Oahu to Maui: Road to Hana Day Trip & Airfare

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Duration14h

GroupUp to 22

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Discover hidden waterfalls and local flavors on Maui’s scenic coastal route

You fly from Oahu to Maui, drive the famous Road to Hana with a professional guide, swim in a waterfall pool, eat lunch at an organic farm, and watch windsurfers at Ho'okipa Beach before flying home. Round-trip airfare, airport transport, park entry and lunch are all included, so you only show up ready to go.

14h

Step-by-step itinerary

Road to Hana scenic day trip

Fly from Oahu to Maui
Drive from Kahului Airport
Drive-by Pa'ia town
Stop at lava formations and ocean views
Visit Waiʻanapanapa State Park
Lunch at Hana Farms
Drive-by black sand beach
Swim in waterfall fed pool
Pass Hoʻokipa Beach Park
Return along coastal drive

The Experience

There's something about the idea of leaving Oahu for the day that makes you feel like you're getting away with something. You wake up on one island and by mid-morning you're on another, watching the Maui coastline rise up as the plane descends into Kahului. The round-trip airfare is already sorted — no separate booking, no second-guessing whether you've booked the right flight. A driver meets you at the airport and from there, it's just you, the Road to Hana, and a day that doesn't feel rushed because everything is timed to fit.

The drive itself is the whole point. The Road to Hana isn't a straight shot; it's a two-lane ribbon that curves through jungle, crosses one-lane bridges, and drops you at viewpoints where the ocean suddenly appears below you in shades of blue you didn't know existed. You'll pass through Pa'ia town — a small place with a big history tied to the old sugar mills — and then the road gets serious. Waiʻanapanapa State Park shows up with black basalt cliffs and waves that crash so hard the spray reaches the road. At Puaʻa Kaʻa State Wayside Park, you get to swim in a waterfall-fed pool if the weather holds. Ho'okipa Beach is where the windsurfers are, their sails bright against the water, and you stop long enough to actually watch them work.

Lunch happens at Hana Farms — an organic operation where the food tastes like it came from the ground that morning. You get pre-set options, so there's no menu paralysis, and then you're back on the road for the return drive. Same route, different light, and somehow it feels like a completely different journey. The winding roads and narrow bridges mean you're not going fast, but that's the whole design — you're supposed to see this place, not just pass through it. The air-conditioned vehicle and professional driver/guide mean you're not fighting the heat or the road; you're just taking it in.

The day ends when you fly back to Oahu, landing before evening. Everything — the flights, the transport from the airport, the park admissions, the lunch, the narration — is included. You don't arrange pieces or worry about timing connections. It's the kind of day trip that feels impossible until it's booked, and then it just happens.

What’s included

Your day includes round-trip airfare from Oahu to Maui, airport pickup and transport in an air-conditioned vehicle, entry to all state parks along the Road to Hana, a swim in the waterfall-fed pool at Puaʻa Kaʻa, lunch at Hana Farms with pre-set options, and narration from a professional driver/guide throughout the drive.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Polynesian Adventure Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you're staying on Oahu but want to see Maui's most scenic stretch without renting a car, navigating unfamiliar roads, or piecing together flights and transport separately — the all-inclusive format means you show up at the airport and the rest unfolds on schedule.