Maui
- the Valley Isle
Maui is known as the "valley isle"
because of the isthmus of land that connects the West Maui Mountains
with Haleakala (the 10,000 foot volcano that is sleeping right now,
but still considered potentially active). Maui is the second largest
Hawaiian island, with the third largest population at 117,600. From
tip to tip Maui is 40 miles long, and 25 miles wide. Maui offers the
most swimmable beaches of all the islands, and offers a wide variety
of accommodations and a wealth of recreational activities for
visitors. If you like to DO THINGS on vacation, this is the island
for you!
Maui has been voted "best island in the world" again and again by the readers of Conde Naste Traveler magazine. No where else on earth offers the diversity of beauty, exciting activity, and lavish luxury of the island of Maui.
The major airport is in central Maui in the
town of Kahului. Most resorts are on the west side of the island,
from the old whaling town of Lahaina and the beaches of Kaanapali to
the golf course villas and resort hotels of Kapalua. The other major
resorts are south, in the Wailea area, with a number of older condos
in the town of Kihei. Popular day trips include excursions into the Hana
rain forest or daily snorkel tours to Molokini
or across the channel to the island
of Lanai.
If you only have time
to do one thing while you are on
Maui, then you need to rearrange your itinerary so that you have
time to stay
longer! There's so much to do here! OK ... we'll break it down
to two things. The bicycle ride down the slopes of the 10,000 foot tall Haleakala is the longest of its kind in
the world. CLICK
HERE FOR THE BIKE TOUR
Maui has the best luaus in Hawaii, with great ocean sunset views in
West Maui and South Maui. CLICK
HERE FOR LUAUS
If you are on Maui
for a week we recommend that you watch the slideshow above for our suggestions for the very best Maui activities to squeeze into your week. There is so much to do here ... from snorkeling the incredibly clear water of Molokini crater .... to biking down a volcano ... to zipline tours over the rainforest canopy ... to the very best luaus in Hawaii ... to small group tours of the Hana waterfalls and black sand beaches ... Maui truly has it all!
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