Spectacular Haleakala Sunrise Tour with Park Admission & Breakfast at Mill House
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Great one
Reviewed by: azurofj@ymail.com, 2022/08/06At first I was a bit disappointed because we thought they have forgotten about us,only to find out that they were waiting for us in the other hotel roundabout-there was a little misunderstanding with the pick up location. Our hotel and the next door hotel names are almost the same.Other than that,the trip was amazing. At first,it was all covered by clouds and fog but our guide did not give up and tell us to wait a little longer. True enough..while all have left,we stayed to witness the sunrise. It was amazing! Our guide did not disappoint us!
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2022/08/03 |
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Beautiful
Reviewed by: Adriana, 2019/01/02The tour started at 3 am. First stop was in a store where we were supposed to buy water and chewing gum to make the way up the mountain easier. The bus was new and confortable. We arrived at the top of the Haleakala around 5:30 am and stayed freezing outside the bus until 6:40 am, for the sunrise. It was cold and windy, around 0°C... Other companies provided blankets and jackets to their customers. Ours didn’t. The view was fantastic even in that cloudy morning. It’s worth waking up that early! After the sunrise, we started our way down, with two great stops to see the view. Breakfast was served in front of golf course around 9:30 am. We arrived at the hotel at 10:45 am.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2018/12/30 |
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Fog
Reviewed by: Mark, 2018/04/10While the tour and tour guides were excellent the weather was not. It looked as if we were going to have s great sun rise when the fog moved in and blocked the view.
Nettie one of the drivers was a distant relative to a Hawaiian process and gave a chant to the rising sun. This was beautiful and the best part of the trip.
All you need to do to make this a perfect adventure is pay Mother Nature more so that she will cooperate.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/07 |
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Schöne Tour
Reviewed by: inlovewithhawaii, 2017/12/30Die Tour war gut arrangiert. Wir wurden überpünktlich abgeholt und unsere Busfahrerin / Tourguide war super freundlich. Sie hat während der ganzen Tour sehr viel über die Gegend erklärt, auf Pflanzen hingewiesen und uns einige alte Legenden näher gebracht. Es gab viele Stopps zwischendurch. Die geschätzte Gruppengröße war 15 Personen.
Der Sonnenaufgang war spektakulär! Den muss man gesehen haben! Eine dicke Jacke bzw. Zwiebellook und geschlossenen Schuhe sind mehr als angebracht.
Das folgende Frühstück im Golfclub war solide. Hätte man aber, da die Tour mit einem frühen Aufstehen verbunden ist, auch gut auslassen können und dafür ein früheres Ende vorsehen können.
Insgesamt hat mir die Tour gut gefallen und ich empfehle sie weiter.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/12/05 |
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Spectacular Sunrise Tour :)
Reviewed by: Aryan SKP, 2017/12/13All in all a very good experience.. even though when we started it was raining at 3 AM in the morning.. but up there at the Haleakala summit point, weather was just too perfect to have the glimpse of rising sun :)..
Glenn, thanks for keeping us engaged n providing loads of information.. kept us awake most of the time ;)..
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2017/12/10 |
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Great experience!
Reviewed by: Sara, 2017/12/03Wayne was excellent, a lot of knowledge and made the trip very fun! Would recommend this trip and service to others, only negative was that the breakfast was ok, service and decent and core of the golf course was nice. Overall excellent t experience
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/30 |
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amazing morning
Reviewed by: Amy Collier, 2017/10/18After the very early start, we made our way to the top of the volcano. The tour drivers name was Bessie, and she was very enthusiastic, sometimes going overboard. The sunrise was a bit late but the whole experience was great, but very cold. After the tour, we were taken for breakfast at a golf club, which was very nice. We then were loaded on another bus for our drop of at accommodation. This was a very slow time. We did not get back to the resort until 12 noon, and this turned out an extremely long day.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2017/10/13 |
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Haleakala sunrise tour
Reviewed by: Roland, 2017/08/26It is certainly an experience not to be missed if visiting Hawaii. Price is a bit high for the tour.
Tour guide was knowledgeable and somewhat entertaining. Included breakfast was pretty good.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2017/08/01 |
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Cold and rainey
Reviewed by: Linda Mathias, 2016/10/22We didn't get to see the sunrise due to the weather, but our bus driver was informative and kept us warm with hot coffee, hot chocolate or hot tea. It was still worth going! The breakfast was fantastic!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2016/10/01 |
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Sunrise Tour
Reviewed by: Cindy, 2015/09/13The guide was great and witty. A lot of fun despite not being able to see the sunrise because of the fog that morning.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2015/08/22 |
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Freezing but amazingly beautiful
Reviewed by: Bindi Morley, 2014/07/31View was magnificent and the summit was beautiful. Tour guide was a little unusual, but all in all a good time. Thanks
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2014/07/22 |
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Fantastic Trip
Reviewed by: Matt, 2014/07/22Did this on the first day so it wasn't hard to get up at 2am since we hadn't adjusted to the timezone yet. I was glad we packed jeans, jackets, gloves and hats; we were still a little cold up there. But the sunrise was definitely spectacular.
We stayed at the Hyatt and there was some confusion on where to be picked up. Don't ask Veltra; call Polynesian Adventure Tours listed on the voucher directly. Our driver was OK; he had some interesting tips, but at 2:30am, most of us were just sleeping. It also would have been nice to know about the large viewing area right of the observation shack since it was pitch black when we got there. I would have expected the driver to mention this or give tips on where to view the sunrise. The Coffee and Danish was just OK; the system of having driver fix your coffee and hot chocolate was slow. The big breakfast on the way down was tasty, but slow to be served.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2014/07/13 |
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Beautiful Sunrise
Reviewed by: T. Walker, 2013/12/29The sunrise was beautiful as expected...but, Ron, the driver
is an absolute hoot! He is mild mannered and a very safe
driver. Be sure to dress warmly, the cold is almost unbearable.
I would go again if I was assured Ron would be the driver.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2013/12/26 |
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Great trip
Reviewed by: Pamela, 2013/10/25We were picked up at our hotel at 3:00 am as promised and then taken up the mountain to see the sunrise. We were lucky as it was a clear day and we got to see the sunrise without issue. Once we arrived at the site, we were given coffee and danish to warm us up. We then took our place with the others and saw the magnificent view. We then got back on the bus and went up to the summit to take a few more pictures. On the way down our driver stopped at two more scenic points so that we could see down into the crater. It was quite a view. At the end of the trip, we were taken to a restaurant on a golf course and fed breakfast. The entire trip lasted about 7 1/2 hours. My one complaint would be that the bus was small and the seats were very tight. Some of the taller and larger people on the bus really had to be uncomfortable for the entire ride as two people could not fit comfortably in one row and there was no leg room at all.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2013/10/22 |
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Recommend It!
Reviewed by: Mexirican, 2013/08/27Service was great. Pick-up and drop-off in a timely manner. Clean van/bus. Friendly and knowledgeable driver. Delicious breakfast. Incredible sunrise!!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2013/08/23 |
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Great tour guide!
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2012/03/25Bob was so entertaining and informative! He made the early morning quite pleasant. However, I think arriving at Haleakala 75 minutes before sunrise was a bit too soon. Too much time to stand around and be cold. Also, the bus was a little small and cramped for leg room. The payoff, the spectacular sunrise, was exceptional.
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Just Awesome!
Reviewed by: Shankar, 2011/09/04Wonderful experience. Everything was perfect the day we were on Haleakala. The ride was comfortable and the guide was very knowledgeable. Worth every penny!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
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Haneakala Sunrise Tour
Reviewed by: DrSteggy, 2010/11/15This was the first thing my husband and I did on our first trip to Maui--we did it the first full day we were there, and that turned out to be best because we were sort of awake to catch our 2:15 am tour bus (we are from the east coast, and were very early risers the whole trip)
Our guide was very knowledgable about the volcano and surrounding area, and took us on a very nice tour. he even slowed and pointed out a pair of nene for us. On the downside, there were some spots we would have liked to spend more time, but this can't be helped with an organized tour. On our next trip, we'd likely do this on our own, but its smart to take the tour your first time.
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COLD!!! but great!
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2010/09/28Polynesian Adventure Tours was fabulous - great, knowledgable guides and they pick you up super early so that you get there before the big crowd for a front row seat (it gets surprisingly busy).
BRING WINTER CLOTHES (if you think to book it before traveling) otherwise buy sweaters or a jacket or blankets or all of the above...the 3x suggestion of warm clothing on your "to bring" list is not kidding - i wore 4 sweaters and was just comfortable - pants, scarves, gloves a must!!!
Stunning views, definitely a must see
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Sunrise tour Mount Haleakala Crater
Reviewed by: usd82, 2008/11/27We had a good time at the crater. We were a little bummed because we didn't get to see the sunrise but it is unpredictable and we understand that. It was still a great experience and we did get to see some sun rising behind the clouds.
If we make it back to Maui we would definitely try it again in hopes to see the sunrise the second time!
Thanks for an informative tour!
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Aloha! Sorry about the confusion on your pick-up. It can get a bit confusing with hotel names. Happy that you enjoyed the majesty of seeing the Sun rise from Mauna Haleakala. It quite the site to see! Our guides work hard to show all our guests the best time on their dream vacation! Mahalo nui! Polynesian Adventures