Oahu · WALKING TOURS
17 reviewed
The right walking tours should fit the island day around it. Pay attention to where it begins, how long you are actually active and whether transport saves time or simply adds stops.
Hike the rainforest to Manoa Falls with a small guide group, then grab a big Honolulu viewpoint. Includes pickup from select Waikiki hotels.
“Beautiful view. Hike was a bit challenging with lots of slippery stones. Otherwise great and knowledgeable leader”
7 PM walking ghost tour in Honolulu, from Iolani Palace to Atlas Insurance, with Hawaiian spirit stories. 1 hour, $27.
“Maggie was pretty awesome and knowledgeable. and the sites were sweet”
$5 downtown Honolulu walking tour with a local guide, key landmarks like Iolani Palace and Kamehameha Statue, about 70 minutes.
“Our guide Susan did an excellent job. She was well informed and made the walk very enjoyable. She is well read on the Hawaiian history.”
Saddle up at Kualoa Ranch for a 2-hour guided ride through Ka’a’awa Valley, with Jurassic Park and Pearl Harbor filming sites.
“This ranch has everything! Including clean bathrooms! We got there in enough time to enjoy lunch before we went out on the ride. The weather was a little poor, so they called us many hours before to let us know there would be a time change from 2 hours to 1.5 hours. They also initiated an immediate credit back to our card. The guide was incredible! AND she felt the need to learn Japanese/Chinese to be able to talk to other customers who didn’t speak English. I was so impressed! She also did great with the history, information, and safety rules. Thanks Natalie! You made our experience such a memorable…”
Ghosts of Old Honolulu walking tour with Master Storyteller Lopaka Kapanui. Night stories, downtown history, and a stop at the Supreme Court.
“I have been on ghost tours before this particular tour was one step further into the supernatural than I expected.”
Walk Diamond Head with a small-group food tour, sampling tacos, sushi, Hawaiian chicken, smoothies, and dessert near Waikiki.
“This tour is a cafeteria style meal experience. You can eat at these places on your own for half the price of this tour. They did not have a replacement meal for pescatarian so could not eat.”
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.”
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”
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”
A 90-minute guided ghost walk in downtown Honolulu with Lopaka Kapanui’s true haunting accounts and Hawaiian legends.
East Waikiki Walking Tour on Oahu: war memorial pool, surfing origins, parks, zoo stories, and Diamond Head geology. $14, about 2 hours.
“Was at starting point before starting time for this tour. Tour guide never showed up. Requested a refund. Be careful booking this tour.”
A private Waikiki walking food tour that pairs Malasadas, poke, tacos, shave ice, and a secret dish with fast local history stops.
“Go on this food tour with Stella...it's the best! We have been on food tours all over the world. Often they just give you non filling foods like candy, muffins etc. This tour we got REAL FOOD! Plus Stella paid close attention to my sugar aversion which I really appreciated.”
A personalized Honolulu private walking tour with a local host, starting at Cathedral Basilica, flexible hours, and practical tips for $55.
“The tour guide left us after 10 min of talking to us and did not do the tour at all. By that time it was too late to find another tour guide and ruined a day of touring for our family”
Waikiki Self-Guided Audio Tour with offline maps, 45+ stories, and lifetime access that turns a 14-mile walk into insight.
“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.”
Self-guided Manoa Falls rainforest hike and Tantalus Lookout views from Waikiki. Air-conditioned ride, about 3 hours, $82.
