My friend and I had an amazing time on this tour! Our driver, Travis, was fantastic. He kept us awake, engaged, and SAFE, during the entire ~11 hour day. Tourists, in my opinion, should never drive this road on their own! It is just so dangerous - everyone on the tour bus repeatedly stated how grateful they were for selecting a guided tour rather than trying to do this solo. The roads are narrow, curvy, high, and often one-way with yield signs. I feel quite bad for the local people who have to deal with tourists on this road! I loved that in addition to helping us have an all-around great time, Travis took the time to teach us so much about Hawaiian language and culture on our tour. Additionally, I highly respected his way of assisting and educating tourists that were not part of our tour - he is a fabulous caretaker and ambassador of Hana (and Maui!). Thanks for a wonderful time!
Short version: Don't drive this road on your own. Go with a local guide!
Одговор домаћина
Oct 2022
Aloha. Mahalo for your review. As a tour company, we believe that we not only serve our visitors, but also our local community, by way of helping to manage the high volume of visitors that Hawaii's natural beauty attracts. We believe our tours provide value in reducing the number of cars on the road, specifically in smaller communities and locations such as Hana and Haleakala. We also help our visitors to explore Maui safely and responsibly. Additionally, we aim to continually train our guides in sharing authentic history and culture of Hawaii. Caretakers and Ambassadors are perfect words to describe what we strive to be for our island and state. Thank you for noting and appreciating this core aspect of Valley Isle Excursions.