Big Island Self-Guide: Scenic Kohala Coast and Backcountry Driving Tour with Shaka Guide
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5 Ratings
Waikoloa Village
Experience the breathtaking beauty of the Big Island's Kohala Coast and Backcountry with Shaka Guide. Download the self-guided audio GPS tour app for a fraction of the cost and explore at your own pace!
Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Kohala Coast & Backcountry Driving Tour - Start in Hilo

Pu’ukohola Heiau - Get a chance to see a very culturally important Heiau for both the legendary King Kamehameha, and Hawaii.

Lapakahi State Historical Park - Dive a little deeper into how ancient Hawaiians once lived!

The Original King Kamehameha Statue - Find a bronze statue of King Kamehameha - one of three of King Kamehameha statues erected to honor his legacy.

As Hawi Turns - Explore Hawi town, along with the neighboring Kapa’au - both are bustling communities of migrant sugar cane workers, back in the day.

Pololu Valley Lookout - Head up to Polulu Valley Lookout. Experience stunning views of the valley and coastline, with a vertical drop of nearly 1000ft!

Kohala Mountain Road - See the best panoramic views from Waimea to Kailua-Kona! Also, this is the one of the perfect spots to watch sunsets in Big Island!

Waimea Town Market - Visit Waimea’s Best Farmers’ Market. Fresh Local Produce, Delicious Foods, Artisan Wares and more!!

Kohala Coast & Backcountry Driving Tour

Waimea Town Market - Visit Waimea’s Best Farmers’ Market. Fresh Local Produce, Delicious Foods, Artisan Wares and more!!

What's Included
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • Offline map of the entire island
  • Perfect itinerary of your entire vacation
  • Freedom to explore on your own
  • Virtual tour guide
  • 3-5 hours of audio content
What's Not Included
  • Crowded group tour
Additional Information

Embark on a brief journey around the picturesque Kohala Coast on the Big Island. Marvel at the stunning green coast, travel through tree-lined rolling hills, and take the scenic path down Kohala Mountain road towards Waimea Town.

Shaka Guide serves as your local companion providing precise directions, suggestions on activities & attractions, and a plethora of interesting tales. Forego the crowded tour bus and discover the Big Island at your own pace for a minor cost with the highest-rated self-guided audio GPS tours for Hawaii.

Acclaimed as the #1 best GPS tour app for Hawaii with over 6,000+ glowing reviews and 200,000+ downloads!!

Why it’s a must-have:

✅ No need for service as you can download the tours and use them offline

✅ Far more affordable than a tour bus with lifetime access costing only $9.99

✅ Minimize trip planning time as we have the top picks ready

✅ Enjoy the freedom to pause and proceed at your will, unlike the rigid schedule of a tour bus (which is no fun!)

✅ Listen to entertaining stories and light-hearted humorous anecdotes along your journey

Location
Waikoloa Village
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lunata5
Jul 19, 2021
Individual tour - A great way to explore the island , we bought the 5 tour bundle and did 2 1/2, you can stop or skip at any point and it is always fun and informative
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Brentlofaz
Dec 17, 2020
Shaka App, fantastic! - This tour app was the highlight of the trip! Like a personal private tour guide, we learned so much! Great history, cultural insights, stories, humor and the best Hawaiian music ever. The GPS link enabled us to travel at our own speed, skip certain sites, even jump between tours. And, it’s a bargain price! Welcome to the new world of travel guidance.
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Hnl22
Oct 28, 2019
A Great Tour Guide App that actually works really well ! - This app was a great find. This was our first trip to Hawaii which meant we had a lot to learn Shaka Guide was amazing. He saved us a lot of time researching our road trips and helped us find our way effortlessly. The Shaka guide was entertaining, taught us a lot about the history of the islands, helped us find special places and told us lots of stories we would never have ever heard otherwise. We loved the Hawaiian music. We completed several tours on both Oahu and Big Island and all 3 of us in our group really loved it. Thank you !
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Lauries614
Oct 24, 2019
Awesome app! - I found this on trip advisor but purchased on my phone through the app store. They off a bundle on the Big Island. This was so worth the money especially compared to an expensive tour. The app is very well done, providing narration, stories, music and navigation along the way. When you want to stop, you just pause the app and then start again. It was the perfect way to tour on our own and even gives restaurant recommendations. Great job!
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644deniseq
Sep 11, 2019
Surprising fun - This was much more fun than I expected. There was a lot of information. The app knew where we were and if we skipped a stop. If give it 5 stars but we had some struggle when we turned it off for lunch. We did get back on track after some effort.
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