Spectacular Haleakala Sunrise Tour with Park Admission & Breakfast at Mill House
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Extraordinary.
Reviewed by: Rania, 2022/11/27I didn’t expect this to be such an AMAZING experience as I found it to be. We spent a wonderful time. The sunrise was breathtaking. Our guide was supercool. He explained everything around us. He told us amazing stories. Showed us different plants & lava, he let us take pictures with spectacular views. Breakfast was so tasty & service was more than excellent.
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| Activity Date: | 2022/11/16 |
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Haleakala Sunrise
Reviewed by: Terri, 2022/10/08An amazing experience!! Really quite breath taking and mist do for first time Maui visitors! We visited O toner 4th and it was cold at the summit. Dress warmly (pants, sweatshirts, hat and gloves)! A special shout out to Preston, who was an amazing guide! so knowledgeable and a terrific host!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2022/10/06 |
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Worth waking up for!
Reviewed by: Darrell, 2022/09/25Wayne is awesome! Smooth driver and insanely knowledgeable. Not going to lie, I was tempted to sleep in and miss the tour but I’m glad I didn’t. You’re able to catch some z’s on the way and on on the way back.10 out of 5 star!. Highly recommend
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2022/09/23 |
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Preston is an absolute asset!
Reviewed by: Angelina23, 2022/04/06Preston has to be the most amazing tour guide I've ever had the privilege of touring with! From being knowledgeable, to witty, he's got it all. He wants to ensure that EVERYONE no matter what season it is layers up, wears clothes toed shoes (toe warmers like the ones used in Tahoe would be the best idea ever!) and BRING A BLANKET! Whatever size you want, fluffy, non fluffy donuts matter. But, this awesome tour guide lets you leave you items safely on the bus so all your have to comfortable carry the very few far steps you actually have to walk, is the blanket and your camera for beautiful views. Keep your positive attitude when waking early, plan ahead with an energy drink or snack to keep you going until you reach to Kula Lodge (TRY THE LOCO MOCO JUST TRUST ME) and you'll be good to go!
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2022/03/30 |
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Worth It!!!
Reviewed by: Kara, 2022/03/25Can't miss this tour- the top of Haleakala is like a different world compared to the beach!
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2022/03/23 |
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A different thing to do in Maui
Reviewed by: Roxanna, 2021/09/23Love this trip! Our driver was fun and talk to the group the whole trip, was worth waking up so early to experience this. Highly recommended! Just wear a winter jacket because it is really cold! Almost like a NY winter
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2021/09/21 |
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Great spectacular experience
Reviewed by: Ernie, 2021/07/29Great spectacular experience especially when they begin to sing a chant while the sun is coming out of the clouds. Our tour guide Alfredo (aka Al Pacino) is really knowledgeable and funny and entertaining. Great tasty food too during our breakfast with nice botanical gardens. I will definitely recommend this tour. Cheers.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2021/07/27 |
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Amazing! A must do when in Maui!
Reviewed by: Roxene Gascoigne, 2021/07/23Our driver Al was simply the best. This was a private tour for my family of seven. Highly
Recommend it! He was attentive and knowledgeable about the timing and when to go out to see the sunrise and where to stand to avoid the crowd. The breakfast at Kula Lodge was delicious!! The whole experience was first class! Will highly recommend.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2021/07/21 |
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Beautiful sights with an amazing guide!
Reviewed by: Jamie H, 2020/12/27We had a great time on this tour. Our guide, Kama, was absolutely superb. He was kind, kept the transportation clean and safe, was a great driver and provided a wealth of knowledge along the way. The kids didn't mind having to wake up so early after seeing the beautiful sunrise.
It was cold at the top but our hotel was thoughtful enough to send us with blankets once they learned where we were heading out to. I would recommend bundling up at the top because it is chilly and you are there for a while.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2020/12/11 |
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Naddy is awesome guide
Reviewed by: Manjunath, 2020/02/24Naddy was awesome guide..we r happy n njoyed ..
breakfast is was yummy
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2020/02/21 |
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One Maui Morning
Reviewed by: jqgossard, 2019/12/25As early as the pick up times for this tour, it was worth it!! The experience to watch the sunrise over Maui and right above the clouds of Haleakala was absolutely amazing!! Shuttle ride up the mountain was perfect to take naps before arriving to the summit. Pick a spot along the fence line as soon as you can because it gets crowded very fast!!
Now...all visitors, PLEASE understand that you are a VISITOR into the home of Hawaiian Islanders, RESPECT their boundaries on their land!!! DO NOT hop over fence lines!! There are barriers for a reason!!
1) They are protecting their island plants and animals as they aren’t very many anymore.
2) STAY OFF SACRED LAND!!! They welcomed you into their home, respect the places you are not allowed to enter!!
Don’t be ignorant!! Respect the land you travel!
There were MANY ignorant people that even when the park representatives came out to get people back over the right side of the fence were ignored!
They opened their home and welcomed you so that you can experience an amazing view, enjoy it by appreciating their hospitality and respecting their boundaries.
The natives will chant as the sunrises, it would be nice for everyone to quiet the conversation and bask in the chant and take in this spectacular experience.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2019/12/24 |
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Mount Haleakala
Reviewed by: Lynda, 2019/09/01Great tour. Ask for tour guide, Neddy. That’s all I have to say! She was awesome.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2019/08/29 |
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Haleakala Sunrise
Reviewed by: Jeff, 2019/08/07I highly recommend this tour rather than driving. Our guide, Star, provided us with great insight and experience regarding Haleakalā, the surrounding area and Maui. The sunrise was spectacular!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2019/08/04 |
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So early! Worth the lack of sleep.
Reviewed by: 1st Time Visitors, 2019/07/22Totally worth the lack of sleep. You wake up early, however you can sleep on the bus. The sights were amazing and our tour guide/ driver was extremely knowledgeable.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2019/07/16 |
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Worth it !!
Reviewed by: Smita, 2019/07/10If you dont get the parking pass it’s worth to book the tour.
The guide was amazing and knowledgeable.
He shared many deep facts about the place, showed us variety of flowers and plants and shared interesting facts about them.
He stopped at other view points on the way while coming back.
The breakfast place they stopped was level up and the breakfast was very good.
I surely recommend to book the tour.
Thank you for we got an opportunity to view this mesmerizing view by booking last minute.
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| Activity Date: | 2019/07/07 |
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| Activity Date: | 2019/06/05 |
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Mount Haleakalā Sunrise. Maui
Reviewed by: Tlm , 2018/11/18Weather is unpredictable for seeing this sunrise but fortunately for us, our sunrise was outstanding. Our guide was very informative. Get us so much useful information about the island in whole as well as mount Haleakalā and the history behind it. So glad we booked this trip.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/11/15 |
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Amazing
Reviewed by: Matt1322, 2018/06/13Preston was awesome! Best driver and very polite with people. Very fun and enjoyable trip! I highly recommend giving him a raise he deserves it!!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/06/10 |
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Haleakalā Sunrise
Reviewed by: Adlers, 2018/05/21Our guide was informative and was really great about giving us all time to see things and ask questions. We really enjoyed our trip and would recommend to friends
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/05/18 |
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Spectacular sunrise
Reviewed by: Alberich, 2018/05/19Der Sonnenaufgang über dem Haleakala ist definitiv einen Ausflug wert. Wer nicht mitten in der Nacht eine unbekannte und kurvenreiche Strecke fahren will, sollte diese Tour buchen. Der einzige Nachteil ist, dass alle Busse auf den Parkplatz am Visitor Center halten und es entsprechend voll dort ist. Außerdem ist eine organisierte Tour die einzige Möglichkeit den Sonnenaufgang zu sehen, wenn man keinen Parkplatz mehr über die Website des Nationalparks buchen kann... Ohne reservierten Parkplatz kein Zutritt!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/05/15 |
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Don’t miss this trip!
Reviewed by: Owens-Johnson, 2018/04/26If you go to Maui you must see the sunrise at Haleakala, and if you are lucky enough to ride with Nettie, your experience will be perfect!
This was our second time seeing the sunrise at our feet but our first with the best guide Nettie - she is almost as spectacular as the mountain!
Knowledgeable, personable and entertaining!
We were on this trip to fulfill the “bucket list” desire of my husband’s sister and her husband and were hoping they were pleased; they were ecstatic!
Thanks Nettie - you are a huge part of a great memory!
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/22 |
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Beautiful experience!
Reviewed by: Jayne, 2018/03/26Thoroughly enjoyed this experience despite the early start and the freezing temperature! Collected from our hotel at 3am by Netty. Very informative time on the coach, which was very comfortable but also allowed some time to nap before arriving at the mountain top. It was very cold despite wearing lots of layers ( we had been warned!) and our hotel had lent us blankets. Had about an hours wait before the sun started to come up. The sunrise was beautiful. We stopped for a good breakfast on the way back and returned to our hotel around 11am.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2018/03/04 |
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WOW!
Reviewed by: Amy L, 2018/03/25THIS TRIP is worth waking up in the middle of the night to catch the sunrise ABOVE CLOUD Level. Beautiful! Thoughtful bus driver also brought hot water and coffee and packaged pastries for visitors to snack on before the actual breakfast. Thank you Nettie, bus driver, for an awesome experience!!!
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2018/03/22 |
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Fantastic Experience!
Reviewed by: Jennifer, 2018/03/20Preston was our driver for the tour and he was hilarious. He managed to make our entire group laugh and stay engaged on our ride up to Haleakala. We felt safe with him as our tour leader and driver and would assure anyone going with Preston that you would have a great time. I HIGHLY recommend anyone considering the visit to view the sunrise to go with a tour group as the drive up is completely dark, on extremely narrow roads, and quite difficult to navigate. We had a care rental for our entire trip but were incredibly glad that we went with the route of having an operator take us up and down the mountain. The tour was informative and just so easy--from pick-up to drop-off.
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| Activity Date: | 2018/03/15 |
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Very awesome experience!!
Reviewed by: Deb I, 2018/02/24Wake up early, super early, for the most amazing sunrise you’ll see, if you are an adventurer. It’s cold up there, super cold so prepare for that. Before sunrise, marvel at the stars. They’re so cold you can touch them. Gloves, hats and warm coats needed, but its soooooo worth it!! The sunrise is spectacular! And once it comes up, the crater is like nothing you’ve ever seen. Turn to your right and look up at the science stations there also. You’ll want to stay!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/01/30 |
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Couldn't be happier
Reviewed by: Steve, 2018/02/10Even with the government shut down, tour glide still gave us an outstanding experience. Have memories and photos that we will treasure.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/01/21 |
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Once in a lifetime sunrise
Reviewed by: Callie, 2017/12/23A few things to be aware of before you book this excursion:
1) The road is very windy: consider ginger candy or Dramamine if you're prone to motion sickness.
2) Cell phone reception will be terrible.
3) It's very cold at an elevation of 10,000 feet. It was 40degrees for us. Dress warmly.
4) The air is also very thin at 10,000 feet: look out for shortness of breath and dizziness.
3) You may not see a picture perfect sunrise. No one can control the weather or even perfectly predict it. There will also be tons of other people there enjoying the view with you.
With all that in mind, we had a great time. At 3am, our driver picked us up and drop us off right in front of our condo in Kihei (pick up may not be available for your particular location - verify with PolyAd/GrayLine first if this is a dealbreaker for you). Stopped at a Kahului convenience store: buy snacks here if you don't like the pastries/coffee onboard.
Uneventful drive up. The 25-ish seater van/bus is heated, but once we arrived in the parking lot, our driver obviously had to turn off the engine/heat to conserve gas. We arrived 1 hour prior to sunrise, and in that 1 hour, the weather went from so clear and being able to see thousands of stars to sprinkling rain to so foggy I could barely see a few feet in front of me and back and forth. There is a tiny visitors center with giftshop, and restrooms (with ice cold water toilet seats), but not much else to explore. So we hung out on the bus until just a few minutes before sunrise.
The sunrise was partially obstructed by clouds, but the sky and landscape was still so beautiful. 30 minutes after sunrise, our driver drove us up a wee bit higher to the next parking lot for more photos, and then down to a golf course for breakfast. Breakfast was ok - I would have much rather saved my appetite for something else. We were dropped off at our condo at 11am.
We had a great driver and saw a beautiful sunrise from the top of a volcano. It was AWESOME.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/29 |
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Great tour guided experience
Reviewed by: Valeri, 2017/12/03My husband and I did this for our hunnymoon and it was great. Great tour guide. He was very good, funny and very knowledgeable.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/09 |
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Spectacular Haleakala Sunrise Tour
Reviewed by: Karla, 2017/10/24This is a must for anyone traveling to Maui. Wayne was our driver and guide. He is full of all sorts of information and kept us entertained the whole trip. The view of the sun rising above the clouds high atop a volcano, made this one of our most memorable moments in Hawaii. The trip concluded with an awsome breakfast .
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/09/26 |
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Everyone should do this!
Reviewed by: D. Dickenson, 2017/10/23This is so worth your time and money! Awesome! The view was spectacular and the driver made it so much fun!
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| Activity Date: | 2017/10/19 |
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Mahalo for your kind words! We are happy to help you create lifelong memories! A hui hou malama pono!