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All Reviews for Waianapanapa State Park in Hawaii

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161 reviews

Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms

Excellent Guide

Reviewed by: Alex Bruce, 2016/09/17

The weather was pretty bad and it meant we didn't get to swim in the pools or take the backside road back from Hana however, our driver Wayne was superb and incredibly knowledgeable and friendly.

My wife and I were kept entertained by his stories and information about the local cultures, plants, animals and food for the entire journey and despite it raining heavily and being very foggy, we always felt safe and in good hands.

The only downside was the lunch at the Trevasa hotel, it was very poor quality and despite being a buffet, you were ushered out after a single plate. I would recommend you select the non lunch option and take your own food!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2016/09/14
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Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms

Amazing! Truly unforgettable!

Reviewed by: Joe Ciaccia, 2016/08/14

Did the road to Hana tour today in Maui. We had the pleasure of getting Peaches as our tour guide. She was one of the friendliest and most knowledgeable individuals I have ever encountered. Being in the people business myself it was a breath of fresh air to find someone like her that takes pride in her job and her island. The information that she gave made the tour not just amazing for the scenery, it was very educational and personal. I would 100% recommend this tour to anyone who visits Maui and I would highly recommend Peaches! Thank you for all that you do and making this a trip to remember!

  • Road to Hana tour

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Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms

Late pick up

Reviewed by: Carol, 2016/07/27

We ended up not going on this trip. The pick up was scheduled for 6:30 at a hotel we were not staying at. After 15 minutes we called the company. Oh our driver was on his way. We called again after 7. Same response and no apologies. We called and canceled . The driver didn't show up until 7:40!!! We did get our money back.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2016/06/30
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Oahu to Maui Day Tour - Hana Rainforest, Waterfall Swim & Black Sand Beach

Best way to see Hana

Reviewed by: Norm, 2016/06/06

Better than driving yourself. Tour guide is very helpful and very experienced in navigating the sharp/blind curves.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2016/06/01
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Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms

Very disappointing

Reviewed by: Nancy, 2016/04/30

Although the bus driver was very knowledgeable, this trip did not meet our expectations. The young adults on the trip were anticipating a dip in one of the Seven Pools only to find they were closed as was the trail leading up to see 5 of the seven. No mention of this was made until we were driving in. We would not have taken this excursion. Also, the bus driver talked 100% of the time and coughed about 50%. Not an enjoyable day as I am now sick.

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2016/04/25
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Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms

Informative & Exhilerating

Reviewed by: Clen, 2016/04/08

The tour guide was very informative and stopped at every opportunity to take photos or show us the local markers and beauty

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2016/03/31
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Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms

Gorgeous views, very long day

Reviewed by: Maureen, 2016/03/28

The tour overall, for the ticket price, is worth it. Our family of four went on the Gold package which included lunch and it was a good value for the dollar.

On the way up you drive through beautiful rainforests and curvy roads. The driver is informative and gives a lot of good info - wish he was more interactive with the visitors.

On the way down, you go through the back side -- very bumpy and not as beautiful. This is when you realize it's a very long day. I was very thankful our driver was competent and made us feel safe as the roads were precarious in some spots.

Overall, a good day -- just very long. I do think it was better to take the tour vs drive ourselves because it would have been hard to see anything other than focusing on the road. And we learned about a lot of things we wouldn't have known otherwise. Not going to do this again though - once is enough!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2016/03/24
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Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms

Slightly Over-rated

Reviewed by: Caroline and Bernie, 2016/03/23

The web sites all boast of waterfall swims and swimming in rock pools. This does not happen as there is insufficient water at these locations. The rock pools were more like insect infested cess pools and there are warning signs about the dangers of swimming in them. The only swimming option is at the black sand beach where a 30 min stop was taken. I think the description needs to be altered to be more accurate.

Other than that, it was quite interesting but we were definitely ready to get off when it was finished. It is a long and tiring day.


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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2016/03/12
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Road to Hana Private Tours with Nature Walk and Local Expert Guide

Beautiful Road

Reviewed by: Paula, 2016/03/08

Our tour driver Gus, was awesome we had a fantastic day. The road to Hana is beautiful 617 switchback turns however, it was worth every turn. Our driver Gus stopped at beautiful waterfall, fantastic road side eateries and bought us the most wonderful banana bread we have ever tasted. We highly recommend this tour.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2016/02/13
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Maui Haleakala Helicopter Tour with Road to Hana Sightseeing & Beachside Lunch

Excellent, this is a must do tour

Reviewed by: Peter and Donna, 2016/01/08

Loved this tour, it ticked all the boxes and was less stressful than driving all those bends and narrow bridges ourself. Just enough stops to get photos and food. Mike our driver was fantastic and interesting. Absolutely loved the comfort of the van. Our picnic lunch was delicious and the park where we stopped was beautiful. The helicopter ride was fantastic too and show a different look of the rainforest from above, if you haven't booked this yet, make sure you do. A great company to go with.

Comments from activity operators

Hi Peter & Donna,

Thanks so much for your kind words about your Hana Sky-Trek with Michael yesterday! We're so glad to hear that he really highlighted the Road to Hana for you, and obviously, you got some absolutely lovely photos! It's wonderful that you enjoyed your picnic lunch, and who could forget touring around East Maui via helicopter!

Please let us know the next time you're on Maui, and let us take you on another incredible adventure in Paradise!

A hui hou!
Temptation Tours

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2016/01/07
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Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms

Nice tour

Reviewed by: YBD , 2016/01/01

The tour was good overall. Due to weather we didnt get to swim by the waterfalls, I wish they had offered another option like more time in black sand beach, knowing that it was impossible to swim in the other part. (I had brought my swimsuit, towel and extra clothes). I liked it that they offered complimentary juices and water bottles on the bus. If you don't pay for the tour that includes lunch, there are more options to find good food walking distance from where the bus stops for lunchtime, so I didn't regret not paying for that

  • Short walk in one of te stops p

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2015/12/29
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Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms

Road to Heaven More Like

Reviewed by: Donald Owen, 2015/12/16

A long but excellent day trip. Always felt safe with Bruce, our driver, despite some hair-raising hair-pin bends. Some of the views have to be seen to be believed. Would recommend this tour to anyone.

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2015/12/15
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Maui Haleakala Helicopter Tour with Road to Hana Sightseeing & Beachside Lunch

Luxury van tour guide Steve was super

Reviewed by: Janine. Carr , 2015/12/12

Thank you very much for putting a spectacular tour together.I saw the road to Hana and the Air view of rain forest.Staff had cold water and beautiful lunch set up for us.Very tasty for Vegitarian and diabetic people on tour.I saw so many different plants and trees.The road was winding through small towns and tourist attractions.Driver made it over the smallest bridges built in Early 1918's.All Steves tutorial is stuck with me like a history teacher.When booking I would ask for the same guide.He was retired and took course to do this job and always Looking for new info about Maui.

  • Rock used in movies

  • Many water falls that were not there in the morning.

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2015/11/17
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Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms

Road To Hana Tour - My Vacation Highlight

Reviewed by: M Lizalde, 2015/12/07

I am so glad I decided to take this tour! We had taken the Road to Hana on our own 4 years ago. The experience was such that I felt the need to come back, but this time by means of a tour guide that would tell us the background of all the wonders we got to see and experience back then. This stretch of the island of Maui is so rich in history. Turns out I was right. Thanks to our tour guide/driver, Larry. He made this experience all the more magical. I am a history enthusiast. Larry touched on every aspect of this journey. From the vegetation's different species (origin, current and past uses, etc.), rock formations, the incredible waterfalls and grottos, to the towns people of present and past. Oh, and the beaches, breathtaking. I loved soaking my feet at Blacksand beach. Wish we could of stayed there longer. I appreciated our stop at the local's farmers market. Got to sample a taste of the locals organic fruits, banana bread, fruit jams and honey. I was able to purchase of everything I sampled. This is definitely a tradition for my family. When in Maui...Tour Guided Road to Hana Highway Adventure is a must. These drivers are experts, I will leave the driving to them! While I sit back and enjoy the trip.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2015/11/30
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Maui Haleakala Helicopter Tour with Road to Hana Sightseeing & Beachside Lunch

ROAD TO HANA HELICOPTER TOUR

Reviewed by: Kris Bertuco, 2015/12/07

The Road to Hana / Helicopter Tour was perfect for my 50th Birthday Celebration, I was worried about getting air sick but the flight was so stable that I did not feel sick at all and would like to have flown all day : )

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/01/28
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Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms

Awesome experience

Reviewed by: Sachin Gupta, 2015/12/01

Awesome tour . Very scenic drive . Our tour guide was Charles, he knew everything about all the places we went through right after we started from hotel until back . He knew exactly where to stop or slow down to take awesome pics or view the beauty of Hana . 5 on 5 for this beautiful tour and knowledgable guide.. I took 1 star for the lunch provided . Breakfast was light fruits and rolls and being on entire day trip, we were expecting a better lunch . Besides salad , steamed rice and watermelon, there was chicken and being vegetarian this did not feel like lunch . We got a veg taco plate when asked about the veg option, which was equally bad and cold
Apart from this I would say this is a must do if in Muai to see actual nature ..

  • Road to Hana waterfall

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2015/11/28
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Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms

Road to Hana

Reviewed by: Kandyce Zhong , 2015/11/27

Overall it was a very fun trip. However the trip time wise is a little too long. The food wise too need a little improvement. It was only a little rice and bbq chicken. This trip include a simple breakfast too, but don't expect a continental breakfast. It's just coffee fruits and croissant. Thank you Steve our driver and our guide for the informative trip and the scenery is exceptionally beautiful. You will never get to view all the scenery spots if you didn't attend this trip. We went to see a few water falls, it was absolutely beautiful, however we weren't able to swim in the pools as they were closed on that day. We went to black sand beach also, the sands are black, it's really cool... We took awesome lots of picture, it's definitely a memory that you will never forget. Advise to not go to the trip if you're tiered or sick cuz it's a energy consuming trip. Overall you will have fun.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/11/23
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Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms

The trip was a nice

Reviewed by: Cindy P., 2015/11/20

The trip was a nice trip this is something you would like to do as a group. We had a really good driver and the tour guide seem to know the area. Gave some information about the different areas and offer take our picture which was nice. The meal we had was ok just the basic chicken and rice. Would like to see a place to get souvenirs the place we went to are so expensive. disappointed about the pool was not open at the state park. Sometimes it seem we were rushed and like at the state park nothing to do since the pool was closed. Tour guide did a good job also taking pictures with me and my spouse. You can do it on your own but i think you would miss a lot of extras. Thank you for a wonderful time and memories.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/10/28
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マウイ島日帰りツアー 天国のハナでディープなハワイを堪能 <滝つぼ遊び付き/朝食付き/英語ガイド>

大自然のハナ。手付かずの東マウイ

Reviewed by: はにー, 2015/10/25

とても素晴らしい場所でした。
ホントに手付かずの大自然。HANAへの道は曲がりくねった道や、すれ違いの車がくるとちょー狭い道ばかり。
でも途中の車中から見える景色は絶景ばかり。

ツアー自体日本人は私たちのみ。英語のヒアリングは正直半分くらいしかわからなかったけど、なんとかなりました(笑)。しかも、東マウイツアー中、全く日本人に会いませんでした。同じハワイでもホノルルとは大違い。
途中寄って購入したバナナブレッドもホカホカで美味しかったし。
ただ、ハセガワ雑貨店は目の前をスルーだったのはビックリ。ちょっと見てみたかった。。

東マウイの手付かずの自然とパワーを体験するにはオススメです!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/10/20
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Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms

Great tour

Reviewed by: Laurie , 2015/10/21

I wished we had a more outgoing/energetic group of passengers along with us, but our driver, Sam made up for it, amazing me with his non-stop humor and entertainment. As others said, I am very glad I did not have to drive that one-lane two-way road with rusty railings and precarious turns myself for hours and hours of driving (see the one photo attached where looking out my window you could see an inch of pavement and then the drop). The tour buses being higher than car height and having large windows provided a wide-open view i would not have see from my rental car. Sam educated us on Hawaiian history, and pointed out dining spots, fauna, flora, and talked of herbal uses of the plants. He talked about his family and their land, and told stories of growing up in Hawaii. He made certain to stop and let us take photos from the tour bus, at perfect photo spots along the road often near its many bridges, rivers, falls. We were handed a map at the beginning with spots high-lighted in yellow where we would get out and walk around, so we could gauge how long we had to go. The places we stopped were gorgeous. Some had very short paths to explore. The banana bread stop nice. At one popular waterfall stop, the road jammed up and Sam was out there, cooling tempers with his humor, making friends, and directing traffic to clear the gridlock. The open air restaurant in Hana was good, beautiful artwork, nice lunch. Sam brought us tastes of a local dish, Poke, the restaurant made. Unfortunately at the one stop for swimming at the 7 Sacred Pools of 'Ohe'o, the park has certain conditions the surf must meet to let you down there to swim: it was closed that day, and I was terribly disappointed after seeing so many beautiful pictures on the internet and hoping it to be the big finish, but Sam still gave us time enough time to do the circular hike out to the point above there, as consolation. I am very glad I signed up for this tour. Was sad when the day was over.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/10/13
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Oahu to Maui Day Tour - Hana Rainforest, Waterfall Swim & Black Sand Beach

Road to Hana

Reviewed by: Marinesa Baez, 2015/10/04

If you love scenic this is Def for you! Met some very nice people on our tour who ended up being neighbors of my family in Ga. Small world!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/09/16
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Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms

Road to Hana Tour

Reviewed by: Iliana, 2015/09/15

We had a fantastic time on our Road to Hana tour! Larry is a great tour guide. I just wished we could have spent more time at the Seven Sacred Pools. We saw many waterfalls, so this is an excellent choice for people that love nature!!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2015/09/11
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Maui Haleakala Helicopter Tour with Road to Hana Sightseeing & Beachside Lunch

Excellent Tour package

Reviewed by: Bill, 2015/07/01

The guide was knowledgeable and very informative on the drive from Hilo to Hana, making several stops along the way, including a nice picnic lunch, (but meager vegetarian lunch for 2 of us who are vegetarians). I did get the feeling that we were on a timeline, though.
The Helicopter trip back to Hilo was fun and interesting, but did not go up into the volcano area and just flew along the coast and up the side of the volcano a bit. The pilot was very thoughtful and helpful throughout the trip.

Overall, it was a good tour, and I recommend it.
To the tour operators: you need to improve on your vegetarian lunches (maybe do a wrap with a tortilla, instead of lettuce?

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/06/19
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Maui Haleakala Helicopter Tour with Road to Hana Sightseeing & Beachside Lunch

Road to Hana Luxury Van Sightseeing & Haleaka Helicopter Tour Combo

Reviewed by: Nick, 2015/06/20

Excellent Tour Guide and Pilot. Both were very knowledgeable and answered all questions

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/05/27
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Maui Haleakala Helicopter Tour with Road to Hana Sightseeing & Beachside Lunch

BEST TOUR EVER !

Reviewed by: Robert & Sharon, 2015/06/15

Best tour we have ever taken anywhere. Very small group (only 4 of us). The tour driver was very Knowledgeable. Easy driving tour without having to rush. With ony 4 in the group, we stay longer on stops we liked and shorter on the ones we didn't. Lunch was good, again without having to rush off to stay on schedule. The same was true for the helicopter ride back. The polit was fantastic and always made sure we have our camera shots before leaving a givin area. He even spotted a whale (in late May no less) for us to see. Is this tour pricey? yes. Is it worth every penny? YES YES YES !

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/05/22
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Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms

Glad we chose to go on a tour instead of driving it ourselves!

Reviewed by: Jenny, 2015/06/09

Our tour guide/bus driver Rory was one of the best tour guides we had during our trip to Hawaii. He made our trip to Hana worthwhile and made us feel comfortable. Not only was he funny and made our trip interesting with his sense of humor but he was very knowledgeable with the history of Hawaii and everything we saw on the Road to Hana. The Road to Hana was a crazy ride but Rory did a great job with the turns and making us feel safe. He made it worth dishing out the money to go on a tour rather than driving it ourselves. We stopped by a couple of places that were not on the schedule, simply because we asked about them and wanted to stop by. We stopped by Hana Farms which was a small stand by Hana that sold the best banana bread. We also stopped by a general store in Hana with cool knick knacks and some snacks. Although it was not on our schedule, he was more than willing to stop and let us look around and buy some stuff. He always cracked jokes and talked about his family. It made us feel like he wasn't just doing his job but that he was enjoying his job and getting to know his guests at the same time. Our Road to Hana wouldn't have been so great if it wasn't for our tour guide from Polynesian Adventure Tours. We recommend this company and this tour guide for any future visitors to Maui who want to go on this tour. You'll have a blast!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2015/06/06
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Oahu to Maui Day Tour - Hana Rainforest, Waterfall Swim & Black Sand Beach

water falls

Reviewed by: Joan Ann Parangan, 2015/06/06

Great views of water falls and surrounding mountains. Little scary with the narrow roads, but overall is was awesome!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2014/06/10
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Maui Haleakala Helicopter Tour with Road to Hana Sightseeing & Beachside Lunch

A little dissapointing due to weather

Reviewed by: Jimmer Cassiol, 2015/06/03

The main reason for the helicopter tour was to fly over the crater at Haleakala. Unfortunately the clouds prevented us from doing that. The staff was unable to confirm that we would not be flying over the crater until we were actually in the air. Then on top of the bad address provided for the heliport and the lack of specific detailed information on getting to the helicopter location made for a very stressful and frustrating morning. Once landing and getting on the van to drive back from Hana things were much better. The tour guide in the van was very informative. I would only take this trip again if there were a discount included if weather conditions made it impossible to get to the crater.

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2015/05/27
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Road to Hana Private Tours with Nature Walk and Local Expert Guide

Better than we imagined

Reviewed by: Bob,Rosie, Edwin,Kay, 2015/05/30

Gus was our driver and we are glad. There were 4 of us and we all appreciate the safe driving because this road can be treacherous.
It was a long day and Gus kept us entertained all day with knowledge about every part of the trip. We went places where we would not have imagined there would bevsomething to see and Viola, more Paradise. We saw sea turtles sleeping on the beach, many waterfalls, an upclose tour of an area where the portuguese workers had built a giant cross in tribute to the beautiful island.
We are so glad we booked this intimate trip instead of a big bus full of people.

Thank you Gus.

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2015/05/09
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Maui Haleakala Helicopter Tour with Road to Hana Sightseeing & Beachside Lunch

Guides were amazing

Reviewed by: ccummins11, 2015/05/13

The guides for both the road to hana and the helicopter were wonderful. They really made the trip a million times better.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2015/04/11
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