Exploring OAHU, HAWAII in 72 HOURS! A NEW Travel Itinerary Challenge Series

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Published 2018-11-08

For our first ever visit to the State of #Hawaii, we end up exploring #OAHU in 72 HOURS! We chronicle our adventures visiting four (4) different islands of Hawaii in our new "Travel Itinerary Challenge" series to share our experience seeing, eating, and doing a number of attractions in a set amount of time.

We've found, after many years traveling together, that we have the tendency of cramming as many things as possible into the trip as we get overly excited about wanting to DO, EAT, and SEE EVERYTHING!

Below is the original list we set out to complete for our first visit to Oahu. In this "Travel Itinerary Challenge" series, we will see how close we can get to checking off each item on our list.

📋 Preston & Krista's Original Itinerary List for 72 Hours in Oahu*

01. Diamond Head Crater
02. Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design
03. Ala Moana Center
04. Leonard's Bakery
05. 'Iolani Palace
06. The Pig & Lady
07. Pearl Harbor
08. The Royal Hawaiian Resort
09. Nu'anuanu Pali Lookout
10. Polynesian Center Hawaiian Luau
11. Makapuu Tide Pools
12. Lanai Lookout
13. Hananuma Bay
14. Kualoa Ranch
15. North Shore Turtle Beach
16. Haleiwa Matsumoto Shave Ice
17. Waimea Canyon Falls
18. Manoa Falls Hiking Trail

📋 Preston & Krista's Actualized Itinerary for 72 Hours in Oahu

01. Island Brew Coffeehouse
02. Lanai Lookout
03. Waimanalo Beach Park
04. Lanikai Beach
05. Pali Highway
06. The Pig & Lady
07. Waikiki Beach
08. The Royal Hawaiian Resort
09. Honolulu Sunrise at Tantalus Overlook
10. E-Mountain Bike Tour at Kualoa Ranch
11. North Shore Food Trucks - Penny's Malasadas
12. North Shore Food Trucks - Waffle on a Stick
13. Sunset Beach Crooked Palm Tree
14. Shark's Cove
15. Laniakea "Turtle" Beach
16. Haleiwa Island Vintage Coffee
17. Waimea Polynesian Toa Luau
18. Diamond Head Crater Hike
19. Marukame Udon
20. Pearl Harbor
21. Koko Head Cafe

We hope the itinerary lists and tips are helpful!

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All Comments (21)

@victord5868 4 years ago

I have been to Oahu, Hawaii 8 times. I loved it, there's so many activities to do and see. Flying from Sydney, Australia more than 9.5 hrs is worth it. Self driving around coastal Oahu is a must, watch the coastal scenery change every time.. spectacular!
@hungrydebyt2486 5 years ago

So cool! Planning a trip to Oahu so this was super helpful!
@kuriyamatidusflossy 5 years ago

Beautiful Beautiful island.......I am in love with Hawaii
@thehkhong 5 years ago

Loved your video! It was so informative and greatly appreciate you listing out all the activities in the description box. Will be using it as a resource for my upcoming trip this Feb, keep it up!
@cattch3680 4 years ago

Thank you guys for your awesome clip! Love it and can’t wait to make it to Hawaii
@ivykaneshiro7554 5 years ago

What you haven’t done on your to do list,well, well....it’s a good reason to come back to the island to finish up where you left off. Good to know you had a great vacation!!!!! Come back see you sooooooooooonnn
@808cupcakes 5 years ago

Looks like you enjoyed your time here on the island! 🤙🏽
@AK47_seekndestroy 5 years ago

New sub ! Great job Preston & Krista! You guys did a lot in 3 days. Looking forward to more videos! 😀🤙
@KB-nx1rr 4 years ago

I traveled here last month. I was able about 8 things I planned on while i was in Oahu. We started our first day off with a morning hike Makiki recreational area, and a attempt at surfing at Waikiki beach. I highly recommend taking a lesson, as you have a tough time figuring it out. the rest of the day we spent eating different types of food. The next day we went to island divers to snorkel and scuba diving for 69.00 dollars on groupon. The sea turtles are amazing, and huge!! After scuba diving, we went to North shore to cliff diving, but parking is hard to find, so we ended up at Three Tables to swim, and play football on the beach. The next day we went sky diving with pacific sky diving . Be aware if you do scuba diving, you cant sky dive for 24 hours due to the pressure with your ears I think. I got lucky, and there was a 26 hour gap. The last day we went to Pearl Harbor and the swamp meets at the stadium in Pearl City. Pearl Harbor was extremely educational, and the swap meet is by far the best place to get souvenirs. Kids t shirts were 5 for 20, and adults 4 for 20. It was an amazing time, but I would recommend scheduling in two half days of just relaxation, as I was exhausted the whole trip. I want able to do three things i wanted to do. I wasn't able to go to a luau, shark cage diving, and deep sea fishing. There's always next time
@PhotoLukeHawaii 5 years ago

Good job folks! I’ll try to check out your other Island videos! Glad you had a great time on Oahu and you did a lot of great things we’ve done and somethings we’ve never seen before even though we live here. Great job again! Aloha 😁🤙🏽
@fashionforless2996 5 years ago

Thank you. I will save this information for my trip in april
@MeowMimiMeow 5 years ago

That kitty!!! Love the video too
@adriluda 5 years ago

I loved it, great job you two!
@aina_adventurer 5 years ago

I am subscriber #338 ! Mahalo for sharing your adventures of my home state! Great quality! Hope you guys can visit the Big Island of Hawaii. The different microclimates will blow your mind! Lol Happy travels!
@lostinaloha 5 years ago

Mahalo & thank you for sharing your adventures. O’ahu is my happy place & I love Kaua’i as well. Your videos touched on so many wonderful spots that I was familiar with but also others that I have not yet experienced. Keep up the great work!
@jonniebabez 5 years ago

Great video! Love the facts you guys posted. I've lived here all my life and didnt know most of these. And well I've visited some of the places a while back. But it's nice to see some new things to do on this island I call home
@naomiblackerby6780 5 years ago

Oh my gosh, you did sooooo much! Nice job on the food stops too!
@Hiililylani 5 years ago

Nice video! Hope you guys come again to get the more cultural aspects of Oʻahu! See the loʻi kalo, the historic sites, ʻIolani palace, etc!
@marymadamba2137 4 years ago

Loved your video.🌴
@AlliAsAlways 4 years ago

I made travel vlogs too, and I'm going to Oahu on my honeymoon this year. I'm so excited and thank you for all of the great tips and ideas. I definitely think we'll want to do Diamond Head hike! I can't wait to see it and get footage!