A Road to Hana experience by Hana and Beyond. Back to all Maui tours.
Tour Summary: A native Hawaiian family from Hana guides groups of up to 12 through the Road to Hana, with stops at the black sand beach, a waterfall swim, and fresh banana bread at Aunty Sandy's.
The Road to Hana is one of the most scenic drives in the state. Image credit: Hana and Beyond tours 
Waiʻānapanapa State Park features a black sand beach, tide pools, seabird colonies, lava tubes, blowholes, freshwater caves, and a natural stone arch. Image credit: Hana and Beyond tours One of the many waterfalls you will pass on the trip. Image credit: Hana and Beyond tours Some waterfall views don't even require you to get out of the car! Image credit: Hana and Beyond tours The road to Hana offers one long succession of scenic views. Image credit: Hana and Beyond tours
5 Tour Highlights:
- Kanaka Maoli guides from Hana narrate each stop with local knowledge, plant identification, and Hawaiian history. Guide quality is the most consistent theme across 554 verified reviews
- Waiʻānapanapa State Park: 90-minute stop at the black sand beach, with timed-entry admission handled by the operator
- Stops include Kaumahina State Wayside Park overlook, rainbow eucalyptus trees, Waikani Falls (Three Bears), Wailua Valley Lookout, and Keʻanae Peninsula
- The Road to Hāna is among the “Top 5” aesthetically pleasing drives you’ll ever get to experience in the world
- Optional waterfall swim at Puaʻa Kaʻa State Park; water and weather conditions permitting
Important: Bring swimwear, a towel, a light sweater, reef-safe sunscreen, and bug spray. Breakfast is not included; a no-host coffee shop stop is made early in the morning.
Tour Information:
| Price: | Adult | Youth |
|---|---|---|
| (excluding taxes & fees) | $210 | $180 |
Tour Provider: Hana and Beyond
Activity: Road to Hana
Tour start time: 6 to 7 am
Duration: 8-10 hours
Location: Road to Hāna
Pick-up available? Yes! Complimentary pick-up & return from all major resorts and condos.
Included: Lunch: choice of deli sub sandwich, veggie wrap, or Caesar salad; bottled water and chips (defaults to turkey sub if no selection made by 5pm the evening before). Hotel, resort, and condo pickup and drop-off. Waiʻānapanapa State Park timed-entry admission
Cancellations: Customers will receive a full refund or credit with 48 hours notice of cancellation. Customers will also receive a full refund or credit in case of operator cancellation due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Contact Hana and Beyond by phone at +1 808-871-2740 to cancel or inquire about a cancellation.
Read more: about road to hana in our Maui road to hana guide.
Read more about this tour
The Road to Hāna is 64 miles of two-lane highway with more than 600 curves and 59 bridges. You cannot both drive it and see it because the road demands too much attention for that. This is the practical argument for booking a tour, and it is one that guests make themselves in the reviews: the guide is watching for the rainbow eucalyptus stand, the three-tiered waterfall visible through a gap in the trees, the turn-off most rental cars miss. Hāna and Beyond runs groups of up to 12 guests, led by a Kanaka Maoli family whose roots in Hāna go back generations. The guides know each stop because they grew up near it.
Take in the lush and tropical scenes along the road to Hana. Photo by Jordan McQueen on Unsplash
What reviewers consistently lead with, across hundreds of posts, is not the scenery but the narration. Named guides like Maka and Junior appear by name across dozens of reviews for their plant identification, historical storytelling, and knowledge of Hawaiian place names. The tour picks up from multiple areas of Maui, with the earliest pickups beginning at 6:15 AM depending on where you are staying. The total day runs 8-10 hours from pickup to drop-off; some guests report returning closer to 11 hours. Plan the evening accordingly.
Typical itinerary:
The drive heads east along the Hāna Highway with stops at Kaumahina State Wayside Park for a coastal overlook, a stretch of rainbow eucalyptus trees, Wailua Valley Lookout, Waikani Falls (also called Three Bears, typically visible from the road), and Waiʻānapanapa State Park for a 90-minute stop at the black sand beach. Park admission is included: the timed-entry reservation is handled by the operator, which saves you from managing that system yourself. Lunch at the park is a deli sub sandwich, water, and chips.
The volcanic black sand beach in the Waiʻanapanapa State Park black sand beach is one of the many “must stop” attractions along the Road to Hana. Image credit: Anita Gould, source.
After Waiʻānapanapa, the tour continues to Hāna Town, with a stop at Puaʻa Kaʻa State Park for an optional waterfall swim on the return (cold water, weather permitting), and a final stop at Aunty Sandy’s Banana Bread. When the timing works, the bread comes out hot from the oven. That is not guaranteed, but when it lands it is the detail guests mention most.
A few practical notes before booking: the van entry is high and a step stool is provided — factor that in if you have knee or hip concerns. The 600-plus curves are real; motion sickness is worth thinking about if winding roads affect you. Breakfast is not included in the tour price, though an early no-host coffee shop stop is made. The Halfway to Hāna entry fee is also a separate cost.
About Hana and Beyond
Hāna and Beyond is a Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) family-owned company operating from Hāna, Maui. The family’s connection to Hāna spans generations, and that background shows up in the narration: guides identify plants by Hawaiian name, connect stops to the history of specific places, and cover terrain that generic guidebook itineraries do not reach.
We list them because a family with this particular background operating on a route defined by that background is not something you replicate at scale. Across 554 TripAdvisor reviews, that distinction is what guests mention most.
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