#WE WERE HERE CHESS EXPLORER ROUTE HOW TO#

If you are arriving from the mainland US, it would make more sense to reverse this itinerary and start with the relaxing beach portion of your trip in West or South Maui and finish with overnight stays in Hana and then Upcountry (where you’ll be closer to the airport). We arrived in Maui at 10 am on a short flight from Kauai, so we weren’t too tired to drive the Road to Hana on our first day.

Kahana (West Maui) – 10 nights (stay at Kahana Reef Condos).

Makawao (Upcountry) – 2 nights (stay at Kula Lodge or a vacation rental in Makawao).

Hana (East Maui) – 2 nights (stay at Hana Kai).

Our post on planning a trip to Hawaii has lots more helpful tips.īack to Contents Our Maui Itinerary at a Glance Please respect any “no trespassing”, “private property”, or “no parking” signs you see. To learn more about Hawaii’s fascinating culture and turbulent history, read some of these books about Hawaii before you visit (some are set on Maui). They also have reasonable rental rates for snorkelling gear, beach chairs, umbrellas, and boogie boards. Sign up for the Snorkel Store’s snorkel report and you’ll get an email around 8 am every day with information on snorkelling conditions and the best beaches to visit that day. They usually run even in bad weather (we got soaked but it was still wonderful!), but you might love it so much like us that you decide to go out on another trip. I also recommend booking a whale watching trip for early on too. If you want to snorkel at Molokini Crater (details below), schedule it for early in your trip as it can be cancelled if it’s windy, and this will allow you time to reschedule. If you are entering the park after 7am, you don’t need to book. To see the sunrise at Haleakalā National Park, you must make a reservation up to 60 days in advance. The black sand beach is one of Maui’s highlights. Make sure you book your visit to Waianapanapa State Park (on the Road to Hana) up to 30 days in advance. There is high demand for car rentals in Hawaii at the moment, so book as far in advance as you can. You could also try car sharing apps like Turo. We just chose the cheapest economy car and it was fine. We used Rental Cars to search for the best deal and ended up renting with Thrifty. You’ll need to rent a car to make the most of your time on the island. In late January/early February, we had a mix of hot sunny days and cloudy, windy days with some rain.

It can be rainier and cooler (70✯ at worst) in the winter. Prices are higher in the winter, though, so for lower rates visit in the spring (April and May) and fall (September to early November).

If you want to see humpback whales in Maui (our trip with Makai Adventures was the best thing we did on the island), the best time to visit is from January to March, although you may be able to see a few from November to May. Day 6 – 14 Exploring West and South Mauiīack to Contents Maui Tips At Wai‘anapanapa State Park near Hana.Day 1 Kahului Airport to Hana (2 nights).Video: The Best Maui Road Trip Itinerary.

#WE WERE HERE CHESS EXPLORER ROUTE HOW TO#

While we had 2 weeks in Maui, I’ve included suggestions below on how to adapt it for a 7 day Maui itinerary.

You definitely want to spend time here for some relaxation and activities like whale watching, snorkelling at Molokini Crater, and exploring the historic town of Lahaina.īut I also think less-visited East Maui deserves more than just a day trip for the popular Road to Hana drive, and there’s a lot to see in Upcountry (the centre of the island) too. Most visitors to Maui stay in West or South Maui where the best beaches are.

Maui isn’t a huge island and you could explore everywhere on day trips from one base, but we really enjoyed spending a few nights in less touristed areas.įor our Maui itinerary, we chose three places to stay, which enabled us to explore the island without any long exhausting day trips. While this is true in certain areas, it’s also possible to get off the beaten path, and the island has so much to offer including gorgeous beaches, whales, turtles, snorkelling, waterfalls, hikes, volcanoes, bamboo forests, and some stunning scenery. We weren’t initially going to visit Maui on our Hawaii trip as we’d heard it was too overdeveloped and touristy. Please read our disclosure for more info.

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