Holo Holo Maui Tours · Kahului
Holo Holo Maui Tours sends a guide for just your group: up to the summit at 10,023 feet, short walks along the crater, and a stroll through the cloud forest at Hosmer Grove. Pick it if you want to set the pace, ask every question and stop wherever you like, at a time of day without crowds.
Holo Holo Maui Tours runs only private tours, and this is its half day on the mountain. You meet your guide at the Kahului Park & Ride or at Kahului Harbor, which makes it one of the few Haleakala tours that works for cruise passengers. Hotel transport can be added for a fee. The listing gives about two hours in the crater area, an hour at Hosmer Grove and 45 minutes of stops on the Crater Road.
The walks are short and easy. Up top, guests describe the Pa Ka'oao trail by the Visitor Center (0.4 miles round trip, says the park) and the silverswords at Pu'u 'Ula'ula. Hosmer Grove, near the park entrance, is a 0.54-mile loop with 50 feet of climb, through a grove of cedar, pine and eucalyptus planted before the park existed, where native honeycreepers live. Snacks and water are included; guests mention banana bread and Maui Gold pineapple.
The price is per person, $359, so a couple pays twice that. In return, the guide follows your wish list: a guest using a cane and another with Parkinson's both wrote that the pace was set for them. Several groups timed the summit for sunset. The listing covers "All Fees and Taxes", park entry included.
At the Kahului Park & Ride or Kahului Harbor, or at your hotel if you paid for pickup.
Pull-offs on the way up through the climate zones, with snacks.
The Visitor Center, Pa Ka'oao and Pu'u 'Ula'ula at 10,023 feet, with time to linger.
An easy loop through the cloud forest, looking for native birds.
Drop-off where you started. Some guides drop guests near dinner.
★★★★★This was the only tour I saw that allowed for an easy hike on the Hosmer Grove trail. The hike was filled with great views. We then were given a snack and finished our drive to the summit.
★★★★★My husband walks with a cane. Kea was very helpful, informative and very mindful of our slower pace.
★★★★★Our guide, Joe, asked about our expectations and "wish list" and made them happen. [...] When we realized that we had gone over time, Joe shared that this is a positive aspect of a private tour.
★★★★★An added bonus was the banana bread and the Maui Gold pineapple provided to us as we made our way up the volcano.
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A private guide and vehicle, snacks, bottled water, and all fees and taxes, which covers park entry. Hotel transport is extra; meals aren't included.
At the Kahului Park & Ride or Kahului Harbor. Holo Holo can collect you from your hotel for an additional fee; call them to arrange it.
Yes, it's one of the best fits. The walks are short and optional, the listing says the vehicle is wheelchair and stroller accessible, and guests with a cane or Parkinson's wrote that the guide matched their pace.
From $359 per person on Viator in 2026, so two people pay $718. The price includes the park fee. Groups of up to 11 can book together.
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Your own guide for the summit, the crater rim and an easy forest walk at Hosmer Grove, at your pace.
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