Hike Maui
Certainly the oldest, most well known and most highly respected hiking company on the island is Hike Maui. Hike Maui was the brainchild of naturalist and "hiker extraordinaire" Ken Schmitt. Ken's story dates back to the late 1970's when he arrived on Maui to check out of the world of academia where he studied classical Greek and Latin as an undergraduate and then majored in Oriental philosophies for his graduate degree. He decided to come to Maui...and totally check out. One day he walked into the jungle and lived there for three years. During those years he learned the lessons that "Mother Maui" taught and only returned to civilization when he felt he was called to share this knowledge with others. For the first 10 years or so, he only gave hikes himself, but they had so much emotional impact on others that he quickly became known as the "hiking guru" of Maui. Dozens of articles were written about him in publications ranging from Travel and Leisure, Conde Naste, The Saturday Evening Post and Town and Country. Soon he had just too much business to handle and so now he has attempted to essentially "clone himself" by making all on his guides train by coming along with him for a matter of months. With an extensive professional staff that is among the best the industry has to offer, Hike Maui is a hiking company worth looking into if your thinking about exploring the forest this time you’re on Maui.…
| Description: Easy to moderate 2-mile hike round trip - 30-minute drive time one way from Kahului Park and Ride 5 hrs total time (6 hr total time w/pick up at most resorts) - 30 foot and 40 foot waterfalls - five pools to swim in -possible cliff jumping-- elevation loss/gain approx 200 feet - boulder scrambling for short distances in streams. Uneven dirt trails, often muddy, through lush vegetation. Pick guava, thimble berries, passion fruit, ice cream beans, coffee berries, and satin leaf berries during the summer and fall.
Departure Point: Meet at Park 'N Ride Lot in Kahului for 9:30am return around 2:30pm. Pick up from Hotel, available at an additional fee, from around 8:30am and return around 3:00pm.
Operates: Daily from around 9:30am to 2:30pm. Times can vary with season.
Duration: 5 to 6 Hours
(..more info) | Your Price | | Hike With No Pick Up | $120.00 | $120.00 | | Hike With Pick Up | $140.00 | $140.00 | | No Children Under 6 Years Old | $0.00 | $0.00 | | |
| Description: Moderate 4-mile hike - 1.5-hr. drive time one way - 7 hours - Haleakala National Park - Haleakala Crater - elevation loss/gain of 10,000 feet - will hike up to three trails to accumulate 4 miles - Hosmer's, Halemau`u, Sliding Sands. Hike above the clouds. Glorious views, wide variety of unusual native vegetation - Not recommended for people with heart conditions or breathing problems or those affected by high altitudes.
Departure Point: Hotel pick up around 8:45am and return 5:00pm
Operates: Daily from 8:45am return around 5:00pm
Duration: Approximately 7 hours / 8.5 hours with hotel pick up and return
(..more info) | Your Price | | Hiker 8 Years and Older | $145.00 | $145.00 | | |
| Description: Moderate - 4.5-mile hike Enjoy a 2.5-hour drive time one way - 12 hours total time - Haleakala National Park - Ohe'o Gulch (aka seven pools) - 200 and 400 foot waterfalls and smaller ones also, several pools to swim in - elevation loss/gain approx 600-feet each way on uneven dirt trails, often muddy lush vegetation-extensive dense forest of tree-bamboo, many fruit and nut trees - pick wild fruit during summer and fall - drive Kaupo Road and Hana Highway encircling East Maui with stops at Wailua Falls, Waianapanapa, Pua'a Ka'a and others.
Departure Point: Pick Up from your hotel or condo around 6:30am return around 6:30pm or you can meet at the Park n Ride for 7:00am and return around 6:00pm
Operates: Daily from 6:30am to 6:30pm
Duration: Approximately 12 Hours
(..more info) | Your Price | | Hiker 8 Years and Older | $165.00 | $165.00 | | |
| Description: Moderately easy 1-mile hike - Kayak and snorkel right off your kayak for 2.5 hours at Olowalu (with Kelii's Kayak Tours) - Kayak over beautiful coral gardens, snorkel for about 45 minutes. Hike Maui van picks up and drives 50 minutes to trailhead - Hike to 10 foot and 20 foot waterfalls - 2 pools to swim in - possible cliff jumping - not much elevation change, but some stream hiking over rocks and boulders and walking in the water. Pick wild guavas, thimble berries, passion fruit, coffee berries and satin leaf fruit during season (July to October).
Departure Point: Olowalu on Highway 30, a half mile past Mile Marker 15, look for Keliis Kayaks Guide.
Operates: Daily from 7:15am return by 2:15pm
Duration: 7 Hours
(..more info) | Your Price | | All Pax 8 Years and Older | $160.00 | $160.00 | | No Children Under 8 Years Old | $0.00 | $0.00 | | |
| Description: Easy hike of less than a mile round trip - 30 minutes drive time along the Hana Hwy each way from Kahului Park and Ride - 10 foot and 20 foot waterfalls - 2 pools to swim in- possible cliff jumping - not much elevation change, but some stream hiking over rocks and boulders and walking in the water. Uneven dirt trails, often muddy, through lush vegetation. Pick guava, thimble berries, passion fruit, ice cream beans, coffee berries, and satin leaf berries during the summer and fall.
Departure Point: Meet at the Park-N-Ride Lot in Kahului on the Northwest corner of Junction of Hwy 380 and Hwy 350 diagonally across from the First Assembly of God Church, which is on the Southeast corner. (About 200 yards from corner on 380) look for Green Hike Mau
Operates: Daily: Morning Hike meets at Kahului Park n Ride for 9:30am to 12:30pm,
Duration: 3 hours / 4.5 hours with hotel pick up
(..more info) | Your Price | | Hiker 5 Yrs Up Meet In Kahului | $80.00 | $80.00 | | With Hotel Pick Up | $100.00 | $100.00 | | |
Hiking Tours on Maui by Hike Maui
