Maui Top 10: Outdoors

Are you looking for ideas to celebrate a romance, get out into the great outdoors or keep the whole family happy on Maui Island? Check out our top 10 suggestions for great activities:

Ziplining

Several companies on Maui offer zipline courses through forest canopies and with breathtaking ocean and mountain views. The locations include the Maui Tropical Plantation, the West Maui Mountains and on the ranchlands of Upcountry Maui. Some of the zipline experiences can be booked with other soft adventure components.

Snorkel Sails

Snorkeling excursions abound in Maui Nui where the waters brim with marine life, especially those surrounding Molokini, an islet off the south Maui coast.

Horseback riding

All of the islands of Maui Nui offer opportunities for trail rides through scenic uplands. Among the places to experience them is Piiholo Ranch, a working cattle ranch in upcountry Maui, which offers rides through forests and pasturelands with stunning views along the way.

Day Tour to Hana

The Hana Highway, with its lush vegetation and waterfalls, is one of the most spectacular drives in the world, something everyone should experience at least once. Stretching for 54 miles from Kahului to Hana, its many serpentine curves can take three or four hours to navigate, allowing for stops. If clients prefer not to drive themselves, you can book a tour for them or arrange for a private driver.

Kayak Tours

Spotting whales and sea turtles while kayaking in ocean waters is a thrill not to be forgotten. On Maui, tours specialize in guided adventures in the waters off west and south Maui where both experienced and novice kayakers will enjoy spectacular marine life and coastal scenery.

Maui Hawaiian Village

Set deep in a historic valley watched over by towering mountains, this is a cultural site of thatched hale (shelters) where interpreters demonstrate poi pounding, kapa (cloth) making, hula and other traditional Hawaiian arts and practices.

Cycling Down Haleakala

All of the three Maui Nui islands offer opportunities for cycling, with mountain bikes the best option for the many back roads and trails. Among the most celebrated cycling experiences are the bike tours that begin just outside of Haleakala National Park and continue down through upcountry Maui, with chances to stop in quaint towns and visit farms.

ATV Touring

ATV vehicles are an exhilarating way for clients to explore Maui’s scenic backcountry. Many tours take place at working cattle ranches where there are guided rides over private dirt roads through meadows and valleys and up to plateaus with panoramic ocean views.

Golf

With 14 golf courses, Maui offers a wide range of choices for your clients, including championship courses at the Makena, Wailea, Kaanapali and Kapalua resorts that feature a full range of instructional and clubhouse amenities. The municipal and community courses in Central Maui, upcountry Maui and Kihei offer great value for more moderate budgets. On Lanai, the Manele Golf Course is a championship course ranked among the world’s best by Golf Digest, offering sweeping coastline views. Nestled above Lanai City, you will also find Cavendish Golf Course a free nine-hole municipal course.  Molokai offers the nine-hole Ironwood Hills Golf Course, set 1,200 feet above sea level in Central Molokai.

Hiking

Maui Nui’s many pristine and scenic areas are ideal to explore on foot. Hiking trails and guided walking tours can take your clients into underground lava tubes, through cloud forests and tropical wildernesses, across volcanic landscapes, along deserted coastlines, and across open ranch lands to pristine natural waterfalls. A good way to help your clients make the most of these experiences is to book a guided hike with a cultural expert who can interpret the remarkable vegetation and historic sites along the way.

And if you want to know more about Maui, be sure to talk to one of our agents who specialize in Hawaiian Vacations.