ʻIao Valley State Monument Tours and Activities

From the lunar summit of Haleakala Crater to the viewpoint for Iao Needle, explore the best of Central Maui on this informative, guided day tour. Hotel pickup is conveniently provided, and the tour also visits historic Wailuku—a funky, yet up-and-coming hot spot. Learn the island’s agricultural history and hear its legends and stories, and experience some of the island’s best scenery from its valleys right up to its peak.

The Maui Island Tour is a completely private, fully customizable, day of seeing all the best spots on Maui, on your terms, at your pace. We will pick you up at your accommodations, when you want to be picked up, and drop you back off there at the end of the tour. You get to choose where we go, what we see and what we do. We’ll pull out the map and give you suggestions and let you know all the great places we can go, and all there is to see and do, and you decide what sounds good to you, and what you’d rather pass on. There are wonderful beaches to see, towns and shops to visit, botanical gardens, etc. It’s your day, have it your way. Note: the listed "Tour Details" is just a list of potential stops. We can't hit them all in one day, it's just a list for you to consider.

Make the most of your stop on Maui with this four-hour shore excursion. You'll visit the Iao Valley State Monument, where parts of Jurassic Park were filmed, spend time in the town of Lahaiana, with its historical buildings and great shopping, and get the chance to wander through the lush landscapes of Kepaniwai Park & Heritage Gardens.

RESERVATIONS ARE NOT INCLUDED WITH THE SHAKA GUIDE TOURS Shaka Guide is an audio tour app that gives you the benefits of a guided tour with the freedom to explore on your own terms. This Maui Tour Bundle comes with six socially-distanced audio driving tours, including the famous Road to Hana. • Classic Road to Hana (10-12 hour tour) • Loop Road to Hana (10-12 hour tour) • Reverse Road to Hana (10-12 hour tour) • West Maui Coastline Tour (8-10 hour tour) • Sunrise at Haleakala (4-6 hour tour) • Sunset and Stargazing at Haleakala (4-6 hour tour) The app uses GPS to give you turn-by-turn navigation to historic sites, popular attractions, world-class beaches and scenic hikes with stories about the places you’re visiting and music to entertain you along the way. *Please use the link in your confirmation email to download the app*

Take a trip around the West Maui Mountains. Drive through the historic town of Lahaina, the famous resorts of Ka'anapali and Kapalua, before checking out an awesome blowhole! Then come with us as we wind along coastal cliffs, finishing the tour in 'Iao Valley State Park. Skip the tour bus and explore Maui at your own pace for a fraction of the cost with the best self-guided audio GPS tours for Hawaii! Shaka Guide is the #1-rated app for Maui with over 13K reviews on the App Store and Google Play Store! WHY SHAKA GUIDE: ✅ 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!

The Hula Hula Hopper was created to give Pride of America passengers a diverse taste of Maui during a short island visit. This ticket includes the Mountain Valley Loop and gives you the ability to hop on and hop off as many times as you would like on Monday morning! Explore the lush forests, botanical gardens, streams and waterfalls of beautiful Iao Valley State Park, and uncover the history behind one of Hawaii’s sacred burial sites. On Monday Morning, the Mountain Valley Loop will take you up through the town of Wailuku before dropping down into the lush Iao Valley of the West Maui Mountains. In this valley of ancient burial grounds, walk trails along a flowing river and past waterfalls and swimming holes. Heritage Park gives lessons into island history, and Iao Needle offers wonderful photos of a historical landmark.

Lahaina was once the capital of Hawai’i, and a bustling harbor town that saw upwards of 400 whaling ships per day. It is now a favorite Maui destination for its wonderful beaches–great for surfing and snorkeling–and its lively downtown area littered with boutique shops, restaurants, and museums. Since Lahaina is on the dry side of the island, we’ll visit some more exotic locations along the way, including a sacred burial ground and a heritage park tucked high in the West Maui Mountains, lush botanical gardens, and a beautiful plantation property. Your day will be complete with the best of Maui, including beaches, mountains, gardens, dining, shopping, and numerous photo opps!

The spectacular views from these areas are breathtaking. The lavender farm is one of a kind. They have more than just different types of lavenders at this farm. They even have apple trees because of the high altitude. The goat farm is one of the best I've ever seen. They have 30 different flavors of goat cheeses and 18 national award winners. It was the first farm in Hawaii to became certify Humane. The ocean vodka, for some of you that likes good vodka, spirits, and rum, this is your place. This vodka farm is very unique to Maui. They bring the ocean to make their vodka from far out in the deep blue ocean water of the Big Island of Hawaii, on the Kona side. This is again very unique and special to all of us living here on the Island.