Aloha Adventure in Oahu
Day 1 - Arrival Day
Land in Honolulu, pick up rental car, and drive back to your accommodation.
The southern part of the island, including the famous Waikiki Beach, is popular with tourists. With its close proximity to the airport and variety of large resort hotels and apartment complexes lining the beach, it provides a convenient place to stay.
Of course, you may wish to stay somewhere quieter, away from tourist crowds and with more authenticity, such as the North Shore, Windward Coast, or Leeward Coast. You may need to compromise on price, and availability of different option.
This itinerary assumes you base yourself in Waikiki, and explore the rest of the island by car.
Options for places to stay:
🏠 Ke Ike Beach Bungalows North Shore
🏠 Airbnb
Land in Honolulu, pick up rental car, and drive back to your accommodation.
The southern part of the island, including the famous Waikiki Beach, is popular with tourists. With its close proximity to the airport and variety of large resort hotels and apartment complexes lining the beach, it provides a convenient place to stay.
Of course, you may wish to stay somewhere quieter, away from tourist crowds and with more authenticity, such as the North Shore, Windward Coast, or Leeward Coast. You may need to compromise on price, and availability of different option.
This itinerary assumes you base yourself in Waikiki, and explore the rest of the island by car.
Options for places to stay:
🏠 Ke Ike Beach Bungalows North Shore
🏠 Airbnb
Day 2 - South Shore & Waikiki
On Day 2 of your Aloha Adventure, take some time to relax at your accommodation, on Waikiki Beach, and stay local in the South Shore area.
You can find a lot of the places mentioned below, plus more, marked on the Google Maps above which you can
Coffee and breakfast options:
🍴 Liliha Bakery Waikiki Beach Walk
Activities:
🏄🏽♀️ Surf Lesson
🏖 Relax on Waikiki Beach
Lunch options:
🍴 Grab food from a grocery store and eat on the beach/ on the go
Dinner options:
Day 3 - Windward Coast
On Day 3, head out to explore the Windward Coast (East) of Oahu.
You'll take the Kalanianaʻole Scenic Highway along the coast. You can stop for coffee/ breakfast along the way at the following spots:
Continue driving up to Kualoa Ranch, where you can do tours of the Ka’a’awa Valley, famously known as the backdrop for hollywood movies such as Jurassic Park, Jumanji, and TV show Lost.
🚗 ⏳ drive time to Kualoa Ranch from The Point Coffee is approximately 1 hour but can vary with traffic
They have a variety of tours, both on the water and on land, but they do get booked quickly so its 🚨 recommended to book in advance.🚨
If you choose to do the half day experience package, you'll start your tour around 10.30am and finish around 2.30pm.
Final Day
Depending on your flight time on your final day, you may have a chance to catch any activities you may have missed or simply enjoy some food & drinks in downtown Tromsø.
