Ultimate Oahu: Self-Guided Full Island Driving Experience

Highlights

• Includes 3 suggested road trips, or create your own
• North Shore Loop: Famous big wave beaches and charming surf town Haleiwa
• Beaches & Volcanoes: Explore Diamond Head, Pali Lookout, Kailua and Lanikai
• Island Circle Drive: Spend a full day driving around the island

Description

Don’t miss a thing as your favorite audio tour narrator guides you across Oahu to not-to-be-missed viewpoints, with fascinating stories, tips and directions, along the way. Follow the suggested itineraries, or divide the commentary and create your own half, full or multi day sightseeing trips.

Want to explore Hawaii, beyond Waikiki? Then it’s definitely worth taking a full day from sunbathing, renting a car, and driving to tour around Oahu.

Major Highlights:

Byodo-In Temple*
Diamond Head
Dole Plantation*
Hale'iwa
Hanauma Bay
Kailua & Lanikai
Ko Olina
Laie Sea Arch
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
North Shore, Sunset Beach & Banzai Pipeline
Pearl Harbor*
Punchbowl Crater
Shrimp Trucks*
The Pali Lookout

Includes:

Island Circle
If you want to have an amazing day and see everything, then all you have to do is start early and spend a full day of sunshine driving all the way around the island. Whichever direction you choose to go around, you will hear all of the commentary and visit all the best locations.

Explore Oahu's Beaches and Volcanoes
If you have more than one day and you like to do the activities as well as enjoying sightseeing, this is a great route to follow that can be completed in as little as half a day - but you can easily fill a full day too. This route starts by driving from Waikiki to Diamond Head (reservations now required). It then explores the south eastern corner of the island, places like Hanauma Bay (reservations now required), Halona Blowhole and Kailua before you have the option to cut back across the island to Waikiki, via the Pali Lookout.

Head to the North Shore
Many visitors are excited to start their journey by heading to Oahu's most famous surfing beaches and the eclectic town of Haleiwa first and then following around the windward side of the island (clockwise). Again, you can fill a day of touring by stopping at all the suggested attractions including the Polynesian Cultural Center. Instead of going all the way around the island, you can also cut across the island back to Waikiki as a shortcut at the Pali if you don't have time to complete the full circle in daylight.

Visit Pearl Harbor
It's recommended to dedicate at least a half day as its own day trip from Waikiki for the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center if you want to pay your respects and explore this still active naval base.