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    5.0 (71 reviews)
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    Road to Hana tour with Fi
    Shani F.

    We did the road to Hana private tour. Our guide Fi was fantastic. She is super personable and full of information. Everyone had a good time and have talked about it all day today. This was our second time using this company and I highly recommend them.

    This tour of The Road to Hana was amazing the best I've been. Our tour guide Keenan was the best, he was so knowledgeable of the Island and very friendly as well. My family had such a great time and this tour made our vacation extra special. If you are going to stay anywhere on the island of Maui, I highly recommended this tour.

    Erik P.

    We decided to have Maui's Private Guide take us on the Road to Hana for the day. It was only 3 of us and Fi was our driver and guide. There had been a lot of rain the previous day and although very beautiful, we were not able to swim or get very close to the waterfalls. They are spectacular site nonetheless. The trip started at the infamous Safeway at about 8 AM and we headed towards Hana. The trip is really about just that...the trip...the adventure rather than one or two single waterfalls. Fi was a wonderful guide and host and knew a lot about the area and local culture. Our many stops took us through the lush bamboo forest, Aunty Sandy's Famous Banana Bread, a recent lava flow (1500 yrs old), an awesome trek inside a lava tube, delicious lunch at one of many local food trucks, the infamous black sand beach and much more. It is definitely worth it not to drive yourself. This will allow more time to look at all the beauty the island has to offer without worrying about keeping your eyes on the road. Plus, Fi knows the ins and outs of this road, all of the locals and awesome insights. If you head out to Maui and want to check out the road to Hana, definitely give these folks a call!

    Lanai's cat sanctuary

    Bryan is the owner. Maui island tour, Road to Hana and Lanai excursion private tours. Fi and Bryan were our tour guides. Thank you both for making each tour a super special experience. We traveled to garden center, my nephew found on a google. I was able to keep my reservation at Momma's Fish House while on the road to Hana. Bryan made our last day an amazing day on Lanai, pick up 0600, caught a ferry and had rented a Jeep took us to Lanai cat sanctuary, ship wreck beach, cafe lunch and returned by ferry to van and our luggage and took us to the airport. Nothing was impossible. Truly custom private tours tailored to my family's needs. Three happy people, safe and well cared for. Totally satisfied and highly recommended Maui Private Guide. Reasonably priced and worth every penny!!! Both Bryan and Fi are truly a pleasure and both well versed in Hawaiian history and lore. Just call Bryan to discuss your up coming trip, I know you will be put at ease. He's gonna take real good care of you. Everything will go so smoothly.

    Michelle J.

    Brian was extremely knowledgeable about Hawaiian culture and history. He was very friendly and tailored the tour specific to our interests. We not only got to see the beautiful points of interest during the tour, but learned so much about the history of the area. We would HIGHLY recommend this tour.

    Big shoutout to the best Maui tour guide ever, Keenan!! Mahalo

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    Wonderful private tour to the road to Hana. Loved every minute! Our guide was knowledgeable and and excellent driver.

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    Every stop of the Road to Hana tour is beautiful; the kind of sights you'll only see as postcards on the mainland.

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    Valley Isle Excursions - Chilly chilling at Haleakala!

    Valley Isle Excursions

    4.5(431 reviews)
    10.5 km

    A week before our trip to Maui I had a question about changing into swimsuits for our scheduled…read moreRoad to Hana tour and sent an email to the company. I received a reply within 30 minutes. The answer was Yes, one can change into swimsuits during lunch before the black sand beach visit and then change out of them at a stop after the waterfall stop to be dry for the ride back to the hotels. A few days before our tour I received an email confirmation that included other useful information, such as bring along swimwear, towels, water shoes and a light jacket for the air conditioned van. I had not considered the A/C and I'm always cold, so that is a very welcome heads-up. On the day of our tour we received texts that the driver was on his way. Pretty close to the scheduled meeting time the van pulled up to our resort. The van was spacious with huge windows. Our tour was full with all 12 passenger seats occupied. Our driver/guide was Travis. He was born and raised in Hana and was a wealth of knowledge about Hana, Maui, and Hawaii. He seemed to be related to all the locals he passed on the road. There was not dull moment. Among the stops along the way were Maui Tropical Plantation for breakfast, Auntie Sandy's Banana Bread stand for those that wished to purchase, Wai'anapanapa State Park (black sand beach, also with a lava tube and a blow hole), Pua'a Ka'a State Wayside Park (usually calm enough to swim but the falls were roaring due to rain earlier in the day), and Ho'okipa Beach with turtles on the beach. Travis was an excellent driver and guide. We got great value from the cost of the excursion. One minor thing did bother us. We are Jewish and were uncomfortable during the praising Jesus sing-along. Regardless, we recommend this tour and especially Travis as a guide.

    Did the sunrise tour and it was great! Everything ran on time, bus held up to 22 people, the fleece…read morelined ponchos they handed out help with the wind and cold and the views were breathtaking! I would highly recommend this tour company and the sunrise tour. Breakfast food at the end was good too! There were three options but I only got a picture of 2. The 3rd was a fruit plate with yogurt.

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    Mahalo Tours & Transportation - Red Sand Beach

    Mahalo Tours & Transportation

    4.7(169 reviews)
    12.1 km

    This was a wonderful experience. Louie made the trip over the top. I compared a lot of tour…read morecompanies and so glad I chose this one. Homemade hot lunch compared to premade added extra bonus. Louie's stories and experience made the trip something we will remember forever.

    In response to the owners lies - (Original reviews in…read morephotos. Yelp said I reached my character limit capacity. Added more photos for our proof). There was no one else on the tour except one couple, whom we had no issues with. The 7 people on the bus was my family of 5 and one couple. 1. There was a hiccup in your booking system, you allowed us to book a tour because you did not close your online reservation window. If you were sold out why did the website allow us to make a reservation? Hence the "hiccup". After we booked the tour, we did move a flight around so this person could make the tour that we had a confirmation email for. Very unprofessional to email the next morning saying you were sold out AFTER we made the booking. Yes we did book late but if you were sold out you shouldn't have allowed us to make the booking plain and simple. We called multiple times because we were asking about pick up arrangements and were told to keep calling back to see when/if the tour filled up, because only then would they be able to tell us what pick up rotation we would be in. I wanted to know what hotel would be the first pick up, etc. I didn't care that our two parties were not on the same bus, which was why I didn't mention it in the booking. 2. Since you claim to have the proof that he wasnt speeding, why dont you show it? It absolutely does corroborate with the Google maps picture. I did move the camera to get a video of how bumpy the bus was DUE TO HOW FAST THE DRIVER WAS SPEEDING! But I'll include another video straight ahead where you can see how fast he flies past the mountain. As for your lies, you need to come up with better ones. I asked for a Spanish translator due to the fact only ONE person in our party spoke Spanish. The fact that you guys said we were speaking Spanish all day is hilarious because NO ONE IN OUR PARTY SPEAKS SPANISH except my mother in law, who didn't speak the whole trip. Let's add more proof that you guys are racist - when the driver picked us up II asked about the Spanish ear piece translator before my mother in law was there. The driver said no, he said I speak a little Spanish so I will do my best to speak to help you guys out. 5 minutes later he came up to my husband and started speaking Spanish. My husband told the driver he speaks ENGLISH. Louie said oh you were quiet miguel so i figured you were the spanish speaker. we were asking about translation for my mother in law. I'll also add he made multiple claims about how Latinas were "so violent" and people had to watch out for us. let's add to the review that not only are you guys liars, you are racist liars. Your tour driver is a liar, we were all sleeping on the drive back due to how sick/tired we were. Your tour driver is clearly lying to cover his mistakes. 3. We didn't ask the tour driver for ONE illegal thing AT ALL. Due to the fact he was an arrested convict (which you can find proof of by googling it) he made illegal stops on his own! He even mentioned how the rangers loved him and when HE chose to make the illegal stop in front of the waterfalls, the ranger allowed it bc they told him make it quick. We appreciate the opportunity but never asked him for one illegal stop. 4. I never said we missed anything, I said I couldn't help but wonder if we missed something. Since you want to be so detailed, we actually DID miss Ohe'o Gulch / Seven Sacred Pools (D) Charles Lindbergh's Grave / Palapala Hoomau Church Kipahulu scenic ocean views, St. Joseph Church Kaupo Ranchlands / Haleakala backside views / Maui's Last Lava Flows (D) Maui's Upcountry / Kula (S) 6. The entire tour WAS my family. Let me also add one thing I forgot to the review someone in your company gave our tour guide my number and he texted me twice asking me for his tip which was EXTREMELY unprofessional. This is an extreme safety violation. He unprofessionally texted me "This ***** Just making sure I did venmo right.. If sent tip, I have not recieved..." at 7:27pm. And "If you could let me know.." at 7:56pm. For my safety, I should NEVER have received text asking about a TIP! Even if he was wondering about the tip because he wasn't used to electronics, you still should never text someones personal cell phone number. Since he did mention multiple times that he was a liability I was scared he was going to show up to our hotel since he knew my number, hotel location, etc. Where is the response to the bulk of my review??? Do you have an explanation for how we know all this information about him being fired from his last tour job? How the current owner was only allowing him to drive as a fill in driver as a favor? Why was he a liability? Bc he speeds and risks the lives of passengers? In one of my videos I do have him talking about the story of how his dad gave him money and guns to illegally transport. As I have over 500 videos from this tour, you guys are lucky I don't want to go through and find the hard proof I have. Where is your hard proof?

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    Black sand beach

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    Local Maui Tours - Jan., 16, 2026 - a natural bridge

    Local Maui Tours

    5.0(10 reviews)
    12.1 km

    January 16, 2026 - After talking a few days before, and booking the reverse road to Hana trip, we…read moremet up with Kellen. Kellen's vehicle was a very clean and comfortable newer Jeep Wagoneer. My wife, Kari, broke her foot 2 days ago so we modified our excursions and eliminated hiking to attractions. Kellen quickly came up with some alternatives and explained/described them perfectly. Kellen's knowledge of the area, the plants, the trees, and the sights were full of insight and knowledge that only a local would have! We throughly enjoyed it. His driving was superb, professional, and cautious (complete with short horn honks on the countless 1 lane blind turns). We enjoyed the small independent farms, stands, and choices for lunch too. As a side note, Kellen's personal relationship with those owners opened the door to Kari being able to use a non-public restroom. We truly appreciated your assistance helping Kari to the lookouts, negotiating the roadsides, and especially to the swim under a waterfall (Kellen knew the easiest to access and really made getting to it possible for Kari). We hope others utilize this personalized service. -JoeandKari

    We had an incredible experience with Local Maui Tours and our amazing guide, Kellen! The tour was…read moreboth fun and informative, and we thoroughly enjoyed learning about the history, culture, and hidden gems of Maui. Kellen was knowledgeable, engaging, and made the entire day feel special. One of the highlights was the breathtaking drive along the Kahekili Highway (Highway 340) -- a scenic, single-lane road winding along West Maui with unforgettable views. Kellen brought the journey to life with local stories and insight. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Maui!

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    Jan., 16, 2026 - Kellen opening a coconut

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    Jan., 16, 2026 - Kellen assisting Kari

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    No Ka Oi Adventures - Maui No Ka Oi!

    No Ka Oi Adventures

    4.7(12 reviews)
    5.4 km

    I've taken several guided tours through my travels. I can't say that I am an 'expert', but I've…read moreexperienced great, good, kinda good, to downright terrible guided tours. I can say with 100% confidence that Wade provided above and beyond what I expected for a guided tour and is the best I've experienced so far. There is a list of reasons on why I am giving such rave review for Wade... his knowledge, his passion, his consideration, I can go on and on. All those 'ingredients' must be present to make an excellent tour. For example, I once went on a guided tour where the tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and passionate... but has no consideration of who her audiences were. She bored me to tears after the first 30 min of the 5 hour tour.... Our trip to Maui was a part of a good friend's birthday trip. She actually was the one that found No Ka Oi Adventures and told me she wants to sign up for the all day tour. When she told me how long and how much it would be, I kinda did a... O.o I was a bit skeptical. So I started reading all the reviews about No Ka Oi Adventures and about Wade. I was very impressed by the rave reviews from various travel sites. So my husband and I went along with it. However, being a natural skeptic, I still had my doubts. I had done larger tours and felt they were very 'generic'. I had done customized private tours and had the tour guides kept asking "where do you want to go next?"... which I responded with, "dude, you are the expert, tell me where we should go next!" So spending ALL day with a tour guide to me was a big risk for our precious time in Maui. Here is what made our all day tour so freakin' awesome. Our party of six ranged from early 30s to 60s... yea, so it's not like we all have the same physical strength etc. But, Wade took the time to ask before hand (via email) what the party make up is and preferences so he can prepare for an itinerary. The day started early and our first destination was a what I considered 'medium' hike. He was very attentive and even said that this particular hike helps him determine what kind of activities are appropriate for our party. Throughout the day, I can tell he has a cache of places and BACK UPs in case some places didn't work out. There were times when he would ask our preferences so he can present options and customize based on that, and then there were times (when much needed) he would let us know HIS preferences. I can't stress what a fine line it is as a tour guide to dance between customize for your customers vs. use your own expertise to 'push and nudge' so your customers can enjoy what they might not even know existed. Wade handled it with flying colors. We had a great time that my original concern of having a 12 hour long day with a tour guide felt like it was too short. He not only came well prepared (again, a cache of BACK UP places, all the gears you might need to snorkel, towels, sun screen etc), he was personable and fun to chat with. His picks of destinations is a combination of scenic routes and look outs, adventurous places and activities, local establishments to try various treats, and paths less known and traveled. We learned a great deal because he was knowledgeable and personable and can pretty much strike up a conversation on a wide variety of topics. I think everyone can enjoy a tour with Wade. I do caution that it is no "luxury" tour (i.e. you have to work to be rewarded in some areas). But if you have an open mind, communicate your preferences, and let him take the lead, you will be rewarded with many pleasant surprises, fun activities, and just overall a great experience.

    We had the best Maui today in ages with our fascinating, accomplished and friendly guide, Wade. An…read moreethnobotanist, he unlocked mysteries of Hawaii's native and introduced plants, gave us insights and details about history, ancient and current, and showed us a side of the island we had never seen. Wade is a great guide and host. Fun to be with and fascinating to talk to. We will be back for another adventure with Wade on magical, awesome Maui.

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    I am honored to teach people about the Magic of Maui

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    Wonderful Adventures for Wonderful People

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    By the potent pepper, Ava or Kava. Taste the magic. With Wade of No Ka Oi.

    Maui Paradise Tours - Giant Sea Turtles Galore!

    Maui Paradise Tours

    4.1(8 reviews)
    8.4 km

    It was our first time in Hawaii and this was a great way to learn about the island, we highly…read morerecommend the Road to Hana tour! We created tons of cool memories and had new experiences thanks to our tour guide Keone. It's a smaller mom and pop type tour company, which we liked. The tour groups r smaller; we were supposed to have a group of 3 joining our group of 3 but they cancelled so we had the tour all to ourselves! Be ready for a full day; they picked us up from our hotel around 9am and got back to our hotel in the evening. They provide lunch and snacks. Also be ready to get your shoes dirty! Bring layers for the ever-changing rainforest weather and bug spray if mosquitoes like you. It seems like they will customize the tour according to the group and likes/dislikes. My group consisted of three 29 year old adventurous active ladies but i think it would be good for families too. We went to a local market, Buddhist temple-like place. We went on a hike through a bamboo forest, saw rainbow eucalyptus, banyan trees, ate guava and flowers (that's right, we ate ginger flowers!) that were growing in the fields. We saw beautiful colorful tropical birds. We did a short hike to a waterfall and then went swimming in the waterfall. We went to a black sand beach which we had all to ourselves. We went to a beach full of turtles on the sand. We tried lilikoi and fresh homemade banana bread. We moved at our own pace; if we wanted to stay at one place longer, we could. We spent quite a bit of time in the car (I took Meclizine to avoid motion sickness from the windy road) but Keone spent that time to educate us on... EVERYTHING Hawaii! We learned tons from Keone and he made us feel taken care of. We thought about driving Hana Road on our own but I'm SO glad we decided to take this tour. Take the tour to make some awesome memories, be safe (the road has many one way parts and u want to be able to enjoy the beautiful view), and learn all about the rich Hawaiian history and land. It's SO worth the money, I don't think you'll be sorry :)

    When our cruise ship arrived in Maui I stumbled upon the guy selling this tour company in a mall…read more He was very personable and certainly a great sales person. He showed us large colorful photos of the six or seven places we would see on our reasonably priced tour. With our group of six he told us we would have our own private van and tour guide. The flyer stated we would have a healthy organic snack and beverage included although the salesman said the van would stop at the Mano Market and we would purchase our own snack. He also said he would have a table and chairs for us to sit on at the scenic lunch stop. We went for it at $65 per person for the Half-way to Hana Tour. When we met up with our tour guide the next morning she was very friendly and personable and on time. The van was new, seat belted and she was a very good driver. The rub was we though we would be stopping every ten or 15 minutes for some sort of tour site. We stopped briefly at an overlook of the beach where the seal turtles come in and the guide said we would return to that spot later at the end of the tour to see the turtles. soon we stopped at the Mano Market to pick up our food and drinks. There was no ice chest or any other means to keep our food and drink cool. I was concerned about possible food poisoning with the food in a hot storage area with out a means to cool it. Then we continued on up the road to Hana. It is an endless serious of very sharp turns that go on forever. We made no stops for at least 45 minutes and by that time two out of the six in our group had motion sickness and did not want to go on. Consequently we went no further than that one stop. This wasn't the fault of the tour company but had we known we would be driving around such a windy road without a stop every 15 minutes or so we probably would not have signed up for it. We opted to eat lunch at this stop but there were no tables and chairs. There were a couple of park benches but only one was in the shade and it was occupied. We ended up sitting on wet grass in the shade eating our now warm drinks and sandwiches. Not a comfortable situation for senior citizens. When we finished eating we headed back to the sea turtle area and took a long break there and saw the sea turtles. It it hadn't been for that the tour would have been a complete bust. Although all of us liked the young friendly girl who was our guide, she was not able to offer up the kind of informative, educational information about the things along our route that other tour guides offer up in a more professionally operated tour. She was just a very nice friendly young girl who was a good driver. The bottom line is we payed $65 each for a drive up a windy road to eat warm sandwiches, drink warm sodas, and set on wet grass, see several sea turtles, and spend some time in a bar drinking a beer to use up the extra time that we had because we couldn't take the drive half-way up to Hana. With a guide with more information on local history and lore it might have been okay but that was not the case. My recommendation is pay a bit more and get a "real" tour.

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    Temptation Tours - Black Sand beach park

    Temptation Tours

    4.7(226 reviews)
    14.0 km

    Came to Maui on the cruise ship Pride of America. Maui is the first stop. Always heard the Road…read moreto Hana is a must see, so we booked the excursion. Our tour was excellent. Not only for the scenery, but our driver "Surfer Sue". Sue was friendly, fun and quite knowledgeable telling us all sorts of interesting things about the road and Maui itself. This may have been the highlight of the cruise.

    I did the Ultimate Road to Hana tour with Temptation Tours, and it was an incredible experience,…read moremade even better by our tour guide, Genaro Padilla. Genaro was outstanding. He's incredibly knowledgeable about Maui, from the island's history to the rainforest, wildlife, plants, trees, and fruits we saw along the way. We were constantly learning as we drove, which made the experience feel rich and meaningful rather than just a scenic drive. The Road to Hana can be intimidating, but Genaro made it feel effortless. His driving was calm, smooth, and confident, and we felt completely safe the entire time getting there and back. He knew exactly where to stop, paced the day perfectly, and took us to some truly stunning spots. It rained most of the day for us, which is just part of being in the rainforest, but it didn't take away from the experience at all. Genaro kept the energy positive, fun, and engaging throughout the long day. He's very personable and genuinely enjoyable to spend time with. One thing I really appreciated was that he kept saying, "this is your tour." He made sure we stopped at places that mattered to us. I really wanted to go to Aunt Sandy's for banana bread, and Genaro made it happen. That level of flexibility and care made the day feel personal. Between the incredible views, the education along the way, the safe and comfortable drive, and Genaro's personality, this was one of the highlights of my time in Maui. I would highly recommend doing the Road to Hana with Temptation Tours, and if you can, ask for Genaro Padilla. It was a very special experience.

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    Temptation Tours - Kahului heliport

    Kahului heliport

    Temptation Tours - Coast line on the way to Hana

    Coast line on the way to Hana

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    Maui's Private Guide - beertours - Updated May 2026

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