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Guided "Halfway to Hana" Tour of Maui black Sand Beach,Waterfalls & Turtles!

Guided "Halfway to Hana" Tour of Maui black Sand Beach,Waterfalls & Turtles!

Overview

Hana has been the most requested tour on Maui for years. Those who live here know that the road to Hana is what we all want to see, and "Halfway to Hana" gives that all to you. It's all within 5 1/2 hours, instead of the long all day full Hana tours. Your professional guide has driven this road since the early 80's, and professionally for the last 30 years. Everything that's fun to do on this road will be thought of and offered, including a rich update of any Hawaiian affairs if asked. It's good to go with a local to a local location, we're glad to bring you in comfort in one of our Lincoln Navigators, our favorite SUVs .

City: Maui

Sun 23 Feb

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Starting at $165.00

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Sun 23 Feb

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What's Included

refreshments

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides

What To Expect

Pua'a Ka'a State Park

Puaʻa Kaʻa State Wayside Park is a state park on the island of Maui, Hawaiʻi. It is located along the Hana Highway approximately 39 mi east of Kahului. The area consists of 5 acres of rainforest with waterfalls and pools. The park is at an elevation of 1,200 ft and roughly 0.5 mi away from Waiohue Bay. Deep in the rainforest this beautiful waterfall beckons you to take a dip, so bring an extra set of clothes and "Reef Walker" type shoes to wade in and walk out safely. Walking up to the waterfall and small pathways brings you throughout this stop with bathrooms and sitting areas, this is a very popular location. This is the turnaround location for this tour. If there is room, we can stop for lunch that we purchase prior to arriving. A must see and do if the water quality allows. Remember, this is a subtropical rainforest and a large rainfall deep in the forest can bring a surge of muddy water at any time so we help you choose out of two locations to take a dip. Rain or shine, its great!

Ke'anae Arboretum

This stop involves walking through a subtropical rainforest and seeing everything that can grow on a small trail into the forest. Many professional photography opportunities. You also should bring shoes to get muddy as it rains often.

Haipua'ena Falls

One of my favorite waterfalls if we can stop and get into them. This waterfall is restricted to seeing it from only the bridge, according to the owner of the property. This is a perfect example of an amazing waterfall with private access. There are other waterfalls on this road that have public Access.

Kaumahina State Wayside Park

You can park and have a bathroom break and an amazing view of the valley below. Favorite for photography and for huge expanse of ocean Coastline.

Wailua Valley State Wayside Park

A small staircase brings you to view the whole valley below and the valley behind you. You'll think that you're in Jurassic Park territory. It's a larger than Life view. A must stop with a little bit of parking available from the state.

Upper Waikani Falls

Depending on the weather the day earlier this falls flows with amazing fresh water from the upper valleys as we passed by.

Ke‘anae Point

This amazing location is where the first Hawaiians found water on Maui. Taro fields and an 1800's church that are on display as we drive to the point where amazing pictures of waves crashing into black lava flows into the ocean. We're in good shoes while walking on the sharp rocks is advisable you can also stroll to a restroom stop and view the area.

Honomanu

Small, secluded black-pebble beach with waves for surfing & views of the surrounding green hills. This is off the road and requires an SUV. Our Lincoln navigator is perfect for this.

Halfway to Hana

This is a possible lunch stop and it's the name of the Cafe. We go past this location for about 30 minutes. Great cheeseburgers, fantastic hot dogs, pig and other sandwiches. Smoothies, Banana Bread and more, yummm

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (4)

Carol_J

Nov 2022

We enjoyed our trip. Was able to make some great pictures and memories. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable

Response from Host

Nov 2022

Hi, and thank you for putting a great review online. I hope you come back to Maui one day and enjoy more of the paradise that everybody wants to see. Mahalos Sean

Marguerite_D

Oct 2022

The tour was actually conducted by a third party vendor, Coastline Tours. It was titled as a half-day Private Guided Tour in a Lincoln Navigator with an 8:00 AM departure. I booked the tour for 4 people. The afternoon before the tour I received a message from Sean that he would be across from Long's Drugs at 8:30 AM the next morning. That evening, I received another message saying saying he would see us as soon as we got off the ship and would be leaving before 9:30 or so. Just to be safe , we arrived at the designated spot at 8:00 AM. We waited for 45 minutes and finally called him. He was standing at the crosswalk from the ship's entrance with a sign trying to solicit another two people to take the tour. He told us he would not leave until 9:30 unless he got two more riders. We argued that this was billed as a "private" tour and we refused to ride with strangers in such small accommodations, in part, because of COVID concerns, but also because we wouldn't have a very good view looking out the window with 6 people crammed in the vehicle. He said he didn't know anything about this being a private tour, and if he didn't add two more people, our costs would go up. We said we already paid for the tour and he couldn't change the price. We also said if he insisted on adding two more people, we would cancel and demand our money back. He kept arguing with us, but in the end, he wasn't able to get two more people and we left at 9:30, all of us in very bad moods. Once we all calmed down, we began to enjoy the trip, as Sean was a very good driver and was extremely knowledgeable and informative.

Response from Host

Oct 2022

Hello again, thanks for the information that I need to make sure that the Viator site shows exactly what we offer. I'll make sure that it only reads half way to Hana, at a per person rate, max of 7 in a Lincoln Navigator. In the future for anybody who would like the whole vehicle all to themselves would simply buy out six seats. I'll make sure the wording is more simplified and sorry for the miscommunication on the viator site. We stopped at every location and more and I hope you come back to Maui and enjoy more of what you saw. It was a pleasure meeting all of you. Mahalos

Deborah_P

Oct 2022

Even though we were running seriously late arriving at our pick-up point, our driver remained in contact until pick-up, waited for us, and never made us feel rushed. We had less time than originally planned for the tour but didn't feel like we missed anything. The Road to Hana is breath-taking. There are so many curves and one-way bridges. We saw waterfalls, black sand beaches, turtles, and so much more. We also received an in-depth narration along the way of what we were seeing and the history behind it. This is a must-do tour of Maui!

Response from Host

Oct 2022

Hi, it's always a pleasure to see a great review, it's also a pleasure to hear from you again! I had as much fun as you and looking forward to seeing you again. Thank you for describing what is considered Paradise in many ways eyes. Till we see you again, Mahalos Sean