Maui: Small Group Road to Hāna Tour 6 to 8 passengers
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Voted Best Small Group Road to Hana Tour by US News & World Report 2024! A Hawaiian owned & operated company that specializes in a small, personalized tour experience of 8 passengers maximum (unless a group) in our air-conditioned 14 seat buses. Includes continental breakfast, famous HOT made-to-order lunch, snacks, and beverages. Road conditions permitting, we go "all the way around". Enjoy a relaxing Hawaiian-style adventure while listening to the expert narration of our fun and knowledgeable guides. This tour is a gorgeous, winding coastal drive with 617 curves and 54 one-lane-bridges seeing breathtaking valleys, beautiful beaches, lush rainforests, spectacular waterfalls, desert-like landscapes, and remarkable cliffs. This will be one of the most unforgettable journeys of your life with beautiful photos, swimming opportunities, and tasting the flavors of Maui. Let us share with you the beauty of our island, the wealth of our culture, and the warmth of our Aloha. PUC 4865-C
Your experience
Stop 1
We arrive in Kahului after picking you up from your accommodations/meeting location. Located in the valley between the Kahalawai (the West Maui mountains) and Haleakala, Kahului is the most populated city on Maui and the commercial and financial hub. It is also the starting point for our tour.
Stop 2
Drive through the eclectic town of Paia an old plantation era town
Stop 3
World famous Ho`okipa Beach Park is a breath-taking white sand beach boasts perfect windsurfing conditions and windsurfers from around the globe travel here to challenge themselves against the ever-changing waves. Stop for photos on the overlook.
Stop 4
Visiting the small community of Keanae will be like stepping into the past. Located on a peninsula which is an old lava flow, it is graced by Keanae Congregational Church, built in 1860 of lava rocks and coral mortar. Don’t miss an opportunity to feast on the best banana bread in the Hawaiian islands and possibly catch a view of the honu, Hawaiian sea turtles.
Stop 5
Aunty Sandy’s Banana Bread Stand Is a must stop destination for hot, fresh baked banana bread that was featured on Gordon Ramsay’s uncharted show “road to Hana” episode.
Stop 6
An idyllic area with two small scenic waterfalls and pools. Swimming opportunity.
Stop 7
Hanawi Falls cascades 200 feet into a freshwater pool next to the Hanawi Falls Bridge completed in 1926.
Stop 8
Experience Honokalani Beach, a gorgeous black sand beach at Waianapanapa State Park. This magnificent beach is set among lava cliffs and the sand is actually small, smooth lava pebbles. A small sea arch, sea caves, and seaside lava tubes are located right on the beach. An ancient Hawaiian footpath leads to the beach area which appears like a vivid dream, with bright green jungle foliage on three sides and cobalt blue water lapping at its feet. Spectacular! Swimming opportunity.
Stop 9
Hana Bay (Uakea), is a beautiful black sand beach, On any given day you’ll likely see local Hana outrigger canoe clubs practicing.
Stop 10
At Koki Beach overlook, you will see a red hill (which is actually an eroding cinder cone) known as Ka Iwi o Pele, meaning “the bones of Pele”. From this vantage point, you can also get an excellent view directly offshore of `Alau Island, a seabird sanctuary with a 150-foot summit, topped by swaying coconut palms from the small red sand beach is a great photo stop.
Stop 11
We will stop at the tropical flowers of Maui to rest, use the bathrooms and a little shopping opportunity before getting back on the road.
Stop 12
****Our tour does go “all the way around” when the road is open. Unfortunately, at the time of writing, the road is closed to commercial vehicles at Alelele Point. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the loop at this time. If the road is still closed at the time of your tour, we will need to turn around after Hana. You will still see the main stops of the black sand beach and waterfalls (including swimming opportunities). The stops that we will not be able to go to would be: Lindbergh’s Grave, going over the bridge that crosses the Pools of Oʻheʻo [which is permanently closed], and the stop for photos across from Wailua Falls (we do not hike to the falls).****
What’s included
- Lunch
- All Fees and Taxes
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Bottled water
- Professional Guide
- Snacks
- Breakfast
Not included
- Gratuity is not included.
- Alcoholic beverages
- No luggage or large bags. All bags must fit under seat.
- No wheelchairs, motorized scooters, walkers, crutches and other mobility equipment.
Meeting and pickup
Please provide your hotel, condo or Airbnb for pick up/drop off location. Maui County Statutes do not allow us to pick up in residential neighborhoods. We will work with you to arrange a convenience meeting locations. Kahului is standard for passengers staying Upcountry or East of Kahului.
Before you go
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Vehicles used on the road to Hana are not wheelchair accessible. Participants must be ambulatory. No walkers, wheelchairs and/or scooters, of any kind, are permitted.
- Hawaii State Law requires that children under 10 must be in an appropriate child passenger safety seat/booster seat unless the child is over 4 feet 9 inches tall. NOTE: We do not provide safety seats and you would need to supply your own.
- Anyone with heart, back problems, or other serious medical conditions cannot participate in the tour. Oxygen tanks, or generators are not permitted.
- Special needs requests (except lunch) must be called in to the local supplier at least 1 week prior to tour date. All special needs requests are handled and accommodated on a situational basis.
- We provide a continental breakfast (locally baked pastries in tropical flavors and fresh grown Maui fruits). There are no hot beverages served but you are welcome to bring your own in a to-go cup. Special lunch requests (including vegetarian requests) require a minimum of 48 hours notice.
- Tour schedule/stops are subject to change due to weather, traffic, park closures, road closures, timing and/or other various unforeseen circumstances.
- No luggage or large bags. All bags must fit under seat.
- Absolutely no alcohol or drugs onboard. No drinking alcohol or doing drugs while on tour.
- Maximum weight for passenger is 325 lbs. (147 kg).
- No crutches, motorized scooters, wheelchairs and or walkers allowed
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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