Shaka Guide | GPS Audio Tours User Reviews

Shaka Guide | GPS Audio Tours

Shaka Guide LLC

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Positive highlights

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This app has- GPS-enabled navigation and directions

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This app has- Engaging and informative audio narration with local history and stories

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This app has- Enjoyable Hawaiian music played during driving segments

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This app has- Helps discover hidden gems and lesser-known spots

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This app has- Provides helpful tips on timing and prioritizing stops

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This app has- Works offline, no cell service required

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This app has- Enhances cultural appreciation and understanding of Hawaii

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This app has- Personalized and customizable experience at your own pace

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This app has- Excellent value compared to guided tours

Negative highlights

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This app has- Some trail/road conditions may be more challenging than described

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This app has- Trying to fit in all the recommended stops can be time-consuming

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This app has- Limited ability to play your own music/podcasts during driving

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This app has- Navigation to starting points could be improved in some cases

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This app has- Occasional technical issues like app freezing or GPS disconnections

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Worth it for adult travelers & families!

We downloaded this app for a trip to Maui back in 2021 per the recommendation of some friends. It was so much fun to be able to listen to the history and engaging stories, and visit the stops, with our young children. In this age, when kids are so dependent on iPads, traveling in places where there is no cell phone service can make for cranky experiences. The fact that this is GPS triggered means it doesn’t need cell service. The stops on the tour were incredibly fun, and the stories made everyone laugh.

We recently returned from Las Vegas where we downloaded the Hoover dam and Red Rock Canyon Tours. They were also fantastic! No kids in the car this time, but it was equally as enjoyable. I can’t wait to road trip out west with the family in the coming years. I’m so glad they have added north & southwestern destinations!!

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Shaynay8

10 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your positive review! We're glad that you're finding our app useful and easy to navigate, and we appreciate your support.

Shaka Guide makes vacations 10X better!!!!

We’ve used the Shaka Guide twice now. First was for the Road to a Hana. It was such a pleasant experience. So much, in fact that recently when we went to Death Valley National Park, we remembered this app and checked to see if there was a tour and there was!!

We immediately downloaded the app again and bought the tour. The tours makes travel so so easy. We went to Death Valley with no plans and no idea of where to go. Uncle Shaka took us on a journey. He told us the history behind the different areas we visited, where the next rest stops were, and music was played to fill in the gaps!

I cannot imagine going on future vacations without this app. Truly. They do all the work for you, and make it so fun! We’re actually going to start referring to the app tours first when considering where to visit next. 100% am grateful to the amazing people that make this app possible. Thank you so much for what you guys do!!

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KyChristine

a year ago

Response from developer

Your kind words and loyalty mean the world to us. It's truly fulfilling to hear that you cannot imagine future vacations without our app, and we're honored to be a part of your travel plans. We'll continue to work hard to make every tour a memorable and seamless adventure for you. Thank you for the 100% gratitude! We appreciate your support and look forward to being your travel companion on many more exciting journeys in the future. If there's anything else you'd like to share or if you have suggestions for future tours, please feel free to let us know.

Road to Hana, Maui and the Canyon Kauai

Amazing app! Loved all the cool stops and food suggestions ! Highly recommend it’s great value for your money and better than a tour bus full of people!

MarnMac

a year ago

Big island

There seemed to be a lot of music and not that many points of interest features in the app.

MangerBA

a year ago

Very Useful!!

This app was a great purchase for our trip. The grand tour we took around Oahu was fun, informative and easy to follow. It took us to spots and sites we would never have seen/found ourselves as tourists.

Worth the money!!

Chris__C

a year ago

Response from developer

Mahalo for the awesome review. Don't forget to tell all your friends about Shaka guide and let them know they are missing out on the best Aloha experience 🤙😍🤙

Possibly the best-spent $30: island-wide guided audio tours and music

We got the full Maui collection of audio tours— we hadn’t done a lot of planning ahead of time (except make a few state park reservations and find 1-2 activities for our week-long trip). The guided tours were 100% worth every penny. We got driving directions, helpful stop hints, history lessons, cultural and language lessons, and island-vibe musical interludes between waypoints. The guide was pleasant, informative, didn’t over comment or gloss over. We used three of the tours and bits of the others. If I may make one suggestion, it is to have the west coast tour be able to run backwards, so that part 1 of the story comes before part 2, and points of interest on the left or right are given correctly as we drive south. Honestly, this was not an issue, though. Having this built-in guide is one reason we will be back.

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Rockpaperstar

a year ago

Kauai package tour

I purchased all 4 tours in a bundle and was absolutely impressed. The tour took us to places that we wouldn’t have found on our own and I really appreciated the extra narration on how long and difficult hikes might be. We had my 88 year dad with us and it was great to tour him as we could go at our own pace. Would recommend to anyone visiting!

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Kelowna 66

a year ago

Bad deal

I paid the money for Maui bundle but never received the code to open it! No answer to my email or my phone calls. I feel like I was scammed

Not Happy Tourist

a year ago

Response from developer

We're sorry to hear there seems to have been some confusion. Wish you would have contacted us within our business hours so we could have assisted you in redeeming or downloading your Shaka Guide tours. For tours purchased from our website, you'll need to check your email for the download steps and the redeem code that you need to enter on the Shaka Guide app to download your purchased tour or tours. If you've not seen the redeem code email in your inbox, we would suggest checking your Junk or Spam folders. Kindly email us at aloha@shakaguide.com if you need further assistance.

Awesome guide

Excellent directions in time to get to places of interest. Great historical information!. Mahalo.

picdo

a year ago

Response from developer

Mahalo for your review! Don't forget to tell all your friends about it and follow us on social media @shakaguide to share your Shaka Guide experience 🤙😍🤙

Awesome guide

We purchased the Road to Hana as a start and were so impressed that in Hawaii (Big Island) we purchased the complete bundle. I can’t recommend this product more highly; it is awesome. A great guide if you’re curious and want to learn during your travels and the GPS linkage is rock solid even when out of mobile coverage. My only question is when are more guides across the world going to be available…. Please!

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Spong

a year ago

Response from developer

Mahalo for the awesome review. Don't forget to tell all your friends about Shaka guide and let them know they are missing out on the best Aloha experience 🤙😍🤙