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Road to Hana

I love the road to Hana on Maui. And a lot of Maui vacationers agree. But some visitors hate the Hana highway. Use this page to make sure you want to spend a day on the Road to Hana.

Road to Hana Guide

Keanae Park on the Road to Hana on MauiMy Road to Hana Guide describes the best waterfalls, ocean views, and beaches along the Hana Highway, what to do in the town of Hana, whether to visit the Seven Sacred Pools (Oheo Gulch) at Haleakala National Park, and how to continue from Oheo Gulch all the way around Maui along the backside of the Maui volcano Haleakala.

Road to Hana Tours

Another decision for you to make...

• Will you pay for a road to Hana tour so someone else can do the driving, or...
• Do you prefer to drive the road to Hana in your rental car?

Road to Hana Maps

Click to view my Road to Hana map of ocean views, waterfalls, hikes, parks, and destinations.You can also get oriented on the Hana coast and the locations of my recommended stops by viewing and printing my free Road to Hana map.

You have several choices - an interactive Road to Hana - Best Stops map, a traditional folded paper Franko's Maui map, and a free Drive Guides map.

Road to Hana Waterfalls

Road to Hana waterfalls - three bears - on MauiRoad to Hana waterfalls are a big reason why this road is so popular.

View several popular waterfalls all on one page - Waikani Falls (Three Bears Falls); waterfalls such as Makahiku Falls at Oheo Gulch (Seven Sacred Pools) in Haleakala National Park; and Wailua Falls just past Hana town.

Why HATE the Road to Hana?

What about the downside of the Road to Hana? Why do some visitors hate the road to Hana? Why is there a thriving market for I SURVIVED THE ROAD TO HANA tee shirts?

Consider the negatives before you commit a whole day of your vacation to the road to Hana. My drive the road to Hana page lists ways to help you overcome these problems.

• The narrow, winding roads that hug the rugged coastline results in driving at a snail's pace. Some car passengers get nauseous and car sickness from the all the curves in the road while either being hemmed in by the vegetation surrounding both sides of the road, or from looking down at the beach from the high cliff next to the road shoulder.

• Combine the narrow two lane road with lots of visitors, and you get unexpected result - traffic jams in the wilderness.

• Cars and buses try to park in nonexistent parking spots alongside the shoulder of the road next to narrow cliffs, slowing down traffic even more.

• The vegetation is so lush and the waterfalls so dramatic because of all the rain, especially in the morning.

• The waterfalls may be dry during some parts of the day and during certain dry times during the year.

• This is a full day trip. Some kids (and many spouses) get cranky with any wilderness activity that lasts more than a couple hours.

Road to Hana Pictures

My large Road to Hana pictures blast you with color and detail. If you are tired of squinting at small images that load quickly in your web browser, this is the page for you.

Road to Hana Haleakala - Kaupo Gap

Road to Hana Videos

This road to Hana video includes my best stops on the Hana coast - Honomanu Bay, Keanae Park, Waikani (Three Bears) Falls, Nahiku Cove, the black sand beach at Wai'anapanapa State Park, Wailua Falls, and Oheo Gulch (seven sacred pools) including the Pipiwai Trail and Makahiku Falls with the Infinity Pool.

Click on the PLAY button in the image below to view the road to Hana video.



Return to Maui Family Vacation from Road to Hana


Randy Willis on Maui

My Road to Hana Pages

Road to Hana Overview

Road to Hana Guide

  ...Road to Hana Best Stops

  ...town of Hana

  ...past Hana at Seven Sacred Pools

  ...past Pools on Piilani Highway

Road to Hana Beaches

  Maui black sand beach

  Hana beaches

Planning & Options

  Drive the road to Hana?

  Or take a road to Hana tour?

  Road to Hana Waterfalls

Road to Hana MapWatch and View

Road to Hana videos

Road to Hana maps

Road to Hana pictures

Road to Hana Tours

If you want someone else to drive on a road to Hana tour, you have several options:

Temptation Tours includes a breakfast and beachside lunch, road to Hana stops at waterfalls and beaches, then turnaround at Hana and stop at windsurfing Hookipa Beach on you return trip.

Valley Isle Excursions is a luxury tour - customized high roof large window 12 person vans, large captain's chairs, and a lunch served with silverware and linens.

Roberts Hawaii includes a box lunch and a trip all around the road to Hana and beyond. Roberts Hawaii is a value priced company and works with several cruise lines.


If you want to talk to someone right now on Maui about a road to Hana tour, call Barefoot Tours toll free 877-489-3054 (they are on Hawaii time).

Barefoot Tours Ticket Delivery Included for Road to Hana toursEven if you are on Maui or Hawaii now, or soon will be, they can get your tickets to you by email, fax, mail, or even delivered to the Road to Hana tour operator for last minute ticket reservations.

Randy Willis
Tell them Randy Willis sent you and recommended that you ask about their low price guarantee.



I have several free Road to Hana Maui maps on these web pages that you can print and take with you to Maui.

If you want a traditional folded Maui map, I recommend purchasing the folded version of the Frankos Maui map ($6) to give you a good orientation of the Road to Hana.

What makes Frankos maps unique? Descriptions and tips are written right on the map.

Frankos Maui Maps


So you don't have to read about a destination in a Maui book, then locate that destination on a map.

It's like you scribbled your own personal vacation notes all over your own personal map.

Franko also has a laminated Maui map (great to use as a placemat at home or during your Maui vacation), folded and laminated Maui dive and snorkel maps, and a 6"x9" laminated Maui fish ID card.

If you purchase the map in advance of your Maui vacation, you can spread the map out for some trip planning on the long flight to Maui.

So for a few bucks, you can get some Maui specific maps that focus on what you want to see as a vacationer, rather than a focus on advertisements.



You can just print this page and other pages on this site to build yourself a pretty good free Road to Hana Guide to take with you to Maui.

If you would prefer to have a more conventional printed book, or just want a lot more detail than is provided on these pages, try the Road to Hana category at my Maui Vacation Guides page. They include:

General Maui travel guide books such as Maui Revealed, by far the largest selling Maui guide book, that include Road to Hana maps and chapters.

Maui Revealed



Specialty books such as Hana Highway: Mile by Mile with Hana maps

Hana Highway: Mile by Mile



Traditional Maui folded maps such as Frankos Maui Guide Map that highlight the Road to Hana

Frankos Maui Map