Road to Hana | 12 Best Stops | When Maui was Closed but the Hana Highway was Open
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- In August 2020, we drove the Road to Hana. The #Hana Highway had just reopened but #Maui was still closed to visitors. Here are our 12 favorite stops without the crowds.
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It was a surreal experience and one we hope to never repeat. The shops, restaurants, and food trucks were all closed but the waterfalls and hiking trails were still open. We didn’t miss the crowds but we missed the people.
Here are our favorite 12 Road to Hana stops. We did the Hana Highway in 1.5-days so we don’t recommend doing all these stops if you can only do a 1-day drive. Take your time and enjoy it.
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Road to Hana | Our 12 Favorite Stops
00:00 Intro
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02:04 Stop 1. Waikamoi Nature Trail
03:22 Stop 2. Waikamoi Waterfall
03:32 Tip: Shaka Guide for the Road to Hana
04:20 Stop 3. Kaumahina Wayside Park
04:47 Stop 4. Ka’anae Peninsula
05:26 Stop 5. Wailua Valley State Wayside Park
05:38 Stop 6. Waikani Falls (The 3 Bears)
05:56 Stop 7. Wailua Iki Trail (waterfalls)
06:25 Stop 8. Pua’a Ka'a State Wayside Park
07:29 Stop 9. Hanawi Falls
08:04 Stop 10. Wai’anapanapa State Park (black sand beach)
09:34 Stop 11. Hana Beach
10:00 Stop 12. Wailua Falls
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The Road to Hana is about the journey and the destination. Henry, Erica, and I had a blast exploring the Hana Highway before Maui opened to visitors. We didn’t miss the crowds but we missed the people. Need more on the Road to Hana? What else needs to be on your Maui itinerary? Download our Maui itinerary, and your dream Hawaii vacation is planned: thehawaiivacationguide.com/maui
Thank you so much for your videos, we are planning our very 1st trip to Maui and are beyond excited.
Incredible video and an incredible trip.
I’m so hyped to finally get to Maui. You guys are living the dream
LOVE Maui! Usually go there 1/year...missed you in 2020 Maui...
I'm amazed by how many people don't do the 'road to Hana' when there. It's a great way to spend the day stopping at all the waterfalls, swimming and short hikes (like the bamboo forest). It's not about the drive- it's all about the stops.
Probably have to rent one of those cabins that I did not know about! Thanks again!
Love the videos guys!! Please do one with the best beaches in Maui 🙏🏼
That's a great idea! We'll add it to the list :)
Very cute video, you model the Aloha Spirit. Well done.
Thanks so much for this video! You have really helped us, we are doing the Road to Hana in a few days, and your tips are greatly appreciated! I will check your website, too, Mahalo 😊
our best stuff is on the website! Thanks for watching and have a great trip.
The shaka app is amazing!!! We found so many things we never would have without it.
That’s great to hear!
Our family would love to visit Hawaii someday. Your videos are so well put together...can't understand why you guys don't have a million subscribers!
Thanks so much! We are growing slowly and having fun along the way. We hope to see you in Hawaii someday.
Love your videos. Last time we went to Maui we didn't have kids but now have 2 girls close to your son's age. Its awesome to see all the activities to do there with small children. Also the drone footage was awesome!
Thanks so much! Yes, young kids changes what you can do, but there's still plenty available!
Great video again.In future kindly inform when Maui opens to visitors from Europe.
Thank you for this very helpful video! We will be visiting Maui Feb1-13 and we used the rental car link you provided, it is SAVING US a great deal of money from the other quotes we had researched! THANK YOU! Cara
Glad it helped!
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide we are shocked by the price I just mentioned to John maybe I should call directly to confirm this amazing price! 😊
Aloha you three! Cannot believe how Henry is growing like the proverbial weed! We have only done the Hana road trip once and that was because we were advised to do it with a tour group, however we were stuck with an ignorant mother and daughter who had no concept of time and therefore we missed some of the stops. This woman was so stupid she even asked our driver if the water went all the way around the island, we thought he was going to choke. Next time we are there we want to do it ourselves so mahalo for the video. Just makes us want to get back ASAP. Stay safe, maybe 2021
Paul! We haven’t heard from you in awhile. We miss Henry’s tight curls. He had a blast on the Road to Hana but didn’t live the camping. Sounds like you need a repeat on the Road to Hana. Some visitors are not prepared for the Hawaii experience.
I’m headed to Maui for my honeymoon in June & can’t wait.
Happy honeymoon! Have a great trip
Im gonna be in Maui in 4 days hoping to do this drive.
Super helpful, thank you. (FYI - I DMed you a question on Instagram. Thank you!) I love your channel, I have really enjoyed all of your videos.
The Shaka app is awesome for all of Maui and the Big Island. Used both earlier this year.
Great tip! We didn't use it on the Big Island but we'll have to next time.
I recommend Shaka to everyone. Good info and history. Its great for first timers. Next trip, probably going to use it again, but stop at more of the locations.
You guys are the most Perfect Couple and then now you have this Adorable Child so God has Blessed you a lot.
How did you guys meet up? You both have such Pleasant Personalities in spite of the Covid Crap which we all hate.
Great Videos and I will see you in August!!!
thanks! We met in college and have been enjoying traveling ever since. It is hard not to be positive when one lives on Maui. Thanks for watching our videos! We are having a blast making them.
Aloha! Can you actually go into the fresh water? I heard there is amoeba’s in all fresh water on Maui
Thank you for the tips, this was a great start for our 7-day trip...I don't think you added this to your video, but you need a reservation for Black Sand Beach. Some wonderful residents of the area that heard my child crying in the car about not being able to see the Lava tube, told him it wasn't that great of a beach (they probably said that to calm him down lol we will make reservations next time) and recommended us to go to a different black sand beach and to Hamoa Beach, which was the family's favorite beach and after we ate at Huli Huli Chicken at Koki beach, which was a gem of its own. It is run by 7 local families which rotate to run the stand. Their food is delicious, cheaper than other stands ( I think $16 vs. $25 at Nahuki Marketplace) large portions, and amazing customer service. Although the beach is very rocky, my little paleontologist-wannabe spent a lot of time searching through the rocks for "fossils" and all kinds of goodies. We wished we could have spent more time there, but we did hit almost every step on your list in one day and we didn't want to drive home in the dark. A lot of the waterfalls were blocked due to road work, but Pua’a Ka'a State Wayside Park was a great stop, to use the bathroom, and my little ones felt safe to venture into the waterfalls. It is deep, so we stopped on our way back for a second time with floaties and we were all able to get in. Such fun! Thanks again for all the information!
Thanks for sharing DL! We love that family Huli Huli chicken stand too. So glad your kids had an amazing adventure! We mention the reservation for Wai'anapanapa State Park in our later Road to Hana videos as they started the reservation system after we made this video.
How is the Shaka App vs GyPSy Guide App?
We have a trip planned in late November for Maui and I’ve read a few places say to do the road to Hana in reverse. Do you recommend doing that or just go the normal route and then turn around at the end and head back?
Going in reverse is a fun way to do it but the road is rough and would be harder to drive in the morning. The shaka guide app has a guide to do it in reverse. If it is your first time, do the normal way and leave early. Our itinerary gives tips on doing the road to hana and the best stops for a one day trip.
is it legal to fly drone to most beaches and road to hana?
curious - what's your camera/audio equipment like?
We use a GoPro Hero8, a Sony A6000 mirrorless camera, and a DJI Mavic Mini drone. Not the top of the line stuff but it works for us for now!
Just an FYI on the car rental information - I booked a mid-size thru Expedia for $24/day (selecting Budget Car Rentals); however, I saw the info that you posted about Discount Hawaii Car Rental and thought that I would try to see if I could get a better deal on the car rental (we will be renting a house in Maui for a month and will need a vehicle). Discount Hawaii Car Rental quoted me for the exact same car $44/day. Perhaps the good deals are for rentals for smaller increments of rental time? (Sad that Discount Hawaii Car Rental wasn't cheaper)
Thank you so much for these videos! I'll also make sure to watch your future posts as you travel with the updated COVID testing allowances, since we will be doing the same shortly. :-)
Thanks for sharing. DHCR gives great deals but you are right. Always check the other companies to confirm the price. I start with DHCR and then confirm on other websites. I haven't seen that type of price differential but good to know!
Thanks for sharing. DHCR gives great deals but you are right. Always check the other companies to confirm the price. I start with DHCR and then confirm on other websites. I haven't seen that type of price differential but good to know!
It looks really daunting how big it is? Do you drive the whole circle or do people just turn around?
Most turnaround when they do it in one day. It is a big day out, start at 7am and home at dark. Erica has tips on how to do it in one day here: thehawaiivacationguide.com/road-to-hana-in-one-day/
Can i ask you a question? We have the Rd to Hana on our itinerary for a Monday, is that a good day to go? or?
Any day is a good day. Normally everything would be open but with the pandemic things have changed. We expect more of the roadside shops and food stops will be opening next year. Have a great trip and thanks for watching!
How realistic is it to start in the middle of Hana? Like start at Black rock Beach, go down. And on the way back hit the stops we missed at the beginning of Hana? Or is that more time consuming?
You can do that but you may hit a lot of traffic and lack of parking at the popular stops
I plan to do it in 2 days do you sugggest we do it by spending a day in hana or just drive back Snd forth. It would be easier reservation wise if we do one Airbnb vs last night in hana do the pipiwai trail Snd then not having a shower later ;)
If you do it in two days, try to stay over for a night in Hana! Much more relaxing. We stayed at the Waiʻānapanapa cabins and had a great time.
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide thanks just have to figure out logistics. With luggage etc in car on the way to Hana while we explore things just thinking about that aspect. Basically staying in hana will save me 2 hours of driving Snd if I had to stay in hana I’d have to stay on my last night there Snd last day just finish pipiwai and head to the airport for the evening flight out. I am also leaning towards the idea of doing half of hana on day 1 and drive back. Then drive all the way to pipiwai so the hike early morning Snd then check out black sand beach etc on the drive back.
Looking to book the cabins. Looks like they only open reservations a few weeks out at a time?
How far down of a walk was the black sand beach?
Two minutes at most. The parking lot is above the beach in wainapanapa park with steps down to the beach.
Hi! Would a regular rental car like a ford fusion be ok for the road to Hana? I've heard it's a dangerous road and want to make sure I have the right car !
Any rental car would do well on the Road to Hana (Hana Highway). The road is in good condition compared to decades ago. It just has a lot of curves and one-lane bridges so a small rental car is good to go. Remember to let locals past and have a great time!
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide thank you ! We just booked a place in Hana so I'm excited!
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide ty!!
is it ok to fly the drone in state parks there?
Do Not Fly Over Residential Areas.. Be Respectful and Respect Peoples Privacy.. Use Common Sense..
What camera are you guys using
Nothing fancy, we have a GoPro Hero8 and a Sony A6000 mirrorless. We still end up doing a lot with our phones. We are learning as we go!
@@TheHawaiiVacationGuide thanks please keep making video thank you
Great tips, love your videos, but aren't you breaking the rules/law of flying a drone in state parks?
Is it still closed ?
The road to Hana is open and the stops are open. The food stalls and trucks are open now too.
i personally feel my roadtrip to the big island was better than road to hana, less crowded, views are as good as if not better, and much better road condition.
The Island of Hawai'i is a wonderful place and a nice drive around the island!
The truth about the back road / dirt road to Hana. The locals DO NOT want to promote the tourist to take the "dirt road" because it's the short cut to the main highway and locals use the road more. Cut your drive time in half. That said, if this beautiful family with a small child feels safe enough to use the backroad. It cannot be that dangerous, right. And it's not! It's actually safer than the "Road to Hana". Why? Less traffic coming in and out the back road, while the main road "the Road to Hana" has so much traffic and not too forget bad drivers.
Wise advice, thanks