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Road to Hana and Sunrise over Haleakala

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3 daysIdeal stay₹28,530From / night₹6,180Food / day₹1,430Entry

The honeymooners' island: the Road to Hana's 600-odd bends past waterfalls and black-sand beaches, sunrise from Haleakala's 3,055 m summit (a sunrise reservation is needed), snorkelling at Molokini crater, and humpback whales offshore from December to April. Ka'anapali and Wailea have the resort beaches. Lahaina was destroyed by the August 2023 wildfire and is being rebuilt: visitors are asked to be respectful there. 40 minutes' flying from Honolulu.

Highlights

  • Haleakala sunrise
  • Drive the Road to Hana
  • Snorkel Molokini crater
  • Whale watching (December-April)
  • Ka'anapali Beach and Black Rock
  • Iao Valley

Things to do

  • Haleakala sunriseMorning · 5h
  • Road to Hana dayMorning · 10h
  • Molokini snorkelling cruiseMorning · 5h
  • Whale-watching cruiseDec–AprAfternoon · 2h 30m
  • Sunset at Ka'anapaliEvening · 1h 30m

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When to go

Best time: April – October; December – April for whales

  • Humpback whale season, Maui — Thousands of humpbacks winter in Hawaiian waters from about December to April, most in the channels off west Maui, where whale-watching boats leave Ma'alaea and Ka'anapali daily; February and March are the peak.