Lonely Planet Maui

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet Maui is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Buckle up and hit the Hana Hwy - with its 600 twists and turns, towering cliffs and jungle valleys; take time out and go snorkeling with turtles at Turtle Beach; or take in a jam session at an intimate slack key guitar concert in Napili; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Maui and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet's Maui Travel Guide:

  • Full-color maps and images throughout
  • Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
  • Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
  • Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
  • Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
  • Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - landscape, cuisine, diving, snorkeling, surfing, off-the-beaten track, history, wildlife, arts
  • Free, convenient pull-out Maui regional map (included in print version), plus over 55 color maps
  • Covers Lahaina, West Maui, Iao Valley, Central Maui, Kihei, South Maui, North Shore, Upcountry, Haleakala National Park, Hana, East Maui, Lanai, Molokai and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Maui, our most comprehensive guide to Maui, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled.

  • Looking for more coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Hawai'i: the Big Island guide for a comprehensive look at what the Big Island has to offer.
  • Looking for a guide focused on another island in this destination? Check out Lonely Planet's Honolulu, Waikiki & O'ahu guide for a comprehensive look at all this island has to offer; or Pocket Honolulu, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip.

About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. The world awaits!

Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' — Fairfax Media

'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times

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Lonely Planet Maui

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet Maui is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Buckle up and hit the Hana Hwy - with its 600 twists and turns, towering cliffs and jungle valleys; take time out and go snorkeling with turtles at Turtle Beach; or take in a jam session at an intimate slack key guitar concert in Napili; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Maui and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet's Maui Travel Guide:

  • Full-color maps and images throughout
  • Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
  • Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
  • Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
  • Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
  • Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - landscape, cuisine, diving, snorkeling, surfing, off-the-beaten track, history, wildlife, arts
  • Free, convenient pull-out Maui regional map (included in print version), plus over 55 color maps
  • Covers Lahaina, West Maui, Iao Valley, Central Maui, Kihei, South Maui, North Shore, Upcountry, Haleakala National Park, Hana, East Maui, Lanai, Molokai and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Maui, our most comprehensive guide to Maui, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled.

  • Looking for more coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Hawai'i: the Big Island guide for a comprehensive look at what the Big Island has to offer.
  • Looking for a guide focused on another island in this destination? Check out Lonely Planet's Honolulu, Waikiki & O'ahu guide for a comprehensive look at all this island has to offer; or Pocket Honolulu, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip.

About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. The world awaits!

Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' — Fairfax Media

'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times

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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet Maui is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Buckle up and hit the Hana Hwy - with its 600 twists and turns, towering cliffs and jungle valleys; take time out and go snorkeling with turtles at Turtle Beach; or take in a jam session at an intimate slack key guitar concert in Napili; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Maui and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet's Maui Travel Guide:

  • Full-color maps and images throughout
  • Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
  • Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
  • Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
  • Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
  • Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - landscape, cuisine, diving, snorkeling, surfing, off-the-beaten track, history, wildlife, arts
  • Free, convenient pull-out Maui regional map (included in print version), plus over 55 color maps
  • Covers Lahaina, West Maui, Iao Valley, Central Maui, Kihei, South Maui, North Shore, Upcountry, Haleakala National Park, Hana, East Maui, Lanai, Molokai and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Maui, our most comprehensive guide to Maui, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled.

  • Looking for more coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Hawai'i: the Big Island guide for a comprehensive look at what the Big Island has to offer.
  • Looking for a guide focused on another island in this destination? Check out Lonely Planet's Honolulu, Waikiki & O'ahu guide for a comprehensive look at all this island has to offer; or Pocket Honolulu, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip.

About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. The world awaits!

Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' — Fairfax Media

'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781786577047
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Publication date: 09/19/2017
Series: Regional Guide Series
Pages: 320
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more.



'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times


'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveler's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)


*Source: Nielsen BookScan: Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017

Table of Contents

Plan Your Trip

Welcome to Maui 4

Maui Map 6

Maui's Top Experiences 8

Need to Know 18

What's New 20

Accommodations 22

Getting Around Maui 24

Month by Month 26

Itineraries 28

Eat & Drink

Like a Local 34

On the Water 42

Diving & Snorkeling Maui 46

Surfing Maui 52

On the Land 57

Hiking & Biking Maui 60

Green Maui 66

Family Travel 71

Regions at a Glance 74

On the Road

Lahaina 78

History 81

Sights 81

Beaches 83

Activities 83

Tours 86

Festivals & Events 89

Sleeping 89

Eating 90

Drinking & Nightlife 93

Entertainment 95

Shopping 95

West Maui 98

Lahaina to Ma'alaea 101

Ka'anapali 107

Honokowai 114

Kahana 115

Napifi 115

Kapalua & Northern Beaches 117

Kahekili Highway 122

'Iao Valley & Central Maui 126

Kahului 129

Wailuku 139

'Iao Valley

State Monument 144

Waikapu 145

Ma'alaea 147

Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge 148

Pu'unene 149

Kihei & South Maui 150

Kihei 153

Wailea 165

Makena 170

Beyond Makena 173

North Shore & Upcountry 174

Pa'ia 177

Ha'iku 187

Hali'imaile 189

Makawao 189

Pukalani & Around 193

Kula 194

Keokea 196

'Ulupalakua 197

Haleakala National Park 198

Summit Area 201

Kipahulu Area 213

The Road to Hana 214

Huelo 217

Ko'olau Forest Reserve & Around 220

Honomanu Bay 221

Ke'anae 221

Ke'anae to Nahiku 224

Nahiku 226

'Ula'ino Road 227

Wai'anapanapa State Park 228

Hana & East Maui 230

Hana 233

Haneo'o Road Loop 245

Hana to Kipahulu 245

Kipahulu 246

Kaupo & Around 247

Lana'i & Moloka'i 248

Lana'i 251

Lana'i City 251

Hulopo'e & Manele Says 257

Keomuku Road 259

Keomuku to Nana 260

Moloka'i 261

Kaunakakai 262

East Moloka'i 267

Central Moloka'i 269

Kalaupapa National Historical Park 271

West End 271

Understand

History 274

The People of Maui 284

Hawaiian Arts & Crafts 289

Lei 294

Landscapes & Wildlife 296

Survival Guide

Directory A-Z 302

Transportation 309

Index 313

Map Legend 319

Special Features

Surfing Maui 52

Hiking & Biking Maui 60

Family Travel 71

The People of Maui 284

Landscapes & Wildlife 296

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