Road to Hana Tour

AVAILABILITY: During this COVID recovery period, availability is currently unusually limited, even months in advance. May and June are essentially sold out, although you can check the calendar for possible available dates. This may improve, and if the current dates do not work for you, we recommend checking back in a few weeks. In addition, if you are a party of 4 or more, you may email us and we will put you on a waitlist. 

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The famous “Road to Hana” (or Hana Highway) winds along the undeveloped eastern coast of Maui with cliffs above the Pacific Ocean on one side and lush rainforest full of majestic waterfalls on the other. See the highlights with a full day tour which allows you to efficiently fit in much more than one could do on one’s own, and to learn about the sights, history, and Hawaiian culture from a knowledgeable and fun local guide. By doing a tour, you can also relax while taking in the scenery rather than driving yourself many hours on the long narrow windy and sometimes bumpy road.

You will be picked up from your lodging and safely transported to many stops while receiving personalized attention with only a maximum of 6-8 people on the tour in a roomy modern air-conditioned van designed for 14 (note: for larger groups and private tours, see FAQ for more details). Highlights include waterfalls, beaches (including black and red sand beaches), lava tubes, remote towns, swimming off beaches (optional), Charles Lindbergh’s grave, and of course many lookouts and ocean views along the way. This is a "full circle" tour, so you will not be turning around in Hana but instead return via the southern loop with very different terrain and unique views of the backside of the volcano.

A light breakfast, a cooked-to-order local BBQ lunch in Hana, fresh fruit, local snacks, and all-day drinks are included, as well as pick-up/drop-off at your lodging.

COVID-19 UPDATE: This tour is operating and follows all Federal, State, and local regulations and guidelines to keep the guide and guests safe. Guests are expected to wear masks at all times unless eating, drinking, or when able to socially distance outside the van.

On Sundays (starting again August 8), this tour serves those coming in to Kahului on the Pride of America cruise ship! Pickup is around 8 am and dropoff is around 5 pm at the cruise terminal. Please note that Sundays often book up weeks in advance, and the price is $159/person. Please choose the second option (not Standard) in the booking form.

• Within 48 hours of the tour date? Our booking calendar above is kept up-to-date and will show any availability until ~5 pm the day before. If showing, please proceed with booking online at your earliest. 
• If you are traveling in August 2021 or later and can only do a Sunday and are not coming in on the Pride of America cruise ship, please go ahead and book Option 2: Pride of America cruise ship and just make a note at checkout of your lodging. The tour is the same and you can be picked up at your lodging.
• All else being equal, it is suggested to book this tour for early in your trip to increase the chances of being able to reschedule if it is cancelled due to weather conditions (on occasion in the winter but not common) or other unforeseen circumstances.

• Small, personalized tour with only 8 passenger maximum (sometimes ends up being less), in a van designed for 14
• Every party has unobstructed left window view (only 2 people per row), which is where the best views are, whereas other tours you will likely share row (4 people per row) and have obstructed view if sitting on right side
• Does the full loop, rather than turn around at Hana, so you see very different terrain and don’t have to retrace the same windy road back (backside road is much straighter)
• Hawaiian style — fun local Polynesian guide with roots in the area (all are from Maui) will provide insight into the real Hawaii
• Pick-up/drop-off at lodgings throughout Maui
• Swimming opportunities (black sand beach, and waterfalls by request)
• Hot BBQ lunch cooked fresh at local gem
• More stops by far (others just drive by them) (see FAQ for full list)

Maui Revealed Guidebook:

The road to Hana is without question the most famous road in all Hawai’i, the crown jewel. A slow, winding road through a lush paradise. The Hawaii of your dreams, the tropical fantasy that becomes reality.

Driving all the way to Hana and then turning around — which the vast majority of visitors do — is like a shave ice without the ice cream on the bottom. It means missing the incredibly expansive views of the coastline, the impossibly blue sky against the brown and red upper slopes of the volcano, and the utter lack of civilized development — these are the things that make a drive along the bottom part of the island (the loop) worthwhile.

Car break-ins can occur at scenic spots [if you drive yourselves]

Lonely Planet Guidebook:

Hawaii’s Top 20: Road to Hana. Hold on tight! Of all the jaw-droppingly dramatic drives in Hawaii, this is the Big Kahuna. A roller coaster of a ride, it twists down into jungly valleys and back up towering cliffs, curling around 600 twists and turns along the way. 54 one-lane bridges cross nearly as many waterfalls. It’s ravishingly gorgeous, but certainly not easy.

Smash-and-grab thefts do occur [if you drive yourselves]

Fodor's Guidebook:

Maui’s Top 15 Attractions. The stunning Road to Hana is an iconic, winding road with dramatic coastal views and can be the highlight of a trip. It is a Hawaii pilgrimage and is one of Hawaii’s best experiences. It is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful drives on the planet.

Moon Guidebook:

Arguably the most beautiful place on earth. Devote a full day to the experience. Don’t drive back the same way you came in: Following the back road all the way around the island, you are graced with new views as your surroundings change to windswept, arid lava flows. If you question your ability to drive narrow, mountainous roads, then take a guided van tour. Local guides can provide insights into Hawaiian history, culture, and personal anecdotes which add humor to the lengthy drive.

This map shows a general representation of the Road to Hana route for this tour. It does not show the free pick-ups/drop-offs from lodgings around the island (i.e. West Maui / South Maui), the Pride of America cruise ship port in Kahului, and the airport in Kahului.

• Owned and operated by Hawaiian family, so you are more directly supporting the local community and benefiting from a more authentic tour
• Guides are all born on Maui and many are from Hana area
• Voluntarily caps number of vans, despite higher demand, to keep in check the environmental and community impacts

• Fully refundable or changeable until 48 hours prior to pick-up time (72 hours for parties of 5+, 4 days for a private tour, 7 days for private tour with 2 vans)
• Any exceptions are considered on a case-by-case basis. If members of your party get sick, a Maui-based doctor's note will be requested and a refund considered only for those sick.
• If there is a weather cancellation, you will be contacted to reschedule or receive a full refund

• 4.166% Hawaii sales tax (GET)

• If you are pregnant (2nd & 3rd trimesters) or have a bad back, this tour is not recommended due to a short rough section of the road which is over 10 miles long and takes about a hour to get through. If you still go, you will need to sign a waiver at check-in.
• Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, and strollers are not allowed, even collapsible ones. Canes are permitted.
• Maximum weight of 350 lbs / 160 kg per person
• You are expected to follow all applicable State & local regulations related to COVID. For example, a face mask should be worn at all times when inside the van and when social distancing is not possible, except when drinking or eating.