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Oahu to Maui Day Tour - Hana Rainforest, Waterfall Swim & Black Sand Beach
5th deadliest road in the world
Reviewed by: Nancy & Shirley
this tour is not for the faint of heart, The road lives up to its' reputation! It is a bit long but worth every minute. The guide was knowledgeable and an excellent driver. The lunch provided was not very good and we recommended that be changed in the near future.
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| Packages: | Gold Adventure with Lunch via Island Air |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/27 |
Road to Hana Private Tours with Nature Walk and Local Expert Guide
Great Day
Reviewed by: Wolfie1
After a considerable delay getting cruise ship clearance from US customs and all passengers being able to leave ship to connect with relevant Shore tours - finally able to catch up with Gus our tour driver. VELTRA and Gus so understanding re the delays and adjusted our Tour accordingly to maximise our time on island. Really appreciated. In the end we had a great day and got to see most of Road to Hanna. Got to appreciate true beauty of the countryside with good and relevant commentary and time spent at relevant places of interest. Banana bread was good too!!
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| Packages: | 8-Hour Taste of Hana Tour (up to 6 passengers) |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/04/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/04/19 |
Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms
Long ride.
Reviewed by: Jennifer Thissell
Larry the tour guide talked way to much. He pointed out every leaf and flower we passed by and then when he started talking about his personal life half way through the tour i really just wanted to get off somewhere. It would have been nice to be able to talk to my husband about the things we seen and point out to each other but Larry was talking so loud we couldn't even here each other. And it wasn't just us that didn't like not being able to talk to each other most other couples sitting near us thought the same. But some of the information we hears about was interesting but most was just nonsense . And also would have been nice to know that we couldn't go swimming. We and alot of other couples wore their swim suits under our clothes and if we would have known that we weren't going swimming we would have wore more comfortable clothing for that long ride. Next time instead of a tour we will take the road to haha on our own in a rental car.
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| Packages: | Road to Hana Tour with Pizza & Salad Lunch |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/04/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/03/24 |
Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms
Maui Road to Hana Waterfalls, Black Sand Beach & Seven Sacred Pools Adventure/ Gold Package with Lunch
Reviewed by: Annette
Awesome adventure, Larry was great! He knew so much about the area and the people that live there. Larry answered our questions as best as he could. He told us funny stories, history and folk lore about the plants and land formations as we came upon them. He was entertaining and we felt safe and comfortable with him at the wheel. We had quite a few times where we could get out and take pictures or explore the area at our many stops during the day. Our lunch was delicious. It was a great opportunity to get to know our fellow travelers while taking in the scenery.
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| Packages: | Road to Hana Tour with Pizza & Salad Lunch |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/03/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/02/22 |
Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms
hana tour
Reviewed by: dee
Bruce was our driver.. he was very informative and we enjoyed our day greatly !!
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| Packages: | Road to Hana Tour with Pizza & Salad Lunch |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/02/11 |
Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms
Very long day
Reviewed by: Michele
Good but very very long day so hard on the younger kids. Glad we did it but wouldn't do it again.
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| Packages: | Road to Hana Tour with Pizza & Salad Lunch |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/01/20 |
Hana by Air & Land - Helicopter Flight & Semi-Private Sightseeing Tour Combo
Road to Hana
Reviewed by: Sue
Your guide was the best. He knew the name of every tree flower and bush. He knew the story behind the water falls and how they feed the water system. It was a fun journey. Unfortunately we could not return on the helicopter because it was too windy and raining. Veltra was quick to give us a refund for the helicopter. This is the way to go if you want to see Hana and all the sights.
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| Packages: | Morning Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/12/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/25 |
Oahu to Maui Day Tour - Hana Rainforest, Waterfall Swim & Black Sand Beach
Great Fun in a Joint Family on the Road to Hana Adventure
Reviewed by: Larry
Really nice to have Larry -- a knowledgeable, eloquent, humorous and considerate buddy-- as our group's driver and tour guide. We all enjoyed a great deal on the road to Hana and all the way along the breathtaking Pacific Ocean!
I personally had a specially great time in this tiny and yet magic band, I should say. You know I was a solo traveller, but when we got together at breakfast time that day I was lucky enough to join a " Shanghai Family", which endowed me with much love and care on the Road to Hana Adventure!
When I got back to Waikiki that night, the gala of Halloween had just started. What a wonderful continuation of the wondeful day trip! Warmest mahalo! :-)
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| Packages: | Standard via Island Air |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/10/31 |
Hana by Air & Land - Helicopter Flight & Semi-Private Sightseeing Tour Combo
Road to Jana and helicopter back.
Reviewed by: CINDY from Wisconsin
Susan was awesome and very informative. Lunch was great. Mike was a great pilot with the helicopter. When he was explaining areas he would say our names to make it more personable. I would do this again. Very happy Temptation tours and Blue Hawaiian helicopter tours. You get a ten.
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| Packages: | Morning Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/11/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/01 |
Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms
An Awesome Day!
Reviewed by: DLG - Norman, OK
This was an amazing adventure to take! The only thing I would want to change and suggest is to bring a cushion. The seats on the bus were extremely uncomfortable. Also, I wished we would have stopped at more waterfalls, seemed to rush through them pretty quickly, but I figured they have a set schedule and placement with all the other tours. It might be better to be different and step out of the norm of all the other charters? Anyway, I did enjoy the driver Larry, he was so knowledgeable and sometimes funny!
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| Packages: | Standard Road to Hana Tour Package |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2016/10/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/10/17 |
Hana by Air & Land - Helicopter Flight & Semi-Private Sightseeing Tour Combo
Absolutely Incredible!!!
Reviewed by: Stacy Jackson
From check in to saying goodbye, this tour was a wonderful experience!!
Wayne, our tour guide during the road to Hana was very informative, kind, and funny. We were amazed at the amount of knowledge he shared about EVERYTHING Hawaii.
I wish I remembered our helicopter pilots name... he was very nice, entertaining, informative, and most importantly, confident. It was our first time riding in a helicopter... we were nervous... but he put our minds at ease with his calm demeanor and information he shared about the island.
Thank you for making our vacation so memorable!!! We want to do this again!
Stacy & Amanda :) xo
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| Packages: | Morning Tour |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2016/09/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/09/01 |
Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms
Excellent Guide
Reviewed by: Alex Bruce
The weather was pretty bad and it meant we didn't get to swim in the pools or take the backside road back from Hana however, our driver Wayne was superb and incredibly knowledgeable and friendly.
My wife and I were kept entertained by his stories and information about the local cultures, plants, animals and food for the entire journey and despite it raining heavily and being very foggy, we always felt safe and in good hands.
The only downside was the lunch at the Trevasa hotel, it was very poor quality and despite being a buffet, you were ushered out after a single plate. I would recommend you select the non lunch option and take your own food!
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| Packages: | Road to Hana Tour with Pizza & Salad Lunch |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/09/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/09/14 |
Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms
Amazing! Truly unforgettable!
Reviewed by: Joe Ciaccia
Did the road to Hana tour today in Maui. We had the pleasure of getting Peaches as our tour guide. She was one of the friendliest and most knowledgeable individuals I have ever encountered. Being in the people business myself it was a breath of fresh air to find someone like her that takes pride in her job and her island. The information that she gave made the tour not just amazing for the scenery, it was very educational and personal. I would 100% recommend this tour to anyone who visits Maui and I would highly recommend Peaches! Thank you for all that you do and making this a trip to remember!
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/08/14 |
Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms
Late pick up
Reviewed by: Carol
We ended up not going on this trip. The pick up was scheduled for 6:30 at a hotel we were not staying at. After 15 minutes we called the company. Oh our driver was on his way. We called again after 7. Same response and no apologies. We called and canceled . The driver didn't show up until 7:40!!! We did get our money back.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/07/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/06/30 |
Oahu to Maui Day Tour - Hana Rainforest, Waterfall Swim & Black Sand Beach
Best way to see Hana
Reviewed by: Norm
Better than driving yourself. Tour guide is very helpful and very experienced in navigating the sharp/blind curves.
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| Packages: | Hana Gold Adventure Tour with Lunch [Original Package] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/06/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/06/01 |
Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms
Very disappointing
Reviewed by: Nancy
Although the bus driver was very knowledgeable, this trip did not meet our expectations. The young adults on the trip were anticipating a dip in one of the Seven Pools only to find they were closed as was the trail leading up to see 5 of the seven. No mention of this was made until we were driving in. We would not have taken this excursion. Also, the bus driver talked 100% of the time and coughed about 50%. Not an enjoyable day as I am now sick.
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| Packages: | Gold Package with Lunch |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2016/04/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/04/25 |
Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms
Informative & Exhilerating
Reviewed by: Clen
The tour guide was very informative and stopped at every opportunity to take photos or show us the local markers and beauty
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/04/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/03/31 |
Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms
Gorgeous views, very long day
Reviewed by: Maureen
The tour overall, for the ticket price, is worth it. Our family of four went on the Gold package which included lunch and it was a good value for the dollar.
On the way up you drive through beautiful rainforests and curvy roads. The driver is informative and gives a lot of good info - wish he was more interactive with the visitors.
On the way down, you go through the back side -- very bumpy and not as beautiful. This is when you realize it's a very long day. I was very thankful our driver was competent and made us feel safe as the roads were precarious in some spots.
Overall, a good day -- just very long. I do think it was better to take the tour vs drive ourselves because it would have been hard to see anything other than focusing on the road. And we learned about a lot of things we wouldn't have known otherwise. Not going to do this again though - once is enough!
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| Packages: | Gold Package with Lunch |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/03/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/03/24 |
Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms
Slightly Over-rated
Reviewed by: Caroline and Bernie
The web sites all boast of waterfall swims and swimming in rock pools. This does not happen as there is insufficient water at these locations. The rock pools were more like insect infested cess pools and there are warning signs about the dangers of swimming in them. The only swimming option is at the black sand beach where a 30 min stop was taken. I think the description needs to be altered to be more accurate.
Other than that, it was quite interesting but we were definitely ready to get off when it was finished. It is a long and tiring day.
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| Packages: | Gold Package with Lunch |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/03/23 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/03/12 |
Road to Hana Private Tours with Nature Walk and Local Expert Guide
Beautiful Road
Reviewed by: Paula
Our tour driver Gus, was awesome we had a fantastic day. The road to Hana is beautiful 617 switchback turns however, it was worth every turn. Our driver Gus stopped at beautiful waterfall, fantastic road side eateries and bought us the most wonderful banana bread we have ever tasted. We highly recommend this tour.
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| Packages: | Hana Bound - From West Maui (7 Hours) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/03/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/02/13 |
Hana by Air & Land - Helicopter Flight & Semi-Private Sightseeing Tour Combo
Excellent, this is a must do tour
Reviewed by: Peter and Donna
Loved this tour, it ticked all the boxes and was less stressful than driving all those bends and narrow bridges ourself. Just enough stops to get photos and food. Mike our driver was fantastic and interesting. Absolutely loved the comfort of the van. Our picnic lunch was delicious and the park where we stopped was beautiful. The helicopter ride was fantastic too and show a different look of the rainforest from above, if you haven't booked this yet, make sure you do. A great company to go with.
Hi Peter & Donna,
Thanks so much for your kind words about your Hana Sky-Trek with Michael yesterday! We're so glad to hear that he really highlighted the Road to Hana for you, and obviously, you got some absolutely lovely photos! It's wonderful that you enjoyed your picnic lunch, and who could forget touring around East Maui via helicopter!
Please let us know the next time you're on Maui, and let us take you on another incredible adventure in Paradise!
A hui hou!
Temptation Tours
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| Packages: | Morning Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/01/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/01/07 |
Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms
Nice tour
Reviewed by: YBD
The tour was good overall. Due to weather we didnt get to swim by the waterfalls, I wish they had offered another option like more time in black sand beach, knowing that it was impossible to swim in the other part. (I had brought my swimsuit, towel and extra clothes). I liked it that they offered complimentary juices and water bottles on the bus. If you don't pay for the tour that includes lunch, there are more options to find good food walking distance from where the bus stops for lunchtime, so I didn't regret not paying for that
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2016/01/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/12/29 |
Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms
Road to Heaven More Like
Reviewed by: Donald Owen
A long but excellent day trip. Always felt safe with Bruce, our driver, despite some hair-raising hair-pin bends. Some of the views have to be seen to be believed. Would recommend this tour to anyone.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/12/15 |
Hana by Air & Land - Helicopter Flight & Semi-Private Sightseeing Tour Combo
Luxury van tour guide Steve was super
Reviewed by: Janine. Carr
Thank you very much for putting a spectacular tour together.I saw the road to Hana and the Air view of rain forest.Staff had cold water and beautiful lunch set up for us.Very tasty for Vegitarian and diabetic people on tour.I saw so many different plants and trees.The road was winding through small towns and tourist attractions.Driver made it over the smallest bridges built in Early 1918's.All Steves tutorial is stuck with me like a history teacher.When booking I would ask for the same guide.He was retired and took course to do this job and always Looking for new info about Maui.
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| Packages: | Morning Tour |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/17 |
Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms
Road To Hana Tour - My Vacation Highlight
Reviewed by: M Lizalde
I am so glad I decided to take this tour! We had taken the Road to Hana on our own 4 years ago. The experience was such that I felt the need to come back, but this time by means of a tour guide that would tell us the background of all the wonders we got to see and experience back then. This stretch of the island of Maui is so rich in history. Turns out I was right. Thanks to our tour guide/driver, Larry. He made this experience all the more magical. I am a history enthusiast. Larry touched on every aspect of this journey. From the vegetation's different species (origin, current and past uses, etc.), rock formations, the incredible waterfalls and grottos, to the towns people of present and past. Oh, and the beaches, breathtaking. I loved soaking my feet at Blacksand beach. Wish we could of stayed there longer. I appreciated our stop at the local's farmers market. Got to sample a taste of the locals organic fruits, banana bread, fruit jams and honey. I was able to purchase of everything I sampled. This is definitely a tradition for my family. When in Maui...Tour Guided Road to Hana Highway Adventure is a must. These drivers are experts, I will leave the driving to them! While I sit back and enjoy the trip.
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| Packages: | 50% Discount Review Rebate Special Hana "Gold" Adventure |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/30 |
Hana by Air & Land - Helicopter Flight & Semi-Private Sightseeing Tour Combo
ROAD TO HANA HELICOPTER TOUR
Reviewed by: Kris Bertuco
The Road to Hana / Helicopter Tour was perfect for my 50th Birthday Celebration, I was worried about getting air sick but the flight was so stable that I did not feel sick at all and would like to have flown all day : )
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| Packages: | Morning Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/01/28 |
Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms
Awesome experience
Reviewed by: Sachin Gupta
Awesome tour . Very scenic drive . Our tour guide was Charles, he knew everything about all the places we went through right after we started from hotel until back . He knew exactly where to stop or slow down to take awesome pics or view the beauty of Hana . 5 on 5 for this beautiful tour and knowledgable guide.. I took 1 star for the lunch provided . Breakfast was light fruits and rolls and being on entire day trip, we were expecting a better lunch . Besides salad , steamed rice and watermelon, there was chicken and being vegetarian this did not feel like lunch . We got a veg taco plate when asked about the veg option, which was equally bad and cold
Apart from this I would say this is a must do if in Muai to see actual nature ..
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| Packages: | 50% Discount Review Rebate Special Hana "Gold" Adventure |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/28 |
Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms
Road to Hana
Reviewed by: Kandyce Zhong
Overall it was a very fun trip. However the trip time wise is a little too long. The food wise too need a little improvement. It was only a little rice and bbq chicken. This trip include a simple breakfast too, but don't expect a continental breakfast. It's just coffee fruits and croissant. Thank you Steve our driver and our guide for the informative trip and the scenery is exceptionally beautiful. You will never get to view all the scenery spots if you didn't attend this trip. We went to see a few water falls, it was absolutely beautiful, however we weren't able to swim in the pools as they were closed on that day. We went to black sand beach also, the sands are black, it's really cool... We took awesome lots of picture, it's definitely a memory that you will never forget. Advise to not go to the trip if you're tiered or sick cuz it's a energy consuming trip. Overall you will have fun.
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| Packages: | 50% Discount Review Rebate Special Hana "Gold" Adventure |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/11/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/23 |
Road to Hana Tour with Waterfall Swim, Black Sand Beach and Lunch at Hana Farms
The trip was a nice
Reviewed by: Cindy P.
The trip was a nice trip this is something you would like to do as a group. We had a really good driver and the tour guide seem to know the area. Gave some information about the different areas and offer take our picture which was nice. The meal we had was ok just the basic chicken and rice. Would like to see a place to get souvenirs the place we went to are so expensive. disappointed about the pool was not open at the state park. Sometimes it seem we were rushed and like at the state park nothing to do since the pool was closed. Tour guide did a good job also taking pictures with me and my spouse. You can do it on your own but i think you would miss a lot of extras. Thank you for a wonderful time and memories.
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| Packages: | 50% Discount Review Rebate Special Hana "Gold" Adventure |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/11/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/10/28 |
マウイ島日帰りツアー 天国のハナでディープなハワイを堪能 ＜滝つぼ遊び付き／朝食付き／英語ガイド＞
大自然のハナ。手付かずの東マウイ
Reviewed by: はにー
とても素晴らしい場所でした。
ホントに手付かずの大自然。HANAへの道は曲がりくねった道や、すれ違いの車がくるとちょー狭い道ばかり。
でも途中の車中から見える景色は絶景ばかり。
ツアー自体日本人は私たちのみ。英語のヒアリングは正直半分くらいしかわからなかったけど、なんとかなりました(笑)。しかも、東マウイツアー中、全く日本人に会いませんでした。同じハワイでもホノルルとは大違い。
途中寄って購入したバナナブレッドもホカホカで美味しかったし。
ただ、ハセガワ雑貨店は目の前をスルーだったのはビックリ。ちょっと見てみたかった。。
東マウイの手付かずの自然とパワーを体験するにはオススメです！
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| Packages: | *Standard plan |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/10/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/10/20 |
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Hi Wolfgang! What a great surprise! Thank you for the awesome review! We too appreciate your flexibility and understanding. Immigration and customs almost never happens in Maui. We both were caught blindsided, but it ended up being a wonderful day! We wish you both many more moments of joy, love & laughter together... warmest aloha, the Holo Holo Gang!