10 Tours in Makawao That You Shouldn't Miss

February 11, 2022 Marlin Saiz

Makawao is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 7,184 at the 2010 census. Located on the rural northwest slope of Haleakala on East Maui, the community is known for being the hub of the "Upcountry", a part of the island dominated by mostly agriculture and ranch land.
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1. Maui Haleakala Day Bike Tour with Mountain Riders Ride 26 mile 6500 to sea level

886 Haliimaile Rd, Makawao, HI 96768, USA Mountain Riders
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5.0 based on 11 reviews

The Haleakala Day Journey is one of the very popular Mountain Riders Maui bike tours featured. The Haleakala Day bike tour begins at the entrance of Haleakala National Park and ends 26 miles later at Paia Beach Park! Check-in 7:30am – Return 2:00pm to 3:00pm (times vary with season)

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Bottled water, Live commentary on board, Local guide, Snacks

Exclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Gratuities

Reviewed By rdridge

This was a great way to see and learn so much about the island. Our guide new a lot about all the native plants and issues with Maui. The bikes are super easy to ride and very comfortable. They are more like beach cruisers then mountain bikes like some other companies. I wish it could be longer. Only thing to work on is the bathroom facilities at their office. It is quite bad. A few women in our group had a tough time deciding if they really needed to use it. I would definitely recommend this company and will definitely use them again!

2. Magic Maui Volcano: Haleakala Crater -Private- Air Tour: Spectacular Perspective

Maui Plane Rides, 90 Kuhea St, Kahului, HI 96732, USA Maui Plane Rides
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Enjoy Maui's Only Private Air Tour Plane Made of Metal & with Non-Tinted Panoramic View Windows for Crystal Clear Clarity!  As Seen on HGTV's 'Hawaii Life': Your Most Awesome Maui Volcano: Haleakala Air Tour is just a Click Away!  Maui's Most Affordable Private Air Tour- Your Spectacular, Once-in-a-Lifetime, Award Winning Tour lifts your group and spirits High above Maui to gaze in wonder at the Summit Craters of Maui's Haleakala volcano, over Maui's entire central valley, above slope-side towns, and more!   Your group enjoys Intimate Space to Create Cherished Memories for a Lifetime! The Aerial Perspective is Powerful; the Experience of Flying over Maui and her Hidden Intense Beauty is Exceptional!

Inclusions: Beverages, Headsets to hear the guide clearly, Live commentary on board, Guaranteed to skip the long lines, Landing and facility fees, Fuel surcharge

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Reviewed By brianpbedsole

Very cool. I recommend this for anyone wanting to see everything at once with a beautiful Maui sunset. It's inspiring!!

3. Amazing Haleakala Express Bike and Zipline Tour

810 Haiku Rd, Haiku, HI 96708, USA Bike Maui
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5.0 based on 3 reviews

Beginning outside of the Haleakala National Park entrance at 6,500 ft. you will start your downhill biking adventure at your own pace down 23 scenic miles. This activity does not include a tour of Haleakala National Park. Top it off with 7 exhilarating zipline runs with ocean and treetop views of Maui's famed North Shore.

Inclusions: Use of bicycle, Air-conditioned vehicle

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Reviewed By Jeffrey D

The experience was the highlight of our trip. Our tour guide Billy was awesome. Views were spectacular. We never experienced a sunrise like it.

4. Sunrise at Haleakala Audio Driving Tour

Kahului, HI, USA Shaka Guide: Audio Tour Apps
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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. Shaka Guide is the #1-rated app for Maui with over 13K reviews on the App Store and Google Play Store! ✅ 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! *Please note, if you want to visit Haleakala at sunrise you'll need to make a reservation.*

Inclusions: Offline map of the entire island with turn-by-turn navigation and the freedom to go at your own pace, Interesting stories and history, Purchase never expires and tours work 100% offline once downloaded, Tour highlights in the app with restaurant and activity recommendations

Exclusions: Sunrise reservation, Parking fees, Meals

Reviewed By chanyu1

This is a good and inexpensive way to do the Haleakala sunset tour with audio narrative of things to see along the way to the mountain top. Good value for the price. A quick tip: this app burns through your phone battery fast so having a car phone cable is a must or else your phone battery will run out of juice pretty quick...

5. The Original Classic Maui Downhill Bike Tour *9am Group Edition

142 Hana Hwy, Paia, HI 96779, USA Maui Easy Riders
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- This is easy and safe, you can do it! - We use the safest bikes possible, easy to use, low center of gravity cruiser bikes that are custom built in the USA, not typical mountain bikes made on an assembly line in China. - We are the only bike tour that gives you the option to use a full face helmet, or a traditional half-shell bicycle helmet. It’s great to have both options. - All of our bikes are equipped with huge, 13 inch comfortable padded seats with a spring for each cheek. - We 100% guarantee that our bikes are the most comfortable bikes on Haleakala. - All of our bikes are equipped with safe, easy to use drum brakes, quite the opposite of dangerous disc brakes other bike tours make you use. - The company owner personally guides the tours. - With a group maximum of 7, our tour is focused on quality and not quantity. - Maui Easy Riders is easily the bike tour with best reviews on TripAdvisor, go with the trusted name that has the best safety record and the most experience.

Inclusions: We use the safest bikes possible for this excursion, custom built cruisers with huge padded seats and handle bars that let you sit upright for maximum safety and drum brakes that let you stop safely. , Maui Easy Riders will provide you with as much bottled drinking water as you want. No need to bring any water bottles with you on this excursion., Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, All Fees and Taxes, Proper rest and sleep are included with our tour. Safely biking down Haleakala should include both., We bike the most miles (25) in the business, from outside the park all the way to the beach in Paia., A tour where the owner does the guiding himself and uses the same equipment that he asks you to use., All of our bicycles are equipped with huge 13 inch padded seats with a spring for each cheek., You can choose to use a normal bike helmet that covers the top of your head or a full face helmet.

Exclusions: We do not use mountain bikes with disc brakes, this is because we care about your safety., We do not operate our tour at an unsafe hour of the day, after sunrise during the morning rush hour., No forced food. We do not inflate the price with a meal. We keep the price low so you can choose what you want, and not be force-fed. You can buy food at a stop along the way if you choose., Over-rater, over-priced, crowded sunrise tour is not included. We only offer the best experience., We will not shame you into tipping with a rude and abrasive tip-line from the guide on this tour., Large groups are excluded - we take a Maximum of 7 riders on each tour. , You will never be herded around, all of our tours have a personal touch,, Quantity over quality is excluded with us. We do not lowball with our prices and fill every seat., Freezing Cold Temperatures are excluded. You should be warm when you're on Maui and while biking., A large company with a high turnover rate of guides and drivers is not what you get with Easy Riders, Kokomo Rd is excluded - This route it is unsafe. You shouldn't have to use this route either., We do not have false advertisements like "summit to sea", or "26 miles", all of our ads are factual., Sleep deprived, oxygen deprived, disoriented bikers who have been up all night to watch sunrise.

Reviewed By Harshal D

We did two private tours with Billy - Downhill Haleakala Bike Ride and Road to Hana. Billy was able to customize these tours taking into account needs of our group that included kids. He is very knowledgeable and took us to cool spots that we would have missed otherwise. I would highly recommend these tours. He is very responsive and will cater to your needs.

6. The Original Classic Maui Downhill Bike Tour *Sunset Picnic Edition

Charley's Restaurant & Saloon, 142 Hana Hwy, Paia, HI 96779, USA Maui Easy Riders
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- This is a PRIVATE TOUR regardless of how many people are in your group. - This is easy and safe, you can do it! - This tour is by far a superior alternative to the crowded and over-rated sunrise bike tours. - No exercise required, let gravity do all of the work for you - With this being a private tour we offer the most intimate experience with a personal touch that cannot be found on any other bike tour offered on Maui. - The only tour of its kind, nobody else offers a sunset tour. - Every single tour is safely guided by the company owner. - We use the safest bikes possible, easy to use, low center of gravity cruiser bikes that are custom built in the USA, not typical mountain bikes made on an assembly line in China. - All of our bikes are equipped with huge, 13 inch comfortable padded seats with a spring for each cheek. - All of our bikes are equipped with safe and easy to use drum brakes, quite the opposite of the disc brakes the other bike tours make you use.

Inclusions: All necessary equipment to complete this bike tour including but not limited to: Custom built bikes, your choice of full face or traditional half-shell bicycle helmets, jackets, pants, gloves, etc.., Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, All Fees and Taxes, Optional shopping at Kula Marketplace, Optional shopping in the town of Paia, Optional shopping in the town of Makawao

Exclusions: Early wake up call for an over-rate sunrise tour is excluded., Lack of sleep is excluded, you will not have to wake up at 2am on your vacation for this tour., You will not be herded around on this tour. This tour has a personal touch that you will love!, Large crowds are excluded, this is a private tour., Bad Weather! If the weather is going to be bad we will cancel the tour and offer you a full refund., We do not go inside the National Park, we focus on what’s best for the tour, not what “sounds” best.

Reviewed By 382dawnk

Our bike ride with Billy and John was the highlight of our week in Maui! Billy's easy-going and engaging personality would make it a terrific day for anyone who knows how to ride a bike. For those trying to find an activity with teens - it was perfect! On the fun side - Billy paces the ride for the group that shows up rather than racing down the mountain & stops at great spots and takes great photos. He also knows Maui from a cultural, historical and geological perspective, which we all enjoyed learning about. Finally, Billy & John took every step to make sure the ride was as safe as possible while still have a fun day. Highly recommend!

7. Haleakala Downhill Self-Guided Bike Tour

Maui Sunriders Bike Co, 71 Baldwin Ave Suite D3, Paia, HI 96779, USA Maui Sunriders Bike Co.
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Maui Sunriders offers the Longest Self-Guided Haleakala Downhill Bike Tour on Maui. This will be the easiest most picturesque 26 mile bike ride you'll ever experience as it's almost entirely downhill. Meet at Maui Sunriders bike shop in Paia by 9am. After you get your gear & hear our safety briefing, enjoy a narrated van tour as you’re driven up Haleakala on the same route you’ll bike down! Your guide will point out the local history, points of interest, & suggestions for places to visit. Ride begins at 6,500 feet right outside the National Park where all bike operators on Maui start. You have the freedom to stay in your comfort zone & stop along the way to enjoy the beauty of Haleakala, check out unique shops, restaurants, fruit stands, churches & art galleries in the charming towns on the route. Experience why visitors & locals love Maui Sunriders. Your pace, your agenda, without the cumbersome restrictions of a large guided group which disturbs local traffic & frustrates locals.

Inclusions: Bike w/ disc brakes, Helmet, Wind/Rain Jacket, Pants & Bike Gloves, Backpack, Bike Lock, Route Map, Guided Drive Up the Volcano to 6500', Complimentary water (bring a reusable bottle, help us be sustainable!), Roadside Assistance (please bring a cell phone)

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Reviewed By lwinters20

I rented one of their brand new ebikes to ride up Haleakala (from the visitors cener!) with my husband who rode up from Paia. Jeff & Crystal were great, very helpful, took their time with us and gave us a ton of tips. They have a great selection of bikes, helmets, backpacks, etc. I will definitely go back there.

8. Maui Pineapple Tour

883 Haliimaile Rd, Makawao, HI 96768, USA Maui Pineapple Tours
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We welcome you to the one and only Maui Pineapple Tour! Situated in the historic plantation town of Hali'imaile, this unique tour offers an insiders look at Maui's past and present pineapple cultivation. During your tour, our professional guides will lead you through the working pineapple plantation and packing facility while sampling Maui's sweetest fruit! * Tour pineapple fields and taste a variety of handpicked Maui Gold pineapple. * Tour the pineapple fields, shipping and packing facility *Every guest will receive a free 'airport-ready' pineapple to take home with them!

Inclusions: Sample all of the fresh pineapple you can handle!, Each guest receives and airport ready pineapple!

Exclusions: Children under 2 not allowed on tour. No refunds will be given to parties with children under 2

Reviewed By snowtiger509

This was our second trip on the tour, and this time we brought friends. We all had a great time! It is absolutely amazing to learn all the fields are hand planted and harvested! Kudos to all the hard working employees caring for the best pineapples! We loved the quick link to our photos in the field too! Such a fun tour, highly recommended!

9. Maui Adventure Bundle: 6 Epic Audio Driving Tours, Including Road to Hana

Kahului, HI, USA Shaka Guide: Audio Tour Apps
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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. All Shaka Guide Tours... • Never expire - take them multiple times or buy in advance • Work 100% offline - no data or wifi necessary • Let you take the tour when you want - choose the day that works best for you *Please use the link in your confirmation email to download the app*

Inclusions: All 6 Shaka Guide audio driving tours for Maui, An offline map of Oahu (no data or wifi necessary), Audio narration with stories and music , Turn-by-turn directions to popular sites , Tour highlights with local recommendations , Customer support, Freedom to explore at your own pace, Tours NEVER expire

Exclusions: Meals, Car rental, Parking fees, Attraction entrance fees

Reviewed By chanyu1

This is a good and inexpensive way to do the Haleakala sunset tour with audio narrative of things to see along the way to the mountain top. Good value for the price. A quick tip: this app burns through your phone battery fast so having a car phone cable is a must or else your phone battery will run out of juice pretty quick...

10. Maui Haleakala Self Paced 26 mile Downhill Bike Tour with Mountain Riders

Makawao, HI, USA Mountain Riders
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If your looking for value and independence on your self paced Maui bike tour. We have for you our “Maui Express Bike Tour”. This is the longest self paced bike ride on Maui, approximately 26 miles.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Snacks, Driver/guide, Use of bicycle, Use of helmet

Exclusions: Gratuities, Lunch, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Reviewed By rdridge

This was a great way to see and learn so much about the island. Our guide new a lot about all the native plants and issues with Maui. The bikes are super easy to ride and very comfortable. They are more like beach cruisers then mountain bikes like some other companies. I wish it could be longer. Only thing to work on is the bathroom facilities at their office. It is quite bad. A few women in our group had a tough time deciding if they really needed to use it. I would definitely recommend this company and will definitely use them again!

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