Booking choice: The Aloha Eco small-group tour, from $259 per person. Check dates Compare the options below
On a guided tour you do not need much, since water, snacks and on most tours lunch are provided. What makes the difference is what you wear, how you handle the curves, and having cash for the roadside stands.
The quick answer
Wear your swimsuit under quick-dry clothes and water shoes or sandals with grip. Bring a small towel, a light rain jacket, reef-safe sunscreen, insect repellent, cash for banana bread and the tip, and motion-sickness tablets if you need them. Leave valuables at the hotel.
What should you wear?
A swimsuit under quick-dry shorts and a T-shirt, plus water shoes or sandals with grip.
You will be in and out of the van all day, sometimes into a waterfall pool. Paths are wet and slippery, and lava rock is sharp, so flip-flops are a poor choice.
Packed and ready? This small group includes lunch, snacks and park fees.
Check dates for the Aloha Eco small-group tourHow do you avoid motion sickness?
Take tablets before you set off, sit near the front, look at the horizon and avoid reading your phone.
Reviewers mention the curves and recommend motion-sickness tablets or bands. Tell your guide at pickup if you get carsick and ask to sit near the front.
Do you need cash?
Yes: bring cash for banana bread and fruit stands, and for the tip.
Shared operators suggest 15 to 20% of the ticket price as a gratuity. Small bills are handiest.
What about rain?
Bring a light rain jacket: the windward coast gets showers in every season.
Rain is why the waterfalls flow. Shared tours such as Polynesian run rain or shine, and showers usually pass. A dry layer for the ride home is worth packing.
Want lunch, snacks and park fees sorted? Small vans and a farm-to-table lunch.
Explore the Aloha Eco small-group tourDo you need sunscreen and bug spray?
Both: reef-safe sunscreen for the beaches and repellent for the rainforest stops.
Hawaii bans the sale of sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate, so choose a mineral, reef-safe one. Mosquitoes are common at the shady forest stops.
What should you leave behind?
Valuables, big bags and anything you cannot get wet.
Never leave valuables visible in a parked car if you drive yourself.
What food and water should you bring?
On most tours, little: water and snacks are provided and lunch is included on the shared full days.
On the private tour you buy lunch where you stop. Stardust's included lunch cannot cater to special diets, so bring your own food if you need to.
Everything sorted except your swimsuit? Check dates for the Aloha Eco small-group tour.
Check dates for the Aloha Eco small-group tourFrequently asked questions
Should I wear a swimsuit on the Road to Hana?
Yes, under your clothes, so you are ready for a waterfall or beach stop when conditions allow.
What shoes are best for the Road to Hana?
Water shoes or sports sandals with grip; paths are wet and lava rock is sharp.
Is there food on the Road to Hana?
Yes: banana bread stands, fruit stands and food trucks along the way and in Hana. Most shared tours include lunch.
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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before on every option. Prices are from-prices in USD and move with the season.
Aloha Eco Small-Group Tour with Lunch
A farm-to-table lunch and park fees covered
Hana Waterfalls Full-Day Tour with Lunch
- Driver-guide with live commentary in an air-conditioned Mercedes Sprinter
- Picnic lunch (ham or turkey; no special diets) and Wai'anapanapa admission
- Pickup from select resorts, or meet at Lahaina Cannery Mall or Kahului Park and Ride
Full Day Private Road to Hana Tour
- A private guide and vehicle for your group only (up to 15 travelers)
- Door-to-door pickup anywhere on Maui, cruise passengers included
- Snacks, soda and bottled water in an air-conditioned vehicle
