Waikiki Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

The surf’s always up with this self-guided walking tour of the Waikiki neighborhood of Honolulu! Stroll along the shimmering sand of Waikiki Beach and take in the vibrancy of Hawaii's famed shoreline. Along the way, you’ll uncover Waikiki’s surfing legacy and follow the riveting life story of Duke Kahanamoku, the man who spread surfing around the world! Plus, uncover a murder mystery at Waikiki’s first hotel, learn about Hawaiian royalty, and so much more.
After booking, check your email to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action, enter your unique password, and access your tour. These steps require good internet/Wi-Fi access. From there, follow the audio instructions and the route.

New, extra validity — now yours for an entire year! Use multiple times over multiple trips!

This isn't an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.

Meeting Point

2141 Kalia Rd Parking

2141 Kālia Rd, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA

After booking the tour, search your email for the phrase "Set up your self-guided tour now." Follow these instructions NOW to finish setting up the tour while you have Wi-Fi/data. Do NOT wait until you are onsite.

What's included:

• Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone
• Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
• Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!
• Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
• Comprehensive route and stops: See it all, miss nothing, leave no stone unturned!
• Go at your own pace: Start anytime, pause anywhere, enjoy breaks for snacks and photos freely!
• Learn more: dive deeper into any story you enjoyed with extra stories.
• Hands-free: audio stories play on their own based on your location. Easy to use!

Not included:

• Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations

What to expect:

Duration: between 2 hours and 3 hours

Battery Randolph

2131 Kālia Rd, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA

This hunk of concrete goes all the way back to 1904, when President Taft demanded that a “Ring of Steel'' be built around Hawaii’s coast to protect it from attacking battleships.
NOTE: This 1.3 miles-long tour covers the essentials of Waikiki in 1-2 hours.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Bali Oceanfront

2005 Kālia Rd, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA

These waters have been the lifesource of the Hawaiian people since ancient Polynesians first settled here between 400 and 1100 CE.

10 minutes

Kavehevehe

Waikiki, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA

Deeper blues surround a strip of light blue, where the bottom of the ocean is a clean slate of sand. This marks one of the four ancient healing sites in Waikiki.

10 minutes

Princess Kaiulani Statue

150 Ka'iulani Ave, Honolulu, 96815, Hawaii

Waikiki has seen plenty of famous figures, but one of its most beloved was Hawaii’s last heir to the throne, Princess Kaiulani.

10 minutes

Duke Kahanamoku Lagoon

2005 Kalia Rd, Honolulu, 96815-1917, Hawaii

When Princess Ka’iulani passed in 1899, another Hawaiian hero began to rise in her stead. He was Duke Kahanamoku, the surfing legend of Hawaii. His story begins in the shadows of the palm trees - or rather, on the crest of a breaker in the distance.

10 minutes

Royal Hawaiian Center

2201 Kalakaua Ave, , Honolulu, 96815-5201, Hawaii

One of Hawaii’s most iconic landmarks, this hotel debuted in 1927. Since then it’s hosted celebrities like Marilyn Monroe, presidents like Franklin Roosevelt, and legendary Waterman Duke Kahanamoku himself!

Pass by without stopping

Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa, Waikiki Beach

2365 Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA

Built in 1901, the Moana featured the first electric-powered elevator in Hawaii, which is still in use today! But it’s more famous as the site of one of America’s greatest unsolved mysteries: The murder of Jane Stanford.

10 minutes

Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Statue

Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA

In the early 1900s, most people had never seen anyone surf. And then here came one of the greatest surfers of all time to show them how it was done! Nearly everyone who watched Duke surf immediately wanted a piece of the action. Duke kicked off a surfing fever that swept across the world!

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Kuhio Beach Hula Show

Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, 96815-3232, Hawaii

We’re approaching Kuhio Beach, one of the best beaches in town. Doesn’t this spot seem perfect for relaxing? If you’re into snorkeling or bodyboarding, this is the spot to do it! With both sides of this beach enclosed by concrete walls that stretch into the ocean, it’s also a calm wading pool for families with children.

10 minutes

Statue "Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole"

2537-2501 Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA

This is Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana’ole, the youngest son of a high Hawaiian priest. He lived in a home on this very spot in Waikiki with his wife, princess Elizabeth Kahanu.

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Waikiki Wall

Waikiki Wall, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA

Off to our right stands the Waikiki Wall. At first glance, this concrete wall kind of looks out of place sitting in this tropical paradise. But the walls have been here for so long, they’ve become part of the scenery.

10 minutes

Kalākaua Avenue

Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, USA

By the time Duke retired from the Olympics in 1932, he’d earned three gold and two silver medals. Later, he fought in World War II, served multiple terms as Sheriff of Honolulu, and did so much more to bring fame and honor to Hawaii.

10 minutes

Makua and Kila Statue

Kuhio Beach Park, Honolulu, Hawaii

This statue is “Makua and Kila,” a young surfer and his unlikely friend: A Hawaiian monk seal. Greet them with aloha! They’re always glad to see visitors. They’ve been sending aloha to folks like you since they first came to this beach.

10 minutes

Waikiki Walkway

Waikiki Wall, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA

The spirit of Duke and everything he stood for is alive and well in Waikiki. People surf and swim. They laugh and love. And until his death in 1968, all Duke hoped was that these things would live on.

10 minutes