This tour was arranged through our cruise ship, The NCL Pride Of America
We were collected from our ship and taken to a meeting point at the bottom of the volcano. After completing the paperwork, we were taken to a point 6500 feet up the Haleakala volcano. We were fitted to a suitable bike and helmet.
We were asked if we wanted to ride guided or self guided and I must say I was a little confused at this point about what was happening. I was fearful of getting lost on the way down, do I chose to ride in the guided group, which meant I could only go as fast as the slowest rider. As it turned out, we were to ride 3.5 miles down a single road, until we met one of the guides. We would then put the bikes in the back of the trailer and go back up again for a second run. Understanding now how it works, I rode the second time unguided, which was much more fun! The only gear on the bike was very low, so you canāt really pedal and increase the speed, which is understandable for safety reasons. We then rode back to the starting point at the bottom of the volcano to be transported back to the ship.
The team of guides were very good in ensuring everyone was comfortable with this potentially dangerous activity, which was appreciated.
A fun thing to do in Maui, but clearer information about what was happening would have been good.