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Private Road to Hāna

Half-Day Hāna

A private six-hour introduction to the legendary Hāna Highway, its waterfalls, rainforest, and coastal scenery.

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Duration6 hours
ExperiencePrivate tour
Vehicle choicesExpedition or Bronco

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Tour Details

Open each section for pickup guidance, the typical route, and a practical packing checklist.

Recommended Pickup Times

Door-to-Door Pickup

Pickup is available from your resort, hotel, condo, cruise-port meeting point, or another agreed location. Our office will confirm the exact pickup time for your area before your tour.

Cruise guests should call (808) 444-3770 so pickup can be coordinated with the ship schedule.

Typical Itinerary
Illustrated Maui map showing the Half-Day Hāna tour route
Typical Half-Day Hāna route; stops may change with weather, access, and your group’s interests.

Stop 1

Provision in Kahului

Make a quick stop for snacks, restrooms, coffee, and anything else your group wants for the half-day route.

View across Kahului Bay and the Central Maui shoreline
Kahului Bay provides Central Maui context for the tour’s provisioning stop. Photo: Sinoue@yahoo.com · resized for web. Photo source public domain

Stop 2

The Hāna Highway

Begin the celebrated coastal road through East Maui’s rainforest, bridges, streams, and communities.

Hawaii By Storm vehicle traveling through a forested section of the Road to Hāna
A forested section of the Road to Hāna. Photo: Hawaii By Storm.

Read the Hāna Highway history

Stop 3

Roadside Bamboo Forest

Pass dense stands of bamboo within East Maui’s lush roadside landscape.

Dense bamboo growing beside the Hāna Highway
Bamboo forest along the Hāna Highway. Photo: Joseph H. Hartman / Geoscience Digital Image Library · resized for web. Photo source CC0 1.0

Stop 4

The Painted Forest

See the colorful bark of rainbow eucalyptus trees, stopping only when traffic and safe access allow.

Colorful peeling bark on rainbow eucalyptus trees along the Road to Hāna
Rainbow eucalyptus along the Road to Hāna. Photo: Paxson Woelber · resized for web. Photo source CC BY 2.0

Stop 5

Puohokamoa Falls

Pass one of the waterfall landscapes that punctuate the Hāna Highway’s stream crossings.

Puohokamoa Falls surrounded by tropical vegetation in East Maui
Puohokamoa Falls within the privately managed Garden of Eden; access and the day’s stops vary. Photo: G. Lamar · resized for web. Photo source CC BY 2.0

Stop 6

Auntie Sandy’s in Keʻanae

Pause in Keʻanae for fresh-baked banana bread before exploring more of the peninsula.

Dark lava rocks, breaking waves, and a green coastal slope at Keʻanae Peninsula
Lava rock, breaking waves, and green slopes at Keʻanae Peninsula. Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ · cropped and resized. Photo source CC0 1.0

Explore Keʻanae history

Stop 7

Keʻanae Peninsula

Visit the Keʻanae Peninsula for dramatic waves, lava-rock coastline, and broad ocean views.

Dark lava rocks, breaking waves, and a green coastal slope at Keʻanae Peninsula
Lava rock, breaking waves, and green slopes at Keʻanae Peninsula. Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ · cropped and resized. Photo source CC0 1.0

Explore Keʻanae history

Stop 8

Waikani Falls

See the waterfall commonly called Three Bears from the Hāna Highway corridor.

Upper Waikani Falls descending beside the Hāna Highway
Upper Waikani Falls, often called Three Bears. Photo: dronepicr · resized for web. Photo source CC BY 2.0

Stop 9

Puaʻa Kaʻa Falls

Use the managed wayside for a waterfall view when open; water entry depends on current rules and conditions and is never guaranteed.

Puaʻa Kaʻa Falls and its pool surrounded by East Maui vegetation
Puaʻa Kaʻa Falls beside the Hāna Highway. Photo: Razvan Orendovici · resized for web. Photo source CC BY 2.0

Stop 10

Wailua Valley State Wayside

Pause above Wailuanui and Keʻanae for sweeping views across the valley, cultivated landscape, and coast.

Green valley and coastline viewed from Wailua Valley State Wayside
The view from Wailua Valley State Wayside. Photo: Boydsk2000 · resized for web; derivative shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo source CC BY-SA 4.0

Explore Keʻanae and Wailuanui history

Stop 11

Hoʻokipa Beach Park

Finish with a respectful look for Hawaiian green sea turtles from the public beach-park viewing areas.

Surfer riding a wave at Hoʻokipa Beach Park on Maui
Surfing at Hoʻokipa Beach Park. Photo: Christoph Strässler · cropped and resized; derivative shared under CC BY-SA 2.0. Photo source CC BY-SA 2.0
Start

Pickup from your resort, hotel, condo, or meeting location.

  1. Stop 1: Stop at Safeway in Kahului for snacks, restrooms, coffee, and other goodies for the day.
  2. Stop 2: Begin the legendary Hāna Highway.
  3. Stop 3: Pass the Bamboo Forest.
  4. Stop 4: See the rainbow eucalyptus trees of the Painted Forest, with a stop when conditions allow.
  5. Stop 5: Pass Puohokamoa Falls.
  6. Stop 6: Stop at Auntie Sandy’s for fresh-baked banana bread in Keʻanae.
  7. Stop 7: Visit Keʻanae Peninsula for dramatic waves and coastal views.
  8. Stop 8: Pass Waikani Falls, also known as Three Bears.
  9. Stop 9: Visit Puaʻa Kaʻa State Wayside when it is open and conditions allow.
  10. Stop 10: Pause at Wailua Valley State Wayside for sweeping valley and coastline views.
  11. Stop 11: Visit Hoʻokipa Beach Park to look for Hawaiian green sea turtles.
Finish

Return to your original pickup point.

What to Bring
  • Swimwear (Optional)
  • Change of Clothes (Optional)
  • Water Shoes or Flip-Flops
  • Shoes That Can Get Dirty
  • Towels
  • Reef-Safe Sunscreen
  • Charge Cards
  • Cash for Stops

Gratuity is not included.

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A shorter East Maui adventure

The Best of the Hāna Highway in Half a Day

Let a local guide handle the winding road while your private group enjoys the rainforest, waterfalls, coastal overlooks, and favorite stops of the north Hāna Highway at a comfortable pace.

Rainforest-framed view of the East Maui coastline on the Half-Day Hana tour

Tour overview

A Private Taste of the Road to Hāna

The Half-Day Hāna tour is designed for guests who want the beauty and character of the Hāna Highway without committing to a full-day journey. The route focuses on the rainforest side of East Maui, where waterfalls, colorful eucalyptus, ocean views, and historic communities are close together.

Because every tour is private, your guide can adapt the pace to your group. Spend more time at the places that capture your attention, add a swim when conditions safely allow, and enjoy local banana bread before returning with plenty of the day still ahead.

Good to know: This six-hour experience does not travel all the way to Hāna Town or Waiʻānapanapa State Park. Weather, traffic, and safe access may change the order or availability of individual stops.

One private tour, two ways to travel

Choose Your Adventure Vehicle

Both vehicles follow the same private Half-Day Hāna itinerary. Choose the option that best fits your group.

Private-vehicle pricing: Prices shown are the flat rate for your entire private vehicle—not per person.

Rainforest-framed view of the East Maui coastline on the Half-Day Hana tour

Up to 7 guests

Luxury Expedition

$1,199.95 Flat rate · per vehicle

Plus 4.712% GE tax. Guests 6 and 7 will have a middle seat.

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Hawaii By Storm Bronco rounding a forest curve on the Road to Hana

Up to 4 guests

Open-Air Bronco

$999.95 Flat rate · per vehicle

Plus 4.712% GE tax. The fourth guest will have a middle seat.

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Live Open-Air Bronco availability

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Private-vehicle pricing: Prices shown are the flat rate for your entire private vehicle—not per person.