8 Days Maui Wowie Trip | Itinerary United States

Location: San Jose

Day 1 - 25 Jul 2021

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)

Content: All checked-in 👍🏼 got fueled at Starbucks for 5 hr flight. had done all hawaii-safe pre-check with QR code etc. earlier and it was a breeze at SJC. Now, no need to do anything in hawaii!

Location: Kahului

Day 1 - 25 Jul 2021

Kahului Airport (OGG)

Content: ALOHA 🏝🏝🏝We arrived and picked up bags. Since Covid pre-check was done in SJC - we bypassed all checks here and it was super fast.

Kahului Airport (OGG)

Content: Picked up rental (from Turo.com) at airport and it’s an awesome ride - Jeep Rubicon 🚘 🚙 off to Lahaina and will be lunching on the way…

Location: Lahaina

Day 1 - 25 Jul 2021

Earth Aloha Eats

Content: We all were hungry; so needed something quick and tasty. Right in Lahaina, found this food truck - all veg/vegan options. Limited options, but quick good bite spot.

Aina Nalu Outrigger

Content: We picked Aina Nalu Outrigger resort for its ideal location in Lahaina, that has lots of great restaurants and hangout spots in walking distance. Beach is 5 mins walk. Condo was spacious, clean and perfect (2 bed/2 bath) for our family of 5 👍🏼

Amigo's

Content: Perfect outdoors Mexican dinner at Amigos. walking distance from resort and lots of vegetarian options.

Lahaina Banyan Court Park

Content: Huge banyan tree landmark on front street. Good spot to hangout and chill.

Location: Lahaina

Day 2 - 26 Jul 2021

Aina Nalu Outrigger

Content: breakfast at our condo and yum omelets made by in-house chef 👨‍🍳 fruits are amazing in hawaii 🏝

Location: Paia

Day 2 - 26 Jul 2021

Ho'okipa Lookout

Content: Today we planned to do Hana, the super famous highway to explore nature. Renting a Jeep totally made this experience amazing! First quick stop on Hana highway; spent 15-20 mins at this lookout to glance the ocean and took some photos.

Location: Ha‘ikū

Day 2 - 26 Jul 2021

Twin Falls

Content: Must go here, when visiting Hana. The beautiful nature packed trail takes you through small waterfalls, bamboo trees and lush green everywhere. easy walking trail to twin falls; where we took a dip and enjoyed this beauty!

Location: Kailua

Day 2 - 26 Jul 2021

Huelo Lookout Fruit Stand

Content: Highly rated place on Yelp etc; but we were disappointed. the smoothies were below average and it took them an hour to make. Crepes were delicious.

Location: Haiku

Day 2 - 26 Jul 2021

Halfway to Hana

Content: Must stop for the best banana bread you can have!

Pua'a Ka'a State Park

Content: Waterfalls are everywhere; as you drive up Hana. This one we got off and it was easy 2 mins walk to it.

Location: Spreckelsville

Day 2 - 26 Jul 2021

Maui Food Trucks

Content: After a long Hana highway day, we wanted to grab a quick bite - so took a chance at this food trucks location. there were long waits and half of trucks weren’t open. we got pasta and it was average.

Location: Lahaina

Day 3 - 27 Jul 2021

Baya Bowls

Content: Have to come here! fresh acia bowls and smoothies!!!! we pretty much walked here, every morning and tried out most of them. Tahiti Lime smoothie was the best🥤and acai bowls are to die for. dream come true for one of our kiddos - Sanika.

Aina Nalu Outrigger

Content: Off to a beach day in west Maui 🏝

Kapalua Bay Beach

Content: Beautiful, kids friendly and crystal clear beach! bring your snorkeling 🤿 gears, we saw many colorful fish and turtles. the weather was beautiful and we hung out for 3-4 hours!

Kapalua Bay Beach

Content: Kids had great time snorkeling and doing water activities. There is a shack for boogie board, snorkeling rentals right on the beach.

Frida's Mexican Beach House

Content: This restaurant can’t be described in words. It was delicious and our table had a beautiful sunset view! Be sure to make a reservation in advance as the restaurant gets very busy!

Location: Wailuku

Day 4 - 28 Jul 2021

Pacific Whale Foundation

Content: Snorkeling time!! we had done advance reservations at Pacific Whales. Super smooth check-in instructions.

Location: Mā‘alaea

Day 4 - 28 Jul 2021

Ocean Odyssey - Pacific Whale Foundation

Content: On-boarded the boat and light breakfast nicely served. Premium service by the staff 🤩 highly recommend this company for snorkeling 👍🏼

Ocean Odyssey - Pacific Whale Foundation

Content: About to get started! got seated on top floor. plan is to hit 2 snorkeling spots - Molokini Crater and Turtle Bay. Total 4 hrs trip duration.

Location: Wailuku

Day 4 - 28 Jul 2021

The Ocean!

Content: Enjoying amazing ocean breeze!

Location: Molokini

Day 4 - 28 Jul 2021

Molokini Crater

Content: Arrived and prep’d with wet suites to jump in. staffing crew was super helpful on explaining the process. we got floating belts (just like life jackets) to help us float. Will be sharing GoPro underwater images soon 🔜

Location: Kīhei

Day 4 - 28 Jul 2021

Ahihi Cove

Content: Arrived to next spot - turtle bay. got to see beautiful fishes and turtles at this location. it’s like an aquarium! the underwater views are breathtaking.. more images and videos to come soon 🔜

Location: Lahaina

Day 4 - 28 Jul 2021

Olowalu Juice Stand

Content: Famous fruit and juice stand stop on the way back from snorkeling.

Olowalu Farmers Market

Content: Best part of tropical destinations is fresh and amazing fruits. we had papaya and Maui gold pineapples with tajin seasoning 😋 need more!!

Ululani's Hawaiian Shave Ice

Content: Super famous Ululani’s shaved ice. this place will always have lines (30 mins wait); as it’s the best shaved ice you can have. lots of options on toppings and snow cap.

Pi Artisan Pizzeria

Content: Sunset dinner at Pi Artisan. Great food, view and service. Caprese salad was amazing! outdoor seating and perfect experience.

Front Street – Maui

Content: We hung out on Front Street, visited art galleries and sat at the beach - relaxing with nice ocean breeze!

Location: Maui County

Day 5 - 29 Jul 2021

Haleakalā Vistor Center

Content: Woke up at 3 am and drove up to see the Haleakala sunrise! Astonishing view and temperatures were cold so bring blankets. be sure to go to the reservation website 2 days before your visit and be ready because tickets are gone in 30 seconds! Luckily we got one!

Kalahaku Overlook

Content: Stopped by at this close by volcano overlook, lot of history of Maui with volcanos and we clicked some nice pics 📸

Halemau'u Trail

Content: Beautiful spot! You’ll be on top of clouds and it’s a breathtaking view.

Location: Lahaina

Day 5 - 29 Jul 2021

Moku Roots

Content: Got takeout from this 100% sustainable restaurant! they wrapped the burritos in leafs and curries were in reusable containers that can be returned for a refund.

Hula Grill Kaanapali

Content: We drove 🚗 to a mall in Kaanapali to get some dinner! We luckily found a restaurant though there wasn’t many vegetarian options.

Location: Kā‘anapali

Day 5 - 29 Jul 2021

Kā‘anapali Beach

Content: The beach 🏝 was right in front of the restaurant!

Location: Lahaina

Day 6 - 30 Jul 2021

Napili Beach

Content: Found this beautiful beach and had snorkeling 🤿 ! We saw turtles 🐢 and fish 🐠 ! The waves were a little big but was still fun. Spent about 3 hrs at the beach.

Hyatt Regency Maui Resort And Spa

Content: Rested after a beach day and got ready! we booked the drums of the pacific luau at Hyatt regency. 🏨

Drums Of The Pacific Luau

Content: This night was a blast! Food and drinks were amazing and the show was so fun to watch! If you are vegetarian make sure to call and request vegetarian options Luau is a must do in Hawaii! 🌺

Location: Lahaina

Day 7 - 31 Jul 2021

Manuela Malasada Company

Content: First time trying Malasadas and it was worth the wait. At some times there are long lines so be prepared but they are so good and unique must have 👍🏼