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Discover GPS audio tours that turn your drive into a guided adventure with stories, directions, and local insights.\nImagine 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.\nExplore the Big Island with Shaka Guide, a 4.9-star GPS audio tour app trusted by thousands of travelers and made in Hawaii.\nOur GPS audio tours play automatically as you drive, guiding you with stories, directions, and local insights, completely offline.\n\nWHY SHAKA GUIDE BIG ISLAND?\n• GPS audio tours that play based on your location\n• Works 100% offline — no cell service needed\n• Built-in maps with preplanned routes and navigation\n• Explore at your own pace — no schedules or groups\n• Stories, Hawaiian music, and local travel tips\n• Visit beaches, volcanoes, waterfalls, and more\nIt’s like having a tour guide in your car. No crowds or time limits. \n\nHOW IT WORKS\nDownload a tour, start driving, and go.\n• Audio plays automatically along your route\n• Get directions, stories, and recommendations in real time\n• Stop where you want, skip what you don’t, or explore over multiple days\nNo rushing. No rigid plans. Just a better way to explore the Big Island.\n\nBIG ISLAND TOURS\nSOUTH ISLAND EPIC COASTAL JOURNEY\n8+ hours • 30 stops\n• Kona Coast scenic drive\n• South Point (Ka Lae)\n• Punalu’u Black Sand Beach (sea turtles)\n• Local coffee, honey, and macadamia nuts\n\nNORTH ISLAND JUNGLE ADVENTURE LOOP\n8+ hours • 26 stops\n• Akaka Falls & Rainbow Falls\n• Waipi’o Valley Lookout\n• Hilo Town\n• Onomea Trail\n• Waimea\n\nHAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK\n4+ hours • 18 stops\n• Kilauea Volcano\n• Thurston Lava Tube\n• Devastation Trail\n• Pu’u Loa Petroglyphs\n• Stories of Pele\n\nKONA BIG KAHUNA TOUR\n4+ hours • 20 stops\n• Kona town\n• Pu’uhonua o Hōnaunau\n• Two Step Beach snorkeling\n• St. Benedict’s Painted Church\n\nKOHALA COAST BACKCOUNTRY TOUR\n4+ hours • 11 stops\n• Pu’ukohola Heiau\n• Lapakahi State Park\n• King Kamehameha statue\n• Pololu Valley hike\n• Waimea\n\nSAVE WITH THE ISLAND TOUR BUNDLE\nGet all 5 tours for over 50% off.\n\nTRUSTED BY BIG ISLAND TRAVELERS\nWhat travelers say:\n“By far the most useful tool for exploring the Big Island on your own.”\n“We would’ve missed so many sights and hidden spots without this app.”\n“It felt like having a tour guide in the car with us.”\n\nPLAN LESS. 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