You’re on your way to Maui! A beautiful island archipelago more isolated than any other in the world. You’ve flown over an ocean and landed on a small airstrip shadowed by Haleakala and surrounded by white sand beaches. Now the inevitable question comes up: what are you going to do? Fear not! Maui is a diverse island with so many things to do and see! Heres 100 suggestions to try out on your Maui vacation!

Land

While Maui covers just over 700 square miles, its climate diversity makes it feel much larger. From Hana to Lahaina there’s so much to do and see!

Hikes
  1. Waihee Ridge 
  2. Makamakaole stream 13 crossings
  3. Seven sacred pools
  4. Nakalele blowhole trail
  5. Haleakala crater via sliding sands
  6. Kahakapao loop trail
  7. Iao needle lookout trail
  8. Hoapili trail to hanamanio lighthouse
  9. Twin falls trail
  10. Waimoku falls trail 
  11. Pipiwai trail
  12. Kapalua coastal trail
  13. Homer grove loop trail
  14. Waikamoi Ridge Trail
  15. Pali trail- overlooks west maui
  16. Waihou Spring Trail

 

Activities
  1. Drive the road to Hana
  2.  Stop at waterfalls on the road to Hana for a swim
  3.  Practice your photography with beautiful sights along the north maui coast
  4. Visit a red sand beach in Hana
  5. Go cliff jumping for the adrenaline rush
  6. Visit Alii Kula lavender farm
  7. Walk through Kula botanical farms
  8. Explore native plants in Maui Nui Botanical gardes in Hana
  9. Marvel at the vastness of Kaupo on a long drive
  10. Go for a wine tasting
  11. Sample organic island grown vodka
  12. Tour an organic farm and take a cooking class with Local Tastes of Maui
  13. Watch the sunset or sunrise from Haleakala
  14. Go skydiving over Hana
  15. Take a helicopter tour 
  16. Stroll through a butterfly garden
  17. Go ziplining over gorgeous tropical valleys
  18. Take an ATV ride around the countryside
  19. Take a relaxing horseback riding tour
  20. Pamper yourself with a spa day
Ocean

Hawaii is a very isolated area making it a perfect hotspot for endemic species. As a tropical island, Maui boasts colorful fishes, shapely corals, shiny algaes and musical whales. You will find something gorgeous everywhere you enter the water in Maui!

Snorkeling
  1. Honolua Bay
  2. Kahekili beach park
  3. Molokini Crater
  4. Kapalua Bay
  5. Lanai Coast 
  6. Wailea Beach
  7. 5 caves
  8. Baby Beach
  9. Napili Bay
  10. La Perouse Bay (Turtle Town)
  11. Oluwalu
  12. Mokule’ia Bay
Watersports
  1. Watch professional surfing from Honolua Bay
  2. Take a freediving course
  3. Watch giant waves roll in at the world famous JAWS (Peahi)
  4. Go scuba diving
  5. Book a private sailing charter 
  6.  Learn how to Hydrofoil 
  7. Kite Surf on some of the best waves in North Maui
  8. Take a surf lesson and charge the waves!
  9. Whale watch during the winter months
  10. Performance sail off the coast of Maui
Food/Drinks
  1. Beach House Beer Co.
  2. Slappy Cakes
  3. Down the Hatch
  4. Mala
  5. Star Noodle
  6. Taverna
  7. Esther’s
  8. Drift Coffee
  9. Paia Fish Market
  10. Flat Bread Company
  11. Mama’s Fish House
  12. Maui Coffee Roasters
  13. Ululani’s Hawaiian Shave Ice
  14. Kinaole Grill Food Truck
Shopping
  1. Lahaina General Store – to book all of your Maui tour needs!
  2. Maui Swap Meet
  3. The shops at Wailea
  4. Driftwood
  5. Dragons Den Herb shop
  6. Luna & Tide
  7. Mahina Boutique
  8. Shops at 505
  9. Goin Left
  10. Coco Nene
  11. The Lahaina Christmas Store
  12. Paradise Now
  13. Brown Eyed Bella
  14. Sand and Sea Maui Gifts
  15. By the Bay
  16. Kukui Mall
  17. Kula MarketPlace
  18. WOW MAKAWAO
Galleries 
  1. Kai Pua Artist Studio & Gallery
  2. Holle Fine Art Gallery
  3. Harte International Galleries
  4. Ryan Staub Gallery Of Glass
  5. Maui Ocean Arts Inc
  6. Welzie Art
  7. Keokea Gallery
  8. Curtis Wilson Cost Gallery
  9. Pueo Gallery
  10. Hana Coast Gallery

 

When it comes to things to do in Maui, the possibilities are endless! Hopefully this list provides you with a good idea of activities to fill your vacation!