Maui: Haleakala Sunrise Self-Guided Audio Tour
Description
RESERVATIONS ARE NOT INCLUDED WITH THE TOUR PURCHASE. You'll feel like your on top of the world as you watch the sunrise on Haleakala -- it's truly an awe-inspiring experience. Let us guide you there with stories and legends along the way! Our Sunrise at Haleakala National Park Tour uses GPS to give you turn-by-turn directions to the best spots in the park! With Shaka Guide, you have the freedom to explore on your own terms -- visit the sites you want and skips the ones you don't. ✅ Tours never expire. ✅ Tour work offline. No data needed. ✅ Reliable GPS directions. ✅ A guided tour for a fraction of the price. ✅ Save time planning! We’ve done the work for you. ✅ Your vacation, your terms — freedom to stop and go as you please. ✅ The #1-rated travel app for Maui. ✅ Listen to interesting stories and Hawaiian music! *Download the Shaka Guide app to access your purchased tours.*
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Itinerary
Shaka Guide is your perfect companion with turn-by-turn directions, information on what to look for, places to explore, and a truckload of interesting stories and Hawaiian legends of this magnificent volcano.
Listen to all sorts of fascination Hawaiian stories and legends about as we ascend the mountain
Take the challenge of a rigorous 9 mile hike one way and goes on for miles!
This mini hike starts at the visitor center and takes you to an overlook with a great view of the crater. The walk is just .5 miles, and it’s well worth it. Take your time and breathe deeply, the air is much thinner up there.
At this overlook, you’ll see the crater floor from a completely different perspective. It’s definitely worth a stop!
Stand here for a few minutes and you can actually watch the clouds form!
The Halemau’u Crater hike is actually a monster 11-mile all day hike, and should not be attempted unless you are prepared
Check out this great place to have a picnic and relax a bit before driving down the mountain
Get a totally different perspective of the crater floor from this view
Enjoy a variety of plants and trees and wander around while having fun at Upcountry Farms
Explore a charming art town where you will find galleries and workshops of local artists, many with Hawaii inspired themes, as well as lots of tasty local food.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- You’re about to go on an awesome adventure to the summit of Maui’s tallest volcano, but there are a few things you should know about the tour before you get started.
- You must make an online reservation and pay $1 if you’re visiting the park for sunrise (between 3 a.m. and 7 a.m.).
- Pack warm clothes -- temperatures can drop below freezing at the summit. (No joke!)
- The tour starts and ends in Kahului. If you are coming from the resort areas of Ka'anapali or Lahaina in West Maui, it's about a 45-minute drive to the start in Kahului.
- There’s nowhere to buy food in the park. Pack a picnic or eat before you go.
- Entrance to Haleakala National Park is $30 per car -- you can pay with credit/debit or digital form of payment. Or purchase your pass ahead of time on Recreation.gov
- The sun rises at about 7 a.m. in the winter and 5:30 a.m. in the summer.
- Expect to spend about 4-6 hours on the tour.
- We recommend starting from Kahului around 4:30 a.m. (depending on the time of year)
- Travelers must have a smartphone compatible with the Shaka Guide app.
- The app must be downloaded and the tour redeemed before arrival.
- Strong Wi-Fi or cellular data is required to download the tour in advance.
- Location services (GPS) must be enabled on the device
- Travelers are responsible for securing any required entrance passes, reservations, or permits before starting
Reviews(11)
This self-guided audio tour was perfect for us!! We were able to go at our own pace and soak up all the majestic beauty of Haleakala! It was magnificent, the audio was spot on with what we were seeing. It included local stories and so many facts about the geography and history which gave a special meaning to our trip. It was a wonderful way to see all the beauty that Maui has to offer!! Thank you for giving us a fabulous day!!
We did appreciate the information provided over the course of the tour. The beginning of the audio tour was very confusing. There wasn’t a definite address to start the tour so we drove around wasting time. Once the GPS connected the audio tour started. We appreciated the suggestion of checking out the “artsy” cowboy town of Mowako (?) . We had dinner at the Public House restaurant and it was delicious!
Aloha Marla! Yay for discovering Makawao, our "artsy" cowboy town and enjoying a delicious meal at Public House. We agree, it's a real gem! Our self-guided tours are designed for ultimate flexibility, starting whenever and wherever you choose to hit 'play,' but your feedback about clearer initial guidance and GPS connection is super valuable to us. We'll definitely be looking at how we can make that first step smoother for everyone, so you can just flow right into the beauty of Maui without a hitch. Mahalo again for your patience and for experiencing Maui with us. We hope your sunrise memories shine bright! Mahalo for exploring with Shaka Guide 🤙
Meeting point to begin tour a complete joke as there is no such physical point resulting in a very frustrating start to the tour
Aloha, we’re sorry for the frustration at the start of your tour. The meeting point shown in the app isn’t a physical stop but a GPS starting location where the narration begins once you’re nearby. We understand this can be confusing, and we’ll review how to make the instructions clearer. Mahalo for your feedback — we appreciate the chance to improve.
This is an awesome guide. Make reservation before you go. The directions and narration from point to point was on point. I would use shaka guid if I ever travel to other places.
Thank you so much for your amazing review! We're thrilled to hear that the directions and narration were spot on for your trip. Great tip about making reservations in advance—definitely helps make the experience even smoother. We’d love to have you use Shaka Guide on your future travels! Safe travels and happy adventures!
To whom it may concern... the morning of your- there were no instructions on how to obtain audio tour. Left message with you all No response. I'm hoping for a full refund Thank you. Luau was wonderful though
Thanks for your feedback. We’d like to know the details of the problem you mentioned so we can pass it along to our development team and see if there is any way we can improve it. Please send the details to aloha@shakaguide.com and include a copy of receipt so we can help you get a refund on your purchase.
Unfortunately unusable for us. The audio guide requires a separate "redeem code", which is not included in anything Viator sends. In the instructions there's a line saying you have to email or call for the code. I ordered and emailed the night before a sunrise visit, and they didn't email back until 9am when we were already done. There is basically no reason to buy this through Viator. It just adds a middle-man and complication. The vendor obviously is doing this as a sort of advertising mechanism, but it's not well implemented at all. I can't comment on the quality of the guide itself since I never used it. Their email response time was reasonable, it just shouldn't have been necessary and was unexpected. It's a shame--they superficially seem like a nice company offering a reasonable product.
Aloha Joshua, We sincerely apologize for any confusion or inconvenience. Wish we would have been able to provide you with the redeem code for your tours much earlier than we did. I can totally understand how frustrating it could be to not be able to take the tour you purchased because the app requires the redeem code generated by our system for purchases made from other websites like Viator and TripAdvisor. We appreciate you sending in your feedback and experience. Please know that we are working on improving the process so our tours can be accessed much faster and more conveniently by our customers buying from 3rd party travel partners. I hope you can give our tours another chance and try them again in one of your future vacations - whether in Hawaii or in the mainland US. If you're open to a discussion regarding our tours, kindly email us at aloha@shakaguide.com and we'll be more than happy to have you check out any of our other tours and hear your feedback about it after you have experienced taking our tour. Mahalo for your patience and understanding. Kind regards, Shaka Guide
This tour was awesome. Lots of great information- felt like we got everything we need and got to go at our own pace vs. an expensive bus tour.
Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled to have you as a satisfied user of our app, and we look forward to continuing to serve you in the future.
Breathtaking view! Go early to see the stars also! Remember a sweatshirt or blanket-we used hotel towels. National Park rangers were very informative! The audio stories and facts were definitely worth it!!
We're very happy to hear we've helped you enjoy your Hawaii vacation. Mahalo for your 5 star review! 🤙😍🤙
The tour was extremely well narrated - GPS was accurate, lots of advance notice and then reminders, commentaries were timely and interesting, nice voice and good sense of humour, and even musical interludes were nicely done with good variety. I will certainly try another tour from Shaka.
Thank you for your kind words! Our team works hard to make sure that our app is user-friendly and efficient, and we're thrilled to see that our efforts are appreciated.
Really enjoyed the audio experience! We could go at our leisure and stop the audio whenever needed. Great information and cute stories! Highly recommend!
