Haleakala Sunrise Best Self-Guided Bike Tour with Bike Maui

It was a perfect day. The sunrise was gorgeous. The tour guide was very informative about the island and was careful to give us directions as we were traveling. It was a lot of fun but be warned it is a very cold wait at the top. Wear lots of layers. The bikes are made for the heavy braking going down the mountain. Not a lot of pedaling is needed as it is almost all downhill. Motor cycle helmet provided and safety emphasized.

We thoroughly enjoyed the very early morning trip to the top. Marlin and Jackie (May have the name wrong) were hilarious! They gave a great historical tour up the volcano while making sure we knew how to get back down safely. One caution...the road is very twisty, so if you are prone to motion sickness, I suggest you take a couple of Bromine before you start! The sunrise was beautiful and even included Hawaiian chanting compliments of a US Park service ranger. The ride down was so much fun. You can go as fast or slow as you desire. This was the big advantage of doing a self-paced ride. We stopped at the recommended donut shop on the way down and it was delicious. This was the highlight of our week in Maui!

We wanted to do a fun outdoor activity with our granddaughter. She is 10 yrs. old and is 4’10” (the minimum height for this activity) We are so delighted that we chose to do this tour. While you have to get up super early to do this, it is well worth it! We did it on our first day because we were still on mainland time which made it a little easier. This company did an exceptional job from beginning to the end. Their equipment was very well maintained, the shuttle clean, the tour guides were well-versed, funny and friendly. Keep in mind you will be very cold at the top, however, the rain gear and gloves they provide help some. But you’ll still want a sweatshirt, beanie and long pants to withstand the sunrise and beginning of the ride. The scenery was spectacular and the bike ride was a lifetime memory that we will always have. There were a few hills that were not difficult and you do have to share the road with cars. The route that the tour takes you on are the ones that are less traveled by cars and it seems that the cars know your there are are respectful. So make sure to stay on the route they give you! On the self-guided you can go as fast or slow as you wish. When we were finished we still had a half day to do whatever we wanted to do We chose to stop at Mama’s Fish House and have a delicious lunch. We will definitively be doing this again in the future. We told many people on our trip about it. I would highly recommend this!