Hana Tours w/ Valley Isle Excursions
Hana Tour with Valley Isle Excursions |
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Our
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Seniors (ages 60+) |
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$121.99 |
$111.99 |
Adults (ages 13-59) |
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$131.99 |
$121.99 |
Children (12 & under) |
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$93.99 |
$83.99 |
Valley Isle
Excursions now charges a $5 per person fuel surcharge which will be
added to the above rates.
Tour HANA...in style; then
continue your excursion on the magnificent road beyond Hana with
Maui's #1 Luxury Tour Company. Valley Isle Excursions takes
you on one of the most breathtaking drives on earth through Maui's
tropical rainforest. 617 curves, 54 one lane bridges to Hana,
pineapple fields, spectacular cliffs, bamboo jungles, waterfalls,
tropical streams and pools, colorful and fragrant island flowers and
rainforest vegetation are all to be enjoyed on your way to
"Heavenly Hana".
The tour includes pick-up and return to your
hotel, continental breakfast, a very nice picnic lunch served on glass plates with metal silverware and a Hawaiian print tablecloth, and complimentary beverage service throughout the
day. View waterfalls, the Keanae Peninsula, "Heavenly Hana"
Town, and spectacular sea cliffs. This tour makes between 10-12
stops including Wainanapanapa State Park where you can walk around
on a black sand beach. The tour also stops for an hour at the Pools of Oheo (also known as the Seven Sacred
Pools) where you have the opportunity to swim under a waterfall.. This tour goes all the way around the Haleakala side of the
island, including the road beyond Hana where the rental car
companies do not allow you to drive. This area includes Charles
Lindbergh's Gravesite, the majestic gorges near Kaupo, the rugged
lava coastline of South Maui, and wine tasting at the Tedeschi
Winery.
The thing that makes this tour special is their
luxurious Comfort Cruisers. These air conditioned vehicles hold 12
people, each with an ultra-comfortable individual reclining chairs. From the
elevated view from your Comfort Cruiser you see more than the views
from a rental car that sits lower to the ground. Sit back, relax,
and let their expert guides do the driving for you as they share
their love for and knowledge of the Hana Highway.
Valley
Isle Excursions are superior to Hana tours offered by cruise
lines because of the smaller vehicles and the more personal
experience.
Vegetarian lunches are available by request ... if you would like a vegetarian lunch please call our office after making your reservation using the form on the right.
Because this is a long day (10-11
hours), this tour is not recommended for children under 3.
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cruise ship passengers are able do the Hana tour
with either Valley Isle Excursions or Ekahi Tours on their first
day in port in
Kahului. They will
pick you up at the harbor shortly after you disembark.
Please note that they cannot tour you on your second day
in port. Unfortunately Lahaina
cruise ship passengers are not able to do this tour
either on day one (you arrive too late) or day two (your
cruise ship departs too early). |
Haleakala Sunrise Tour
Haleakala Sunrise with Temptation Tours |
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List
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Our
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All Passengers (incl. tax) |
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$234.27 |
$214.37 |
A sunrise at
Haleakala can be a truly spiritual experience and Temptation Tours will
take you there in first-class style in every sense of the word.. Travel
to the 10,023 foot summit and experience the dawn of
creation all over again. Panoramic views, nature in the raw, and the
wonders of Haleakala National Park will leave you breathless!
Your adventure begins with pickup at your hotel, condo, or cruise ship somewhere in the 3am to 3:45am range depending on your location. You will be taken to the summit of Haleakala where you will see stars and shooting stars and then watch the predawn colors. As the sun's rays break the horizon the crater typically fills with color and multiple Hawaiian islands will come into view from your 10,000 foot vantage point.
Multiple photo stops are made at various overlooks, and your guide will relay the history and mythology of Haleakala, which is Hawaiian for "House of the Sun." You'll here the significance of this spiritual place in the ancient Hawaii and see evidence of the importance of this place today as it is the home to high-tech astronomy and communications facilities.
On your way down the mountain you will pass through upcountry Maui, where a stop is made for a guided tour of a protea flower farm. You'll also enjoy a run-of-the-menu breakfast at a charming upcountry restaurant with panoramic views of central Maui. Typical return times to your hotel are around 10:30am to 11:00am.
Dress warmly in
layers ... summit conditions vary but it is MUCH colder than at sea
level ... often in the high 30's or low 40's before sunrise. Because
of the high elevation, this tour is not recommended for anyone with
breathing or heart problems.
PLEASE NOTE that this tour operator has a strict 72 hour cancellation notice which is longer than our 48 hour cancellation requirement for most other tours. Any cancellations made with less than 72 hours notice will result in a full charge.
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NCL
cruise ship passengers are able do the Haleakala sunrise
tour on their second day in port in Kahului.
They will pick you upat the harbor. This can also work for Lahaina
cruise ship passengers on their second day in
port if your cruise ship is spending two days in
Lahaina. They will pick you up at Lahaina Harbor. |
Haleakala Summit / Lavender Tour
Haleakala Summit / Lavender Farm Tour |
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List
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Our
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All Passengers (incl. tax) |
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$234.37 |
$214.37 |
This is a very complete tour of the upcountry Maui area. Take in a spectacle of majestic Haleakala Crater and views of the Big Island, Kahoolawe, Molokini, Lanai, West Maui, and Molokai from the 10,023 foot summit of the volcano. Then drive through picturesque Upper Kula on your way to a lavender farm where you will enjoy a beautifully prepared Hibachi Chicken lunch. This tour also heads all the way out to Ulupalakua for wine tasting at the Tedeschi Winery.
More details to follow ...
Dress warmly in
layers ... summit conditions vary but it is MUCH colder than at sea
level ... often in the 50's during the day. Because
of the high elevation, this tour is not recommended for anyone with
breathing or heart problems.
PLEASE NOTE that this tour operator has a strict 72 hour cancellation notice which is longer than our 48 hour cancellation requirement for most other tours. Any cancellations made with less than 72 hours notice will result in a full charge.
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NCL
cruise ship passengers are able do the Haleakala Summit / Lavender
tour on their second day in port in Kahului.
They will pick you up at the harbor. This can also work for Lahaina
cruise ship passengers on their second day in
port if your cruise ship is spending two days in
Lahaina. They will pick you up at Lahaina Harbor. |
Activity
Tips
Van tours offer a
nice advantage over driving around on your own. Many of the most
scenic roads on Maui are rather narrow and winding with bridges that
are only one lane wide. An experienced tour guide / driver who knows
the road will ensure that everyone in your party gets to enjoy the
view. Mini-coaches that these companies use sit higher than a
regular rental car and offer superior visibility with oversized
windows ... you'll see things looking over the top of the guardrail
that you would miss if you were in a rental car. These vehicles are
superior to a tour done in a bus (for obvious reasons) or a standard
14 passenger van that is difficult to crawl in and out of.
Another advantage of the smaller vehicle with great visibility;
don't be surprised if
your guide knows your name by the middle of the tour.
If you love to drive on curvy winding
one-lane roads that you've never seen before, you might enjoy the
drive to Hana! Go for it! Many people HATE the drive to Hana, but love the ride there. That's when a tour like Valley
Isle Excursions is perfect. Their Hana adventure is really first
quality ... the food is excellent, the ride comfortable, and the
group is small. Ever been on a bus tour where one or two people were
holding up a group of 55? That won't happen on smaller tours like
this. It's a good choice.
If you want to see a Haleakala
Sunrise, don't forget about the downhill bike ride! They'll pick you up and take you to the summit in the middle of the
night ... after watching the sunrise you coast 38 miles downhill
with only 400 yards of peddling! If one or two people in your party
don't want to ride the bike back down, they have a van rider rate.
For more information on that, go to our Bike
Down a Volcano page.
If you want to watch a Haleakala
Sunrise but no one in your party is interested in biking, then
the Temptation Tours trip is a good idea. The road to the summit
of Haleakala is not as narrow as the road to Hana, but there are hairpin turns ... LOTS of them. And driving it in the middle of the
night in the dark can be a challenge. Actually, if you aren't
properly rested, driving can be dangerous. Consider going with this
tour ... you can rest your eyes on the way up instead of having to
prop them open with toothpicks and getting white knuckles from
holding the steering wheel too tightly. Temptation Tours are definitely on the pricey side, but they really are the best at what they do. They specialize in small groups and pampered service.
If you wan to see Haleakala but the middle of the night pickup is not your style, Temptation Tours also offers a very comprehensive Haleakala Summit and Lavender Farm tour. This one will really envigorate your senses as you spend an entire day at higher elevations of Maui where the air is incredibly crips. This tour includes an elegantly prepared lunch and wine tasting at Tedeschi Winery.
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