This island is loaded with way too much to do for a one week vacation. Ten days would be nice, but even that would take some planning to be sure of not missing anything - especially if you get a few days of bad weather. This page is a list of most of the fun things that I could think of. Most of these items will probably take a whole day, the ones that cost something (other than gas) are noted.


Drive the Northwest Coast
With beaches on the west and mountains on the north, this is a whole day of photography.

Drive the Hana Coast
Mountainous cliffs, pounding serf, loads of waterfalls, foggy rain forest - there's something for everyone.

Drive the Southern Coast
Mountainous, windswept and lonely - like you're the last person one earth.

Drive to the top of Haleakala ($10)
Drive 10,000 feet to the top of a volcano and hike among the cinder cones.

Hike in the rain forest
Northern West Maui and East Maui have plenty of rain forest, and the few trails mostly lead to waterfalls.

Visit the Iao Valley
This deep valley is choked with forest and cliffs towering 2000 feet above the trail.

Hike Through a Lava Tube
Some of them even have tree roots hanging from the roof.

Swim under a waterfall in the forest
There are plenty of waterfalls along the north side of the island, most with pools, some swimable.

Swim on a variety of beaches
West and south Maui is loaded with beaches - sandy or rocky, parklike or remote, in or out of town, snorkel or surf.

Snorkel on a variety of beaches ($10)
Where there's reefs there's fish, and there's plenty of both on Maui's west and south sides.

Snorkel at Molokini ($40)
Take a boat to Hawaii's most popular snorkeling destination, three miles off of south Maui.

Visit the Sea Aquarium ($20)
If you want to see the reef and fish without getting wet, the Aquarium has several exciting displays.

Try surfing or sailboarding ($)
It seems like, everyone in Colorado skis, everyone in Hawaii surfs.

Ride a horse in Haleakala ($)
The long hike into Haleakala Crater is too tough for most, but not if you're on a horse.

Ride a bike down fom Haleakala ($)
Drop 10,000 feet in 35 miles with no peddling, be sure to dress warm and use those brakes.

Fly a powered hang glider from Hana ($)
See the rain forest from the air and avoid all the traffic on the twisty highway.

Take a helicoptor ride ($)
Fly straight up a canyon or hover over a waterfall, there's nowhere they can't go.

Take a submarine ride ($)
Some sit on the surface, some dive to 100 feet, a fun way to see the reef and fish.

Go deep sea fishing ($)
Go for a cruise and pull in a fish bigger than you.

Ride a sail boat to Lanai ($)
Slower than power boats but with a lot less noise and more relaxing.

Play a round of golf ($)
South and west Maui is loaded with great golf courses,

Visit the museums ($)
Every big town on Maui has a museum or garden of some sort.

Go to a Luau ($40)
Several of the bigger resorts put on a Luau a few times a week.

Go whale watching
From shore or boat, the channel west of Maui is crawling with 'em.