The 13 Best Audio Tours on Oahu

1.Diamond Head Official Self-Guided Narrated Audio Tour

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

Diamond Head’s self-guided audio hike adds Hawaiian legends, military history, nature, and practical context to Oahu’s famous summit walk.

“Visitors aren’t told they need a reservation to walk the public park. The park isn’t really public. I bought a ticket to walk the trail, self guided, and was told that ticket wasn’t good for admission. Bought another ticket that finally got me in. And upon leaving, was told I needed another ticket to park. Visitors are NOT welcome.”

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2.Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum Ticket with Audio Tour and Shuttle

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 58 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $29

Explore Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum’s surviving hangars, wartime aircraft, MiG Alley, films, and audio tour with Ford Island shuttle access.

“Be careful which one you’re booking. It’s easy to confuse them and end up disappointed. We had really hoped to see the USS Arizona, but we did enjoy the aircraft museum. The audio tour was informative and well-done. High points were the video in the control tower and sitting in the cockpit of the F111. We really enjoyed talking with the volunteer veterans there. Oh, and don’t forget to wear deep pockets to carry important things because you have to store your bags at the entrance for about $8.”

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3.Oahu Grand Circle Island Audio Driving Tour

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

Circle Oahu by car with GPS audio stories, island history, beaches, temples, farms, surf spots, and flexible stops for one low group price.

“Great tour with directions, Stories and music ! Loved that you could stop when wanted and pick up right away! Loved the tips!”

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4.Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Oahu Hawaii

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

Explore Oahu by rental car with GPS-triggered stories, flexible routes, and practical stops from Waikiki to the North Shore.

“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.”

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

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

Explore Oahu by car with six offline audio tours covering Pearl Harbor, the North Shore, beaches, temples, hikes, and local food stops.

“My family really enjoyed the self-guided audio tours. We only had time to do 2 of the 6, but wished we had done more. Great way to see the island and focus on the key places without having to do a ton of research on your own. Price is well worth it.”

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

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

Drive Oahu at your own pace with 78 audio stories covering Pearl Harbor, beaches, temples, lookouts, surf spots, and Dole Plantation.

“Enjoyed seeing all the areas as we traveled around the island. Great sights and great information. One thing that would make it better is functionality with android auto. Also need a little more advanced waring of sights and turns in the more city area”

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

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

Review of Oahu’s North Shore self-guided audio tour, with GPS directions, beaches, food stops, cultural sites, costs, and practical tips.

“1. Rather than adding informational commentary or local stories about the area you're visiting, they play music. I can play whatever music I want in my car. Use some local music to introduce a new chapter but don't play long stretches of music when you could be adding interesting stories and information. 2. The narrator cannot make up his mind which accent to use and jumps back and forth between what we figured were three different accents; why can't he just speak naturally! 3. The narrator does have a nice voice for audio but we could have done without all the jokes and what he thought were funny comments. Not…”

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8.Downtown Honolulu Self Guided Walking Audio Tour

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

Walk Honolulu’s royal and civic heart with 23 audio stories, offline maps, and lifetime access for $9.99, at your own pace.

“I was very confused and disappointed about my experience, things weren’t explained clearly. I’d definitely want my money back.”

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9.Honolulu Historic District a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour

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

Explore downtown Honolulu’s royal landmarks, churches, museums, and public art on a flexible GPS audio walk for $10.99.

“If we knew we couldnt enter the palace - O would have not secured this unvaluable audio We paid the ticket booth on site for an Audio tour which was the best I DO NOT recommend booking this tour thru VIATOR recommend go to onsite ticket booth for more value and you get to enter the palace and i promise you will be very happy”

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10.Honolulu Rainforest Self-Guided Audio Tour

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

Explore Oahu’s rainforest, gardens, historic sites, and sunset views with a flexible GPS audio tour from Waikiki.

“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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11.East Oahu Shoreline Self-Guided Audio Tour

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

Explore Oahu’s east coast by car with GPS audio stories, offline maps, beaches, trails, lookouts, and flexible stops for one low group price.

“This was an EXCELLENT audio tour. The narration was entertaining and informative and the directions were spot on. One word of caution, be sure to find out the hours of any place you want to visit, as some close earlier than would be expected (ie: you can’t drive to the summit of Diamond Head after 4 pm). Otherwise, this was the best of both worlds because you could enjoy the island at your own pace, but had the knowledge of an experienced guide at the same time.”

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12.Waikiki Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

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

Explore Waikiki’s history on a flexible $4 audio walk from Princess Pauahi to Duke Kahanamoku, with GPS directions and sunset tips.

“Our tour took us to areas and into hotels we would not have walked on our own. Very enjoyable and relaxing walk.”

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

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

Explore Waikiki at your own pace with 45+ audio stories, ancient healing sites, royal history, surf legends, and offline maps.

“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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