Stay : One week in Maui
If you have a one-week stay in Hawaii, it's better to focus on one of the four most important islands. Due to a fairly strenuous time lag, it is tiring to take up the plane almost immediately to go to another island. Here is thus a stay entirely dedicated to Maui.
Summary of the stay
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7 days
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Detail of the stay : One week in Maui - 7 days
Day 1: Lahaina
Arrival at Kahului airport early in the morning or the day before. Take a hotel in Lahaina on the first day because it is a city where you can do everything on foot and one of the few places of Maui where nightlife is lively. The day will be devoted to the visit o museums and historic monuments, shopping in the shops of the charming streets of the city centre, with a whale watching session if it is the season (from December to April; plan 4 hours). For lunch or dinner, Lahaina offers cheap restaurants and good foods.
Day 2: Kaanapali beaches
Spend the day on the beautiful Kaanapali coast, discovering its dream beaches where you can bathe safely and snorkel (Black Rock Beach is an excellent spot). Lunch at the Whalers Village, nearby, where you can also make do your shopping. In the evening, it's advisable to sleep in Lahaina, which is only at 15 minute drive and where hotels are much cheaper than in Kaanapali.
Day 3: Iao Valley and surroundings
In the morning, hike through the beautiful and verdant Iao Valley, overlooked by the amazing peak, the "Iao Needle", the result of volcanic erosion over several thousand years. Around noon, picnic at the Tropical Gardens of Maui (botanical garden with endemic Hawaiian plants). In the afternoon, visit the Kepaniwai Park & Hawaii Nature Center, which, through sculptures and pavilions, pays tribute to all the migrant groups who came to Maui and Hawaii in general. In the evening, go to Kihei, where you will find an apartment or a Bed & Breakfast for the night. Dinner and outing to Kihei Kalama Village, where all the restaurants and bars are located.
TROPICAL GARDENS OF MAUI
Day 4: Makena
Steps: Wailuku, Wailea, Makena, Paia
Spend the day on the sublime beaches of Magburaka (Wailea in the north (15 minutes' drive). At about 5 p. m. take the road to the north and settle down at one of the hotels in Wailuku (in the centre of the island) or Paia on the north coast. Dinner in town in Paia or Wailuku.
Day 5: The Hana Road
Early departure from Paia. "Hana road" is this long winding road dotted with stunning natural shows, between majestic waterfalls and secret beaches, exotic odorous forests and beautiful panoramas. This road starts in Paia and end in Hana.
Day 6: Around Hana
Steps: Wailuku, Paia, La Route De Hana, Hana
Start the day with the stages in the south of Hana: Wailua Falls and hiking on the Pipiwai Trail. Return to Hana for a picnic on the beautiful beach of Red Sand Beach. In the afternoon, go back to Wailuku or Paia and make additional stops on the Hana Road.
Day 7: Haleakala volcano and the Kula road
Steps: Kahului, Wailuku, Haleakala National Park, La Route De Kula
In the morning: the Haleakala volcano. You should plan to leave your hotel early to be able to see the sunrise on the Haleakala volcano, between 5:45 and 7:00 am. Haleakala, "house of the sun" in Hawaiian, is a dormant volcano (3,055 m altitude) that occupies two thirds of Maui. From Kahului, it takes 2 hours to drive the 38 miles (61 km) to the crater. The climb by car is steep and winding. Be patient because the crater is only visible at the end of the journey. In the afternoon: the road to Kula. It crosses all the center of the island and finishes its race in the plains of Ulupakua. Highlights: Ulupakua Ranch, the Tedeschi vineyards and the " Alii Kula Lavender" fields. Sleep in Wailuku or Kahului, to be close to the airport for your flight the next day.
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