What a Haleakala bike tour on Maui costs
The five Haleakala bike tours on this site run from ~$139 to ~$318 per person. The cheapest is a daytime ride at your own pace from Paia, the dearest a guided sunrise trip from Haiku. Below you can compare all five fares and see what you still pay on the day.
Five rides, five fares
The table shows the regular "from" price per person on each tour's main listing. Two of the rides take you to the summit for sunrise first, and the other three are daytime rides that never enter the national park.
| Tour | From | Length | Start | Guide | Shop | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bike Maui, sunrise self-guided (our pick) | ~$273 | 7 h | Sunrise at the summit | Own pace | Haiku | 4.7 from 700+ (Viator) |
| Bike Maui, sunrise guided | ~$318 | 7–8 h | Sunrise at the summit | Guide rides with the group | Haiku | 4.6 from 200+ (Viator) |
| Bike Maui, Express self-guided | ~$146 | 5 h | Daytime, no summit | Own pace | Haiku | 4.7 from 200+ (Viator) |
| Maui Sunriders, guided downhill | ~$191 | 4.5–5 h | Daytime, no summit | Guide stays with you | Paia | 5.0 from 2 (Viator), new |
| Maui Sunriders, self-guided downhill | ~$139 | 4–5 h | Daytime, no summit | Own pace | Paia | 4.9 from 500+ (Viator) |
The sunrise fares cost roughly twice as much as the daytime ones. Most of that gap pays for the summit visit with its park entry, plus several extra hours in the van before anyone gets on a bike.
The ride itself changes less than the price suggests. Every tour starts its descent around 6,500 ft (1,980 m), just outside Haleakala National Park, and rolls down the same mountain.
The same ride at two prices
GetYourGuide and Viator sell four of these rides from the same two shops, and the fares do not match. Bike Maui's self-guided sunrise ride is ~$30 less on GetYourGuide than the ~$273 on Viator, and the guided sunrise trip is ~$40 less there.
The Express follows the same pattern at ~$25 less on GetYourGuide. Maui Sunriders' guided ride is the one where GetYourGuide is the main listing, at ~$191, with Viator ~$8 higher.
We still put Viator first for the Bike Maui rides because that is where the hundreds of reviews sit, while GetYourGuide shows only 3 to 7 per ride. Open both sites for your date before you pay, since a gap can shrink or change sides from one week to the next.
What the fares include
Every listing covers the bike, a helmet and the van between the shop and the start of the ride. Bike Maui adds Helly Hansen rain gear and a Dakine backpack, and Maui Sunriders hand out a wind and rain jacket with pants and gloves.
The two sunrise rides also include entrance into the national park, which the daytime rides never need. Our page on sunrise reservations and bike tours explains why that entry matters if you planned to see the summit on your own.
What you still pay on the day
A few costs sit outside the fares. None of them is large, but bring a card or some cash so they do not catch you out at the breakfast counter.
- Breakfast on the sunrise rides, a no-host stop where you order and pay for yourself
- The tip, which Bike Maui lists as included on GetYourGuide but as not included on Viator
- Water and snacks, which Bike Maui asks riders to bring
- The drive to Bike Maui's shop in Haiku, since the company offers no hotel pickup
- Coffee or lunch on the self-guided rides, where you choose your own stops
Look at the inclusions on your chosen listing to see whether the tip is covered, because the two partners word it differently. If it is not, plan a tip for the crew as you would on any guided outing in the US.
Where our pick sits
Bike Maui's self-guided sunrise ride from ~$273 is our pick. You get the same van to the summit and the same park entry as on the guided trip, then ride down at your own pace for ~$45 less on Viator.
The summit at dawn without paying for a guide
Bike Maui's self-guided sunrise ride holds 4.7 from 700+ reviews on Viator and includes park entry. Compare the two partners' fares for your date before you choose.
Its weak point is the start. The van leaves Haiku in the early hours of the morning, and the listing warns of 40–45 °F (4–7 °C) on top until the sun is up.
Then you ride down in traffic with nobody beside you. If that worries you, our page on guided or self-guided rides weighs the guide against the saving.
What the top fare buys
The guided sunrise ride at ~$318 is the dearest on the site. A certified interpretive guide rides with the group and talks about Hawaiian history and culture, and the ride holds 4.6 from 200+ reviews on Viator.
The extra money buys company and stories, not a different road. The group keeps one pace, so photo stops come when the guide calls them rather than when you feel like it.
The cheaper ways down
Maui Sunriders' self-guided ride at ~$139 is the lowest fare and the best-rated ride here, at 4.9 from 500+ reviews on Viator. It skips the summit and lets you stop at shops and restaurants on the way down to Paia.
Bike Maui's Express from ~$146 is the other budget option, with a narrated van ride through Upcountry before you set off. Neither sees the sunrise, which our page on sunrise or daytime rides sets against the early alarm.
Maui Sunriders' guided ride from ~$191 sits between them. It is new, with no GetYourGuide reviews yet and 5.0 from 2 on Viator, so you book on the shop's 25+ years of downhill tours rather than on reviews.
Cancelling and spare days
Every listing offers free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start. That matters more than a small fare gap, because a cloudy forecast for the summit can change your mind about a sunrise ride the day before.
Booking early in your trip leaves room to move the ride if the weather turns. Our page on when to ride covers the wetter months, and the route guide shows what you see on the way down.