We were told by pretty much everyone that we MUST do the road to Hana. While it was pretty and there were some interesting points, at the end of it we thought there wasn't all that much to do - if your time in Hawaii is limited we would recommend skipping this day long activity.
That said, our tour guide, Ray, was wonderful. He knew a ton about history and one of our favorite parts of the tour was hearing about the story of Hawaii, from the 1500s to today. Ray was very knowledgeable and very accommodating.
The van was also extremely comfortable and we were glad to not be doing the road to Hana in a cramped uncomfortable bus, as the roads are quite winding and the drive is a long one.
The tour stopped at a few places, including a waterfall, a banana bread stand, and a black sand beach. Each stop was about 15 minutes except for the beach, which was about 40.
Breakfast and lunch were fine, certainly nothing to write home about, but with the two meals only 3 hours or so apart, I would have much rather skipped the breakfast and time spent at a diner in favor of a hike or doing something active (or even just more time at the beach, which also features a lava tube).
Maybe all road to Hana tours necessarily consist of most of the time spent in a car, but although the guide was great and we were very conformable, this is not an activity we would say is a must do Maui experience.
If you want to get part of the road to Hana experience we would opt for driving to the bamboo Forrest hike and hiking to the waterfall there. It isn't too far up the road, the driving is manageable, and it's a beautiful trail.
Одговор домаћина
Feb 2022
Aloha Lindsey,
Thank you for taking the time to review your Road to Hana adventure with Ray. We are happy to hear you enjoyed hearing his stories and the history of Maui. Ray and our family of Hawai'i Certified Tours guides are truly knowledgeable and accommodating, as you say. As well as being fabulous drivers on the 617 curves and 54 one-lane bridges of the Road to Hana. We are glad to know you enjoyed the comfort of our custom Luxury Limo-Van. Hana is one of the most remote places in the world you can drive to, and although it is a full-day excursion to go there and back, we hope you captured some beautiful photos and a few memories to look back on from such a remote, unique, and beautiful place.
Best Regards,
Dave and Kathy Campbell
Owners
Temptation Tours