{"id":16575,"date":"2015-09-22T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-22T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/?p=16575"},"modified":"2021-10-28T16:33:45","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T16:33:45","slug":"tips-for-a-perfect-maui-sunrise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/tips-for-a-perfect-maui-sunrise\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for a perfect Maui sunrise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I stood facing east with two conflicting desires: that this beautiful moment last forever and that it be over quickly. Indeed, the slow but impending sunrise at the top of Haleakal?\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Maui-Island.d180073.Destination-Travel-Guides\">Maui<\/a>\u00a0was gorgeous. But it was also cold. Despite my North Face<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> puffy coat (which at first seemed ridiculous to have in Hawaii) and hoodie that covered my head, my body still shivered in the predawn chill.<\/p>\n<p>How I got suckered into that moment, I do not know. But I wouldn\u2019t have traded it for a warm, sea-level bed for anything.<\/p>\n<p>I was visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Maui-Island-Hotels.d180073.Travel-Guide-Hotels\">Maui<\/a>\u00a0with my Expedia Viewfinder colleagues. As part of our week on the island, we all had the opportunity to partake in <a href=\"http:\/\/thingstodo.expedia.com\/maui-hawaii-activities\/\">numerous activities<\/a>. I chose to get up at about 3:00 a.m., rattle my significant other, Jon, out of bed, and drive up to Haleakal?\u00a0for this early morning ritual. I thought we\u2019d be surrounded by my fellow Viewfinders, but we were the only ones from the group up at this seemingly ridiculous hour. Go figure!<\/p>\n<p>I guess I can take some solace in the fact that not only did I get to experience an amazing sunrise that day, but I learned some tips on how to best view said sunrise.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"small-width-image-container lansdscape-d3f43aa7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/user-beth-whitman\/maui-view-[size_512x290].jpg\" id=\"landscape-d3f43aa7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Title\">View on the way down from Haleakal?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Leave early<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong\/><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Get an early start, not because you might miss the sunrise, but because you might not find parking otherwise. Whichever part of the island you\u2019re traveling from, plan to arrive at the viewing point no later than 5:00 a.m. Our 3:30 departure from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Maui-Island-Hotels-The-Fairmont-Kea-Lani-Maui.h8765.Hotel-Information\" style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Fairmont Kea Lani<\/a><\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">\u00a0got us there too late to get parking in the lot at the very top. Instead, we got one of only two spots left at the second-to-top lot. Any later and we would have been at the third-best spot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Drive safe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong\/><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">The road up to the summit is a twisty one. At that time of day (or night, as it were), you\u2019re going to be tired. It\u2019s still dark out and there will be a lot of other cars on the road. Take it slow both there and back to avoid any mishaps.<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">\u00a0All the better if you have\u00a0someone to help navigate while you drive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"> <span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><strong>What to bring<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At over 10,000 feet, the summit is cold in the wee hours of the morning. Though you might question traveling to Hawaii with gloves and a warm jacket, if you have them, you\u2019re going to enjoy yourself far more than the people wearing the bedsheets from their hotel room (I kid you not). It\u2019ll also be windy, so a hat or hoodie will come in handy as well.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">Viewfinder Tip: There will be lots of people vying for the same sunrise photos you are. Bring your aloha spirit and make room for others.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Departing in the middle of the night for the sunrise can mean you\u2019re a bit bleary-eyed. Don\u2019t forget your camera and a flashlight (or enough juice on your smartphone to use the built-in flashlight). You\u2019ll be stumbling around in the dark to find a good viewing spot. Though there\u2019s little risk of falling over the precipice given the fencing placed around the viewing spots, you don\u2019t want to ruin the sunrise\u2014or your trip\u2014by taking a tumble up there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As the sun starts to come up, you\u2019ll likely start getting hungry. Bring water and some food to munch on so you have something to carry you over before heading back to the hotel. Better yet, stop at nearby Kula Lodge for breakfast.<\/p>\n<p>It may seem daunting to get up so early while on vacation, but I\u2019m certain that, like me, you won\u2019t regret it for a moment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What\u2019s your favorite place to experience the sunrise?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Making the most of your early morning wake-up 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