Maui
The Road to hana
Prepare to wake up extremely early and make the trek through the Road to Hana. We started our trip around 6AM from Lahaina. I highly recommend downloading the Road to Hana Maui GyPSy Guide App on your phone. The app provides a self-guided tour with recommended stops at each point, local history and stories, tips and driving directions so you don’t miss a thing. You won’t have much service throughout the drive, but the App uses GPS, and will keep you on track of where you are and which are the best stops as well as the history of Maui. You will experience many climate changes in Road to Hana, bring a rain jacket, swimsuit, warm clothes, and hiking shoes.
Here are a few recommended stops:
Twin Falls | Mile Marker #2
Garden of Eden Arboretum | Mile Marker #10
Ke’anae Arboretum | Mile Marker #16
Halfway to Hana Stand I Mile Marker #17
Pua’a Kaa State Wayside Park | Mile Marker #22
Hana Lava Tube | Mile Marker #31
Wai’anapanapa State Park | Mile Marker #32
Venus Pond | Mile Marker #48
Hamoa Beach | Mile Marker #50
Koki Beach | Mile Marker #51
Seven Sacred Pools | Last Stop, and hike the Bamboo Forest on the Pipiwai Trail
Best Places to Eat:
Mama’s Fish House ($$$$) - epic ocean views and amazing seafood, a staple of Maui
Lahaina Grill ($$$$) - located in Lahaina
Kula Bistro ($$)
The Mill House ($$)
Tin Roof Maui ($)
808 Grindz ($$) - located in Lahaina
The Farmacy ($$) - best for acai bowls and juice located in Wailuku
Da Kitchen ($$) - great breakfast, fish tempura, teriyaki, or katsu
Tasaka Guri Guri ($) - ice cream shop located in Kahului
Things to do in Lahaina:
Kapalua Trails - hike the Kapalua trails from mountain ridges to the coastline
Honolua Black Rock - great snorkeling spot
Kapalua Cliff House - great for cliff jumping and snorkeling here
Things to do Kihei:
Big Beach - one of the longest beaches in Maui
Ulua Beach
Keawekapu
Have happy hour at Sensei
Fred’s for Mexican Maui Brew
Things to do in Kahului/Wailuku:
Hike Waihee Ridge Trail
Hike Olivine Pools
Other Things to See:
Makena Beach
Haleakala Crater - catch the sunrise at Mt. Haleakala
Ho’okipa Beach
Kaanapali Beach