Hike Maui

Hike Maui

Seeing Maui on foot is an experience like no other. With the vast array of wilderness and backroads beauty that this island has to offer, hiking is perhaps the ideal way of exploring. That said, Hawaii Bound has found that no other company can show you this natural world better than Hike Maui. Emphasizing the teaching of natural history, Hike Maui has been offering spectacular hiking tours into Maui's wilderness since 1983.

Their skilled guides include the following:

a marine biologist
a professor of ethnobotany and botany
a high school biology teacher
an expert on whales, dolphins and turtles


	The Tours




	Nija Rosamond Hawaii Travel Expert

Rain forest and Waterfall Hikes
Full Day

Maui's ultimate waterfall wonderland is the pristine Kipahulu Valley, a half-hour drive from the very Hawaiian town of Hana. You hike along a national park trail that follows one of the most magnificent streams on Maui, a network of pools and cascading waterfalls. To reach a secluded 40-foot waterfall, you swim through four clear pools inside a canyon dripping with ferns and hanging vines (swimming is optional). After lunch at the top of a 200-foot falls, you wind


	through dark forests of 60-foot bamboo that lead to a 400-foot waterfall. Probably the best day of your vacation. Moderate 4.5 miles

Half Day

You hike into tropical Hawai'i along two streams that wind through a lush, enchanting valley. Following the streams, you pass through a profusion of fruit and nut trees, ferns, and wild flowers. You hike through pastures and forests to several small, but powerful waterfalls of 10 to 35 feet. There are numerous clear pools from 25 to 50 feet in diameter to swim and play in. The whole area is a magical playground of beauty and adventure.

Moderate 3 miles


	Mountain Hike Mountain Ridge Trail Half Day Here, incredible views turn you into an instant philosopher - on one side: panoramic views deep into giant


	green valleys; on the other: miles and miles of cobalt blue ocean. You'll hike a mountain ridge to 2,600 feet through hundreds of ferns, trees, flowers and native plants, gazing down into a 3,000-foot canyon. Surrounded by songs of the native birds, we sample wild fruit and berries, stopping at the top of the ridge for a picnic lunch. Moderate, but good aerobic workout 4.5 miles


	Volcano Hikes Haleakala Crater Full Day 8 or 4 miles Eight-mile hike Grandeur, majesty, vastness. Haleakala's subtle energy is intense and ethereal. And

it's absolutely silent.
You'll hike along a spectacular trail overlooking the north side of Haleakala with canyons dropping 2,000 to 3,000 feet. This ridge trail has panoramic views of the ocean on one side and the crater on the other. You descend to the crater floor 1,600 feet along a series of well-built switchbacks. Views stretch for miles, from cloud forests and rain forests to the alpine desert within Haleakala itself. On the crater floor, we pass huge slabs of lava and bizarre rock formations. After lunch, we return up the switchbacks.

Strenuous * 8 miles * ten hours *

Four-mile hike

This is called the "Crater Sampler." You'll hike part way down both the switchback trail at 8,000 feet and the summit trail at 10,000 feet. You don't reach the crater floor, but you do experience the volcano's power and its silence, plus, you'll have magnificent views from your vantage point up high. This is a good workout, giving a true feeling of the crater without being strenuous.

Moderate * 4 miles * seven hours *


	Coastline Hike Snorkel, Coastal and Archaeological Hike You'll visit the scene where the last lava flowed 200 years ago on Maui - a rugged, surreal coastline


	bordered by the cobalt blue ocean. You'll snorkle with a marine specialist in one of many pristine inlets well-known for their clear water and abundance of fish. After snorkeling, you'll hike along the coastline to the ruins of ancient Hawaiian villages - remnants of temples, houses, fishing shrines and canoe sheds. Moderate * 3 miles * Half day *

Forest Hike

Cloud Forest Hike: Poli Poli State Park

Tranquility and silence reign in this cloud-misted, isolated forest reserve at the 6,000-foot level on Haleakala Volcano. This is one of the best areas to see and hear our endemic forest birds. Majestic forests of many species of native and alien trees--ohia, mamane, pine trees, Japanese sugi, cedar, tropical ash, China fir, plums, redwoods and eucalyptus--rise from fog-laden canyons. Hiking through the trees has a powerful, calming and magical effect. From the silent tree tops comes an enchanting


	chorus of birdsong from rare Hawaiian birds found only above 4,000 feet. Other features include commanding views from the clearings, a lava cave, wild flowers, herbs, berries, and a spectacular drive to the trail. Moderate 5 miles Full Day

Please contact our concierge for tour availability and the best rates we can offer. Mahalo!

Reviews

"All of (Hike Maui's) guides seem to be encyclopedias in hiking boots." Honolulu Magazine

"Back at the Hike Maui van, one man said: 'This has been a great day. In fact, it has been the best day of my entire life.' Guiltily, we all thought of weddings and births of children, but we agreed." Travel & Leisure Magazine

"Nothing is overlooked on (Hike Maui's) hikes." Los Angeles Times

"Among the most incredible adventures to be experienced on Maui..." Maui A Paradise Guide


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