Den ultimative vej til Hana Slingshot eventyr fra Lahaina Maui
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Oplev Mauis legendariske Road to Hana som aldrig før – i et spændende Polaris Slingshot fra Aloha Motorsports! Glem trange busser; omfavn frihed i den frie luft, tropiske brise og uhindret episk udsigt. Dette er dit eventyr, tur i dit eget tempo! Stop, når du vil ved betagende vandfald, afsondrede strande, frodig udsigt eller charmerende lokale stands, der tilbyder lækre delikatesser. De adaptive køreindstillinger giver mulighed for en behagelig krydstogt eller en spændende tur. Nemt navigere til skjulte perler ved hjælp af den indbyggede GPS. Nyd vandtætte sæder til spontant vandfaldssvømning, en førsteklasses Bluetooth-stereo til din perfekte afspilningsliste til køretur og masser af sikker opbevaring. Med førsteklasses sikkerhed og Adventure Assure-dækning er dit eventyr bekymringsfrit. Oplev uforglemmelige spændinger omkring 600+ spændende kurver, der tager ind i Mauis skønhed i dit eget tempo. Book din Slingshot i dag – minde om paradis, der varer et helt liv, og det ultimative øeventyr venter!
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Hoʻokipa Beach Park er kendt for sine imponerende bølger og tilstedeværelsen af havskildpadder, hvilket gør den til en populær destination for både surfere og naturentusiaster. Stranden betragtes som et af verdens førende windsurfingsteder på grund af dens store, velformede bølger, der bryder hen over et system af rev, der strækker sig over bugten, kombineret med konsekvent kraftig vind. Stranden er et populært sted for både windsurfing og surfing konkurrencer. Ud over sit ry for vandsport er Hoʻokipa også kendt for sine havskildpadder. Stranden er et almindeligt hvilested for hawaiianske grønne havskildpadder, som ofte ses sole sig i sandet sidst på eftermiddagen. Dette unikke naturskue tiltrækker besøgende, der er interesserede i at observere disse truede skabninger i deres naturlige habitat. Skildpadderne ved Hoʻokipa er beskyttet ved lov, og besøgende bliver mindet om at holde respektfuld afstand for at undgå at forstyrre dem.
Vi anbefaler at springe Twin Falls over, da der er en vandretur, som vil sætte en masse trafik foran dig på vejen. Twin Falls er dog et af de første tilgængelige vandfald langs vejen til Hana på øen Maui, Hawaii. Det er kendt for sin naturskønne skønhed og den relativt lette adgang, der giver besøgende mulighed for at nyde en vandfaldsoplevelse uden at vove sig for langt ind i junglen. Vandfaldene er en del af et privatejet område, men er åbne for offentligheden for udforskning. Stedet byder på en række vandfald og pools, hvor de to mest fremtrædende vandfald bliver omtalt som Twin Falls på grund af deres tætte nærhed og parallelle strømme. Besøgende kan nyde en kort vandretur gennem et frodigt, tropisk landskab for at nå vandfaldene, hvor de kan svømme i bassinerne eller blot nyde udsigten. Området omkring Twin Falls er rigt på vegetation, herunder bambusskove, frugttræer og en række tropiske planter, hvilket gør vandreturen til vandfaldene lige så givende som selve destinationen.
Wailua Valley State Wayside Park tilbyder besøgende en betagende udsigt over Ke'anae Valley. Fra parkens udkig kan du se vandfald, Ko'olau Gap, Wailua-halvøen og kanten af Haleakalā-krateret. Dette naturskønne udsigtspunkt giver en panoramisk udsigt, der indkapsler den naturlige skønhed og storslåethed i Mauis landskab. Parken fungerer som et fremragende sted for fotografering, sightseeing og at tage et øjeblik på at værdsætte de frodige, grønne omgivelser, der definerer Mauis østkyst.
Upper Waikani Falls, ofte omtalt som "Three Bears Falls", er et populært svømmested og et vandfald.
Puaʻa Kaʻa State Wayside Park omfatter 5 hektar frodig regnskov med vandfald og pools, der tilbyder besøgende et forfriskende stop på deres rejse til Hana. Puaʻa Kaʻa State Wayside Park er beliggende i en højde af 1.200 fod og omkring 0,5 miles væk fra Waiohue Bay, og byder på maleriske omgivelser for picnic, en hurtig svømmetur eller blot at nyde den naturlige skønhed i Mauis tropiske landskab. Parkens tilgængelighed fra Hana Highway gør det til et bekvemt og populært sted for rejsende, der ønsker at strække benene og fordybe sig i roen i en hawaiisk regnskov. Vandfaldene og bassinerne i parken er naturlige højdepunkter, der inviterer besøgende til at køle af i det klare, friske vand.
**Forhåndsreservationer og gebyrer er nu påkrævet for at komme ind i denne park.** Det er ikke muligt at komme ind i parken, medmindre du har reserveret på forhånd. Vi har ikke lov til at oplyse reservationslinket. Foretag venligst en google-søgning på parkens navn for instruktioner, hvis du ønsker at komme ind i parken. Waiʻanapanapa State Park er en 122 hektar stor statspark ved milemarkør 32. Navnet Waiʻanapanapa betyder "glitende ferskvand" på hawaiisk, en reference til parkens glitrende ferskvandsstrømme og pools. Parken er kendt for sine unikke og betagende naturtræk, herunder en sort sandstrand, ferskvandsgrotter, blæsehuller og gamle hawaiianske steder. Parkens tidevandsbassiner bliver røde flere gange om året, et fænomen, der tilskrives små rejer. Den naturlige skønhed og kulturelle betydning af Waiʻanapanapa State Park gør det til et must-besøg destination for dem, der rejser vejen til Hana, hvilket giver en unik mulighed for at opleve Mauis mangfoldige landskaber og rige historie.
Wailua Falls er et af de mest betagende vandfald på Road To Hana. Dette meget høje maleriske vandfald ligger lige ved siden af kørebanen og har en bro, der passerer foran sig. Lokale sælgere sælger der ofte håndlavede varer i aftræksområdet lige forbi vandfaldet.
**Indgangsgebyr til nationalparken kræves** Dette er en del af Haleakala National Park, så din entré er god i tre dage og vil også få dig til Haleakala-topmødet. Også kendt som Pools at Ohe'o eller Seven Sacred Pools, som er en gruppe af lagdelte vandfald og pools i 'Ohe'o Gulch. Disse pools er en af Mauis mest populære attraktioner, der tiltrækker besøgende med deres naturlige skønhed og fredfyldte omgivelser. Det hawaiianske ord 'Ohe'o oversættes til "noget særligt", som passende beskriver den fortryllende natur af disse pools. De fodres af brusende vandfald og er omgivet af frodig tropisk vegetation, der tilbyder maleriske omgivelser, der er indbegrebet af øens naturlige skønhed. Parken er også sporet for Pipiwai-stien, som fører til Waimoku Falls. Langs denne fire mile rundtursvandring vil du opleve fantastisk natur, et banyantræ og en bambusskov. Dette er en moderat vandretur og er ofte glat.
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- Der er adgang til offentlig transport i nærheden
- Velegnet til alle fitnessniveauer
- Føreren skal have et gyldigt kørekort fra ethvert land og være 21+ år gammel for forsikring. Passagerer i alle aldre skal kunne sidde sikkert i sædet.
- Et sikkerhedsdepositum på $750 eller $1.500 er påkrævet på tidspunktet for lejeafhentning.
- På denne tur vil du køre en Polaris Slingshot til hvert af interessepunkterne. Den tid, der er angivet ved hvert stoppunkt, er et gennemsnit af brugt tid. Du har Slingshot i hele 24 timer, så du kan gennemføre turen i dit eget tempo.
- Vejret kan hurtigt ændre sig på øen. Vi anbefaler at medbringe lag, såsom en jakke, regnudstyr og en let trøje eller sweatshirt, samt solcreme, en badedragt og et håndklæde.
- Der er masser af lagerplads til rådighed, så føl dig velkommen til at medbringe vand, snacks og ekstra essentials. Et håndklæde er især nyttigt til at tørre af efter svømning eller dække sæder opvarmet af solen.
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Don’t rely on the gps as it did not work. There is also no cell service on most of the route. If I was going to do it again, I would print out my route including distance between points. It all worked out and was amazing, I just wish we had been more prepared.
Amazing and breathtaking! We rented 2 slingshots for 8 hours and drove the Road to Hana through the rough part and through the rainforest. Beautiful viewpoints and beautiful waterfalls!
We rented the Slingshot for 8 hours to take the gps self guided waterfall tour around the island. Overall if was nice but there were something’s that could have been better planned. We rented 11 am - 7 pm. Sunset is 630 so from 6 - 7 we were driving back in the dark. We had our sunglasses for the day but didn’t have eye protection once it got dark out. Would have been nice to think this through better. Fortunately it didn’t rain but if it had, that would have been a wet ride. The slingshot is entirely overrated. It looks fun and has nice cushiony seats but it rides terribly on anything other than perfectly paved roads (which on the scenic tour route there are many less than perfect road conditions). The slingshot has no power, shifts terrible, has a fuel pump which I felt sorry for as it was constantly running, handles subpar and brakes terrible. I needed a hat or bandanna. Although we lathered in sunscreen beforehand, between the sun and the wind, my forehead was beat a third of the way in. There is not much time to stop at each place along the tour route. The botanical gardens closed at 4 and the Akaka Falls closed at 5 so it was pretty rushed by the last two stops. We stopped for lunch for an hour and we skipped a couple stops along the way. We also added three stops along the way that Google recommended and they were excellent! One was PeePee falls by Rainbow falls; a Wooden Bridge on Old Mamalahoa Hwy; and some Caves along the way. 8 hrs was just enough but was a bit rushed and we didn’t spent more than 10 minutes at any one stop (other than lunch). The Slingshot is crappy. Would have been better in a Jeep.
Calen and the whole experience of the slingshot and road to Hana( halfway) was epic! The energy and vibe was top notch. The slingshot was the perfect way to experience Maui for the day. Open road, no top and the Hawaii sun beaming. And the service from Calen was easy, fun, and gave you all the advice you needed. Experience the slingshot and Aloha Motorsports is a MUST! Mahalo Calen 🤙🏽
ROAD TO HANA - Maui’s number 1 tourism activity is something called “The Road To Hana” which is simply a 64 mile stretch of highway from Kahului to Hana on the island of Maui in Hawaii. The catch is, the speed limit varies from 5-15mph, it’s often 1 lane, and it winds through a tropical rainforest filled with dramatic, idealistic waterfalls. This nearly 100 year old road was built at a time way before tourism and widespread interest here. It’s easily one of the most dramatic, interesting and explorative drives in the nation. No wonder it has such a reputation. The drive itself is a full day adventure. Considering the scenery and this climate, I opted to rent a Slingshot for the day. This was an extremely good call! The company Aloha Motorsports had a fleet of all new top of the line 2022 Slingshot R models. Of course Jessica picked one that was turquoise. The north end of West Maui is where we began, which is not anywhere close to “The Road to Hana” but the driving conditions and road width were similar, as I would discover later. Many parts of this road were so narrow, the Slingshot took up the entire width. So you may think “what happens if another car is coming the other way?”. Great question! You figure it out. That’s it. One of you has to reverse and try not to fall into the ocean. I wish I wasn’t making that up. Once you get into the rainforest there is basically a waterfall around every corner. Some of them are famous and marked plainly on Google, some of them are on private property, and even others are just out to be found and not even marked on a map. As bustling with tourism as this place is, many parts of this drive were totally devoid of anyone at all. That was nice. I ended up getting brave and jumping into one of the waterfall lagoons. It was super cold, low visibility. The rocks were slimy, sharp…this was pretty dangerous as I was realizing. I didn’t get hurt, but as I was doing it I could see how this wouldn’t be an adventure for many. The waterfalls fascinated me of course, so I sent in my drone to get a better look. I’m so glad I did! What the drone revealed is that beyond what you can see from the ground are dozens MORE waterfalls that feed the one you can see. Imagine a endless chain of waterfalls feeding one another from on top of a mountain into the clouds. Some of the drone footage I captured shows waterfalls in areas that I couldn’t imagine would be accessible by foot. Just amazing. So much of those areas are raw, untouched and basically identical to how they’ve always been. This part of Maui receives 300” of rain a year! This is what powers the nonstop waterfalls. Remarkably Maui is so large that other parts of the same island receive very little rainfall at all. The amount of ecosystems here in a single place, I can’t get over how neat it is. Getting away from the resort areas and “out into nature” was a welcomed departure from the experience so far. I got sunburned, despite layering myself in 50SPF + 70SPF and reapplying every 2 hours, the sun here is relentless. Most of the route does not have cellphone signal either, which can be a pro or a con depending on your own preferences. Jessica refuses to stop being totally available for our clients needs and expectations no matter where we are. She was not thrilled about the lack of reception, but the saving grace there was that Texas is 5 hours ahead of us here, so right around the time we lost reception was “after business hours” anyways. This is a staggeringly beautiful place!
We had a Slingshot for the day just after arriving in Maui. Denny was really great accommodating us with pick-up at our Condo, and late drop off after hours since we started out late. The Slingshot was great; we got an automatic transmission this time after renting a standard model in Jackson Hole 3 years ago. It made the road to Hana so much less tiring, especially with a recently broken leg. We HIGHLY recommend Aloha Motorsports for making our tour a complete success! Our photo album just doubled in size!
