Reviewed by: HazenGirl
It's taken me several trips to Maui to make it to Hana. Why? The idea of spending all day driving my car on a dangerous road with 54 one-lane bridges and 600+ turns (meaning I couldn't even enjoy the scenery) just didn't appeal. But then someone recommended this tour...Instead of driving yourself on this treacherous road (and trust me, with all the amateurs out there it is treacherous), you ride in a comfortable passenger van with an incredibly knowledgeable and enjoyable guide. Instead of driving 3 hours to Hana and 3 hours back along the same route, you take a helicopter for one of the legs and see breathtaking aerial views of this gorgeous island. The tour is well planned, the meals yummy (even the vegetarian and gluten free options were fantastic), and the people were top notch. My only complaint was waiting almost an hour after check in at the heliport to get going. Otherwise, it was a perfect activity.
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Packages: | Morning Tour |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2017/10/13 |
Activity Date: | 2017/10/09 |
Reviewed by: Caroline
The area is so beautiful it would be hard to mess up! Lots of stops at lovely places.
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Packages: | Standard Road to Hana Tour Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2017/10/03 |
Activity Date: | 2017/09/07 |
Reviewed by: Christina
Our tour guide Travis totally made this day and excursion memorable. It was a long day but was filled with history, phenomenal sites and entertainment provided by our guide. One of the best excursions on the island by far!
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Packages: | Standard Road to Hana Tour Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2017/10/02 |
Activity Date: | 2017/09/29 |
Reviewed by: O'B
We had a wonderful time on our Taste of Hana Tour with Hailey! She was a very safe expert driver with lots of fun information to give. We saw some amazing things and my family couldn't have done it without her. We really had an awesome time!! Thank you, Hailey, for your courtesy and knowledge!
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Packages: | 8-Hour Taste of Hana Tour (up to 6 passengers) |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2017/09/27 |
Activity Date: | 2017/08/29 |
Reviewed by: Dennis
Best way to do the road to Hana.
Steve is a great driver/guide.
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Packages: | Morning Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/09/14 |
Activity Date: | 2017/09/11 |
Reviewed by: PL Wong
Pickup time came and went. We had to call to remind that we had made a booking. And the pickup only came at 750 am which was 50 minutes after pickup time.
Aloha,
Thank you very much for taking the time to post about your experience. We apologize for the pick-up being delayed and we have shared your feedback with the activity provider to better so they can better serve future guests.
Mahalo Nui Loa,
VELTRA Customer Support
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Packages: | Standard Road to Hana Tour Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2017/09/14 |
Activity Date: | 2017/09/11 |
Reviewed by: Ladd Bodem
We loved our combo (Helicopter/Van) tour of Hana. It is the best way to do it. It is a rather long but beautiful drive to/from Hana so taking a helicopter one way and seeing the sights including Haleakala is best of both worlds. Our guide Scott Ferguson (Scotty) was terrific. He was fun, informative and engaging. The Hana area is so beautiful. Hint: if you plan to swim I suggest you bring reef shoes. This was one of the highlights of our trip. Highly recommended!
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Packages: | Morning Tour |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2017/08/28 |
Activity Date: | 2017/08/23 |
Reviewed by: Elbig
Great way to see Hana. Lots of fun. Very beautiful. Our guide Scotty was fantastic. Highly recommend.
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Packages: | Morning Tour |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2017/08/24 |
Activity Date: | 2017/08/23 |
Reviewed by: Jaclyn
Our tour guide Isaiah was awesome and very friendly. He knew a lot about the island.
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Packages: | 3 Hour Waterfall Walk & Swim - Easy One Mile Round-trip Hike |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/08/15 |
Activity Date: | 2017/08/02 |
Reviewed by: Venky
This is my first visit to a rainforest and I was amazed.
We were picked up at designated location at 930 AM. We then changed to rubber shoes at the office and proceeded to hike. We were given breakfast and started the trail. Looks like it rained heavily the previous day and so we had to cross few streams on our way. The current in the streams were below our knee level but very strong. It was scary. The guide was very friendly, funny, knowledgeable and professional. So we did not have any difficulty. But it was awesome to see the falls full of water and strong currents in the streams. While we were told about occurrence of flash floods, I wonder what life would be in these situations. It was really wild out there, but you are with a professional.
I particularly enjoyed sliding in the water through a tunnel (the guide was there at the other end of the tunnel to stop me from being carried away by the current). My son (29) jumped 20 feet into one of the water fall, the guide showed us twice how to do that. We visited several water falls and I managed to stand under one of those 10 feet tall falls. The guide showed us several varieties of flowers, plants and fruits. We tasted some fruits, and had a good lunch break in one of the falls. The hike was not very difficult but also was not very easy. We returned to our car by 2 30 PM.
Many of the falls are not accessible to public and visiting with a professional is the best way to do it. I strongly recommend the hike to anyone.
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Packages: | Morning Tour - Meet in Central Maui |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2017/08/01 |
Activity Date: | 2017/07/29 |
Reviewed by: Deborah Mosqueda
We had a great time - our tour guide "Hailey" was awesome. She showed us the inside of Hana jungle - the best waterfalls and some history of the trees and beaches. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We had a great time too... Sharing the best places along the Road to Hana is our favorite thing to do! Biggest hugs... the Holo Holo Gang
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Packages: | 10-Hour Hana Bound Tour (up to 6 passengers) |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2017/07/31 |
Activity Date: | 2017/07/27 |
Reviewed by: newlyweds
There are so many stops along the way and some you don't stay at very long. So go on your own with a rental car so you can see what you want to see. The tour guide was pretty awful and so were the other passengers.
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Packages: | Standard Road to Hana Tour Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/07/19 |
Activity Date: | 2017/06/23 |
Reviewed by: Less Than Expected
We took a group of seven people on this tour and some of our group had done this trip previously. The driver had a tough time managing the people on the tour and other guests were up to 30 minutes late getting back to the bus on several occasions. The lunch situation was not good either. We waited in line for 30 minutes out doors in the heat at the one little stand available for lunch. Then sat out doors to eat with no AC and were dripping. On previous tours there were much better lunch set ups. We were never given enough time to get into the water at the black sands or the seven pools. Mostly because other people were late and the driver didn't manage the group well. But what really took the cake was our departure. My 71 year old father and his new wife were leaving and the driver asked if he could "kiss" the bride. She thought he was going to give her a peck on the cheek, but instead gave her a full on mouth kiss. So inappropriate. Too bad we had already tipped him. Not my favorite day on Maui.
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Packages: | Standard Road to Hana Tour Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/07/19 |
Activity Date: | 2017/07/13 |
Reviewed by: Stacie
My husband, myself and our 11 year old nephew had a great time on our hike. Pretty much everything was as described. We got to go to 4 different waterfalls, got to jump into 3 of them, included a pretty hefty peanut butter and jelly sandwich with a bag of chips, native fruit, lots of water and bug spray provided, and a backpack to keep everything in! The hike was definitely more on the moderate side than the easy side, I would say. My husband and I are fairly athletic and we were both sore and tired at the end of the hike. The nature is amazing. I took about 200 photos. The information that Sarah shared with us was interesting and insightful. She was a very nice, patient and informative tour guide. She was friendly and made conversation, but was not in your face, or invasive when people didn't want her to be. She was also very helpful because she showed the people on the tour the correct places and ways to jump off the waterfalls. I think this helped with some of the anxiety people had. I definitely recommend this hike. It is a little pricey, but it was worth it, and you really get your money's worth. I ended up messing up one of my ears when I jumped off of the third waterfall we found, so the end of the hike wasn't as pleasant for me as the beginning was, but I think that was a random thing that happened. My 11 year old nephew jumped a total of 7 times off the different waterfalls and never really complained about anything except that he slapped his hands and arms on the water (which was more his own fault). The one thing I didn't like was the number of people that were at the waterfalls during our tour. That was something we couldn't really control. There are some "private" waterfalls that we got to see, which, obviously had less people, but still had other people there. I think if you have a choice, go on a weekday, and it might be helpful to go during an off season. We went the day after 4th of July, so it was probably pretty busy.
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Packages: | Morning Tour - Meet in Central Maui |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2017/07/13 |
Activity Date: | 2017/07/05 |
Reviewed by: Mary
The helicopter ride was fantastic, the Hana road trip was rushed, not really any swimming time and stuck with a family that had a kid throwing up all the time. Very unpleasant. Driver Gary was not the most amiable person.
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Packages: | Morning Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/07/10 |
Activity Date: | 2017/07/07 |
Reviewed by: MSB
The trip was well worth the money. Would definitely recommend it to anyone.
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Packages: | Road to Hana Tour with Pizza & Salad Lunch |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/07/09 |
Activity Date: | 2017/06/16 |
Reviewed by: Katherine
This was a very nice trip to take if you've never driven the road to Hana. There are some 600 turns and 57 one lane bridges, which seemed crazy in a rental car. Downside being If you want to stay and explore - you can't. Beyond that our tour guide, Bill, was very knowledgeable and told us lots of interesting facts. In addition to the Lava Tube Cave (which was very cool!) we also saw the black sand beach and a few waterfalls. Also the swim is cold but refreshing! They feed you so besides snacks you really don't need anymore than what they list when you register. If you get car sick, makes sure to bring something for that!
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Packages: | Road to Hana Luxury Tour with Waterfall Swim |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/06/04 |
Activity Date: | 2017/05/30 |
Reviewed by: Y753
確かに美しい所だけれど、最高、という程でも無い。
普段、英語でそれほど困らないのだが、このガイドの方の英語は全く、といって良い程聞き取れなかった。また、車に乗っている間、古舘 伊知郎のように、延々としゃべり続けていたが、すこし静寂の時間も欲しかった。
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Packages: | 2名様以上申込プラン |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/05/06 |
Activity Date: | 2017/05/03 |
Reviewed by: Wolfie1
After a considerable delay getting cruise ship clearance from US customs and all passengers being able to leave ship to connect with relevant Shore tours - finally able to catch up with Gus our tour driver. VELTRA and Gus so understanding re the delays and adjusted our Tour accordingly to maximise our time on island. Really appreciated. In the end we had a great day and got to see most of Road to Hanna. Got to appreciate true beauty of the countryside with good and relevant commentary and time spent at relevant places of interest. Banana bread was good too!!
Hi Wolfgang! What a great surprise! Thank you for the awesome review! We too appreciate your flexibility and understanding. Immigration and customs almost never happens in Maui. We both were caught blindsided, but it ended up being a wonderful day! We wish you both many more moments of joy, love & laughter together... warmest aloha, the Holo Holo Gang!
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Packages: | 8-Hour Taste of Hana Tour (up to 6 passengers) |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2017/04/28 |
Activity Date: | 2017/04/19 |
Reviewed by: Jennifer Thissell
Larry the tour guide talked way to much. He pointed out every leaf and flower we passed by and then when he started talking about his personal life half way through the tour i really just wanted to get off somewhere. It would have been nice to be able to talk to my husband about the things we seen and point out to each other but Larry was talking so loud we couldn't even here each other. And it wasn't just us that didn't like not being able to talk to each other most other couples sitting near us thought the same. But some of the information we hears about was interesting but most was just nonsense . And also would have been nice to know that we couldn't go swimming. We and alot of other couples wore their swim suits under our clothes and if we would have known that we weren't going swimming we would have wore more comfortable clothing for that long ride. Next time instead of a tour we will take the road to haha on our own in a rental car.
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Packages: | Road to Hana Tour with Pizza & Salad Lunch |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/04/17 |
Activity Date: | 2017/03/24 |
Reviewed by: D & T
We had a great experience! The waterfalls at the original hike were not flowing due to not enough rain so our guide took us to some alternate falls and they were amazing! The road to Hana was breath taking!!
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Packages: | 11 Hour Full-Day Hana Tour & Seven Sacred Pools - Challenging 4.5 Mile Hike |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/04/15 |
Activity Date: | 2017/04/11 |
Reviewed by: rachgabe
This hike takes you through the rainforest side of Maui. Our guide, Sarah, was very knowledgeable. She was able to answer our questions about the plants and animals along our hike. The waterfalls were beautiful. The jumps into the pools were a lot of fun and the guides gave good instruction on jumping which made me feel confident. The food was substantial for the duration of the hike. We were provided bananas and pineapple, both which were delicious. I had the peanut butter and jelly sandwich, which was hearty for a PB&J. My husband had the turkey sandwich, and the slice of turkey was surprisingly thick making for a filling meal. Take advantage of the bug spray they provide. My husband didn't get bit, while I, not being as diligent with coverage, got a few bites. This was the last activity we decided to add to our itinerary and it turned out to be our favorite tour of our vacation.
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Packages: | Morning Tour - Meet in Central Maui |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/04/06 |
Activity Date: | 2017/03/15 |
Reviewed by: Michelle
Our guide Kate was very knowledgeable. Had a wonderful time. The hike was well paced for our family, ages 5-70.
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Packages: | 3 Hour Waterfall Walk & Swim - Easy One Mile Round-trip Hike |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2017/03/17 |
Activity Date: | 2017/03/14 |
Reviewed by: Annette
Awesome adventure, Larry was great! He knew so much about the area and the people that live there. Larry answered our questions as best as he could. He told us funny stories, history and folk lore about the plants and land formations as we came upon them. He was entertaining and we felt safe and comfortable with him at the wheel. We had quite a few times where we could get out and take pictures or explore the area at our many stops during the day. Our lunch was delicious. It was a great opportunity to get to know our fellow travelers while taking in the scenery.
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Packages: | Road to Hana Tour with Pizza & Salad Lunch |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/03/15 |
Activity Date: | 2017/02/22 |
Reviewed by: Jody Degenhardt
If you want to sit back and relax and hear about the history of the island, then definitely book this tour! You get to experience the back side of the island, the hike is definitely worth the 1000ft climb, but it's not for beginners! It is muddy and there is rocks everywhere, so you definitely want good shoes and be able to hike uphill/steps for about 2 hours! The climb down only took about as hour but we didn't stop for any breaks! Tony was an awesome guide and if you are looking for a tour with waterfalls and history, do not hesitate to book this! Well worth the money!
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Packages: | 11 Hour Full-Day Hana Tour & Seven Sacred Pools - Challenging 4.5 Mile Hike |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/02/20 |
Activity Date: | 2017/02/17 |
Reviewed by: dee
Bruce was our driver.. he was very informative and we enjoyed our day greatly !!
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Packages: | Road to Hana Tour with Pizza & Salad Lunch |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2017/02/16 |
Activity Date: | 2017/02/11 |
Reviewed by: Michele
Good but very very long day so hard on the younger kids. Glad we did it but wouldn't do it again.
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Packages: | Road to Hana Tour with Pizza & Salad Lunch |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2017/02/11 |
Activity Date: | 2017/01/20 |
Reviewed by: Nova Scotia Friends
We had a very good time on this tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and helpful. More mud than expected but very enjoyable just the same.
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Packages: | Morning Tour - Meet in Central Maui |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/12/19 |
Activity Date: | 2016/11/27 |
Reviewed by: Sue
Your guide was the best. He knew the name of every tree flower and bush. He knew the story behind the water falls and how they feed the water system. It was a fun journey. Unfortunately we could not return on the helicopter because it was too windy and raining. Veltra was quick to give us a refund for the helicopter. This is the way to go if you want to see Hana and all the sights.
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Packages: | Morning Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/12/17 |
Activity Date: | 2016/11/25 |
Reviewed by: 匿名希望
アメリカ人の年配の夫婦2組と一緒でした。夕方まで雨が降っていたので、1か所の滞在時間が短くなり、海や空の色はいまひとつでしたが、逆に、往きは交通渋滞がなかった、滝の水量が多く、見ごたえがあった、など、いいところもありました。また、海が荒れていたために、Black Sand Beachで岩石にぶつかる水しぶきが圧巻でした。ただし、道路が崖に即しているので、場合によっては、危険なこともあるようです。また、長時間の山道で、おばあさんが車酔いしたので、車に弱い人は注意が必要です。ガイドのGayle Shufeldtさんは、詳しい説明以外にも、とてもがんばって、写真をとってくれたり、飴をくれたり、サービスがよかったです。予想以上に早く終わったようですが、悪くないと思いました。
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Packages: | 2名様以上申込プラン |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2016/11/11 |
Activity Date: | 2016/11/08 |
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Thank you so much for your review! We really appreciate you taking the time & making the effort to share your experience with others. We love Haley too! She is a great guide... filled with knowledge, humor, patience and a sense of adventure! Wishing you all the best.... The Holo Holo Gang