Honolulu 7-Night Solo Run

🏝️✨No car, no rush, all ocean – convertible heart, bus-pass soul. Night 0 – Land & Kitty Hunt 🛬🐱 20:00 touch HNL – airport bus $3 → Waikiki drop. ABC Mart black-shell Hello Kitty hunt – winter stock-out = excuse to return. Day 1 – City Warm-Up 🌊🍨 Waikiki main strip – Zara + local boutiques = easy morning stroll. Veranda Beachhouse – Victorian porch + ocean breeze, food = meh, view = 10/10. Iolani Palace – only royal palace in US, self-audio = $25, 45 min history hit. Honolulu Museum of Art – Monday/Tuesday closed, Moroccan courtyard = IG spot, $15 student. Ala Moana Center – 4.5 % tax therapy, lululemon + local brands = card warm-up. Sam’s Kitchen – garlic-shrimp rice + pineapple milk tea = $16 lunch of champions. Day 2 – Dolphin + Jennie Sand 🐬🩵 Indigo Ocean Hawaii – 7 a.m. pick-up, dolphin pod = 20+, turtle + reef fish bonus, lunch bento included, $150 all-in. Kahala Beach – Jennie coconut-alley, wind = hair tornado, photo = worth it. Hau Tree sunset dinner – ocean-front table, mai-tai = $14, sky = fire. Day 3 – White Sand + Face-Plant Udon 🩵🍜 Lanikai Beach – 0.5 km walk from bus stop, powder sand + turquoise = desktop wallpaper. Kailua Beach – next bay, same water, less crowd. Tsurutontan Udon – bowl = face-size, carbonara udon = $18, defeat 70 %. Day 4 – Jump + Turtle + Stars 🪂🐢🌌 Pacific Skydiving – 08:00 slot, North Shore drop zone, video + photos $259, adrenaline = 100 %. Haleiwa town – shave-ice stop, Patagonia limited browse. Laniakea Beach – 14:00-16:00 turtle window, cloud = no turtle, still pretty. Sharks Cove – tide-pool snorkel, free, slippery lava = water shoes essential. Kaena Point parking lot – 22:00 star field, Milky Way naked-eye, headlamp + jacket. Day 5 – Brunch + History + Stars 2.0 ☕️🌌 Island Vintage Cafe – loco moco + yogurt bowl, $18 brunch of champions. Pearl Harbor – Missouri + Arizona, clear bag only, $45 full pass, history chill. Dole Plantation – pit-stop, pineapple whip $8, KT lottery = fail again. Sunset Beach – 18:10 drop, wide sand + surfers, free show. Day 6 – Movie Ranch + Diamond Head 🐄⛰️ Heavenly cafe – acai bowl refill, $9 morning sugar. Kualoa Ranch – bus hotel pick-up, Jurassic sites tour, $99 + tax, Hollywood nerd = happy. Byodo-In Temple – $5 card, koi feed $2, zen 30 min. Diamond Head – bus + hike, 4:30 pm gate close, sunset slot = golden crater rim. Day 7 – Dinosaur Bay Finale 🤿🌊 Hanauma Bay – book 48 h ahead, Monday/Tuesday closed, $25 entry, fish rainbow = snorkel heaven. Bus back → shower → last poke bowl → bed = withdrawal starts. 💰 7-Night Wallet (solo) Flight (pre-bought) = $0 Hotels mix = $140/night avg = $980 (split rooms) Food + coffee = $50/day = $350 Activities + entry = $300 (dolphin + skydive + bay + ranch) Bus + misc = $100 (pass + magnets + locker) ≈ $1,730 = ¥12k – comfort+, not backpacker. 🎒 Pack-Me Reef-safe sunscreen (spray confiscated at HNL). Portable phone tripod – Diamond Head sunrise, no stranger needed. Clear bag – Pearl Harbor entry rule. Extra battery – cold bay drains fast. Bottom line: 7 nights = perfect teaser – you leave full, but the “Hawaii syndrome” starts the moment the plane lifts off. 🤙🏼✈️ #US #Hawaii #Honolulu