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Road to Hana Rainforest Black Sand Beach and Waterfalls

Road to Hana Rainforest Black Sand Beach and Waterfalls

Overview

Marvel at the panoramic coastline and mountain views, tropical forest, waterfalls, black sand beach and other iconic sites as you enjoy a thrilling ride on this well known Road to Hana. Enjoy this full day sightseeing tour while visiting the Maui's most stunning natural locations.

City: Maui

Mon 21 Apr

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Starting at $215.99

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Mon 21 Apr

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What's Included

Chips, granola bar, fresh pineapple

Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)

Air-conditioned vehicle

Narrated tour

Picnic style homemade sandwiches from local deli (ham, turkey or veggie), fresh locally grown fruit.

Hawaiian cane juice

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This tour is not confirmed until the operator calls you to confirm it and setup a pickup.
Due to circumstances out of our control (closures, traffic, inclement weather, etc.), routing and times are subject to change.
Write your lunch preference under special requirements - HAM or TURKEY or VEGGIE SANDWICHES. We DON'T offer any food alternatives. If you are on a special diet (raw, vegan, or have food allergies), you must bring your own food.
Please indicate your hotel in 'Hotel Pickup' at time of booking in the "special requirement" section
Please provide a proper contact phone number to confirm food orders and pickup arrangements. If resort phone is provided please provide room number in the "special requirement" section
Provide your EMAIL address under special requirements

What To Expect

Hana Highway - Road to Hana

The Hana Highway is a 64.4-mile-long (103.6 km) , longest, coastal scenic route in the world. To the east of Kalepa Bridge, the highway continues to Kipahulu as Hawaii Route 31 (the Piilani Highway). This tour covers 59 single lane bridges, over 640 turns and curves, through lush, tropical rainforest. Most of the concrete and steel bridges date back to 1910.

Paia

Just four miles into your drive to Hāna from Kahului, you'll discover the historic town of Pāʻia on Maui's north coast. Divided into Lower Pāʻia and Pāʻia, this hospitable community was once a booming plantation town during the heyday of Maui's sugar cane industry. Today Pāʻia is a town of colorful, rustic storefronts filled with local art galleries, one-of-a-kind shopping boutiques and restaurants.

Ho'okipa Beach Park

A perfect spot for a light breakfast when spotting local surfers and wild turtles and taking pictures of the famous Northshore coastline. Lavatories are available.

Twin Falls Maui

Twin Falls is the first easily accessible string of waterfalls and pools on the Road to Hana

Haipua'ena Falls

Haipua'ena Falls is a small waterfall and pool along Maui's popular Road to Hana. Thanks to the unsigned trail and short hike over an often muddy path, the pool receives far less visitor traffic than the well-signed falls along the route.

Ke‘anae Point

Small Hawaiian villages doing their best to live like the Hawaiians of old. Hunting pigs and growing taro, bread fruit, and Bananas are all big parts of everyday life in this small community. It’s also the site of the famous Half Way to Hana Snack stand; shave ice, fresh coconut, cold drinks and of course the Original Fresh Baked Banana Bread. The Keanae overlook and peninsula offer views of one of the largest taro farms in Hawaii.

Ching's Pond

Very photogenic spot to get photographed doing something life threatening.

Upper Waikani Falls

Upper Waikani Falls is often referred to as Three Bears, thanks to the three separate but parallel falls of differing lengths—with the third and smallest being the “baby bear” falls on the right.

Wailua Falls

Wailua Falls is a picturesque, yet very easily accessible waterfall visible from The Hana Highway. You don't even need to get out of your car to see it!

Hana Lava Tubes

Lava tubes are formed when massive flows cool on the surface forming an insulating conduit for the lava flowing underneath. During the creation of Maui’s volcanic landscape these served like the veins of the volcano, channeling lava for many miles underground before being deposited as new landmass (in this case, into the ocean.) After a volcano has been dormant for some time, these tubes usually begin to cave in and disappear under the forces of nature. Since much of the surface of Maui formed long ago, we have few lava tubes of significant size remaining; Ka’eleku Cave is the largest known accessible lava tube on Maui.

Hana Bay

Located within Hana Bay is Hana Beach Park, which has a long black-sand beach and is the safest swimming beach along the East Maui coast. The bay is protected by a coral reef and harbored from big swells by its curved shape.

Wai'anapanapa State Park

Wainapanapa is Maui’s famous Black Sand Beach and fresh water caves. Cobalt blue Ocean surrounded by black sand and black lava rocks from a recent flow only 10,000 years ago. Go for a walk along the edge of the bay and check out the blue water or just sit under a nice shade tree. This location is a great place to spend an hour relaxing, taking in one of the islands most beautiful locales. We serve picnic style lunch at this beautiful area. Swim at your own discretion. Lavatories are available.

Pua'a Ka'a State Park

Pua'a Ka'a Falls (rolling pig) resides in the Pua’a Ka’a State Wayside Park, which made it one of the rare waterfalls on the Hana Highway. Swim at your own discretion and risk in the freshwater pools. Lavatories are available.

Upper Waikani Falls

Located just beyond Mile Marker 19 on the mauka—or mountain side—of Hana Highway, Upper Waikani Falls is often referred to as Three Bears, thanks to the three separate but parallel falls of differing lengths—with the third and smallest being the “baby bear” falls on the right.

Wailua Valley State Wayside Park

Wailua Valley is an ahupuaʼa that sits just after the Keanae peninsula on the road to Hana. The area, though small, is rich in Hawaiian culture. It is here that an abundance of rare culturally significant fish and plant life can still be found. The area holds many ancient taro, or kalo, patches; a number of which are still in operation. In Hawaiian legend, taro is literally the older brother of all Hawaiians. And, so “Mahiʼaiʼana”, or cultivation of the land, is an ingrained principle that has endured for the people of Wailuanui.

Honomanu

Right beyond Kaumahina State Wayside Park you'll find a pullout that gives a good view of Honomanu Bay. From this vantage point you can get another good look at the Ke'anae Peninsula. The views from Kaumahina Wayside park are superior to this pullout, so if you can, be sure to stop at the Wayside Park instead.

Kaumahina State Wayside Park

Beautiful views of the Keanae Peninsula, lavatories are available.

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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 (15)

935asial

Mar 2025

Trip was great, our guide Marty was very knowledgeable about both the road to Hana and local attractions. Would highly recommend.

Janet_G

Jan 2025

Roger was a great guide and even better driver. Just the right balance of scenery and history. Excellent tour!

Response from Host

Feb 2025

Aloha Janet, Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We’re thrilled to hear that Roger made such a great impression as both a guide and a driver. Finding the perfect balance of scenery and history is something we aim for, and it’s wonderful to know you enjoyed that aspect of the tour. We’re so grateful for your kind words and hope to have the pleasure of showing you more of Maui on a future tour! Mahalo.

Marie_B

Jan 2025

We have done the drive to Hana twice ourselves, but have never taken a tour. Thank goodness we finally did. Roger, our tour Director, did an outstanding job of educating us and taking us to places that we have never been. The big plus is that we did not have to drive it ourselves. He was very careful and conscientious of our comfort needs. We highly recommend you taking a tour with Roger.. He got us out first before all of his other friends that are drivers and got us back. We were able to experience places before the other tour companies arrived. Thank you, Roger.