Maui: Road to Hana Tour with Waiʻanapanapa & Hoʻokipa Beach

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Duration8h–10h

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Driving the Hana Highway: Waterfalls, Black Sand & Windsurfing Beaches

You ride the Road to Hana in an air-conditioned van with hotel pickup, stopping at seven major parks and viewpoints without managing the logistics yourself. The day includes lunch at Waiʻanapanapa's black sand beach, optional waterfall swimming, a visit to the town of Hana, and views of Hoʻokipa's world-class windsurfers. Bottled water and snacks are provided; the return trip gets you back by late afternoon.

8h–10h

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Hana and Coastal Highlights

Stop for breakfast and coffee break
See Maui's rainbow eucalyptus trees
Visit Kaumahina State Wayside Park lookout
Stop at Halfway to Hana Fruit Stand
Enjoy panoramic views at Wailua Valley
Lunch and swim at Waiʻanapanapa State Park
Explore lava tube and coastal trail
Visit Hana town and browse shops
Swim at Puaʻa Kaʻa State Wayside Park
Admire views and treats at Keanae Peninsula
Pass by Hoʻokipa Beach Park to watch surfers

The Experience

You're turning onto the Road to Hana before most of Maui wakes up, the van climbing through switchbacks lined with eucalyptus trees whose bark shifts from red to orange to yellow in the morning light. The driver knows the road — knows where to stop for coffee without losing time, knows which fruit stand has the best banana bread, knows the spots where the view opens up and you need to just sit with it for a minute. The Hana Highway has 600 curves and 50 bridges, and you're not driving it yourself, which means you can actually look out the window instead of white-knuckling the steering wheel.

By mid-morning you're at Kaumahina State Wayside Park, where the Keanae coastline spreads below you — lava rock formations meeting turquoise water, the kind of view that makes you understand why people move to Hawaii and never leave. Then comes the Halfway to Hana Fruit Stand, a family-run stop that's been feeding travelers for years, and you grab a smoothie or shave ice and taste whatever tropical fruit you've never heard of. The stops keep coming: Wailua Valley overlooks, the rainbow eucalyptus trees, and then Waiʻanapanapa State Park, where the beach is black volcanic sand and the water is clear enough that you can see the rocks beneath. Lunch happens here — a deli sub sandwich while you're sitting on the sand, and if the weather holds, you can swim or walk the lava tube trail that cuts through the cliffs.

The town of Hana itself is small and quiet, nothing like the resort strip on the other side of the island — a few shops, a few restaurants, the kind of place where you can actually see what local life looks like. After Hana, the drive loops back toward the north shore, and the last stop is Hoʻokipa Beach Park, where windsurfers and kiteboarders are launching themselves into the air over turquoise water, and if you're lucky, you'll spot sea turtles basking on the sand. The whole day is seven to eight hours of driving and stopping and looking, with water and snacks provided, and you're back at your hotel by evening without having navigated a single curve yourself.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel or resort pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned vehicle, bottled water throughout the tour, snacks and chips, a deli sub sandwich lunch at Waiʻanapanapa State Park, and all parking fees at state parks and waysides. You'll have time to explore Waiʻanapanapa's black sand beach and lava tube, swim at a waterfall if weather permits, browse the town of Hana, and watch windsurfers at Hoʻokipa Beach Park before returning to your accommodation in the late afternoon.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Hana and Beyond

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see the Road to Hana's major stops without driving the winding highway yourself — the van pickup and fixed itinerary let you focus on the views and the stops instead of the road.