OGG Airport: 27 mi · 45 minTin Roof: 26.5 mi · 43 minCostco: 28 mi · 46 minLeoda's: 14.5 mi · 20 minSheraton (luau): 3.5 mi · 8 min
11:11 AM
1 hr
Depart
12:15 PM
5 min drive
Airport Sync & Rental Pickup
Monica's group (Alaska 933, 11:11 AM) meets Katherine (Alaska 245, 11:19 AM) at baggage claim. Collect all five checked bags, then pick up the Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Gather all 5 checked bags
Meet in the open-air central lobby
Shuttle to rental center; pick up the Jeep
Address: 1 Keolani Pl, Kahului, HI 96732 · 📍 Open in Maps
12:15 PM
1 hr
Depart
1:15 PM
5 min drive
Lunch at Tin Roof + Kanaha BeachLunch
Chef Sheldon Simeon's plantation plates, to-go, eaten with your toes in the sand at Kanaha.
Pre-ordered online by Tue night (Jun 23)
Mochiko chicken, garlic noodles, the Dime Bag, ulu mac salad
The legendary little pies under the monkeypod trees in Olowalu — keep it quick.
Park under the giant monkeypod trees
Local picks: banana cream, lilikoi meringue, chocolate mac-nut, the Olowalu fish bake, chicken pot pie, Bubblegum cookie
Take pies to-go for the condo — luau check-in is mid-afternoon
Address: 820 Olowalu Village Rd, Lahaina · 📍 Open in Maps
3:20 PM
1 hr 10 min
Depart
4:30 PM
8 min drive
Check In & Settle at Maui Sands
Drop the bags, stock the fridge, change into aloha wear for the luau.
Unlock the unit & put groceries away
Change into aloha-casual
Quick breather on the lanai
Address: 3559 Lower Honoapiilani Rd, Honokowai, HI 96761 · 📍 Open in Maps
4:45 PM
3 hrs
Depart
8:00 PM
Back to condo after
Maui Nui Luau at the SheratonDinner✓ Reserved
Celebrating Bella's and Lia's birthdays — a beachfront luau at Black Rock with sunset, the cliff-dive ceremony, buffet, open bar, and the fire-knife finale. The girls' most-wanted night of the trip.
Arrive at the texted check-in time (usually ~4:45 PM)
Self-park the Sheraton structure ($2 with luau validation)
Lei greeting, imu ceremony, Black Rock cliff dive at sunset
The day's tight but doable. If Costco runs long, skip a pie variety at Leoda's — protect the luau check-in. You can always top up groceries at Times Supermarket (across from the condo) later in the week.
🎒 Today, pack: Beach day kit: swimsuits, rash guards, hats, extra reef-safe zinc, the cooler for the poke run, and a little cash for the Kihei food trucks.
🚗 Drive Times from Maui Sands Condo
Keawakapu Beach: 29 mi · 42 minS. Maui Fish Co.: 26 mi · 38 minShops at Wailea: 30.5 mi · 45 minMakena Cove: 33 mi · 50 minTamura's Kihei: 25.5 mi · 36 min
8:00 AM
1 hr
Depart
9:00 AM
42 min drive
Breakfast & Head SouthBreakfast
Condo breakfast, then the drive down to the sunny Gold Coast.
Breakfast at the condo
Pack the cooler with ice for the poke run home
9:42 AM
2 hr 18 min
Depart
12:00 PM
10 min drive
Wailea Beach Path & Keawakapu Swim
Walk the paved path past the Four Seasons and Grand Wailea, then swim the calm, warm water.
Today's the snorkel-gear pickup for the week — you'll use it again Sunday at Black Rock. If Honolua looks milky/brown or surfers are on the north side, conditions are poor — pick a calmer beach instead. Two phone calls between Napili and Sansei: Komoda Bakery for tomorrow's pre-order, and Iao Valley reservations to check if the park reopened.
🎒 Today, pack:Warm layers are the priority — jacket/windbreaker, beanie, long pants, warm socks, closed shoes (35–40°F at the summit). Cash for Komoda. Sunglasses too.
🚗 Drive Times from Maui Sands Condo
Makawao / Komoda: 37 mi · 1 hr 15 minPolli's: 37 mi · 1 hr 15 minAli'i Kula Lavender: 43 mi · 1 hr 30 minSurfing Goat Dairy: 32 mi · 1 hrHaleakala Summit: 52 mi · 1 hr 45 min
8:00 AM
1 hr 15 min
Depart
9:15 AM
1 hr 15 min drive
Breakfast & Pack the Warm BagBreakfast
Relaxed start — it's a sunset day. Gas up before the long climb.
Breakfast at the condo
Load the warm bag: jackets, beanies, pants, socks
Fuel up before heading upcountry
10:30 AM
1 hr 15 min
Depart
11:45 AM
2 min drive
Komoda Bakery + Makawao Town StrollPre-Order
The beloved 1916 bakery closes at 1 PM — hit it first. Pre-order called in Friday — just walk up and grab your bag.
Long, full upcountry day. Komoda first (closes 1 PM) is non-negotiable — pre-order pickup makes it fast. Haleakalā entry already paid online and the park is cashless. Expect to roll home around 10:30 PM.
🎒 Today, pack: Swimsuits under clothes, water shoes (Olivine is sharp rock), a dry change of clothes & towel, reef-safe zinc, and casual evening wear for Joey's. Check the tide before going to Olivine — only safe at low tide / calm seas.
🚗 Drive Times from Maui Sands Condo
Nakalele Blowhole: 13 mi · 30 minOlivine Pools: 11 mi · 25 minWhalers Village: 3.5 mi · 8 minBlack Rock: 3.5 mi · 8 minNapili Shell (gas): 1.5 mi · 4 minJoey's Kitchen: 2 mi · 5 min
8:00 AM
45 min
Depart
8:45 AM
30 min drive
Breakfast on the LanaiBreakfast
Easy condo breakfast before a Northwest Maui adventure morning.
Simple breakfast from the Costco haul
Pack water shoes, towels & a dry change of clothes
Check tide times for Olivine — go on a falling/low tide
9:15 AM
1 hr 15 min
Depart
10:30 AM
10 min drive
Nakalele Blowhole
Dramatic ocean blowhole on the far north tip of West Maui — 50-foot water spouts when the surf hits right. ~10–15 min hike down to the rocks.
Park in the gravel pullout (small fee)
Hike down — wear closed-toe shoes, it's slippery
Stay well back from the blowhole — powerful, unpredictable
Address: Napili Plaza, 5095 Napilihau St A107 · 📍 Open in Maps
7:45 PM
1 hr 15 min
Depart
9:00 PM
Sunday Night — Road to Hana Prep
4:30 AM departure tomorrow. Get everything ready tonight so the morning is just coffee → car → drive.
🚗 Pack the Jeep: cooler with water/snacks/Dramamine, swim gear, towels, water shoes, power bank, light rain layer
⏰ Set 4:00 AM alarms on multiple phones
☕ Prep coffee thermoses and breakfast bars for the car
📱 Confirm offline maps downloaded for Hana Highway (Paia past Hana)
📞 Pre-order Okazuya bento Monday morning before leaving — for 6:30 PM pickup
🛌 In bed by 9:30 PM
✨ Local Charm
The Nakalele + Olivine combo replaces parasailing today — a wilder, free, more memorable adventure that gets you off the beaten path. Don't go to Olivine in big winter surf or stormy conditions. Tonight is also Road to Hana prep night — 4:30 AM departure tomorrow.
🎒 Today, pack: Swimsuits & rash guards, water shoes, Dramamine, power bank, light rain layer, sunglasses, the packed cooler. Mom (Miriam) has the cash for roadside stands, Nahiku food trucks, Twin Falls parking. Offline maps downloaded — cell service drops out.
🚗 Drive Times (one-way from the condo)
Waianapanapa: 74 mi · 2 hr 15 minHamoa Beach: 78 mi · 2 hr 30 minThree Bears: 62 mi · 1 hr 50 minAunty Sandy's (Ke'anae): 54 mi · 1 hr 35 minMac-Nut Brittle: 54 mi · 1 hr 35 minWaikamoi: 47 mi · 1 hr 25 minHuelo Lookout: 42 mi · 1 hr 10 minTwin Falls: 40 mi · 1 hr 5 minHo'okipa: 35 mi · 50 min
4:30 AM
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Depart
4:30 AM
2 hr 15 min drive
Depart Condo — Direct to HanaBreakfast
Pre-dawn departure to make the 7–10 AM Waianapanapa window. Coffee thermos in the car; Jeep packed Sunday night.
Grab-and-go breakfast bars + coffee thermos
Cooler & water already loaded
Offline maps on; Dramamine taken if needed
Mom has the cash in the day bag
Tank topped off from Sunday evening
6:45 AM
1 hr 15 min
Depart
8:00 AM
15 min drive
Waianapanapa State Park — Black Sand Beach✓ Reserved
Sunrise on the empty black sand beach — you'll have it nearly to yourselves. Lava sea-cave, natural rock arch, cliff path. NO SWIMMING — the undertow here is dangerous. This is a look + photo stop.
Show reservation at the gate — Ref 6a360d9317fbda187a784189
Walk the cliff path; step onto the black sand for photos
The 4:30 AM departure gets you to Waianapanapa for sunrise on an empty black sand beach. No swimming at Waianapanapa — dangerous undertow, so it's a 1 hr 15 min look-and-photo stop. Then 10 min south to Hamoa Beach for the real swim (much safer water, porta-potty & rinse shower on site). After that, drive west all day with the sun behind you. Mac-Nut Brittle closes at noon — drop it if anything ran long earlier. Home by 5:10 PM.
🎒 Today, pack:Katherine: pack your entire suitcase this morning & load it in the Jeep — once everyone leaves for brunch you won't return to the condo (you fly out tonight). Everyone else: just a day bag — you're back at the condo for the last night. Walking shoes, a light layer, sunglasses & sunscreen; pool toys & valuables out of the Jeep.
🚗 Drive Times from Maui Sands Condo
Hula Grill (Ka'anapali): 4 mi · 10 minLahaina (Banyan Tree): 8 mi · 18 minMa'alaea Harbor: 32 mi · 48 minMaui Tropical Plantation: 30 mi · 45 minKepaniwai Gardens: 26 mi · 40 minKanaha Beach / OGG: 28 mi · 45 min
10:00 AM
1 hr 15 min
Depart
11:15 AM
10 min drive
Brunch at Hula Grill Ka'anapaliLunch
An easy, late start — a toes-in-the-sand brunch at Whalers Village right when they open at 10. Beachfront tables, live music, and Black Rock views to ease into the last full day together.
Before leaving the condo: Katherine's full suitcase packed & loaded (she's not returning) — everyone else, day bag only
Opens 10:00 AM — lunch/brunch menu (mahi tacos, salads, the famous Hula Pie)
Beachfront tables & live music
Reservations help for a party of 5: (808) 667-6636
Lahaina — Historic Banyan Tree (please read)Optional
Lahaina's beloved 150-year-old banyan tree survived the 2023 wildfire and is slowly recovering — a real symbol of the town's resilience. Important, as of 2026: Banyan Tree Park and the Front Street historic core are still closed to the public for recovery. You cannot walk up to the tree, and the county asks visitors not to drive through the burn zone to view or photograph it. The respectful way to see it is from the water on a Lahaina Harbor boat tour. Please follow all posted signage and barriers — the community is still rebuilding.
The tree is alive & showing new green growth — a symbol of Lahaina's resilience
Park & Front St core are closed — no walking up to the tree, and don't drive through the burn zone
To see it respectfully: a Lahaina Harbor tour (snorkel sail / sunset cruise) views it from the water
Support recovery: eat & shop at reopened West Maui businesses (Ka'anapali, Honokowai, Kapalua)
12:20 PM
55 min
Depart
1:15 PM
12 min drive
Ma'alaea Harbor + General Store
Park once and do both on foot — the working harbor and the historic general store are right next to each other. Stretch your legs, watch the boats, and grab a cold treat.
Park free at the harbor lot — walk to both from here
Walk the seawall & piers: fishing boats, catamarans, whale-tour boats
Ma'alaea General Store: shave ice, drinks & snacks on the harbor-view lanai
Stroll the free plantation grounds first — gardens, duck ponds, the country market and artisan studios — then sit down for a 2:00 PM lunch at Café O'lei at the Plantation, open-air over the grounds.
Stroll the gardens & duck ponds; browse Kumu Farms market & the artisan studios (free — skip the paid tram)
2:00 PM lunch at Café O'lei at the Plantation — open Tue til 8 PM
Macadamia-crusted mahi, French onion soup & the roasted Brussels sprouts
A local favorite minutes from OGG — free, shady, with picnic tables. Watch the kite-surfers and windsurfers skim the bay, and look for honu (green sea turtles) that come ashore in the late afternoon. The perfect easy hour before Katherine's flight.
Free parking & picnic tables right by the water
Watch the windsurfers & kite-surfers out on the bay
Late afternoon — keep an eye out for honu resting on the sand (give them space)
Tante's Island Cuisine — Katherine's Farewell DinnerDinnerWalk-In
A low-key, well-loved local spot in Kahului for Katherine's send-off — island comfort food at easy prices, just 5 minutes from the airport so there's no rush.
Island comfort food: loco moco, shoyu chicken, mac-nut-crusted mahi, kalbi
Easy prices, relaxed room — a fitting last dinner with Katherine
Toast Katherine 🌺
Walk-in friendly; call ahead for a party of 5: (808) 877-0300
Drop at the Alaska departures curb with plenty of buffer for the 9:10 PM flight — hugs and aloha.
Drop at the departures curb — hugs & aloha 🌺
Flight Alaska 558 departs 9:10 PM
Make sure she has her ID, phone & charger handy
Address: 1 Keolani Pl, Kahului, HI 96732 · 📍 Open in Maps
7:00 PM
45 min drive
Depart
7:45 PM
Back at condo ~7:45 PM
Drive Back to Honokowai
Monica, Miriam, Bella & Lia head back to West Maui for a quiet last night at the condo.
~45 min back to the condo
Quiet evening — start packing for tomorrow's departure
💡 Good to Know
Day 7 sweeps from West Maui back to the airport — brunch at Ka'anapali, the Lahaina banyan tree (viewed respectfully — the park is still closed for recovery), a harbor stretch at Ma'alaea, the plantation grounds plus a 2 PM lunch at Café O'lei, the Kepaniwai gardens, then a relaxed hour at Kanaha Beach by OGG before Katherine's farewell dinner at Tante's and her 9:10 PM flight. Only Katherine flies out tonight — she packs everything in the morning; everyone else returns to the condo for the final night (departures are July 1).
🎒 Today, pack: Travel clothes; swimsuit for one last beach walk; strip the beds, wipe down the kitchen & check every drawer, charger & the fridge before you go. All bags loaded in the Turo before you leave. Happy birthday, Lia 🎈
🚗 Drive Times from Maui Sands Condo
Central Maui / Kahului: ~27 mi · 45 minMaui Express Car Wash: 28 mi · 45 minOGG Airport: 27 mi · 45 min
7:30 AM
2 hr 30 min
Depart
10:00 AM
Last Beach Walk, Final Pack & Clean-OutBreakfast
One last barefoot walk on the sand, then final packing and a clean-up of the condo. Strip the beds, wipe the kitchen, clear the fridge, and load every bag into the Turo — you're out the door by 10 AM.
Morning walk & one last aloha to the ocean
Final pack — check every drawer, closet & charger
Wipe down the kitchen, clear the fridge, quick tidy
Load all bags into the Turo
Out of the condo by 10:00 AM
10:00 AM
45 min
Depart
10:45 AM
45 min drive
Brunch — Your Pick on the WayBreakfastOptional
Grab one last Maui breakfast at a spot of your choosing along the route back toward the airport. Keep it quick and close so you stay on schedule — about 45 minutes to eat, then 45 minutes to the car wash.
Pick a spot near the condo or early on the route so you're not rushed
Use Skip / change → find something new to drop a restaurant in here
~45 min to eat, then ~45 min drive to the car wash
One last island breakfast together
11:30 AM
15 min
Depart
11:45 AM
15 min drive
Maui Express Car Wash — Clean the Turo
A quick express wash to return the Turo clean before drop-off — about 5 minutes from OGG.
Find the correct Turo return / parking spot, offload all the bags, and get checked in with time to spare.
Find the correct Turo return / parking spot (per the host's instructions)
Offload all bags from the Turo
Snap photos of the returned car for the Turo app
Checked in by 12:30 PM
Address: 1 Keolani Pl, Kahului, HI 96732 · 📍 Open in Maps
12:30 PM
1 hr 19 min
Depart
1:49 PM
Aloha, Maui 🌺
Fly Home — Alaska 845
Clear the USDA ag inspection and security, then head home with a phone full of memories.
USDA agricultural bag inspection
Security & gates
Board Alaska 845 — departs 1:49 PM → LAX
One more toast to Lia's birthday 🎈
Address: 1 Keolani Pl, Kahului, HI 96732 · 📍 Open in Maps
💡 Good to Know
Departure day — the group is now four (Monica, Miriam, Bella & Lia). One last beach walk and a clean pack-out, out the door by 10, a quick brunch of your choosing on the way, wash the Turo at Maui Express, then return it at OGG and check in by 12:30 for the 1:49 PM flight to LAX. Leave a little buffer for the USDA ag inspection. Happy birthday, Lia 🎈 — mahalo for a wonderful week.
