Top Hawaii Day Trips

The day starts at 5:45 am and returns about 3:15 to your pickup spot. You are in a 16 passenger van and you are in and out of many times - depending on where you are sitting this can get tiresome because there is only one side entrance. Our guide Roger was very solicitous of our welfare, very polite and knowledgable. The only negative was the itinerary requested a $52 to $70 gratuity which is exorbitant (we should not be paying the drivers wages!!!). We were told at the outset that $35 was expected. So best bring cash!!’

Our driver Sean was an awesome and fun driver/tour guide. He is a life long native of Maui, so he knows the area probably better than most guides. He knew all the spots and the timing of those spots were perfect to get us there before the area became busy with other tourists. Sean was also training another person John and John was very knowledgeable of the area as well, so John will also be another awesome driver with this company. My wife who 100 percent of the time gets car sick from curvy roads did not get sick at all, so a real testament to Sean’s skills. Our favorite stop was at one of the waterfalls where there is an upper and a lower waterfall. The stop for the banana bread was also a nice stop as the macadamia nut banana bread was the best ever and the loaf was still warm, so freshly made. We also enjoyed the black sand beach. Timing of sights was perfect and we didn’t feel rushed even though we were late getting back, Sean didn’t complain but joked the next time we were late we would need to call an Uber and good luck because there is no cell service in that area and it would be very difficult to find an Uber driver that would drive that road. He was hilarious had an awesome sense of humor and him and John told jokes and funny stories all day. We went on a rainy day and even though it wasn’t supposed to rain that day, it was a great drive to do on a rainy day. We brought our raincoats, so wasn’t an issue for us. Would do this again, and would ask for Sean by name, so highly recommended this trip.

Very fun and informative narration, accurate directions, made the drive from Poipu to Waimea Canyon very enjoyable. And economical. Travelers should check ahead of time on road closure on last stretch to Na pali overlook so as not to be disappointed, as we were.