Maui: Haleakala Sunrise Self-Guided Audio Tour

Maui, USA

Great choice

5+ bookings last month.

6 to 7 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

What's Included

Hours of audio narration with stories, travel tips and music
Audio narration that plays automatically as you drive
Turn-by-turn directions using GPS
Freedom to explore at your own pace
Tour highlights with activity and restaurant recommendations
Offline map (no wifi or data needed)
Tours NEVER expire
Take the tour when you want
Tour Start is Customizable

Sunrise reservation
Parking fees
Meals
Entrance fee - Haleakala National Park Pass

$30.00 per booking

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Kahului, HI, USA

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours

05/21/2026 - 06/23/2027
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Itinerary

Haleakala National Park

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Pukalani

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sliding Sands Trail

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Pa Ka'oao Trail

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Kalahaku Overlook

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Leleiwi Overlook Trail

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Halemau'u Trail

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hosmer's Grove

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Maui County

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Upcountry Farmers Market

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Historic Makawao Town

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
You’re about to go on an awesome adventure to the summit of Maui’s tallest volcano, but there are a few things you should know about the tour before you get started.
You must make an online reservation and pay $1 if you’re visiting the park for sunrise (between 3 a.m. and 7 a.m.).
Pack warm clothes -- temperatures can drop below freezing at the summit. (No joke!)

The tour starts and ends in Kahului. If you are coming from the resort areas of Ka'anapali or Lahaina in West Maui, it's about a 45-minute drive to the start in Kahului.
There’s nowhere to buy food in the park. Pack a picnic or eat before you go.
Entrance to Haleakala National Park is $30 per car -- you can pay with credit/debit or digital form of payment. Or purchase your pass ahead of time on Recreation.gov
The sun rises at about 7 a.m. in the winter and 5:30 a.m. in the summer.
Expect to spend about 4-6 hours on the tour.
We recommend starting from Kahului around 4:30 a.m. (depending on the time of year)
Travelers must have a smartphone compatible with the Shaka Guide app.
The app must be downloaded and the tour redeemed before arrival.
Strong Wi-Fi or cellular data is required to download the tour in advance.
Location services (GPS) must be enabled on the device
Travelers are responsible for securing any required entrance passes, reservations, or permits before starting
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Traveler Photos

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Reviews

3.9

based on 11 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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Meeting point to begin...

Donald_C, Sep 2025

Meeting point to begin tour a complete joke as there is no such physical point resulting in a very frustrating start to the tour

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Aloha, we’re sorry for the frustration at the start of your tour. The meeting point shown in the app isn’t a physical stop but a GPS starting location where the narration begins once you’re nearby. We understand this can be confusing, and we’ll review how to make the instructions clearer. Mahalo for your feedback — we appreciate the chance to improve.

No audio given

Mary_B, Oct 2024

To whom it may concern... the morning of your- there were no instructions on how to obtain audio tour. Left message with you all No response. I'm hoping for a full refund Thank you. Luau was wonderful though

Response from Host, Oct 2024

Thanks for your feedback. We’d like to know the details of the problem you mentioned so we can pass it along to our development team and see if there is any way we can improve it. Please send the details to aloha@shakaguide.com and include a copy of receipt so we can help you get a refund on your purchase.

Unusable for us

Joshua_S, Feb 2024

Unfortunately unusable for us. The audio guide requires a separate "redeem code", which is not included in anything Viator sends. In the instructions there's a line saying you have to email or call for the code. I ordered and emailed the night before a sunrise visit, and they didn't email back until 9am when we were already done. There is basically no reason to buy this through Viator. It just adds a middle-man and complication. The vendor obviously is doing this as a sort of advertising mechanism, but it's not well implemented at all. I can't comment on the quality of the guide itself since I never used it. Their email response time was reasonable, it just shouldn't have been necessary and was unexpected. It's a shame--they superficially seem like a nice company offering a reasonable product.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Aloha Joshua, We sincerely apologize for any confusion or inconvenience. Wish we would have been able to provide you with the redeem code for your tours much earlier than we did. I can totally understand how frustrating it could be to not be able to take the tour you purchased because the app requires the redeem code generated by our system for purchases made from other websites like Viator and TripAdvisor. We appreciate you sending in your feedback and experience. Please know that we are working on improving the process so our tours can be accessed much faster and more conveniently by our customers buying from 3rd party travel partners. I hope you can give our tours another chance and try them again in one of your future vacations - whether in Hawaii or in the mainland US. If you're open to a discussion regarding our tours, kindly email us at aloha@shakaguide.com and we'll be more than happy to have you check out any of our other tours and hear your feedback about it after you have experienced taking our tour. Mahalo for your patience and understanding. Kind regards, Shaka Guide

Awesome and reasonable price

Jeff_C, Jul 2023

This tour was awesome. Lots of great information- felt like we got everything we need and got to go at our own pace vs. an expensive bus tour.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled to have you as a satisfied user of our app, and we look forward to continuing to serve you in the future.