Should you take an O’ahu tour, or drive around Maui instead? Here’s what makes each of them unique… and why you should consider going to both! What’s on O’ahu? If you’re a big city person, you might prefer to tour O’ahu. It’s home to Honolulu, Hawaii’s state capital and massive trading port. Check out magnificent […]
A self-guided driving tour is the number-one way to explore all the best landmarks on O’ahu at your own pace. This O’ahu tour gives turn-by-turn directions that follow a comprehensive route along the south shore, and tells you all about Hawaii’s amazing history along the way. It’s like having a personal tour guide in your […]
When it comes to island hopping on your O’ahu tour, you’re going to travel by air! From Honolulu, you can find airlines that travel to all six of the major Hawaiian islands. Interisland flights are frequent, with multiple departures every hour. From O’ahu to Maui, the journey takes no longer than 35 minutes in the […]
Counting from the Big Island, O’ahu is the fifth of Hawaii’s eight major islands, located smack dab in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It’s not the largest island, and it’s not the closest to the mainland. But it IS the most popular–– and populated–– island of them all. Why? O’ahu is home to Honolulu, […]
The best self-guided driving tour of O’ahu takes between two and three hours to complete. But I suggest you plan for the whole day–– or more. There’s SO MUCH to see! Here are some spots where you might want to take an extra few minutes to explore: And that’s just naming a few of the […]
The short answer is yes. Many folks visiting the Hawaiian islands will do some “island-hopping”. The islands are all connected to each other by flight and by boat, so getting from one island to the next isn’t impossible. You can get a twenty-five-minute flight from Oahu to Kauai, Maui and Kauai are a forty-five-minute flight […]
“O’ahu” has no official translation. In the past, ethnographers have speculated it derives from a phrase meaning “the gathering place.” Though this is linguistically inaccurate, the name seems to fit. As you’ll see on your tour of O’ahu, this is Hawaii’s most popular and populated island. Over a million people inhabit O’ahu–– that’s two-thirds of […]
Planning your first trip to Hawaii’s Big Island? You’ll want to spend at least a week to get a good sense of what this island offers. After all, it’s not often that you’re able to tour an island with 8 of the 13 world climate zones. With all of those climate, zones comes a world […]
Most people drive the Road to Hana starting in Kahului and finishing up in the town of Hana. However, the Road to Hana can also be driven in reverse, going from Hana backwards to Kahulu. Some people choose to do this based on proximity. If you’re staying closer to Hana than Kahului, then you can […]
A drive around the entire perimeter of Maui will take about 10 to 12 hours. A Road to Hana Tour in Maui is one of the island's must-do activities if you're visiting Hawaii, and should you choose to continue your drive around the entire island, it could be a beautiful and unforgettable drive.
Know about new tour launches, road closures, exclusive access to sales, and much more. Subscribe to our newsletter to see the coupon code on the next screen.
*Not Valid On the Action+ Subscription.
