Two thumbs up. I would recommend this trip to everybody including those of you who suffers from motions sickness like I do. Of course I had to take Dramamine less drowsy formula, this 13 hours trip was well worth it. Our driver/ tour guide, Gavin, really made a difference on this trip. Not only he is native Hawaiian, but he is truly passionate about Hawaii and preserving natural beauty of Hawaii. With his knowledge and explanation of every corner of Hana, now my favorite place in Hawaii is Hana. Simply breathtaking. I would deterred all of those dare drivers who opted to drive up to Hana themselves from doing it so, and let the professional do the driving. The one who knows Hana roads like back of his hands, Gavin. Bravo to Gavin and thank you for make our trip to Maui so enjoyable and memorable one.
Review by: tmendo1212, April 2018
This tour is about 8 hours long and is by bus through winding mountains. What you see most are trees, and very few and small waterfalls. There are two very brief stops during the tour and very little photo opportunities. I would not recommend this tour to anyone who is not able to sit for long periods of time.
Review by: Reynaldo L, March 2018
Our guide was very informative and so fun! He made our trip so much more entertaining.
Review by: Stuart S, March 2018
Touring with Travis was a hoot. Hes from Hana so we learned so much more about the region. At lunch he sang and played the Hawaiian guitar - what a musician! Fascinating scenery. Glad we did this.
Review by: Waldine F, December 2017
This trip was very informative and the driver was very knowledgeable on the history of Maui. Plan to spend more than 10 hours on this excursion and also the roads that you must travel can be a little scary I wish I would've known that. But if you can stand the long day you will see lots of waterfalls and beautiful mountain/volcano terrain. This trip was well worth the money so as long as you remember the length of the bus ride and the long hours you will be gone it will be a wonderful trip.
Review by: sreepalak, December 2017
This Hana tour was one of the best parts of our Maui vacation. The ample breakfast buffet, lunch, and the unlimited snacks and drinks provided throughout the day, made this tour really worth the money. Free hotel pickup and drop-off were an additional bonus..... Our driver and guide, Travis was a Very nice, warm hearted, and loving person who referred to us, his guests, as FAMILY/ BROTHERS and SISTERS....and had vast knowledge of the area, history and vegetation besides being an expert, experienced, and careful driver too. When entering the tour bus in the morning, we asked Travis about whether to choose left or right side seats to sit, and he suggested left side. Thank you Travis, am sooooo grateful for that wonderful suggestion, because some of the magnificent views on the Road to Hana had maximum visibility from left side seats.....Stopped at several places including all the viewing spots on the way...Absolutely loved the way Travis stopped at each and every big/small waterfall and sang in a funny way waaaaaterfall....He also taught us some great Hawaiian greetings.....A Hui Hou.....!!
Review by: pjmcfar, November 2017
Aloha! My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this day trip. It was a once in a lifetime experience. We were picked up and returned to our hotel which made it convenient. We had plenty of time at each stop and were not rushed.Our bus driver, Kane, was excellent. He was very knowledgeable about the flowers, trees, and vegetation. He was also very safety conscious. At one point he even passed out wet-wipes when we returned to the bus after a long hike. The tour provided soft drinks, juice and water. Some of the highlights included walking on the black sandy beach, hiking to a beautiful waterfall, and seeing the Keanae Congregational Church church that was built in 1860. One suggestion: don't buy the lunch that is part of the tour package. Instead purchase a delicious lunch that is available at the lunch stop. Oh, there is also delicious banana bread, too!!
Review by: Lucille A, November 2017
A long day but worth it! Amazing scenery but I would not drive this road by myself.
Review by: Debbie L B, November 2017
Maui Hana trip was certainly worthwhile. The tour guide/driver was very well informed and interacted well with the tourists. The lunch exceeded our expectations. We would consider taking another tour in the future.
Review by: Thuong B, November 2017
First off, I just want to say that I did book this tour last minute due to the roads being pretty intense... way crazier than I thought before I got to Maui. Pick up from our hotel was 6:30. Said the tour was suppose to start at 7 am. We didn't technically start until about 9-9:30 since we had to meet at the breakfast spot. Breakfast was okay... just some juice, fruit, and a couple different pastries. After breakfast we ended up having to swing by the airport to pick up more people going on the tours. The tour guide was nice enough to accommodate people who get motion sickness very easily to the front window seats. I was hoping for more stops along road to hana. I felt like we were on the road more just getting a tour through the windows than anything. The places that other reviewers said they did, we didn't get to do. Tour guide said they don't have swimming stops anymore either because it's too dangerous. We were only at the black sand beach for about 30 minutes. We basically had to run down to the beach and back, wasn't really able to enjoy it whatsoever. The lunch stop didn't have many great choices/variety, but the mahi mahi I got from the food stand ended up being pretty good. I got a lot of information about birds, flowers, trees and rocks and that's pretty much the summary of it. Overall, I wouldn't recommend this tour. The smaller group tour with some other company that I noticed on the same route stopped more at more areas. If you guys ended the swimming stop at the 7 sacred pools, at least let the visitors enjoy the ONE beach stop we did stop at black sand beach.
Review by: Sharon A, October 2017
I'm glad I wasn't trying to drive myself. There was so much to see and I would have missed so much. Driver was very good and managed to get us in at all the best photo spots. Made for a long 12 hour day from pick up to drop off and the last part of the trip was very bumpy._br/_ Views of the coast and waterfalls. Driver was informative and knew a lot about the area.
Review by: Cheryl D, October 2017
Our guide - Peaches - was simply a delight. As with any of these kinds of tours, there are always choices made that include some things and exclude others and that was the case here. Still, Peaches stories and insights made the day wonderful. And it was simply beautiful
Review by: Nicole S, October 2017
Aloha!_br/_ This is a very long tour which made for an extremely long day. We started at 0615 and returned at 1830. Our guide Ed was fantastic, very knowledgeable and friendly. This tour should state that it is more like 12 hours vs 10. The Seven Sacred Pools at Ohe'o were closed for swimming and that was a big disappointment as that was one of the highlights of the tour. The time at each spot was not very long, the majority of time was spent on the bus. The banana bread stop was great, macadamia nut banana bread is delicious, black sand beach was nice, and the stop for lunch was good. There are a lot of one road bridges and very narrow streets on cliffs which were a bit scary and the road is very bumpy for a good stretch of time towards the end of the trip. If you don't mind sitting on a bus for an extended amount of time then you may find it worth the time. Would not recommend this tour for children.
Review by: Pearlie W, September 2017
excellent tour
Review by: Tom, September 2017
Don't know where to start. Our driver was Travis and he was nothing short of fantastic. His knowledge was amazing and he even pointed out little things that most people miss. The price included a continental breakfast and I paid the extra for lunch which was well worth it. The tour had plenty of drinks on hand the entire day. Travis even sang to us various Hawaiian songs. Now the one thing that was bad was the advertisement for hotel pick up. The place we stayed was on the list but when the tour company, Polynesian Tours contacted us, we were told we had to meet the shuttle at a shopping center that was about 5 miles away. Polynesian Tours and Viator need to get their act together on specifics such as this.
Review by: Maria R, September 2017
Very nice tour with loads of stops._br/_ One thing I would change is the lunch stop at some sort of Eco organic farm where there aren't many food options and it's extremely overpriced!_br/_ My driver was Junior and I would recommend doing this tour with him!
Review by: Marlene F, September 2017
Highly recommend this tour. We would not have liked to drive the road ourselves, leave it to the experts! Our driver was very knowledgeable of the area and as he grew up in the area he actually pointed out where his grandparents lived along the drive. The driver was very attuned to our needs and had water and juice available. He made sure we stopped frequently for bathroom stops. We had lunch in Hana which was included in our tour and very good. He was a very careful driver and we felt safe at all times.
Review by: Robert H, September 2017
As a sightseeing tour this event was very enjoyable and informative. There was so much to see and take in, the trip is spoiled by what you can't see and do. The trip might be scary to drive for your self, but overall this tour was like a beautiful catalogue of all the things you could do, later.
Review by: tracy.rye, September 2017
The tour was great! I wish we could have been out to see more, but it is a very narrow and winding road so you get out at the safest spots possible. Definitely don't miss this tour and get a lot sf of Aunty Sandy's banana bread! Kane was a great guide who always puts safety first!
Review by: Judith M, August 2017
This is not to be missed! The drive to Hana and beyond on narrow and winding roads is best left to someone familiar with the roads, and Larry did an amazing job. He was also kind enough to provide water for us all day. We saw incredible views, and learned more about trees and flowers and the land than we can ever remember, but it was all fascinating. We loved this tour and learned so much. A must!
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