Explore the Amazing Diversity of Maui and its Upcountry area
Spend a full day exploring Haleakala and Upcountry with its stunning scenery on this private guided tour. You’ll get to taste some of Maui’s best delicacies and dine in the local restaurants while enjoying the island’s impressive vistas. Haleakala is the biggest volcano on Maui and a visit to the National Park as well as Upcountry is a must with its history, culture, and traditions making it a truly memorable experience for all your senses.
Trip Details
Trip Details
Price
$895 for 1-2 pax
$175 for each additional passenger
Included
- Entrance fees to Haleakala National Park ($15pp) & Ali’i Kula Lavender Farm (if applicable)
- Water, juices, & soda
- Hot beverages and snacks
- Rain ponchos, reef-safe sunscreen
- For sunset option: camping chairs, blankets, hand warmers
Departure time
- 8 am
For sunset option upon request:
- April 21 to September 20: 1 pm
- September 21 to April 20: 12 pm
Meeting point
- We’ll pick you up from your hotel, cruise ship harbor, airport, or meet you at a Park & Ride.
- Ask for details/select your pick-up option in the booking form.
- Pick-up fee applies for West side locations.
Availability
Every day, year-round
Duration
8 hours
Group size
1-11 people
Not Included
- Lunch: no-host lunch at local restaurant
- Entrance/tour fees at Upcountry farms (Except Ali’i Kula Lavender Farm)
- For sunset option: +$20pp for pupu platter/dinner, or no-host dinner at local restaurant
What to bring
- Warm clothes
- Jacket
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Sunglasses
- Hat
- Phone/camera
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- While this tour can be customized to fit your physical abilities and can be very mellow, guests still must be able to enter and exit the vehicle unassisted. Please contact us for details.
Highlights
What You'll Do
From the Upper Visitor’s Center, we take the short Pa Ka’oao (White Hill Trail) which boasts great views of the Big Island as well as the cinder cones scattering the erosional valley. We’ll hike into the crater on the barren Sliding Sands Trail (about a mile down, then back up).
We then make a stop by the actual summit for the 10,023 ft elevation sign and take in the amazing views! Afterward, we head to the Halemau’u trail for a moderate 2.2 mile/3.5 km hike (roundtrip) through native shrubland and along the crater rim to get a different view into the crater. If the weather cooperates, we might even find a rainbow in the fog at Rainbow Bridge!
If you would like, we could also walk around the easy nature loop at Hosmer’s Grove for a chance to catch a glimpse at the unique endemic forest birds found nowhere else on island. This is a private tour, so we can always modify the hiking time to fit your needs so there is no need to push yourself to keep up with a group.
