My Best Road to Hana Tips: What to Know Before You Go

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The 50 miles from Paia to Hana (and beyond) are full of twists and turns, single lane bridges, jungles, gorges, panoramic ocean views, waterfalls, bamboo forests…everything your tropical dreams are made of.

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This post here is a compilation of all of my best tips for driving the Road to Hana: when to go, what to wear, what to bring, how to not irritate the locals, where to eat, etc.

Get an early start

This is my #1 tip for having a pleasant day driving the Road to Hana. I wouldn’t want to be leaving Paia any later than 8AM. Getting an early start will be the single biggest factor in having lower crowd levels at all of the stops along the drive. Learn more

Want to save major $$$ on a fancy beach resort?

My favorite travel hack is cashing in points to score free nights at some of the island’s most high end resorts. Learn more

Make reservations for Waianapanapa State Park

Reservations can be made 14 days in advance. You’ll make your reservation for one of four time slots: 7AM-10AM, 10AM-12:30PM, 12:30PM-3PM, and 3PM-6PM. Learn more

You don’t need four wheel drive

The road from Paia to Hana is completely paved and even beyond Hana you won’t need four wheel drive. Learn more

Prepare for no cell service

You’ll have patchy cell service until you get to Hana, and no cell service on the backside past Hana. Download your Spotify playlists before you go, have a general sense of where the big spots you’re stopping at are. Learn more