Maui Haleakala Day Bike Tour with Mountain Riders from 6500 to sea level
Description
The Haleakala Day Journey has been one of the most popular bike tours offered at Maui Mountain Riders for over 30 years. The tour begins at the entrance of Haleakala National Park and ends where the bike ride concludes in Paia Town, on the North Shore of the island! Our tours are conducted by our experienced guides, who will point out historic sites along the journey and offer unforgettable photo ops for your group. Check-in - 7:30am at the Maui Mountain Riders office location Return - 11:30-12:00pm back to the Maui Mountain Riders office location (times will vary depending upon the season).
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Itinerary
Narrated tour through the quaint towns Makawao and Kula proceeding up the slopes of Haleakala Ranch.
Narrated tour through the quaint towns Makawao and Kula proceeding up the slopes of Haleakala Ranch.
On the slopes of Haleakala Ranch at 6500 feet your exhilarating bike tour will begin through the 29 switchbacks. Beautiful bi-coastal views can be seen as you ride down twice.
We have a stop in the historic cowboy or Paniole town of makawao on the slopes of Haleakala
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Important Information
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
- Age restriction; Riders must be over the age of 15 years old.
- Weight restrictions apply; maximum weight is 280 lbs.
- Height requirement; must be mover 5 ft.
Reviews(94)
The guides are all about providing a great trip down the volcano safely. Be prepared to go fast! Some in our group did not realize how fast 20-25 mph is on a bike and chose to sit out the second ride because of that. It is nice to have the whole lane to ride in versus just the bike lane. The scenery is gorgeous and the third trip through the town and fields was so much fun. Major kudos to our guides for leading such a big group down safely!
We were taken just below the summit. Unloaded our bikes, the bikes seemed older and needed maintenance. My brakes squeak the whole time I use them. We did maybe a 20 minute ride down. They loaded our bikes back up and we did the same route again which was not what we unexpected. Them they drove us to a town where we were on our own for 45 minutes. We got on our bikes and individually, went down the rest of the way to Paia. They did discuss some things in the van ride to the summit, but they weren’t mic’d so if you were in the back, you couldn’t hear anything. We did not go through two towns, it was not one continuous 26 mile ride, there wasn’t a history lesson.
Aloha, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We're very sorry to hear that the tour did not meet your expectations and that the information you were given prior to booking was inaccurate. Unfortunately, it appears there was a miscommunication from the third-party vendor that you made your reservation with regarding the structure and details of the tour. We are currently following up with them to ensure they are providing accurate information to future guests. Our website has the current up to date information for the tours we offer. The Sunrise Tour is our tour that we have that goes to the summit of Haleakala National Park. You booked your tour through a third party vendor for the Maui Day Tour. Your feedback is taken seriously and has been passed it on to our operations team for review and maintenance. We also appreciate your note about the guide's narration not being audible in the van — we’ll look into ways to improve that part of the experience as well. Thank you again for your feedback — it helps us improve and provide a better experience for all our guests. Mahalo
Great experience as a solo traveler! Easy to book and clear details in write up and itinerary! Easy to find, chose this over the crazy early sunrise one and SO glad - watched the sunrise on the beach with coffee then headed to the 7:30am meet up! Easy waiver and cold bottled water and granola bars waiting and warm welcome! Love the small group, personal feel. Drive up was beautiful and full of fun history, stories and scenery (45 min), then the ride!! Outstanding option to go unguided (if you want to fast or carefree) or guided - I chose guided first run down and unguided second time! Both super fun and safe and thrilling! Then about 30 min outing in little town just enough to get a coffee and bathroom break, then the final ride down to starting point! Great for anyone!
The Volcano was so beautiful and the guide did a great job of checking experience levels to make sure everyone had a fun and safe trip. We went up the volcano twice, stopped at a cute town for lunch/brunch the biked an easier road afterwards. This experience was completely unforgettable!
Aloha, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your ride and felt safe. Mahalo
Amazing! What blast riding with a small group and the guide, Joey. From pick up to drop off, riders was fun, educational, and SAFE! So glad I did this and hope to do it again with this crew someday!
Aloha, Mahalo for your review. We are happy you had a great time. Please come again. Mahalo
Great experience. Great guides. Great service. Felt safe and informed. The opportunity to do the ride a second time was perfect.
Mahalo for taking your time to join us on the mountain and leave a kind review. It is appreciated!!!
The tour began with being picked up and taken to the business location. There they had us sign comprehensive waivers and told us to load up in the van. All the way up the mountain (which is NOT to the top), there was no brief or familiarization with the local terrain as the write up says. Once at the 6,500 foot elevation, we were given a safety briefing and a placard explaining the dos and don’ts, but the guide then told everyone they could violate virtually every one of the rules and encouraged riders to just go down the hill on their own. While on the second descent, the group passed a National Park Ranger who conducted a car stop on the chase van. His purpose for doing so was to assess the safety of the tour, since most riders had abandoned the guide and were streaming down the mountain at their own pace and speed, spread out oven and mile. Afterward, the driver who was stopped proceeded to lambast the Ranger for daring to stop her, and ranted on anti law enforcement rhetoric for about 20-minutes. While the tour can be fun, this tour is reckless and disrespectful to law enforcement that was just trying to ensure the groups’s safety. Finally, there was a stop at a cafe, but nothing was included in the $187 cost of the ride. There was a water and granola bar provided at the office in the beginning, but nothing the shop. It’s up to the rider if he or she feels it’s appropriate to bad mouth officers looking out for the group’s safety, and whether a guide ought to be telling the group to completely disregard the rules. Not only is it reckless, but opens the company to huge civil liability if a biker got in an accident. Disappointing.
Aloha, This review is completely inaccurate and false. Safety is our number one priority always. This review is completely inaccurate, untrue and false in its facts. We always do a safety briefing and the guidelines are to be adhered to at all times. The guides were NEVER pulled over by law enforcement, nor were they warned or cited for anything. We always respect our dedicated Law Enforcement and follow all regulations and rules. We have a Permit which goes through much scrutiny including Law Enforcement annually. This reviewer is grossly inaccurate and totally misinformed.
I purchased the guided bike ride from Norwegian Cruise Lines (as part of a 7 day Hawaii island cruise) and Mountain Riders provided the guided bike ride. The terms and conditions provided at time of purchase ( by NCL) did not say anything about a minimum speed that you had to ride the bike on the downhill run. According to Mountain Riders, if you ride slower than 20 mph (32.2km/hr) you are not allowed to ride the bike and must return to the van. This is what happened to me. I am a competent bike rider, but prefer not to go fast (for my own safety plus I wanted to enjoy the views from the crater). Such a disappointing experience. Don’t book the Maui bike ride with Mountain Riders!!!
Hi Karen, Thank you for sharing your experience on our tour, we're sorry to hear that didn't enjoy the trip with us which you and your husband were refunded for. In the safety briefing prior to the bike ride our tour guides inform all riders that for the safety of our guests and others on the road that the riding speed is to stay between 18-25 mph on the tour. Riders are not just put in the van for not maintaining the speed limit but rather it's based on their ability to ride the bike safely. The unique nature of the tour does make some riders nervous which is to be expected but we do are best to inform riders to keep them safe. We understand from the guides that you voluntarily rode in the van the second half of the ride but finished the ride of the bottom section through Makawao to Paia and your husband road the whole ride. While we are disappointed to hear you were not satisfied we did our best to inform riders. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your vacation in Hawaii. Mahalo
Amazing sceneries and tour guide! Lots of photo opportunities! I would definitely recommend this tour to my families and friends.
We had a ast, the 2 guides were amazing, friendly and fun. Joe was crazy and a blast, the ride was amazing. Safe , good equipment and instruction. The Lewis are incredible. The stop in a small village was great. Had a crab and avocado sandwich, it was wonderful. The service on the Cafe was topps. Totally recommend!!!l
Mahalo for your review.
