The Aloha State

This day check out of West Hotel and make our way over to Paia. Hike Iao Valley on the way.

Check in here day 3. Tour Paia and Grab some wine in Paia and stay in and make dinner for the day to Hana the next day.

Sunrise is around six am so we should leave our hotel at 4am. It takes about an hour and half to drive up the mountain.

Try to arrive at the Haleakala Visitor Center no later than a half hour before the sun rises — earlier for a good spot. In the summer the sun rises as early as 5:38 AM, in the winter as late as 6:55 AM. The color of the sky and clouds before daybreak are stunning.

Be sure to bring pants, shoes, multiple layers of clothing, and blankets.

Although there are restroom facilities, there is no food or gas sold within the park. So fill up your tank and bring some food and drink for an early morning breakfast. And most importantly, don’t forget your camera.

One of the most common mistakes visitors make (besides wearing shorts) is to leave immediately after the sun rises. If you stay just ten to twenty minutes later you’ll be treated to an incredible show as the colors of dawn continue to change.

A flashlight will come in handy

Cinder Desert 9:00 am Tue and Fri 2.0 miles The hike takes about two hours. Meet at the Sliding Sands Trailhead at the end of the Haleakala Visitor Center Parking Lot.

Duo Pälä‘au Journey 2 1/2 Hrs $450

Have a nice spa day on the last day in Maui.

Check out and Tour Lihue on my last day in Kauai.
drive up to the Wailua Falls, just outside of town. Shoppers may like wandering around the old town of Lihue. Die-hard beachgoers can head to Kalapaki Beach for your last few hours of sun

Take a nice tour of Kauai from the air.

insect
repellant with DEET.This is supposed
to be the best for the monster mosquitoes
near the waterfall areas.“Bring plastic suction-cup hooks to
use in the shower to hang swimsuits
to dry.