12 Oahu Audio Tours to Download First

1.Diamond Head Official Self-Guided Narrated Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 212 reviews · 1 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $8Our pick

Hike Diamond Head with a self-guided audio tour covering Hawaiian legends, military history, geology, plants, animals, music, and scenery. You collect the guide at the Diamond Head Visitor Center, receive earphones and a color map, and follow the 1.6-mile route at your own pace. Park admission and parking are separate, so reserve them first.

“It was NOT clear when we purchased this ticket that it did not include entrance to the park. We had to buyentrance separately. But when we got ther, the entrance was SOLD OUT. Not happy about this experience”

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2.Oahu Grand Circle Island Audio Driving Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 37 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.)

Drive Oahu’s coastal roads with the Shaka Guide app directing you to Byodo-in Temple, Laie Point, North Shore surf breaks, Waimea Valley, Haleiwa, and more. GPS-triggered narration, music, offline maps, and restaurant tips let you stop, skip, pause, and continue at your own pace. One purchase covers a vehicle of up to 15 people.

“Very informative on every stop and history about the island help with all the roads to turn on and did not get lost”

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3.Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Oahu Hawaii

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · 15 to 16 hours (approx.)

GuideAlong’s Oahu audio driving tour turns your rental car into a private guide. GPS-triggered commentary leads you around North Shore surf beaches, Diamond Head, Kailua, Pearl Harbor, and more. Download it before leaving Wi-Fi, then follow a half-day, full-day, or multi-day plan at your own pace. One purchase covers up to eight people and never expires.

“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.”

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4.Amazing Oahu Adventure Bundle: 6 Self-Guided Audio Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · 4 days (approx.)

Shaka Guide’s six self-guided Oahu audio tours let you explore by rental car at your own pace. GPS-triggered narration, Hawaiian music, offline maps, food tips, and flexible stops cover Pearl Harbor, the North Shore, Windward Oahu, Honolulu, temples, gardens, and beaches. One purchase covers up to 15 people in your vehicle.

“This was the best activity we did on the island. We rented a jeep with the top down and went on our way. It was easy to download the app and get started. The guide knew where we were and provided information and history relevant to the location we were at. During delays due to traffic, it played lovely Hawaiian music and told stories about Hawaii. We went at our own pace and stopped at what we wanted to. We learned so much and loved everything about this. I would do this anywhere.”

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5.Best Oahu Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour: Beaches, History & More

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 10 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.)

Drive more than 88 miles around Oahu with an English audio guide that starts at Pearl Harbor and ends at Dole Plantation. GPS-triggered stories cover Hawaiian royalty, surf culture, volcanic scenery, temples, wildlife, beaches, and local legends. The app works offline, costs $16.99 per car, and gives your group lifetime access.

“Terrible app redirect to someone elses site. I would never buy anything from this company again and poor directions”

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6.Oahu’s North Shore Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 9 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.)

Drive Oahu’s North Shore with the Shaka Guide app as your GPS-triggered narrator points out malasadas, surf beaches, sea turtles, shrines, shrimp trucks, and movie sites. The tour runs about 8 to 10 hours, works offline, and lets one vehicle of up to 15 people start, pause, or skip stops at its own pace.

“Concise, helpful and full of options to stop and explore as much as we wanted! We had an incredible day exploring North Shore Oahu! Would definitely use again! Thanks Shaka!”

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7.Downtown Honolulu Self Guided Walking Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $9

Explore downtown Honolulu at your own pace with History with Action’s self-guided audio tour. Follow a 1.6-mile route from Aloha Tower Marketplace through royal sites, civic buildings, memorials, and public art. The app supplies location-triggered narration, offline maps, extra stories, and lifetime access, but you must download and set it up before walking.

“That finding the app to get the audio was so hard, that I stopped trying and we just walked around. Need to make it easier for those who not techie.”

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8.Honolulu Historic District a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $10

Walk through historic Honolulu at your own pace with a GPS-guided English audio tour beginning at Aliʻiolani Hale. Hear stories about Hawaii’s monarchs, Queen Emma, King Kamehameha I, Patsy Mink, and the city’s landmarks. Download it on Wi-Fi first, bring earbuds, and allow roughly two hours.

“Longer than expected, but we went early enough in the morning to avoid heat and sunAuto-translated”

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9.Honolulu Rainforest Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.)

Drive from Waikiki into Manoa Valley and around Honolulu with a GPS-guided audio tour from Shaka Guide Apps. Hear Hawaiian stories, follow offline directions, and stop at Manoa Falls, Lyon Arboretum, Punchbowl, Chinatown, botanical gardens, and Pu'u 'Ualaka'a State Park. The tour costs $15.99 per vehicle group of up to 15 people.

“I was in Hawaii for my 55th birthday I took this tour because I could drive myself and be on my own time it was a wonderful tour the guide was extremely easy to understand easy to hear and told you exactly what you needed to do and if you followed it your experience will turn out magnificent so I had a beautiful time and I recommend this to anyone who wants to do a tour on their own time”

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10.East Oahu Shoreline Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) Top rated

Drive East Oahu at your own pace with the Shaka Guide app as your GPS narrator. Follow a counterclockwise route from Waikiki to Diamond Head, Hanauma Bay, Makapuʻu, Kailua, Lanikai, the Pali Lookout, and more. Offline maps, music, history, food tips, and automatic audio make this a flexible private tour for up to 15 people.

“We had some operator errors 🤣 and had some grief getting it to play on our rental car, but what we did manage was great.”

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11.Waikiki Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.)

Use the Shaka Guide app to walk from the Royal Hawaiian Center to the Duke Kahanamoku Statue, with GPS-triggered stories, music, directions, and local tips. The 1 to 2-hour route visits Princess Pauahi, the International Marketplace, Waikiki Beach, the Royal Hawaiian, and the Moana Surfrider. It works offline and costs $4 per group of up to 15.

“This is such a great concept and is great way to learn about some of the historic icons in the area. I will definitely use the Shaka guide tours in the future.”

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12.Honolulu’s Waikiki Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $9

Walk Waikiki with the Action Tour Guide app, following more than 45 audio stories from the Brothers in Valor memorial to Waikiki Wall. Hear about Princess Kaiulani, Duke Kahanamoku, ancient healing waters, surf culture, historic hotels, and coastal defenses. Offline maps, location-triggered narration, and lifetime access let you set the pace.

“The walking tour was extremely informative. I learned other things regarding the island that I didn’t learn from in person tours. I’m assuming when the tour was originally created there was a boardwalk, however we was able to walk on the main street to still hear the tour.”

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