{"id":53189,"date":"2016-09-15T15:06:26","date_gmt":"2016-09-16T01:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiicompro.wpengine.com\/?post_type=maui&p=53189"},"modified":"2025-03-11T01:30:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T11:30:07","slug":"itineraries-one-day-on-maui","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaii.com\/itineraries-one-day-on-maui\/","title":{"rendered":"Itineraries: One Day on Maui"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Let\u2019s face it: On an island with so much to do as Maui, there\u2019s no easy way to experience it all\u2014especially in only one day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

That said, even a single day in Maui is a treat that deserves to be savored, and it\u2019s still possible to pack in some of the island\u2019s best activities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

One Day on Maui – Drive the Road to H\u0101na<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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If you have an entire day on Maui and can only choose one activity, arguably the best activity on Maui is driving the Road to H\u0101na<\/a>. The secret, however, to a successful trip, is blocking off the entire day and not heading out there in a rush. Take the time to linger at viewpoints and foray into the forest, where muddy trails lead to hidden waterfalls and moments of tropical silence. Swim in Wai\u2018\u0101napanapa caves and at white sand H\u0101moa Beach, before trekking through sun-obscuring bamboo to 400 ft. Waimoku Falls. Wrap around the island\u2019s backside on the infamous \u201cback road\u201d to H\u0101na, stopping to taste at MauiWine if you\u2019ve made it there before closing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Get the Most Out of Your One Day on Maui<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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If, on the other hand, you don\u2019t feel like making the all-day journey to H\u0101na, start the day with a sunrise cruise to offshore Molokini Crater<\/a>. Some boats, like Kai Kanani, offer morning snorkeling cruises that leave from Maui at dawn, and have you back at the beach in M\u0101kena in time for a filling breakfast. With a morning adventure already in the books, head to the island\u2019s funky North Shore for a stroll on Baldwin Beach, admiring the way the turquoise waters stretch out on the soft white sands. Stop for lunch in the town of P\u0101\u02bbia<\/a>\u2014arguably the island\u2019s best food town\u2014before making the drive up to Makawao<\/a> to browse the galleries and shops. To bring the day to a colorful close, climb through pastureland, forests, and mists to the summit of Haleakal\u0101 volcano<\/a>, and watch the sky erupt in pinks from 10,000 feet in the sky.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

One Day on Maui – Explore West Maui<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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For travelers based in West Maui, start the day with an early breakfast at The Gazebo restaurant in N\u0101pili, or a grab a casual loco moco from Honolua Store. Drive to Mokulei\u02bba Bay, also known as Slaughterhouse Beach, and spend an hour snorkeling the cove with sea turtles, eagle rays, and octopus. If winter swells are battering the coast, continue north to Honolua Bay just five minutes up the road, and watch as some of the world\u2019s best surfers ride perfectly barreling waves. From here it\u2019s only 20 minutes to thundering N\u0101k\u0101lele blowhole<\/a>, where a column of sea spray powerfully shoots up to 90 feet in the air. For a late lunch\u2014or early dinner\u2014drive back to N\u0101pili Bay for happy hour at The Sea House Restaurant, watching the sun slowly fade away on your one-day sliver of paradise.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s face it: On an island with so much to do as Maui, there\u2019s no easy way to experience it all\u2014especially in only one day. That said, even a single day in Maui is a treat that deserves to be savored, and it\u2019s still possible to pack in some of the island\u2019s best activities. One…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":109,"featured_media":119774,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3326],"tags":[3929],"class_list":["post-53189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-things-to-do-maui","tag-itineraries"],"yoast_head":"\nItineraries: One Day on Maui | Hawaii.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you only have one day on Maui, here are your best options. 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