$249 per CARLOAD. One ticket is for up to four people in the car. (Discounted pricing for single passengers and Veterans)
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This tour explores highlights of Maui’s history before and after its contact with people outside Hawai’i in 1778.
The tour lasts about three hours. Two thirds will be traveling in the car where Tony will teach and explain what you are seeing as we drive about fifty miles through various parts of Maui.
One third of the time will be exploring on foot:
— At an overlook of the HaleKi’i – Pihana ancient temple mount.
— At the Kepaniwai Heritage Park in the Iao Valley to learn about Maui’s most significant military battle and why so many diverse ethnicities chose to immigrate to Maui.
–At an educational display about the sugar industry at Maui Tropical Plantation.
–At the Word War II memorial campsite of the USMC Fourth Marine Division in Haiku where we will learn about the Division’s role in the Pacific Theater of Operations.
Restroom breaks are available. Water and snacks are provided. Specific itineraries may change based upon weather, site availability, safety, passenger interest, and pacing. Please see the FAQ section for details.
* The car seats three passengers comfortably. A fourth passenger will sit in the center rear seat.
Additional information
| Duration | 3 Hours |
|---|---|
| Location | Maui |
- Learn about an ancient Hawaiian heiau (temple) site and drive through the royal compound of the last of Maui’s chiefs.
- Stand near the site of the Battle of Kepaniwai, where Chief Kamehameha I won control of Maui in 1790.
- Learn about Maui’s economic district, an Ahapuaha, to discover how Hawaiians on Maui lived before encountering people outside Polynesia.
- Discover island agriculture as we drive through the last of Maui’s Sugar mills, the new agriculture developments, and past the only remaining pineapple farm on-island.
- Visit Camp Maui, the 4th Marine Division’s WWII training base. Find out how people on Maui contributed to winning the War.
- Filipino, Japanese, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, African, European and other ethnicities became part of Maui’s history and culture. Learn why.
- Examine maps, photographs, and handouts to better understand what you are seeing, and to better appreciate the rich significance of history on Maui.
- Travel up-country off-the-beaten-path to places often overlooked.
*Specific itineraries may change based upon weather, site availability, safety, passenger interest, and pacing.
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