Maui Small Group Road to Hāna Tour with Lunch for 6 to 8 Passengers
by Mahalo Tours
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This small-group bus tour in Maui takes up to eight passengers on an eight-hour drive along the Road to Hāna. The tour begins in Kahului, Maui’s largest city, located between the West Maui Mountains and Haleakalā. From there, the route passes through the old plantation town of Paia before stopping at Ho’okipa Beach Park, known for windsurfing and a photo overlook. The tour continues to the village of Keanae on a lava peninsula, featuring the historic Keanae Congregational Church built in 1860. Guests can try fresh banana bread at Aunty Sandy’s stand. Next are stops at two small waterfalls with pools suitable for swimming, followed by Hanawi Falls, which drops 200 feet beside a bridge from 1926. At Waianapanapa State Park, the group visits Honokalani Beach, a black pebble beach with lava cliffs, sea caves, a sea arch, and lava tubes. Swimming is possible here. The tour then goes to Hana Bay, home to local outrigger canoe clubs, and Koki Beach overlook, where visitors see a red cinder cone called Ka Iwi o Pele and offshore `Alau Island. There is a break at the Tropical Flower Nursery for restrooms and shopping. Afterwards, the tour stops at Wailua Falls, an 80-foot waterfall known as Maui’s most photographed. The route includes a drive-by of O’heo Gulch (Seven Sacred Pools), currently closed by the National Park Service. The tour visits Charles A. Lindbergh’s grave and Palapala Ho’omau Church in Kipahulu, weather and timing permitting. Kipahulu also offers photo stops of rainforests, waterfalls, and ocean views. St. Joseph Catholic Church, established in 1862, is viewed next. The drive continues through the rugged Kaupo district with photo stops. A stop in Kula district includes a bathroom break and views of Maui and the Pacific Ocean, featuring the restored Holy Ghost Church from 1894. The old Paniolo town of Makawao on Haleakalā’s northwest slope is passed before returning to the starting point. The tour includes a continental breakfast, a hot made-to-order lunch, snacks, bottled water, in-vehicle air conditioning, hotel pickup and drop-off, and a professional guide. Road and weather conditions can affect the route, and currently commercial vehicles cannot complete the full loop past Alelele Point, so the tour returns the same way it started.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Kahului
The tour starts in Kahului, Maui’s most populated city, situated between the West Maui mountains and Haleakalā. It serves as the commercial and financial center of the island.
Paia Town Drive-through
The route passes through Paia, a town with a history as a plantation era community.
Ho’okipa Beach Park
Stop at Ho’okipa Beach Park, a white sand beach famous for windsurfing. Visitors can take photos from the overlook during this brief stop.
10 min
Keanae Village
Visit Keanae, a small community on a lava peninsula featuring the Keanae Congregational Church built in 1860 from lava rocks and coral mortar. Guests can try local banana bread and may see Hawaiian sea turtles.
45 min
Aunty Sandy’s Banana Bread Stand
Stop at Aunty Sandy’s for fresh hot banana bread, known from a Gordon Ramsay TV show feature.
10 min
Small Waterfalls and Pools
Visit an area with two small waterfalls and pools where swimming is possible.
45 min
Hanawi Falls
View Hanawi Falls, which drops 200 feet into a freshwater pool near a bridge completed in 1926.
Honokalani Beach, Waianapanapa State Park
Spend about an hour at Honokalani Beach, a black lava pebble beach surrounded by lava cliffs, sea caves, a sea arch, and lava tubes. An ancient Hawaiian footpath leads to the beach, with swimming allowed.
60 min
Hana Bay (Uakea)
Drive past Hana Bay, a black sand beach where local outrigger canoe clubs practice.
Koki Beach Overlook
Photo stop at Koki Beach overlook featuring the red cinder cone Ka Iwi o Pele, meaning “the bones of Pele.” From here, there is a view offshore of `Alau Island, a seabird sanctuary with a 150-foot summit topped by coconut palms above a small red sand beach.
30 min
Tropical Flower Nursery
Rest stop at the Tropical Flower Nursery with access to restrooms and shopping opportunities.
20 min
Wailua Falls
Visit Wailua Falls, an 80-foot waterfall with a plunge pool, noted as one of Maui’s most photographed waterfalls.
15 min
O’heo Gulch (Seven Sacred Pools) Drive-by
Drive-by O’heo Gulch, known as the Seven Sacred Pools, currently closed indefinitely by the National Park Service. The area includes about twenty-four pools and a one-mile loop trail.
Charles A. Lindbergh’s Grave and Palapala Ho’omau Church
Visit the grave of aviator Charles A. Lindbergh and the adjacent limestone coral church built in 1857, weather and timing permitting. The church is an active place of worship.
15 min
Kipahulu Photo Stops
Photo stops in Kipahulu featuring rainforests, waterfalls, pools, mountain valleys, and ocean views.
5 min
St. Joseph Catholic Church
View St. Joseph Catholic Church, founded in 1862 to serve Native Hawaiians, ranchers, fishermen, and farmers.
Kaupo District Drive-through
Drive through Kaupo district with rugged coastline and unpaved roads, stopping for photos.
5 min
Kula District
Bathroom stop with scenic views in Kula district on the western slopes of Haleakalā, ranging from 500 m to 1,100 m (1,600 ft to 3,600 ft) elevation. Features the restored octagonal Holy Ghost Church, built in 1894 as a gift from the king and queen of Portugal to Portuguese plantation workers. Offers expansive views of Maui and the Pacific Ocean.
10 min
Makawao Town
Pass through Makawao, an old Paniolo (Hawaiian cowboy) town located on Haleakalā’s rural northwest slope.
Return to Starting Point
After completing the tour around Haleakalā, return to the hotel, condo, or meeting location.
Tour Route Advisory
Due to current road closures at Alelele Point prohibiting commercial vehicles, the tour cannot complete the full loop and will return along the same route.
Meeting point
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.
End point
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.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Maui Small Group Road to Hāna Tour with Lunch for 6 to 8 Passengers
by Mahalo Tours
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$563.36Overview
This small-group bus tour in Maui takes up to eight passengers on an eight-hour drive along the Road to Hāna. The tour begins in Kahului, Maui’s largest city, located between the West Maui Mountains and Haleakalā. From there, the route passes through the old plantation town of Paia before stopping at Ho’okipa Beach Park, known for windsurfing and a photo overlook. The tour continues to the village of Keanae on a lava peninsula, featuring the historic Keanae Congregational Church built in 1860. Guests can try fresh banana bread at Aunty Sandy’s stand. Next are stops at two small waterfalls with pools suitable for swimming, followed by Hanawi Falls, which drops 200 feet beside a bridge from 1926. At Waianapanapa State Park, the group visits Honokalani Beach, a black pebble beach with lava cliffs, sea caves, a sea arch, and lava tubes. Swimming is possible here. The tour then goes to Hana Bay, home to local outrigger canoe clubs, and Koki Beach overlook, where visitors see a red cinder cone called Ka Iwi o Pele and offshore `Alau Island. There is a break at the Tropical Flower Nursery for restrooms and shopping. Afterwards, the tour stops at Wailua Falls, an 80-foot waterfall known as Maui’s most photographed. The route includes a drive-by of O’heo Gulch (Seven Sacred Pools), currently closed by the National Park Service. The tour visits Charles A. Lindbergh’s grave and Palapala Ho’omau Church in Kipahulu, weather and timing permitting. Kipahulu also offers photo stops of rainforests, waterfalls, and ocean views. St. Joseph Catholic Church, established in 1862, is viewed next. The drive continues through the rugged Kaupo district with photo stops. A stop in Kula district includes a bathroom break and views of Maui and the Pacific Ocean, featuring the restored Holy Ghost Church from 1894. The old Paniolo town of Makawao on Haleakalā’s northwest slope is passed before returning to the starting point. The tour includes a continental breakfast, a hot made-to-order lunch, snacks, bottled water, in-vehicle air conditioning, hotel pickup and drop-off, and a professional guide. Road and weather conditions can affect the route, and currently commercial vehicles cannot complete the full loop past Alelele Point, so the tour returns the same way it started.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Kahului
The tour starts in Kahului, Maui’s most populated city, situated between the West Maui mountains and Haleakalā. It serves as the commercial and financial center of the island.
Paia Town Drive-through
The route passes through Paia, a town with a history as a plantation era community.
Ho’okipa Beach Park
Stop at Ho’okipa Beach Park, a white sand beach famous for windsurfing. Visitors can take photos from the overlook during this brief stop.
10 min
Keanae Village
Visit Keanae, a small community on a lava peninsula featuring the Keanae Congregational Church built in 1860 from lava rocks and coral mortar. Guests can try local banana bread and may see Hawaiian sea turtles.
45 min
Aunty Sandy’s Banana Bread Stand
Stop at Aunty Sandy’s for fresh hot banana bread, known from a Gordon Ramsay TV show feature.
10 min
Small Waterfalls and Pools
Visit an area with two small waterfalls and pools where swimming is possible.
45 min
Hanawi Falls
View Hanawi Falls, which drops 200 feet into a freshwater pool near a bridge completed in 1926.
Honokalani Beach, Waianapanapa State Park
Spend about an hour at Honokalani Beach, a black lava pebble beach surrounded by lava cliffs, sea caves, a sea arch, and lava tubes. An ancient Hawaiian footpath leads to the beach, with swimming allowed.
60 min
Hana Bay (Uakea)
Drive past Hana Bay, a black sand beach where local outrigger canoe clubs practice.
Koki Beach Overlook
Photo stop at Koki Beach overlook featuring the red cinder cone Ka Iwi o Pele, meaning “the bones of Pele.” From here, there is a view offshore of `Alau Island, a seabird sanctuary with a 150-foot summit topped by coconut palms above a small red sand beach.
30 min
Tropical Flower Nursery
Rest stop at the Tropical Flower Nursery with access to restrooms and shopping opportunities.
20 min
Wailua Falls
Visit Wailua Falls, an 80-foot waterfall with a plunge pool, noted as one of Maui’s most photographed waterfalls.
15 min
O’heo Gulch (Seven Sacred Pools) Drive-by
Drive-by O’heo Gulch, known as the Seven Sacred Pools, currently closed indefinitely by the National Park Service. The area includes about twenty-four pools and a one-mile loop trail.
Charles A. Lindbergh’s Grave and Palapala Ho’omau Church
Visit the grave of aviator Charles A. Lindbergh and the adjacent limestone coral church built in 1857, weather and timing permitting. The church is an active place of worship.
15 min
Kipahulu Photo Stops
Photo stops in Kipahulu featuring rainforests, waterfalls, pools, mountain valleys, and ocean views.
5 min
St. Joseph Catholic Church
View St. Joseph Catholic Church, founded in 1862 to serve Native Hawaiians, ranchers, fishermen, and farmers.
Kaupo District Drive-through
Drive through Kaupo district with rugged coastline and unpaved roads, stopping for photos.
5 min
Kula District
Bathroom stop with scenic views in Kula district on the western slopes of Haleakalā, ranging from 500 m to 1,100 m (1,600 ft to 3,600 ft) elevation. Features the restored octagonal Holy Ghost Church, built in 1894 as a gift from the king and queen of Portugal to Portuguese plantation workers. Offers expansive views of Maui and the Pacific Ocean.
10 min
Makawao Town
Pass through Makawao, an old Paniolo (Hawaiian cowboy) town located on Haleakalā’s rural northwest slope.
Return to Starting Point
After completing the tour around Haleakalā, return to the hotel, condo, or meeting location.
Tour Route Advisory
Due to current road closures at Alelele Point prohibiting commercial vehicles, the tour cannot complete the full loop and will return along the same route.
Meeting point
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.
End point
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.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.