I have wanted to do the road to Hana for quite a while, and finally had an excuse when a friend cam to visit from the mainland. I have a healthy respect for how difficult the roads can be, and it was absolutely the right choice to book a tour with someone who knows what they're doing and can do the driving while I get to relax and see the scenery. I might do it myself at some point in the future, but now I have some idea of what's there, what to look out for, what some of the amazing things I'd like to return to are.
The black sand beach is beautiful! The water is very rough there, though, so be ready for a not-necessarily-lying-on-the-beach-and-swimming experience, there.
I'm mixed on mask requirements and covid safety. We're all in a van together for the whole day, and spend a lot of time outside, and there's reasonable ventilation/air filtration on the van. Visitors on the tour were not required to be masked every moment - we did do a fair amount of eating on the tour, sometimes on the van - and I was okay with that. I masked almost the whole tour, mostly because I work with the public and felt I should protect others from my own potential exposures. This tour for me was a little less stringent than flights to Maui are as far as masking goes. If you have higher risk and would be uncomfortable with other visitors not staying masked at all times, I'd discuss it with the tour operator.
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Feb 2022
Aloha! And mahalo for your review and feedback.
The overall collective health and well-being of our guests, guides, and community are important to us. We will review our mask policy with our guides and remind them to responsibly enforce our policy on tour while in the van.
We are glad you were happy about trying a guided-tour to ensure you get the most out of your journey to Hana. We do believe that letting someone else do the driving is the only way to go! Plus there is so much mana'o and personal stories our guides share with guests that truly enhance the overall experience!
Take care and thank you again for your feedback!