Big Island Audio Tour Guide

Big Island Audio Tour Guide

By Shaka Guide

  • Category: Travel
  • Release Date: 2016-02-12
  • Current Version: 9.1.6
  • Adult Rating: 4+
  • File Size: 192.91 MB
  • Developer: Shaka Guide
  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 15 or later.
Score: 4.84847
4.84847
From 3,953 Ratings

Description

Meet your Big Island tour guide. Discover GPS audio tours that turn your drive into a guided adventure with stories, directions, and local insights. Imagine driving past a black sand beach or approaching a scenic waterfall when your phone starts telling you exactly what you’re looking at — an overlook, a cultural site, a story you would’ve missed — that’s how Shaka Guide works. Explore the Big Island with Shaka Guide, a 4.9-star GPS audio tour app trusted by thousands of travelers and made in Hawaii. Our GPS audio tours play automatically as you drive, guiding you with stories, directions, and local insights, completely offline. WHY SHAKA GUIDE BIG ISLAND? • GPS audio tours that play based on your location • Works 100% offline — no cell service needed • Built-in maps with preplanned routes and navigation • Explore at your own pace — no schedules or groups • Stories, Hawaiian music, and local travel tips • Visit beaches, volcanoes, waterfalls, and more It’s like having a tour guide in your car. No crowds or time limits. HOW IT WORKS Download a tour, start driving, and go. • Audio plays automatically along your route • Get directions, stories, and recommendations in real time • Stop where you want, skip what you don’t, or explore over multiple days No rushing. No rigid plans. Just a better way to explore the Big Island. BIG ISLAND TOURS SOUTH ISLAND EPIC COASTAL JOURNEY 8+ hours • 30 stops • Kona Coast scenic drive • South Point (Ka Lae) • Punalu’u Black Sand Beach (sea turtles) • Local coffee, honey, and macadamia nuts NORTH ISLAND JUNGLE ADVENTURE LOOP 8+ hours • 26 stops • Akaka Falls & Rainbow Falls • Waipi’o Valley Lookout • Hilo Town • Onomea Trail • Waimea HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK 4+ hours • 18 stops • Kilauea Volcano • Thurston Lava Tube • Devastation Trail • Pu’u Loa Petroglyphs • Stories of Pele KONA BIG KAHUNA TOUR 4+ hours • 20 stops • Kona town • Pu’uhonua o Hōnaunau • Two Step Beach snorkeling • St. Benedict’s Painted Church KOHALA COAST BACKCOUNTRY TOUR 4+ hours • 11 stops • Pu’ukohola Heiau • Lapakahi State Park • King Kamehameha statue • Pololu Valley hike • Waimea SAVE WITH THE ISLAND TOUR BUNDLE Get all 5 tours for over 50% off. TRUSTED BY BIG ISLAND TRAVELERS What travelers say: “By far the most useful tool for exploring the Big Island on your own.” “We would’ve missed so many sights and hidden spots without this app.” “It felt like having a tour guide in the car with us.” PLAN LESS. EXPERIENCE MORE. Skip the research. Travel smarter. Discover more along the way. IMPORTANT NOTES • Download tours on Wi-Fi before your trip • Continued GPS use may drain battery — bring a charger • Wi-Fi-only iPads are not supported

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Reviews

  • Super fun, could be better

    4
    By Tishket
    We loved using this for our drives around the big island! Tons of good factoids and stories to fill the time while you drive for hours while exploring this amazing place. The only reason we did not give 5 stars are: 1. We really needed the speed limits posted in the app like google maps does. There are so many changes that happen quickly if you are trying to switch between the 2 it gets overwhelming and conflicting directions got us mixed up a few times. 2. The music is much louder than the narration so we had to adjust our volume back and forth a lot. If it was a bit quieter setting that the talking that would have been perfect. 3. Sometimes the directions would be exactly at the point where you were supposed to turn so we missed at least 5 where we had to do a turn around and go back. And then sometimes the directions would be very far out so we would slow down way too early. The map was very helpful but if we lost service it wouldn’t always put us in the right location for the narrator to be correct. Other than those things we greatly enjoyed our Shaka guide and are excited to try it on another island!!

  • LOVE this Guide!

    5
    By Nik Gray
    We used the Shaka guide in Maui for the Road to Hana 8 years ago and loved it. So we decided to try it again for the Big Island. We did the North island jungle loop tour today. It was so informative, easy to follow, and we all loved it. Even my impossible to please 16 year old daughter mentioned how cool it is- she was so into it, and was listening to every word and wanted to stop at all the stops. It was a great guide, we had a great day! Can’t recommend this enough. I bought the BI package, and we will be using the other tours this trip as well.

  • great app but…

    4
    By kc8316
    Overall the tours are awesome and we would definitely use this again. But the app doesn’t work well with apple car play. The map on your screen doesn’t track like on your phone.

  • Perfect for first timers!

    5
    By livingreene
    We used this app for our trip to the Big Island and loved it. The directions and storytelling were amazing, and we could stop whenever we wanted, for as long as we wanted. Much better than a typical group tour where you make designated stops, and usually end up waiting on that one couple who is always late to return to the tour bus. We skipped some of the stops and spent quite a while at others. This was perfect.. Highly recommend!

  • Spotty Audio

    3
    By Sunbow3
    I had problems with the audio reconnecting to my speaker when I got out of the car to see the sights. I also thought there should have been more music or talking instead of so much silence. I also feel the content was out of date. It was just ok. Not worth what I paid for it in my opinion.

  • Highly Recommended

    5
    By Billy18888
    I would recommend everyone use the Shaka guide for navigating Volcanoes National Park. It’s so helpful and informative, and it made our visit truly exceptional.

  • Get This!

    5
    By Ophelia 345
    Definitely worth it, it was the best investment for our Hawaii trip. We used the Big Island and Oahu. Both were great , very informative and extremely useful. Will definitely use the others on future visits.

  • Best Travel Guide App Ever

    5
    By Gxuchvfuf
    If I could give this review 10 stars I would. This guided driving tour app was just awesome. We did the package of 5 tours on the Big Island and did them all. There will be a little repeat of some stories if you do all five, but as a history lover it that was ok with me to hear them again. You are guided to all the best spots all over the island with a guide that tells local history and custom stories and shares local spots to shop or eat. The best part is when you are driving and they aren’t talking they play awesome Hawaiian music. It keeps the atmosphere all day throughout the tour. Plus if you don’t finish a tour that’s ok just come back the next day and pick up where you left off. They make it super easy. If you are on the Big Island spend the $40 bucks for all 5 tours I promise you won’t regret it. Thank Shaka Guide we will be using you on our next island adventure and will tell all about you. You made our tours on our honeymoon absolutely awesome.

  • #1 tour guide!

    5
    By ckvpap
    We love this app! We would be lost without it. Our third time using it and it was spot on every time. We can’t wait for our next adventure in Hawaii!!

  • Worth every penny

    5
    By kahu-hipa
    This app is lovely, flexible, and easy to use. It will direct you to the start of the tour from wherever you are and then picks up from there. The directions are well paced and easy to follow, and all the chosen stops are great. The music is super and sets a nice ambiance. We loved how easy it was to start, stop, deviate from the recorded path, and then resume. The historical and cultural insights are fantastic and it is of value for all visitors to Hawai'i to hear them. Makemake māua i kēia App. Mahalo ā nui!!

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