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Maui Active and Adventure Highlights

By Travel Expert: Karen Kefauver

The Haleakala Volcano hike offers amazing views and scenery resembling a red moonscape. While the trail itself is sandy and difficult, it affords unique views of the volcano.
For super views with the wind rushing through your hair, take on Maui's greatest bicycle adventure, the 38-mile Summit to the Sea ride, from the 10,023-foot summit of Mount Haleakala to the beach at Paia town.
Steal away to Hana, the little eastern hub of Maui. A former stronghold of ancient Hawaiian chiefs, or ali'i, Hana abounds with volcanic seaside cliffs, lush tropical forests, and remote beaches.

Maui Overview

Maui, also called the Valley Isle, is just a small dot in the vast Pacific Ocean, but it has the potential to offer visitors unforgettable experiences: floating weightless through rainbows of tropical fish, standing atop a 10,000-foot volcano watching the sunrise color the sky, listening to the raindrops in a bamboo forest. Read More

Feature Articles

True Hawaii
Maui: A Water Escape
Coming Down the Mountain
Start at the summit of Haleakala, at 10,000 feet, and uncover the spell of Maui by first exploring upcountry and then gradually finding your way down to the sea.
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Where to play, eat, and stay in the Hawaiian Islands
The Lazy, Crazy Guide to Sand Land
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Best Hikes
Captain Cook Never Sailed Here
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Puu Kukui, Maui

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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Hawaii Three Islands Hiker
The World Outdoors
from $3095, 8 days
Hike the lunar landscape of Haleakala Crater and the verdant, soaring cliffs of the Na Pali Coast. Trek near colorful Waimea Canyon and stark...

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Attractions

Blue Water Rafting

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P.O. Box 1865
Kihei, Hawaii 96753

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Surf Dog Maui

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P.O. Box 501
Puamana Park
Lahaina, Hawaii 96761

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Hike Maui

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P.O. Box 330969
Commuter parking lot at intersection of Highways 380 and 350
Kahului, Hawaii 96733

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