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Haleakala Crater

Haleakala National Park, Maui, HI 96768
808-572-4400
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Type: Volcanos, Geologic Formations, Hiking Trails, Mountains, Biking Trails
Activities: Biking, Group tours/day tour, Mountain biking, Watching sunrise/sunset, Hiking
Traveller Description: The drive up to view the sunrise from the summit of the Haleakala Crater is long, and has to be completed early in the morning.  The road is in very... more »
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Denver, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013 NEW via mobile

The sunrise was incredibly beautiful. We must have taken a hundred pictures. At sunrise, the Parks person on staff sang a traditional native song. Very moving. We signed up for a sunrise tour through Viator, which included shuttle pick up at our resort, pastries and coffee on to ride to the summit, narrated tour, and a breakfast stop on the... More

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Kansas City, Missouri
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

We shook the cobwebs from our eyes and began our drivr to the sumit. One suggestion, bring your own food for breakfast and has up the night before. The drive up was not too bad. We got out and it was very cold. I brought long underwear and sweatpants/sweatshirt. I could have worn another layer. I did bring gloves and... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

We got up at 2:30am to start the drive to Haleakala from Lahaina. Between road work stand stills and missing a turn, we made it up JUST in time to take one of 2 parking spots remaining in the summit parking lot. The drive isn't the hardest drive (We're from Vancouver, we use to drive the sea to sky highway... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

bundled in toques and jackets makes the Maui visit complete when you can start a new day where the sun is in it's newest form. About a two process to get there for 6am but really worth it, event though you climb 10,000 feet don't let it scare you from trying this to see a part of the world few... More

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Saint Augustine
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

We went up to see the sunrise at the sacred place. We found out from our hotel what time sunrise was going to be and prepared to wake up early. We drove up to the top in our rental car. When we got to the top I was surprised to see all the people there. It was very cold. We... More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

Neither my partner nor I are morning person, I knew the sunrise would be a struggle for us, we opted for the sunset instead. Took a leisurely drive up from lahaina, driving up through the clouds. It was about 5pm when we got to the summit, less than half of the car park was filled and most are leaving. We... More

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Richmond, Virginia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

We drove ourselves up to the top mid day. We didn't have heavy winter wear to go up there for sunrise. It was still beautiful. Mi definitely recommend it. It is a long drive. Make sure you still bring a sweatshirt even for mid day and try to make sure it is a clear day when you go.

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New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW via mobile

At least that is what it feels like up here. We did not take the sunrise drive up to the top instead we opted for driving up around 7am and it took us about 2 hours from the Kaanapali beach area. The drive was smooth... I had no idea people lived in areas going up towards the visitor center. The... More

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Lower Hutt, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

We did the crater trip with a wonderful driver called Randy. What a wealth of knowledge he had of the area & nothing was too much trouble. The drive up was spectacular & we felt like we were on the moon. Randy was so generous too & had dubbed a CD of beautiful Hawaiian music for everyone on the bus.... More

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North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

The drive starts near the massive sugar cane fields and ends up on top of the world. It's a beautiful drive to the clouds, thru the clouds, to above the clouds. Beauty everywhere you look. By the time we reached the top it was 35 degree's cooler than at the beginning. The drive is breath-taking both to and from the... More

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