This is the only tour on Maui that combines biking AND hiking. This Maui Bike and Hike tour is for the active adventurer who wants to burn some calories. You will be sore the following morning.
Like our other tour, this begins the same. Same pickup times and locations. Same drive up,and same beginning of bike ride. We bike through the ranch, twisting and turning through the switchbacks 7 miles. We’ll take a quick break to take some pictures and shed a layer of clothing.
We’ll then continue biking another 3 miles to the beginning of Crater Road. Now this is where the bike ride goes from awesome to ridiculously awesome. Instead of biking down Old Haleakala Highway, like all the other companies do, we bike up Old Haleakala Highway. This is the only bike tour to do this. Why?
Because the 12 mile stretch from this point is like a roller coaster, up and down, and some of the craziest twists and turns, all the while experiencing some of the rarest and breathtaking scenery on the island. That’s why!
The 12 mile stretch includes 4 miles of uphill peddling, 8 miles of downhill cruising. We’ll bike through Kula, Keokea, and end the bike ride in Ulupalakua, at an elevation of 1800 feet above sea level. While here, we’ll give you a little tour of the Tedeschi Winery, and treat you to lunch at the Ulupalakua Grill…another hidden gem. But wait, there’s more. A lot more!
After lunch, we drive 5 minutes up the road, and begin our 3 hour hike down the south side of Haleakala. Amazing views the whole way down as we descend from 1800 feet above sea level, all the way to the ocean. We hike through beautiful pastures, lava flows, and beautiful coral beaches. We’ll hike the King’s Highway through the last active lava flow…ending at La Perouse Bay.
After some high fives, fist bumps, and hugs, our driver will be there waiting for us with some food and beverages, and you’ll be welcome to take a dip in the ocean. We’ll then drive through beautiful Makena to get you back to Wailea and Kihei. Pure awesomeness!