question
we leave in four days for Oahu and I realized we don't have anything planned! We are staying in Waikiki and are not sure to start. We want to do lots of outdoors stuff and maybe see a luau or something. do you have any recommendations on things to do on Oahu?
answer
Don't worry, when you walk out of your hotel room you will be assailed by things to do. There are activity booths set up on Waikiki Beach and on the sidewalks and there are newspaper stands filled with activity coupon booklets.
First or
second night there, watch the sunset from Waikiki
Beach -- you will fall in love right there. If you like
a lively dinner atmosphere, watch it right from Duke's
on the beach. You may also want to look into the
dinner cruises off Waikiki --- amazing sunsets!
Try Kayaking off the windward coast - lanikai or Kailua
area, the water there is the prettiest blue-green color
you've ever seen and there are little teeny islands you
can kayak out to.
Do the diamond head hike just cuz it's cheap and easy
and you can say you did it and see the big city by the vast
pacific ocean.
Yes, do a luau, definitely. Also, do some hiking and maybe
check out the Waimea Falls Park. When you see the
visitor pamphlets in the airport and at the hotel, look for
the one titled "101 things to do on Oahu" -- that is where
you will find good hikes and more tips.
p.s. - be prepared for the sheer amount of people on Oahu (there
are a lot) and if you are put off by the concrete jungle that is
Honolulu, just head up to the northern side of the island and
see a little old Hawaii. Next time, you can think about Kauai
or the Big Island where the pace is a little slower and there is
a lot more open space.
