The island of Maui is one of the most
geographically diverse islands in the world. With four distinctly
different micro-climates, housed inside 727 square miles, it truly
offers something for everyone. The island's as lush as an equatorial
rainforest in Hana, as dry as the Arizona desert in Makena, as hot as
Mexico in Lahaina and as cool and misty as Oregon up in Kula. In
addition, this pacific island boasts two peaks more than a mile high,
120 miles of shoreline, thousands of waterfalls and more than 80 golden
sand beaches.
The most popular areas include:
Lahaina, Kaanapali and Kapalua along the West Side, Hana along the East
Side (at the end of the famous "Road to Hana") and Wailea and Makena
along the South Side.
You can snorkel along the famous Molokini Crater or catch a sunrise at the summit of Haleakala National Park
(10,000 feet) and experience the 26-mile downhill bike-ride back to the
ocean. You can bask on the white sand beaches of Wailea or hike through
the rainforests near Hana. Whatever you desire, Maui has it all.
