Old Honolulu Ghost Tour: Experience Hauntings at the Royal Palace and More

Experience the best ghost tour in the nation in Honolulu, Hawaii. Join Lopaka Kapanui, Hawaii’s famous Ghost Guy, and explore haunted locations like the Royal Palace and the Hawaii Supreme Court Building.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Downtown Honolulu - In 1809, Kamehameha I, who had been living at Waikiki which was once Hawaii’s Royal Seat, moved his Royal Residence to Pākākā at Honolulu Harbor. Soon the area became the center for trading and, after Kamehameha the Great’s death, the Royal Residence was moved again to the current location of Iolani Palace. Hundreds of years of…
What's Included
  • Award-winning ghost tour, recognized nationally by USA Today
  • Deep insights into Hawaiian legends, history, and culture
  • Master Storyteller Lopaka Kapanui guides a chilling journey
  • Real accounts of hauntings and paranormal events
What's Not Included
  • Food & drink
  • Motorized transportation
Additional Information

Deemed 2023’s TOP GHOST TOUR IN THE COUNTRY by USA Today’s 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards!
Does Hawaii have a ghostly presence? Absolutely! Wander with Lopaka Kapanui, the renowned Ghost Guy from Hawaii, featured on platforms such as YouTube, Haunted Towns, Dead Files, Spooked, and Very Superstitious, brought to you by the only ghost tour firm…

Location
King Kamehameha Statue
South King Street
Parking on S. King and Punchbowl Streets is free after 6pm.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Loisann_s
Aug 10, 2024
Awesome! - The guide was very knowledgeable, personable, and informative. Would definitely and highly recommend.
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Julian_a
Jul 14, 2024
Ghost tour honolulu - Hearing locan Hawaiian history with ghost and folklore was great. I found the tour guide to be a great story teller.
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Veronica_g
Jul 1, 2024
Ghost tour - My daughter is a fan of the paranormal and ghost shows so I decided to book this tour for us. Our tour guide Mr. Kapanui knew a lot about the history of the locations we toured. We had a great time. Highly recommend
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Ursula_y
Jun 7, 2024
Awesome experience 👏 - My grandchildren were born here and raised in Arkansas. They wanted to experience the Hawaiian ghost story and they loved it 😊
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Michellegq723ri
Feb 29, 2024
Chilling Stories and Great Guide - Went with my husband on Valentines, there was only 1 other person in our group. Good insight into the history and some spooky stories were told. Our guide was really informative and kept the tour interesting.
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Pm1850
Feb 9, 2024
Memorable and magical - For two longtime fans of Lopaka Kapanui, the Ghosts of Old Honolulu tour exceeded our already very high expectations! Lopaka is a captivating storyteller, keeping us all hooked for this 90-minute tour. Regardless of your views on the spirit world, you will be moved by his deep respect for every person whose story he tells, as well as Hawaii’s beautiful traditions. He was also kind enough to sign my well-worn copy of his book, Mysteries of Hawaii. I will definitely take another tour the next time I am fortunate enough to visit Oahu!
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Jdela60
Oct 22, 2023
Great time. - We thought the tour was really informative and interactive. If we could make a suggestion: find a way to project the photos and videos on the tour leader’s phone and I-pad onto a white screen where all participants could get a good look at the images.
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Elisabeth_w
Sep 15, 2023
Great storytelling! - We had a wonderful guide who kept us completely enthralled with his stories and deep command of Hawaiian history and folklore. This was also the first tour we did that was so interactive, complete with tips on photos and recordings to take!
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362marcip
Nov 20, 2023
A fun time, even if you're a skeptic (as long as you have an open mind). - There were some really interesting stories and sharing - but I wish there had been a little more history, and a little more talk about the history of the locations, and less time spent on what occurred during previous tours. Additional - need a better method for sharing images / videos, as it was pretty hard to see in such a large group. I did really enjoy the interactive pieces.
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Mrventures
Dec 29, 2023
Authentic True Crime Tour - It was okay. The beginning was good, it has some Hawaiian history and I felt I was learning a bit but the latter half fell off a bit and dragged. The orator focused on violence rather than paranormal stuff, felt very 'true crime' rather than ghosty at times. Not appropriate for kids (graphic, violent). I think you will really enjoy this tour if you like hearing about true crime. Take a drink everytime he says 'this place is only haunted at 4am so you'll need to come back if you want to see anything' (at least ~4 times). He is an excellent storyteller! And I loved hearing him speak actual Hawaiian which sounded very authentic! A little too many photos being shown, often very blurry and hard to believe. No ghost hunting equipment provided.
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From $26
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).