Maui Loop Road To Hana Self-guided Gps Audio Driving Tour

It was great to have a history lesson along with the directions and road curve ahead warnings. We really enjoyed the drive!

We used Shaka Guide for the Road to Hana, and I am still absolutely bewildered by the app and how it functions! Downloading this guide was the best decision that we have made on our trip. There is truly no way we would have survived the Road to Hana without it. Our phones were in SOS Mode for 99% of the trip, so we could not use our own map/navigation, but somehow the app still knew exactly where we were and what we were passing. The guide was so spot on, it was as if he was sitting in the car with us– right down to the people illegally parking by the bamboo path and trespassing on the land– the accuracy was unbelievable. We are so grateful to Shaka Guide for getting us through those winding, and sometimes treacherous, roads while feeding us information on everything from the land to the fruit stands and best places to stop for food. 100/10. I have been raving about it to our fellow tourists, and I will continue to spread the word when I hear people are coming to Maui!

The actual content of this tour is fantastic— The turn-off suggestions led us to some of the most beautiful sites on the road to Hana. The narration itself was engaging and insightful. However, the apps functionality was a major source of frustration for us. We frequently dealt with the narration, cutting off entirely after a stop, leaving us to wonder if it was broken or just a long silence. We found ourselves restarting the app constantly just to check. Additionally frustrating was that if we arrived at a destination mid-story or with a promise of hearing the history of a particular church or building, we needed to sit in the car to finish it. There was no way to resume or hear the ending once we stepped away. We often left a spot to the sound of beautiful Hawaiian music, and we loved that! But then it would go mute for a long stretches, making it impossible to tell if the app was still working. When it works, it’s a 5-Would we recommend the road to Hana app to a friendstar experience. But the technical gaps makes the drive much more stressful than it needed to be. I hope the developers can add a “resume” feature or clearer “silent mode” indicator soon.!

Shaka Guide made our Maui trip GREAT. I’m an engineer and tend to over-research our vacation planning. We desided to take a last minute trip to Hawaii so I didn’t have time to plan out our day trips as I typically do. We got the Shaka Guide Maui bundle and it was terrific. The audio description we got while driving was entertaining and informative. The app’s use of GPS tracking to coordinate the audio was spot on and the guide’s tips gave us way better info than would have found on my own. Headed to Oahu next and getting that bundle too.

The Shaka Maui driving tours APP was the PERFECT compliment for our Hawaiian vacation. We did the Road to Hana, Sunset at Halelakala and The West coast tour. When we were planning our trip these individual tours were an average of $200 per person for each separate tour. We decided to rent an off road Jeep and purchased the Shaka Maui tours. Saved us a fortune !!! The rental Jeep cost $400 for 5 days, from Enteprise and $20 for the APP. For the price of just the Road to Hana tour we were able to see the ENTIRE coastline of Maui at our pace !!! Guided tours have time limitations that we didn’t have because of the Shaka Maui App. It truly is the only way to see Maui !!! I can’t recommend this enough.

We would have missed things if we hadn’t gotten the tour. Worth the $20. One of the few things on Maui that is $20.

Absolutely fantastic guide. A brilliant guide for independent travellers and a must use if you are curious and want to learn! We have travelled to over 100 countries and it would have been fantastic to have had this earlier in our travelling holidays.

Very helpful tips, clear directions, and adequate warning for stops. Really glad we downloaded this app for our trip!

Can’t imagine doing the tour without this! Instead of paying hundreds of dollars for a tour, we did drove our rental car and downloaded the app. We learned so much and loved the stories and the music! Highly recommend!

The tour was great and informative. We did stop at Hana and return as we were in a rental SUV. The app was somewhat troublesome until I figured out it did not work in Android auto. It would have been easier to use and for all to hear if that function was available.

Couldn't get access to the app. Tried for 1.5 hours at a place with internet; wouldn't "link in". My valuable, limited time was being wasted , here on Maui. I Called the toll free number, voicemail said "closed", sent email; got no response. Had to "give up" & make other plans. Would like a refund. Thanks

We could not get it to download on the phone. We called for support and left a message for a return call and never received a call back.

This was the first experience of this type my family had. We had a great time with the self guide that was pretty much prepared for anything. Little things like mentioning "the gate painted in red" or the "rocks by your left side" made a big difference and we felt like our guide was in the car with us. Also, the History lessons were amazing. Our family of 6 kept saying that the $19.99 for this app was THE BEST PURCHASE we did during our trip. This technology (gps with local knowledge) will soon revolutionize the entire tourism industry across the globe.

The audio was awesome I loved the guide and his tips. Only suggestion is to have a return audio from Amy point on the tour. We went all the way past the seven pools and then turned around and there wasn’t any audio coming back. Other than that I highly recommend this audio tour it was awesome and had great information. I will use Shaka again in the future.

I cannot pick only one moment. The whole experience was so memorable. The guide was perfect. Very easy to understand, loved the music and fun facts, great directions.

My sister and I downloaded the bundle and we did all the tours. This is a must have! The narration was great and very accurate location guidance. There are many things that normally we would not have stopped at but due to the comments we went and loved it. The history was really interesting and gave a deeper understanding to locations we visited. i would recommend driving down Nahiku road on the Road to Hana. This is a small road and it is clear those who live on this road do not want the traffic from tourists. There are no parking are posted everywhere at the end of the road with cones blocking any available spot. Again we recommend this App and look forward to downloading others on future vacations.

This self guided tour was a must have. Having the guided tour allowed us to see everything The road to Hana had to offer. The authentic Hawaii music and site background information was an added plus. I would definitely use this guide again

Highly recommended as it gives you lot of information and hence you would not miss anything Let’s you know about local culture

no wi-fi most of trip, so this did not work past stop 7. first few stops were great with the turtles, after that could not use much. waste of money. so sad

This audio tour was the best I have ever had. It was wonderful to have someone tell you where you need to stop or which way to go instead of trying to figure it out yourself. Shaka guide is great ! And the app is so easy to set up and use. I was driving 5 of us in my SUV. The guide who was talking was very informative and funny. Directions to points of interest, restaurants, and bathroom breaks were accurate. And he had funny comments and sayings inbetween which made us laugh and enjoy the trip even more. Also at times, hawaiian music played which was great. I would recommend this "loop" tour vs the "classic" tour since it takes you completely around the island and has the most stops. It does take longer, but if you have the time, it is well worth it.

The narration was great and very informative about the history and places we could see along the way. The only problem was that many of the stops either charge admission or parking which was either not mentioned or not until we were stuck in a line of cars. One site, the lava tubes, the narrator just said “turn left” and didn’t say what was there until we were a mile down a dirt road and then never said that in order to see it required a long hike down a steep uneven path and at least a 40 minute stop. I have trouble walking so if we knew in advance we could have avoided that time consuming detour. I would have liked to have more stops recommended that were not just the popular tourist traps.

When we got to Maui we were expecting to just drive on our own but found the Shaka Maui app and were delighted with it. We were able to plan our road trip according to what we wanted to see and loved the commentary and stories provided by the app. We did use the Shaka Kauai app to explore the island of Kauai also.

Enjoyed listening to authentic Hawaiian music in between speaking parts. Not much more to add. Blah blah blah

No WiFi means this is useless, How could this possibly be a helpful tool if WiFi is required to use it and there is no WiFi on the entire loop. It was a waste of money.

Once we were able to finally get it going it was fun except it kept cutting out. The information was great but the overall technical experience was very frustrating. Hoping the one we have for Oahu works better

Beautiful scenery! Gorgeous coastlines and waterfalls! Worth the day drive around that portion of the island. If nervous about driving it, go to Hana and round around. Roads get tighter after Hana!

The Shaka guide app was so helpful on our Road to Hana trip. We drove ourselves and it was so convenient to use the app to get info on where to go and how to get there. It was also super interesting and informative to listen to. Definitely worth the purchase.

So much fun. Entertaining and saved us from missing some and allowed us to skip those that didn’t interest us. Highly recommend

Amazing. Best tour guide. Great spots great food recos on the way. A true local who shares his experiences. Pleasant music. Pertinent information

Excellent, I recommend, it is so worth it. we were able to see things like if we were a local. No need to stress, allowed us for great planning of our time.

We ended up running out of time so we didn't actually do the "loop". However, we were on the road to Hana for about 5-6 hours and we lived every minute of it! The Shaka tour is most definitely the way to do thi trip. No glitches or problems of any sort. Thank you to Shaka auto-guided tours for an amazing day on Maui.

When trying to download app by airport. The app said scheduled for the 3rd. And would not work. Total rip off

The amazing Hana waterfalls in all there glory were ahhh inspiring. The audio guide was great full of Aloha and very informative with history & legendary tales. Also with kid and wifey frothing in such a remote place was good to know where the good rest and food spots were ahead of time. Now simma down! LOL 🤙🤙

We enjoyed all of the waterfalls, the cave and the instructions from the guide - it was so informative. Don’t be afraid to pass things up for what is later in the tour!

This guide was very cool! So helpful, informative, funny, it started us out before we even got to Paia and upcountry! We truly enjoyed the commentary, the entire app was very ingenious, not sure who the voice is behind the Hana tour, but they sounded a lot like Casey Kasem!!! I highly recommend this app and the tours. We were in and out of service on the trip, and the tour never lapsed or was lost. Super easy to download, pay and go! 5 stars and more! Shaka Brah!

The road to Hana is a must do...get yourself a good map that list some of the caves and off the beaten trail type things to see... Lots of hidden treasures... My wife and I have been a couple of times we love Maui !!!

This app was fun and had valuable information. We laughed a lot. Please do not drive this loop in a vehicle that does not have 4 wheel drive and do not take anything larger than a jeep. The road past Hana is dangerous and almost impassible in areas. The road is washed out from rain in certain spots. Do not risk your life driving a vehicle that is not made for this road.

we started a bit late as we co uldn't find the start ,but once we got underway the commentary was good and informative .some of the stops weren't good as there was no rain so the waterfalls weren't flowing but there were some amazing views.

We wanted to do the Road to Hana journey while visiting Maui, but wanted to do it at our own pace, with our small group (family) only, and not spend a fortune. This app was perfect for that purpose and a great value! The “tour guide” was funny and enjoyable to listen to during our drive, too. Our one learning...allow the whole day for the tour. To make the stops and see the sights along the way on the Loop, you need at least 8 hours, but 9-10 is more likely. Leave early and be back to your hotel in time to clean-up and go to dinner.

The Shaka guide was great as we drove around the island. It was very informative on items of interest, tips on side excursions and the navigation. The stories about the local culture and history really made this more then just a navigation tool, it brought the area we drove through come to life. Highly recommended.