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 […]
Luckily, the weather will be pretty similar no matter when you take your O’ahu tour! Hawaii sits in a tropical latitude, so it doesn’t experience seasons with the same intensity as the rest of the U.S. It’s generally warm and sunny all year round. By far the most popular time to visit in the summer. […]
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, […]
Kauai is known as a nature lover’s paradise. Nicknamed the “Garden Isle” the small island of Kauai is a treasure for travelers looking to unwind, unplug and enjoy the splendor of Hawaii’s natural landscape. The island of Kauai is known for its lush greenery, dramatic seascapes, and also its many waterfalls. Including Waipoo falls, which […]
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 […]
A tour of Maui’s Road to Hana can be a cruise through paradise. You’ll drive by some of the most beautiful sights in the world, through lush jungles and dazzling waterfalls, and groves of iridescent eucalyptus trees. However, without care and preparation, this dazzling drive can easily become a long and tiring trip. There are several […]
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 […]