese temple that has the same name, located just outside of Kyoto. That original is nearly 1000 years old. This Byodo-In has a stunning location beneath the Ko’olau Mountains and you will want to get pictures of the temple backdropped by those stunning, scalloped cliffs. The grounds and temple are picturesque and well-worth the 45 minutes or so that it will take to visit. Optional stop, there is a small entry fee.
Pearl Harbor is the location where the Japanese executed a sneak aerial attack on the US ships and brought America directly into WWII. Today the events of the fateful day, and the coutless lives that were affected are memorialized. Expect to spend about a 1/2 day visiting Pearl Harbor and absorbing the many presentations. Visiting the USS Arizona Memorial is by boat. There is no cost to visit, but tickets to the USS Arizona are first come-first served. Be sure to sign up for the next available boat as soon as you arrive at the site.
Just south of Kailua Beach Park, Lanikai Beach is a half-mile stretch of beautiful sand and palm trees.
Dole brand is synonymous for tropical fruits, and especially pineapples. Starting in the 1800's, James Dole's mission was to have pineapple as a staple in every American kitchen. Growing and exporting pineapples back to the US mainland was a vital component of the early Hawaiian agricultural economy. Visiting the plantation can be a free experience if you a satisfied with shopping the gift store and trying some samples. Also on site is a pineapple maze, and tours of the tropical fruit plantation on the Pineapple Express, a vintage style train.
Haleiwa is the main town of the North Shore of Oahu. Before, or after, checking out some of the world's most famous surfing beaches, explore town for dining, shopping and galleries. A favorite in town is to enjoy a shave ice from the M Matsumoto Store and then check out some of the local artisan's folk art, and even some painted surfboards. Also a good place to stop for dinner if you enjoyed a sunset from one of the beaches, and before returning to Waikiki.
Ko Olina is a planned resort community located at the end of the H1 Freeway, in the south-western part of the island. It's the home of the Disney Aulani Resort. 4 giant and protected lagoons have been created on the shore, and provide a safe and calm environment for swimming and enjoying the beach. You do not have to be a guest at one of the resorts in Ko Olina to enjoy the lagoons - the public is welcome.
Punchbowl Crater is a dormant volcano turned scenic overlook. From the rim, take in panoramic views of Honolulu, Diamond Head, and the Pacific. It’s a quiet yet powerful spot to reflect on both the island’s beauty and history.
The most famous elevated viewpoint on the entire island of Oahu is the scenic panoramas from the Pali Lookout. The Pali is the nickname of route 61 which cuts across the island, connecting Kailua to Honolulu. The viewpoint sits on top of the sheer cliffs of the mountains, that face the windward side of the island. Hold on to your hats, and everything else, as the winds are almost always strong, but totally worth it for the outstanding views back to the coast. Paid parking is mandatory at the location.
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Not the strongest swimmer but the staff made me feel secure. They brought the scoter right up to me and I held on the mask like a steering wheel. They had me feel where my head was going and I went under and up inside. The dive was amazing. The diver steered my scoter and pointed out all the turtles! Highly recommend!
We only used part of the experience because we were short on time, however, it was very helpful and informative. It knows where you are, so you don't have to tell it where to start if you are not using the entire route. The directions were spot on and easy to follow.
It took a while to get used to the directions as they were not turn by turn. The narration was very informative and interesting!
This is a great service, I wish I had done this before taking any tour. It is so easy to use and takes you all the great spots and was more knowledgeable than our tour guide on other tours.
This is the worst drive tour we've ever experienced? We used one for South Dakota.The Bad Lands Custer, Devils Tower and it was absolutely amazing.Was looking forward to using this one as the well, but it didn't make any sense.You had to be at a certain start spot. We're Only speak for less than a minute.And then it would stop , it was just not very good and it didn't seem at all organized. I need to see about getting a refund because after trying to use it.Half a day , it was just horrible. Don't waste your time or money.
It took a little effort to get on the right trail in Waikiki, but once I got on the route it was smooth sailing.
The guide was worthless. We didn’t know until right before we were ready to travel that it doesn’t work with Car Play. It was confusing and a total waste of money. This is the first time I have been disappointed in Viator.
Terrific! Flexible! So glad we picked this with no expiration ..it picks up mid-loop if thats what you are setting up
This was by far the best money I have spent on a guide. Not only did it follow along seamless with our GPS but it was very informative about the local history. I will definitely use this again for future trips
We really enjoyed this self guided audio tour. Gave us local history, places to stop we hadn't planned on and great directions. Highly recommend
Was excellent money well spent. We were on a cruise & rented a car in each port. Great information at each island. Hard time getting connected first time but people answered for customer service & helped get us going. I thought I needed to pay on each island & realized they had one for all islands which saved us money. They refunded me for original order & recharged me for island combo which really helped. Would definitely recommend to everyone.
Lot’s of good information! You have to use your own GPS to get you to a starting point. After that the narration and the directions are great! You have to watch and listen because driving directions don’t always give you a lot of warning.
This was the first trip that I purchased the self guided adio tours. I used this app and another one. They both were interesting. I did like this one a bit better because you could join the tour mid route.
Well worth the price. We enjoyed having the freedom to stop or not and take as much time as we wanted at the various recommended attractions. The information was interesting and the speaker engaging. I will definitely look for more tours like this in the future. Just make sure you stick pretty close to the speed limit - going too fast affects the narration.
The tour was very informative, but inconsistent in giving directions. As a result, we missed several turnoffs for things we wanted to see, and couldn't find our way back to them. In other cases, the details were perfect, and timed nicely.
We really enjoyed the tour. It was informative and lots of fun. We saw lots of amazing things. I would recommend this tour.
Excellent guide and commentary, we saw so many beautiful places on this guided tour. Highly recommended 🌺
What a great app to use to travel around Oahu! Full of great information and wish we had it when traveling Maui.
Audio tours are great - they let you explore at your own pace! You can stop and d lore of keep driving!
This self guided tour is all you need to experience all the must see and do spots on Oahu! The tour is detailed, the narrator entertaining and it is equivalent to having a personal guide; but you are on your own timeline! I definitely plan to use tools like this in my other vacation travels.
This tour was excellent. Besides history it gave you info on stops and let you decide whether or not to stop. We had to cut the time on the tour short and we were able to stop where we wanted and what to skip. It followed the route perfectly. Just a side note, so there was an emergency on the route and they closed the road we had to turn around and go back the way we came (regrettably Murphy's law) and listened to the the tour twice. The info was accurate historically and presently.
Well worth the investment. Not only did we visit some amazing spots but the background information was brilliant. I need to come back to do the other Islands
The commentary was super informative and the directions were easy to follow. So much better to plan the day on our own schedule.
Mostly great except there was a small portion of a simple round about closed with a detour of about 1/2 mile and it could not pick up the guide again. Enjoyable and would do again but missed 30-40% bc no adaptation for road changes.
The tour was great it took us to a few spots that we wouldn’t have found without it. Have some great information about area when driving around.
This is a must. If you want to find fun stops with great audio. The app is perfect for getting around and the experience is perfect. Downloaded app and will be using again for sure!!!
fun way to explore Oahu -- we didn't make all the stops but enjoyed listening to the information as we drove
We have driven around Oahu a few times before and wanted to do a tour on our own pace and learn more about the area. The tour was very helpful in driving by keeping us in the correct lane for all the turns. The GPS was very accurate and we had no problems. It does drain the cell phone battery so keep your phone charging for the entire time. We learned very much history about the area and found a few places that we drove past before since that were great new spots to learn about. I’ll do this again on future vacation spots.
We loved the precise driving instructions as well as the informative details above the island. I would highly recommend this tutorial.
We totally enjoyed the self driving choice. We were able to go at our pace and had a great day together.
The app started just fine when we were taking our drive up to the North Shore of Oahu from the Halona Blowhole. After we paused the app to enjoy this destination, we returned to our vehicle and were unable to resume the app. We tried several different ways to resume the app before giving up in frustration. We have used the gypsy app during several of our previous vacations and had no issues pausing and restarting the app. So disappointed and unhappy with this app.
Loved it! It was very nice to be on our own instead of in a van on a tour with a bunch of people we don’t know :) The only issue we had was we purchased through the website and not through the app so when we went to get the tour on the app it wouldn’t connect and didn’t show up. We ended up just buying the tour again. Just make sure to buy after downloading the app to avoid that hassle.
My first trip to Oahu and I chose this self driving tour app to have flexibility on my stops. It gave me that and interesting tidbits. I learned a lot. The navigation was accurate and easy to follow. I highly recommend it
This was such an amazing tour. I loved the commentary as we drove around and it hit all of the highlights that we wanted to see.
Great suggestions along the route. Suggest everyone rent a car and use this instead of the over price tours
Blow hole, Sandy Beach, Pipeline, Haleiwa, Waikiki, Mountain View’s. Tour guide was fun and it felt like he was in our back seat giving instructions.
Excelente guía y además con interesantes comentarios históricos. Chistes incluidos…muy ameno y simpático. Súper recomendable
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