Maui Private Sightseeing Tours

This was the perfect way to experience the road to Hana. The commentator gave you just the right amount of information and kept it entertaining. It was not annoying at all. He pointed out all the must see spots and made sure we didn’t miss anything along the drive. He also gave a lot of history that we enjoyed listening to you on the way back. Be advised though that if you stop at all the stops, this is a very long day and you will be coming back in the dark which was very tedious on the narrow windy road

The Road to Hana, on OUR schedule! This was the PERFECT way to do the road to Hana and still get all the history, stops for any time frame, all while going at your own pace and not being locked to a purchased guided group tour! So glad we took many people's recommendations amd went this route! TOTALLY WORTH IT!

Arjuna truly exceeded our expectations on this tour! He was so knowledgeable about the forest and the plants. The chocolate was the best part! He contributed to us feeling safe in an unknown area, he is truly the BEST! I would recommend this tour to anyone as long as Arjuna is leading it!

Loved this tour. So fun. Super detailed. So well done.feel like we got a true Maui history and cultural experience.

It was a wonderful experience. Very informative. Lots to do. The sights are spectacular and beautiful. The narrative was very informative. The only thing I could ask for was more upbeat music on the drive back home. Other than that it was a great trip. We would recommend it for everyone.

This was an excellent opportunity to see the island and gain some insights about cultural and historical intricacies. We only stopped at about a quarter of the stops and it took us 5 hours one way; 8 hours total. So plan on a full day's event. Also note that much of the roads are incredible views but treacherous driving.

This was FANTASTIC! As an incentive travel planner for Fortune companies, I would easily buy this many times over for self-guided tours in rental vehicles or other.THE BAD: The track kept skipping on each narration the first few seconds...not sure if this was a signal or coding issue. It would repeat the first sentence then keep going...got annoying after about 60 tracks. Hope they fix this!THE GOOD: It was auto-triggered by the geofence to begin the narration. They were short, yet had enough detail to satisfy or possibly search for more. The fact that the Narrator told you what to expect and kept in touch even when there may have been a turnoff or small stop, it was nice. You can mute or replay it as many times as you like, unlike tour guide with corny jokes. The app was very helpful, although not the perfect user-friendly version it could be knowing what "password" to input. Be sure to download this and "activate" the code/password BEFORE you get in to Paia! After that, good luck. We had about a 99% success rate using it and could easy troubleshoot what may have happened if we didn't...simply due to the geofence as you drive through the areas or double back for some that were dead ends (parks, sights, etc) and had to go back the original direction.WHAT TO DO: THE FULL LOOP! The Narrator suggested NOT to do so, BUT, if you are a SEASONED driver and are NOT scared of potential bumps, limited sight, tight turns, drop-offs...or grew up in Italy in the mountains...you'll be FINE! The "reverse" is NOT for young or scared drivers who can't deal with steep drop-offs, potholes, extremely narrow roads and more...if you're one to be in the left lane going under the MPH when it's raining...don't do the reverse...but that's ONLY for about 5-10 minutes AT MOST after you get out of Hana. Once you get past that stretch...WHICH IS TOTALLY WORTH IT; it's ALL PAVED ROADS back around! I'd say 2-5 miles of more loose gravel/rough road, then it's smooth sailing...but you WILL need to drive 5mph in some areas due to the very tight, blind corners and be prepared to BACK UP in these areas if you come across oncoming traffic...but it's only a couple times for maybe 50-100yds. SLOW and STEADY in these couple areas and that's it! If you are nervous, anxious, or one of those drivers who get ANY feeling of hesitance in roads NOT on common streets, just let someone else drive it. You will need some gut instinct and common sense to do the reverse...but the views, sight seeing opportunities and more are AMAZING and ISOLATED! I recommend NOT to drive this after dark...no lights, lots of limited sight areas (many dozens), give yourself about an hour for this reverse to do the full loop after you leave Hana. You'll see some civilization later and it's only ONE road in/out! You will literally get dropped back where you started close to Paia as there are no public roads down to Kihei area...so just plan accordingly. We left at 10am, stopped at most stops (except the Lava Tube and State Park with Admission), but stopped at the small side quests and got photos and stayed 5-10m and enjoyed the constant rainy on/off weather. We hiked a few of the trails and did the waterfalls, "Oprah's beach"...in all, we spent about 7-8 hours with the full loop quest, but could have easily been 8-10 hours had we started at 8am. So if you're one of those explorers, give yourself 12 hours for the full loop and time to stop at just about everything...if you're just wanting to say you did it, go before 10am so you can be back aroundALSO: Inexperienced and rude drivers don't understand how to take turns across bridges...you'll see why when you go...so be assertive on your turn to cross or you'll get taken advantage of and have some upset drivers behind you. If you have cars behind you, pull OFF and let them pass. Don't let your sightseeing stop commerce for the locals!I would buy narrations from this Seller again!

Jesse was a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable about cultural and geographical history of the area, oceanography etc. Saw only one sea turtle but it was huge and beautiful, swam under our canoe and came up to surface to say hello!

Great experience. The commentary was excellent with optional view points so if you wanted to venture off the guided tour you could and rejoin later. I would highly recommend the tour.

This was a last minute excursion. Alex was a great outrigger skipper! We saw quite a few green sea turtles! He was very informative and we had a blast! We had our 12 year old that loved it!

We used the tour on Maui, Kauai and the Big Island. We drove everywhere. Learned so much and found new things! We named him Booger!

The tour was wonderful with so much great information! We also loved the Hawaiian music in between information stops on the map. There were great reminders of what we had coming up to see and it was super easy to plan on our trip accordingly.

This self-guided audio tour was perfect for us!! We were able to go at our own pace and soak up all the majestic beauty of Haleakala! It was magnificent, the audio was spot on with what we were seeing. It included local stories and so many facts about the geography and history which gave a special meaning to our trip. It was a wonderful way to see all the beauty that Maui has to offer!! Thank you for giving us a fabulous day!!

This guided tour was amazing and very educational. Second time on the Road to Hanna and this definitely was the way to go.

We have used Shaka Guide on 3 different islands and have had great experiences every time! The storytelling, turn by turn navigation, and music between history lessons makes for an all around great immersive experience that you can do at your own pace. Cannot recommend Shaka Guide enough!!

Our guide Arjuna is the highlight of this tour. The place itself is beautiful and has many things to see. But our guide brought the experience to a whole new level. We walked and talked and learned about the history and nature of hawaii and maui. Towards the end of the tour we stopped by a waterfall to take pictures, truly experienced chocolate, and he even made us his own recipe from scratch in front of us. I cannot overstate enough that our guide Arjuna is the best. There was never a dull moment and he always kept us entertained.