Oahu · HONOLULU HISTORY, PALACE & GHOST TOURS
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Oahu’s short map distances can hide long drives. For honolulu history, palace & ghost tours, route and departure time matter alongside price, especially when the plan crosses Honolulu or the North Shore.
General admission to Honolulu’s Bishop Museum, with Hawaiian and Pacific culture halls, an optional sky show, and a science center with live lava.
“Exhibits are very nice, beautiful woodwork but the planetarium needs a lot of work in the waiting area”
Honolulu Haunts and Hauntings blends Iolani Palace legends with spooky local stories on a 1-hour night walk for $32.
“Great tour! Loved learning the history. We even felt some of the spooky places with getting goose bumps and all.”
Bike Honolulu in a small group on a mostly flat route. Helmet, water, snacks, fruit stops, and Aloha Tower views included.
“Kelly was incredible. He knows a ton about Hawaii - I learned so much! Definitely worth the tour!!!!”
A 90 minute Waikiki ghost tour at Kapiolani Park with Lopaka Kapanui, blending Night Marchers lore, Hawaiian legends, and respectful spooky fun.
“This tour was pretty cool. Our tour guide Lopaka was awesome. He is very intuitive and interesting. Learned some cool history about Waikiki and the night marchers. The only downside, which wasn’t our tour guide’s fault was there was a concert going on at the shell. That was a bit of a distraction, but meh. Would definitely recommend if you are into haunting and history.”
Waikiki’s downtown food tour hits 5 local favorites in 3 hours, with Malasadas, tacos, poke, shave ice, plus a secret dish.
“Food was exceptional, it was way too hot to do this tour, but it's hawaii whatta expect, first tour for new guide, so there's that”
Honolulu Night Marchers Ghost Tour with Lopaka Kapanui. 90-minute Downtown walk of Hawaiian legends and paranormal tales for $35.
“My husband and I had a great time on this tour. I loved hearing about Hawaii’s history as well as some more personal stories of paranormal encounters. The host is fantastic and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend!”
Bishop Museum Honolulu ticket for one day, Hawaiian and Pacific Hall, science demos, and planetarium lobby.
“Friendly welcome and Lanakila Seniors really enjoyed their visit. Thanks so very much!”
Walk Waikiki by torchlight with a local guide, hearing Hawaiian legends and ghost stories for about one hour at night.
“Terry told lots of spooky stories at several stops as we walked along Kalākaua Ave. Some of the stories even gave me chills. I also learned a lot about Hawaiian history. He's a great storyteller and very friendly.”
Honolulu’s royal drama and missionary impact on a 90-minute walking tour, with palace stops, darker history, and a little spooky lore.
“Terry shared a lot of local history, and being a one-on-one tour, he was able to go into much more detail and expand on his usual talk. He is very knowledgeable and very interesting and it's a tour I would recommend if you're a real history lover”
Honolulu red light district tour from the Old Blaisdell Hotel, six brothel stops, WWII-era stories, small group, about 1 hour.
“Absolutely fascinating and awesome tour! The underside of life in Honolulu during WWII comes to life as Jackie and Jim took us back through history. Entertaining and educational. I highly recommend!”
Join Lopaka Kapanui for an award winning Waikiki Night Marchers ghost walk, mixing chills with Hawaiian legends over 90 minutes.
“Loved the ghost stories and participation! Lopaka is very knowledgeable and is very good talking stories! Honestly, I was a little nervous going home and taking someone with me! LOL”
Downtown Honolulu self-guided audio walk to royal sites and WWII memorials, with offline maps and hands-free playback. 1 to 2 hours.
“I was very confused and disappointed about my experience, things weren’t explained clearly. I’d definitely want my money back.”
Smartphone audio walk with GPS in downtown Honolulu, WiFi download, Aliʻiolani Hale to Hawaii Theatre stories. $10.99.
“Longer than expected, but we went early enough in the morning to avoid heat and sunAuto-translated”
