Lahaina: Road to Hana Reverse Tour & Black Sand Beach

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Duration8h–10h

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

The Road to Hana in Reverse: All the Way Around Maui Without Retracing Your Steps

You travel the full circle around Maui's windward and leeward sides in one day, driven in reverse by Native Hawaiian owners who share family stories and island history. Stops include Wailua Falls, fresh water swimming holes, the 40-year family banana bread stand, a hot lunch at a flower farm, and Waiʻanapanapa's black sand beach. Towels, sunscreen, breakfast, and a souvenir backpack are all included, so you pack light and let the guide handle the route.

8h–10h

Step-by-step itinerary

Full Circle Road to Hana Tour

Travel up Haleakala Highway
Cruise through Pukalani, Kula, Keokea, Kipahulu, Ulupalakua
Drive through Upcountry Maui
See Maui's southern coast canyon
View last lava flow from Mount Haleakala
Visit Wailua Falls and feel mist
Picnic lunch at Flower Farm and shop
Continue through Hana Town
Visit Maui's black sand beach
Swim at Puaʻa Kaʻa State Wayside Park
Stop at Halfway to Hana Refreshment Stand
Travel through tropical rainforest and cross bridges
See trio of waterfalls "the three bears"
Drive back through Haiku, Maliko, Kuau, Paia, Spreckelsville
Pass Hoʻokipa Beach Park windsurfing area

The Experience

"So we're going the way the locals actually drive it?" That's the first thing most people ask when they hear about this tour. Yes. The owners—a Native Hawaiian husband and wife team born and raised here—built the whole thing around going full circle, counterclockwise around the mountain, so you see the rainforest, the waterfalls, the black sand beaches, and the upcountry towns without doubling back on yourself. It's a full day, and it moves. You start early from Lahaina heading up Haleakala Highway through Pukalani, Kula, and Keokea, climbing into the cooler elevations where the agriculture and history of this side of Maui unfold as you drive. The guide talks about what these place names actually mean—not just the English translation, but the stories tied to the land.

Then comes the Road to Hana itself: 600-plus turns, 50-plus one-lane bridges, and the kind of tropical rainforest that makes you understand why people come to Maui in the first place. You stop at waterfalls—Wailua Falls, the ones they call "the three bears," fresh water ponds where you can swim if the weather holds. The mist hits your skin. Around midday you pull into the family's fruit stand, the one that's been running for nearly 40 years and is famous for the original banana bread. It's not a tourist trap; it's a real place where locals buy their snacks. Then lunch happens at a flower farm just outside Hana Town—picnic-style, hot, and you get time to pick up handmade souvenirs. After that, Waiʻanapanapa State Park and the black sand beach, where you can actually get in the water if conditions allow.

The return route takes you through the windward side—Paia, Kuau, Maliko, Haiku—and you finish at Hoʻokipa Beach Park, the windsurfing capital. The whole thing is built around not seeing the same view twice. You get towels for swimming, reef-safe sunscreen, mosquito repellent bracelets, a souvenir backpack, and a guide who knows the 150 years of family history that connects them to this island. The vehicle is air-conditioned, which matters on those curvy stretches. Breakfast and coffee are included at the start; water and juice throughout.

What’s included

Your day includes pickup from Lahaina, a light continental breakfast with tropical fruit bread and pineapple skewers, canned Kona coffee, a luxury air-conditioned vehicle with a certified local guide, stops at multiple waterfalls and fresh water ponds (with towels provided for swimming), a snack stop at the family's 40-year banana bread stand, a hot lunch at a flower farm outside Hana Town, a visit to Waiʻanapanapa State Park and the black sand beach, reef-safe sunscreen, mosquito repellent bracelets, bottled water and juices throughout the day, a souvenir backpack, and the return drive through the windward towns and Hoʻokipa Beach Park.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Hawaiian Style Tours

Is this one for you?Right for travelers based in West Maui who want the full Road to Hana experience without backtracking, and who value learning Hawaiian history and culture from people with real family roots here. Expect a full day of driving on a very curvy road with 50-plus one-lane bridges—that's what lets you see the entire circle and swim in multiple waterfalls without repeating the same route.