Move through a bamboo-dark jungle to cold plunge pools and optional cliff-jump platforms on this 3.5-hour Maui waterfall tour. Guides provide local history, safety oversight and GoPro photos so you can focus on the jumps, swims and scenery.
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The trail opens like a green throat — a narrow ribbon of packed earth under a bamboo canopy that filters Maui light into green-gold shards. Water in the distance calls you down the ridge, a layered voice: first a trickle, then a rumble, then the clean, full-throated drop of a waterfall daring you closer. Guides from Epic Maui Hikes move with practiced calm, pointing out breadfruit and ʻōhiʻa trees, balancing the pace so you can breathe, look, and step safely across moss-slick rocks.
Difficulty
moderate
Duration
3–4 hours
Fitness Level
Moderate fitness: able to hike 2–3 miles with short steep sections and handle basic swimming.
Wildlife
History
These valleys were used for taro cultivation and freshwater gathering by Native Hawaiians; many place names reflect ancestral relationships to water and land.
Conservation
Tours operate with leave-no-trace principles and encourage reef-safe sunscreen and limited group sizes to reduce erosion and disturbance to native plants.
Reserve your spot on the Epic Waterfall Adventure, the Best of Maui today and enjoy a trusted, highly rated experience designed to help you make the most of your adventure.
Wear water-ready footwear
Use sturdy water shoes with good tread — trails include wet rock and shallow stream crossings where slip risk is high.
Bring a dry bag
Keep your phone, sunscreen and a light layer protected from spray and accidental submersion during swims or launches.
Listen to your guide on jumps
Cliff-jump spots are optional and only safe when the guide has checked depth and current; follow instructions exactly.
Start early for lighter traffic
Road-to-Hana traffic and midday heat can slow logistics; morning departures mean cooler hikes and clearer pools.
Water shoes
Grip and toe protection for wet, rocky approaches to pools.
Quick-dry layers
Light clothing that dries fast after swims and keeps you comfortable in humid rainforest conditions.
summer
Dry bag or waterproof phone case
Protects electronics and valuables during swims and from waterfall spray.
Reef-safe sunscreen
Protects skin while minimizing impact to marine life when you enter coastal waters later in the day.
summer