Introduction to Maui

Maui is renowned worldwide for many things; its beauty, its atmosphere, its history, and its never ending supply of pristine beaches, waterfalls, landmarks, and gardens - just to name a few. There aren't a whole lot of places in the world you can go and experience all you can on the small island of Maui, Hawai'i. What's more, is the fact you can access nearly all of Maui by vehicle.

Maui is the second largest landmass in the Hawaiian island chain that consists of eight major islands and 124 islets. The archipelago is made up of numerous volcanic islands in the central Pacific Ocean stretching in a 1,500-mile crescent from Kure Island in the northwest to the Big Island of Hawai'i in the east, encompassing an area of 6,459 square miles.

Maui is composed of two major volcanic areas, the older and extinct West Maui Mountains and a very expansive volcano named Haleakala on the eastern side of Maui. In between the two is a valley filled with deposits forming an isthmus, thus dubbing Maui the "Valley Isle.". The roads literally skirt the edge of Maui's coastline all the way around, figuratively speaking in a large sideways "8" shape with each circle of the eight a mountainous volcanic landform.

Begin the Maui Tour

Our journey will begin in Northeast Maui along at Ho`okipa Beach Park as denoted by the pin on the map above. The pins on the map will move with you as you travel around the island. Click here to begin the photo tour »

There are currently 36 total stops on the island, and over 55 photographs. If you'd prefer, you can also open the Maui map and start your tour at any location you'd like. Or you can view the Maui Photo Thumbnails of all our selected locations and visit the pages that way.

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