THE ROAD TO HANA | Top 5 Stops | Everything you need to know!

Here are my top 5 stops to see on the Road to Hana including Black Sand Beach, Red Sand Beach, the Seven Sacred Pools and much more!

I also discuss what the Road to Hana is, what you'll need to bring on your trip, and how to plan out your schedule.

00:00 Intro
00:34 What is the Road to Hana
01:29 What to Bring
03:07 Top 5 Stops
03:20 Garden of Eden
04:15 Waiʻanapanapa State Park
05:28 Red Sand Beach
07:28 Wailua Falls
08:27 Kipahulu - Haleakala National Park
11:03 How to Plan the Trip

Footage on:
GoPro Hero5 Black
iPhone 7
DJI Mavic Air

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[VisitLiveLoveMaui]

I re-watched this several times and felt that I should leave a comment again. This is the best Road To Hana video I have seen on Youtube so far. You didn't cover everything but what you covered is great/enough. I like your style too - calm and not too many effects like other videos I see.
Mahalo for sharing! - Liza, a Kamaaina on Maui

[jimgood]

Don’t try to rush this adventure. There is not a lot to see and do in Hana, itself. This is an example of the journey being the destination. Take your time and enjoy it.

[donaldc]

As a local who’s lived in Maui for over 20 years I have to say this is a very good video. It hits the main highlights of the road to Hana. I also agree with the final recommendation of spending the night in Hana is the best way to do it, but if you cannot these are the things you should do on a one day trip.

[trifectamom]

We did the full loop two years ago. Took us nine hours with stops. Best day of our trip!

[TheTruthSeeker]

I am from Texas so for all Texans out there REMEMBER REMEMBER that this road is will take HOURS to drive. There are a lot of sharp turns and it seemed like forever for me when I drove this road to reach Hana. I'd recommend at least two days to drive this beast! We started at 6AM and didn't get home until 9PM (stores were closed way before then) and I felt like I missed a lot of good opportunities. This road is really really long so I suggest you break it up if you want to get the full experience. Garden of Eden has peacocks running around so check that out it was fun if you love peacocks, my wife did.

[ongta]

Man, this is the BEST video of The Road to Hana by far. We did fine and had a great time in one day, wished I know about that app. One suggestion, plan to head out early like 5am and began your trip back early because it get dark really quick (you'll drive much slower compare to driving during day time) and it won't be fun nor safe driving in the dark. I would head back out 4:00 or 4:30pm. Cheers!

[guidealong]

Thanks for including us in your video, and bringing us along for the ride!

[erikh]

wow, thank you! I have been going to Hana since 1986. It's always been the "doing it in one day" thing. Now, I can plan something other than sitting in a vehicle for 10hours.

[lanceob]

If you could subscribe to my channel, that'd go a long way towards helping me make more informative videos like this in the future! Thanks viewers!

[christianlobato]

Planning a trip to Maui soon and this video broke down exactly what you need to see and where they are located along the drive; great video!

[putoutmyfirewithgasoline]

Touching on one relevant thing here- keep in mind that currently Haleakala closes at 5pm local time. If you plan on doing Pipiwai, make sure you arrive at Haleakala by 3pm. DO NOT MISS PIPIWAI trail. Possibly the highlight of Hana for me. It cannot be overstated how incredible Pipiwai is. Also- currently Wai’anapanapa requires 24 hour reservations to access the park. We skipped it but wouldn’t have had time for Pipiwai otherwise so if worked out for us. Overall Hana is an incredible experience and would do it again. Also don’t skip the Gypsy app! So worth it!

[putoutmyfirewithgasoline]

Used this video to find red sand beach. Thanks we had a blast on road to Hana. Absolutely a once in a lifetime experience

[ladybugmom]

I loved the road to Hana! My favorite was the bamboo forest. There's something magical about it. We almost went twice on our trip we loved it so much! Wish we had. Great video!

[zxvceok]

Thank you. Great video. I went on the Road to Hana back in October 1995 and it was the best road trip ever. Saw alot of great things. Can't wait to go again.

[mkcrrc]

I know you're getting a lot of positive comments and I'm not going to blow that, BUT, there are a few other free apps for the Hana guide vs the Gypsy - and spending an hour at the Garden of Eden where there's way more on the road, not the best. Also, 2 nights in Hana and 4 hours on the Pipiwai trail, when you're only there for a week is a bit much. There's SO much more to Maui than Hana. Anyway, just my 2 cents and thanks for putting this together.

[rickthibodeau]

Great video! Very informative and good suggestions. I like how you added approximate times needed at each location. It helps in planning our trip.

[andymckane]

Excellent video! Thank you very much for shooting this video, for the exceptional advice and narration, and for your obvious love of Maui and "the road to Hana"!

[khushibansal]

This is the best Road To Hana video I have seen on Youtube so far. loved it! watching it over and over again!!!

[bobbyp.]

This is the best Hawaii video I've seen, and I've seen a lot to prepare myself for my first trip there this summer. Thank you!

[coraliezelder]

We used the gypsy guide on our trip and it was AMAZING