Haleakala Morning Bike Tour: Guided Adventure with Kona Mountain Bikes

Embark on an exhilarating guided bike tour down Haleakala National Park with top-of-the-line Kona bikes. Explore Upcountry town of Makawao and enjoy stunning views along the way.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Experience one of the grandest views in all of Hawaii: the summit of Haleakala! Haleakala National Park will take your breath away as you gaze over the expansive crater valley with views of 5 of the major Hawaiian Islands. After touring the national park, enjoy a downhill bike ride through the heart of the downhill, the world renowned “Fabulous 29 switchbacks”.Experience one of nature’s most memorable moments: Sunrise atop Haleakala! Bike down Haleakala, Maui’s largest volcano. Enjoy a tour of Haleakala National Park and a trip up to the summit viewing area. Admire views of the dormant crater as well as bicoastal views of Maui. After sunrise, guests will begin their guided biking adventure at 6,500 ft. elevation just outside of the national park entrance enjoying the heart of the downhill ride & enjoying the BIKE DOWN THE WORLD-FAMOUS “FABULOUS 29” SWITCHBACKS. The shuttle will then take you through Upcountry Maui. Then Biking through the Upcountry town of Makawao. You will continue Biking back to Haiku where you can enjoy a “No Host Lunch”.

Points of Interest

  • Haleakala Crater

  • Bike Maui

What's Included
  • Lunch stop in Makawao town (cost not included)
  • Access to Haleakala National Park
  • Custom Kona Mountain Bike
  • Guidance from a Professional Bike Guide
  • Air-conditioned transportation
  • All fees and taxes covered
  • Helly Hansen Windbreaker Suit
  • Safety with Bell Helmet
What's Not Included
  • Gratuity
  • Hotel Pickup not include - Meet us at our location.
  • Please bring your own Water & Snacks
Additional Information

After an informative tour of Haleakala National Park, guests will start their guided bike tour at 6,500 ft. elevation. The ride is 15 miles. Cruise down the mountain on top-of-the-line Kona bikes for Upcountry town of Makawao. . Our guides are NAI certified and extensively trained Meet at 810 Haiku Rd, Haiku, HI 96708 WHAT’S INCLUDED • NAI Certified Guides • Entrance into Haleakala National Park • KONA Mountain Bikes • DAKINE Backpacks • Helly Hansen Rain Gear • Bell Helmets WHAT TO BRING • Closed-Toe Shoes • Layered Clothing • Sweatshirt or Jacket • Knit Cap or Hat • Sunglasses • Sunscreen • Phone/Camera • Small Snacks • Water RESTRICTIONS ALL BIKE RIDERS’ MUST: • Understand and Acknowledge the risks involved • Be 15 years old or older • Have recent bike riding experience • Be over 4’10” tall • Be physically capable of enduring this outdoor activity • Be free of any medications that may cause drowsiness • Not be pregnant • Not weigh over 270 lbs. • Wear closed-toe shoes

  • Minimum Height for Bikers is 4’10”
  • Minimum Age for Bikers is 15 years old
  • Recent biking experience required
Location
810 Haiku Rd
Haiku Road
We are located in the historic Haiku Marketplace. Please meet at 810 Haiku Rd, Haiku, HI 96708
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Zydecohogg
Jul 10, 2024
Don’t Book With Anyone Else - We went on the Guided Morning Tour with Cruiser Phil’s of Haleakala Bike Company. Everything about it exceeded my expectations. I wasn’t expecting such an in-depth and interesting tour on our drive up to the top of Haleakala as we received. Our guide, Kimo, was fantastic. He grew up on Maui and has an extensive understanding of the history, culture and plant life of the island and specifically around Haleakala. In addition, he was very engaging and has a great sense of humor. The views from the summit or the crater and the surrounding vistas were spectacular. We were on the guided tour, and our guide during the bike tour gave excellent safety instruction before and during the ride. The ride down was exhilarating. Even though bikes are no longer allowed on the middle section and you have to ride in the van through that part, it was well worth it! I would highly recommend this company!
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Climber43569895950
Jun 18, 2024
Haleakala Morning SELF-GUIDED TOUR - We did the Haleakala Morning SELF-GUIDED TOUR beginning at 8 am. Dan, our guide, was fantastic. We enjoyed the drive and summit tour while he shared a lot of information about the history, the geography, and the animal life. The equipment was top notch. Stopped for lunch in Makawao, a vibrant small town on the way "down". Highly recommend this trip.
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Dogmom1102
Oct 26, 2023
Don't Visit Maui Without Doing This! - This was an absolutely amazing experience! I would highly recommend this for anyone who is visiting Maui. Our guides, Dan and Tim, were not only hilarious, but so patient and kind. Dan shared so many wonderful historical facts about the island, along with some really fun myths. :)
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Jamie_w
Apr 25, 2023
Rain or shine ride! - They were very informative on the Eco-Volcano tour. We rose above the clouds and really enjoyed it. Even though it poured down rain, which the guides could not control. They had the highest standards of safety! I am just proud of myself for achieving a goal. Maybe next time the sun will shine!
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Wings4wheels
Sep 28, 2022
Amazing summit views and fun descent! - Amazing summit views and fun descent! We loved the guided mid-morning ride with Haleakala Bike! Kimo was a wonderful guide; we very much appreciated his true aloha spirit. Kimo's enthusiasm for Hawaii's natural and cultural heritage made for interesting commentary and conversation. It was a treat to be driven to the summit with it's amazing and beautiful views prior to our ride. The bikes (and brakes!) are in very good condition. The guided tour allows you to ride the entire lane width, as opposed to just the right side, which I felt was more fun and relaxing. Our guide Tim kept everyone as a safe distance, etc. I did not feel rushed on the ride and we had an hour for lunch in Makawao. Such a fun day!
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Notouchy
Aug 12, 2022
Fun and Easy! - We decided to do the morning tour vs the sunrise and I'm so glad we did. I wanted to see the crater in the mid-morning light to get more of the colors. The trip starts out at a small town shop right next to a market which is convenient. Our guide Kimo was AMAZING!! He fit us with helmets and was super quick about it - you can tell he's done this before! (The helmets could have been cleaner, mine had make up along the edges of the padding. :/) He was fun and went above and beyond my expectations. He drove us up to the top of the volcano with interesting commentary. Once at the top we were free to roam for about 10 minutes. I was expecting a tour at the top, but he did it along the way instead. Afterwards we stopped at another view point where he shared some fresh guava fruit and took a really cool photo of my husband and I "skydiving" in the clouds. Honestly he made the 1st half of the trip great! I was disappointed when he dropped us off at the starting point for the actual bike ride portion. At that point we were led by a man named Tim. He was an older gentleman that was skilled in biking and photography, but not so much in being personable. A lady in our group was nervous about going too fast, as was I, but instead of easing her fears he said, "well, we go a minimum of 20 mph! you can't ride unless you go that fast, we got to keep up to speed!" 20 mph going downhill sounds scary, but isn't bad, for the record, BUT it could have been handled differently. It was just very brass and I was irritated for the first many miles because of it. We had a van following us to keep other drivers away and that was great, but if you are at all skilled at riding a bike you could do the self guided version. I would recommend that so you can go at whatever pace you want and stop whenever you want. We only stopped once to take a picture down the road. I will say our pictures turned out great that Tim took of us. He said he does photography in his down time. We stopped in a small town for lunch then biked the rest of the way back to the shop. As far as skills needed to do this adventure... you don't need any. It's so much easier than I thought it would be. If you can ride a bike you can do this. I probably wouldn't let young kids do it just because it's fairly fast paced going downhill and around turns, but I would think 10-12 years and up should be fine. If you do the self guided tour instead there is a longer hill that you will have to ride up towards the end. But Kimo said you could always walk it up! ;)
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203sherit
Aug 4, 2022
Our favorite thing we did in Maui! - Great ride up the mountain, complete with explanations of all the sights and dad jokes. At the top the clouds were thick, but we got a picture of our group jumping in the air courtesy of our tour guide! The bike ride down the mountain was awesome!
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Casaverdesanfran
Jun 19, 2022
Thrilling bike ride - This was a thrilling bike experience. My 12-year old daughter loved it. We all appreciated the tour to Haleakala and the care everyone took in maintaining safety on the way down (we did the guided tour). Thank you, Kimo for the excellent photos, the jokes and info about the island. A special thanks to Rosie for retrieving my daughter lost phone. What a great example of kindness and Aloha spirit.
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Davidrz536aj
Mar 5, 2022
Awesome experience. - This bike trip was one of the highlights of our stay in Maui. Bike Maui is a wonderful company that supplied everything we needed with high quality bikes and helmets. We had a great tour guide taking us up to and touring the volcano. He was very entertaining and informative. Touring the volcano was a nice surprise to us, as we thought we were just going for the bike ride. The bike ride down 23 miles was more intense than we realized, but it was exhilarating and something we will never forget. Just know if you decide to do the self guided tour, make sure you are confident at at bike riding, as you will be sharing the road with cars. But the guide told us what to expect and gave us great directions to get back to the shop. Glad we picked Bike Maui as the experience was nothing less than perfect!
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B7403agdebrak
Mar 2, 2022
Awesome tour and bike ride - Kimo was an excellent guide. Lots of fun and very helpful. Best photo of the trip. The ride down was conducted with safety in mind. I felt comfortable the entire ride.
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