Hawaii Vacation Ideas

This is a perfectly fine way to enjoy a Maui land tour. But maybe you don’t want to rent a car or you want a little guidance.

In that case, there are some excellent tour companies that will provide both a vehicle and a guide. The guides are local residents so they have great insider knowledge that can really make your land tour experience memorable.

Some good places to go on Maui for land tour trips are the Hana Highway, the Haleakala Center, Iao Valley and around West Maui. Hana is one of the most scenic and exciting trips to take, but this is one where having a guide is a good idea.

The Hana Highway can be grueling and having an experienced local driver may be a good option. You can get a private tour to Hana with Chauffeured Services/Town & Country Limousine.

Another excellent company for land tours is Temptation Tours. They have some excellent tours that focus on comfort and luxury. But they also have some more adventurous land tours which offer things like helicopter rides, horseback rides or cave exploring.

Every morning we woke up surrounded by fog and ferns to the sound of tropical birdsong and the scent of ginger wafting gently on the trade winds. Every day after tea we proceeded to leisurely explore the National Park where we usually stayed until after watching the sun set over the wide blue Pacific Ocean. It was an amazing vacation because we were able to avoid the large tourist crowds and the high prices of urban areas.

Access was by swimming or canoe, but if you could make it to the temple, you would be protected by the priests. Now as a national park, the Place of Refuge has reconstructed the temple and associated thatched buildings. Royal grave sites are featured. Explore the self-guided trail, learn about canoe building and watch demonstrations of traditional Hawaiian arts and crafts.

It is truly a perfect place to relax. There is also a water slide and lazy river for guests. Other activities during this trip included driving around the (small) island of Kauai, looking for small local restaurants and enjoying ice cream and shaved ice.

Wailua Falls is a can't-miss opportunity to hike to a beautiful waterfall not far from Lihue. Other wonderful activities on Kauai (nicknamed the Garden Island) are finding the secluded beaches to relax on and golfing on one of the lush golf courses that dot the island.

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