Big Island - Kona Big Kahuna GPS Driving Tour: Explore Hawaiian History & Culture on Your Own

Embark on a self-guided GPS driving tour of the Big Island’s Kona region. Explore Hawaiian history, culture, and ancient rituals at your own pace. Download the tour offline and enjoy turn-by-turn directions, fascinating stories, and the freedom to stop and go as you please.

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park - Check out goat pens constructed out of stones, fishponds and fish traps, petroglyphs, altars, and even a heiau!

What's Included
  • Take the tour when you want
  • Tours NEVER expire
  • Offline map of the entire island
  • Freedom to explore at your own pace
  • Tour Start is Customizable
  • Tour highlights with activity and restaurant recommendations
  • Turn-by-turn directions using GPS
  • Hours of audio narration with stories, travel tips and music
  • Audio narration that plays automatically as you drive
What's Not Included
  • Meals & Refreshments
  • Entrance Fees
Additional Information

A fun bite-sized loop tour that begins in North Kona and takes you down south to Puuhonua and back!

Hear cool stories about King Kamehameha, Captain Cook, and the sacred rituals of ancient Hawaii.

Shaka Guide is your local guide with turn-by-turn directions, information on what to do & see, and a ton of fun stories.

Rated the #1 best GPS tour app for Hawaii with over 6,000+ raving reviews and 200,000+ downloads.

Why you need it:

✅ You don’t need service because you can download the tours & use them offline

✅ Save time planning your trip because we have the best stops lined up

✅ Freedom to stop and go as you please, unlike a tour bus where you are confined to the pre-determined route (no fun!)

✅ Hear cool and fun stories along the way

Download the Shaka Guide app to access your purchased tours.

  • Get Started Easily: • Book Your Tour: Receive a confirmation and easy instructions via email. • Download the App: Follow the simple steps in your email. • Redeem the Tour: Use the redeem code in your email to redeem the tour in the app. • Prepare Ahead: Download the tour using strong Wi-Fi.
  • Begin Your Journey: • Select Your Tour: Go to the My Stuff tab in the Shaka Guide app to launch the tour. • Start the Tour: Select the tour starting point and follow the GPS instructions. • Follow Shaka Guide: Stick to the suggested route and speed for the best experience.
  • Why Choose Our Audio Tour: • Cost-Efficient: One tour for the entire vehicle—no per-person fees! • Ultimate Flexibility: Start, pause, and resume on your schedule. • Convenience: Use the tour any day, over multiple days if needed.
  • Top Features: • Hands-Free: The tour works automatically - GPS-activated stories, directions, and music play as you drive for a seamless experience. • Works Offline: No need for continuous wifi or data. • Reliable Support: Get help via call, chat, or email.
  • Private and Personalized: • Crowd-Free: Enjoy a private tour with just your group. • Customizable Stops: Pick the stops you want and skip the ones you don’t!
  • The Ultimate Guided Tour: • Detailed Itinerary: Includes travel tips and recommendations. • Engaging Narration: Captivating stories and history.
  • What Our Users Say: • “A fantastic way to explore! Easy to use and very informative.” • “Loved the flexibility to stop and go as we pleased. Highly recommend!”
Location
Kailua-Kona
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Mythstery
Feb 1, 2023
Local knowledge on the fly - This audio guide made our road trip around the Big Island with an SUV full of family more fun and memorable. We appreciated the detailed local knowledge including history (with social commentary), how climate variations with altitude affect coffee cultivation, and where to stop for lunch. Stopping at Big Island Bees was great, something we never would have done without the tour. These days, it's hard to keep teens and 20-somethings off their phones and engaged with the family on vacation. You have to "gamify" everything to get them looking out the window. This GPS-linked audio tour is a fine way to turn driving around into family entertainment.
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E-claiborne
Jul 17, 2022
A great audio guide / driving tour - Fantastic audio guide with lots of information, tips, and fascinating history of the island. They are very well put together, and easy to follow.
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Richard_poll
Jan 3, 2022
Loved the app on both islands I used it. - We used the app on both Hawaii and Maui and it worked extremely well on both islands. Loved the commentary, history, and Hawaiian mythology. Also the musical accompaniment. If you are doing a self-drive tour I highly recommend the app. Very easy to use.
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Rebecca_m
May 28, 2023
Good way to experience the island - Had a little trouble getting it started but once we did it was good. We drove to a lot of places on the island
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Ellen_b
Jun 29, 2021
Waste of money. - It was difficult to use. We drove 40 minutes to the starting point and it wouldn’t start. Abandoned it and found our own way. Waste of $15.
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