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Maui Tour - Top 10 places to see

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1 Jun 2009
3.5 of 5 stars based on 5 votes
Use this list to travel along the famous Road to Hana and stop at the 10 best places to see along the way.
  • Explore locations featured in this Traveler List: Paia, Maui, Hana, Haleakala National Park
  • Category: Perfect day
  • Traveler type: Sightseeing, Active/Outdoors, Repeat visitors
  • Appeals to: Couples/romantics, Honeymooners, Singles, Families with small children, Families with teenagers, Large groups, Seniors, Students, Budget travellers , Active/adventure, Tourists
  • Seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
  • Tags: Maui, Maui Tour, Hana, Road to Hana, Waterfalls, Black sand beach, Seven sacred pools, Hawaii tour
1. Paia Town
Paia, Maui
Paia is a small town on Maui's north shore. This is a good place to stop at the beginning of the Road to Hana to gas up, get some food for the road, and even do some light shopping.

There are no big resorts and a number of great beaches known for huge waves and wind, especially in the Winter. Paia was originally a established as place for sugarcane field workers to live, but is now mostly inhabited by surfers. Overall, Paia has a very different look and feel than the resort towns in other parts of Maui or Oahu.
2. Ho'okipa Beach Windsurfers
Ho'okipa Beach Park, Paia, Maui
Just outside the town of Paia is Ho'okipa Beach Park, which is nice to stop and take in the scenery. This is a really popular destination for surfers and windsurfers, so on windier days it is really fun to watch.
3. Puahokamoa Falls
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The Puahokamoa Falls are just off Hana Highway, but will put you in a different world once you step away from the roadside. Puahokamoa Falls is actually a series of different falls, the further upstream you travel the less crowded and the higher the falls will get. If you walk about 10 minutes upstream you will see the Lower Puahokamoa Falls, which cascades over 200 feet.
4. Keanae Pennisula
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A little further along the Road to Hana you will see a nice lookout over the Pacific Ocean, this is called Keanae Peninsula. Be sure to have your camera ready, as the Keanae Peninsula is a great place to snap some pictures.
5. Waikani Falls
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Waikani Falls is a one of Maui’s finest waterfalls at 70 feet, and should be your next stop along the Road to Hana, with swimming pools at the bottom if the flow is not too high.
6. Pua'a Ka'a State Park
Pua'a Ka'a State Park, Maui, Hawaii
The Puaa Kaa State Park is a good picnic area right in the tropical rain-forest with small waterfalls and pools. Depending on when you embark on your Road to Hana tour, this is a good place to stop for lunch, or just to enjoy the peaceful setting.
7. Wai'anapanapa State Park
Wai'anapanapa State Park, Hana, Maui
Wai'anapanapa State Park is another great Beach Park along the Road to Hana, it is carved out of a black sand beach, and also features sea caves, stone arches, hiking trails, and even some remains of the first road built on Maui. The black sand comes from the volcanic rock being smashed by the powerful waves.
8. Hana Bay
Hana Bay, Maui, Hawaii
As you reach the end of the Road to Hana you will come to Hana Bay, a spectacular lookout right near the town of Hana.
9. Hana
Hana, Maui
Hana Town is the destination of the famous road to Hana tour, or the half way point, and is the most isolated town in all of Hawaii, which gives the town a true old Hawaii look and feel.
10. Ohe'o Gulch
Ohe'o Gulch, Haleakala National Park, Maui
Ohe'o Gulch, which is where the 7 Sacred Pools are, is my favorite part of the Road to Hana tour and a must see.
Explore locations featured in this Traveler List: Paia, Maui, Hana, Haleakala National Park