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: 64 miles of two-lane highway, more than 600 curves and 59 bridges
- 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. Whoever drives it spends the day watching the road. Reviewers say the same: on a tour, the guide drives and watches for the rainbow eucalyptus stand, the three-tiered waterfall visible through a gap in the trees, and the turn-offs to each stop. Hāna and Beyond runs groups of up to 12 guests, led by a Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) family whose roots in Hāna go back generations. The guides know each stop because they grew up near it.
Tropical foliage along the Road to Hāna. Photo by Jordan McQueen on Unsplash
Reviews mention the guides’ narration more than the scenery. Reviewers name guides such as Maka and Junior 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, and the operator books the timed-entry reservation for you. Lunch at the park is a deli sub sandwich, water, and chips.
The black sand beach at Waiʻānapanapa State Park, a 90-minute stop on this tour. 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, and guests who get it that way mention it in their reviews.
The van entry is high and a step stool is provided — factor that in if you have knee or hip concerns. If winding roads make you carsick, prepare for more than 600 curves. Breakfast is not included in the tour price; the van stops early at a coffee shop where you buy your own. 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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