3 Day Family Trip to Maui
If you’re looking for ideas on where to go and what to eat in Maui, this is it!
We went on a jam packed, but also very enjoyable and fun 2 night, 3 day trip to Maui in the summer of 2022 as a family and it was wonderful!!! Especially with a 5 and 7 year old who have never been to outer islands, this trip was planned around them.
Here’s a list summarizing what we did and will share more in-depth info of our favorites in upcoming blogs. Hope sharing this itinerary will help you plan a quick getaway with peace and no stress!
Day #1
Flew in early in the morning on Hawaiian Airlines and arrived about 8:30am on a Tuesday
Checked into hotel, the Courtyard Marriott Inn in Kahului (super convenient)
Breakfast takeout at Kula Bistro
Surfing Goat Dairy $12? Snack - The tasting platter
Kula Stawberry Farm (open 9-4 and check the season they’re in) Snack - strawberry lemonade
Private tour at Upcountry Maui Jams & Jellies
Lunch from Tin Roof
Swim at the hotel
Dinner at food trucks next to the hotel
Day #2
Breakfast at Stillwells
Private tour at Maui Pineapple farm
Takeout lunch & gelato from Marlow’s Pizza
Visited family in Kahului
Maui Ocean Center Aquarium
Dinner take out from Tin Roof
Visited friends in Kihei
Dinner at food trucks by hotel
Day #3
Breakfast at Komoda in Makawao
Maui Alpaca ($70 for adults and $40 for kids from 9:30 - 10:30am)
Shop around Makawao & visisted Maui Cookie Lady
Lunch in Makawao at ___ (shucks I forgot and need to look it up because it was good!)
Picked up omiyage from Sam Sato’s & Maui Specialty Chocolates
Returned rental car
Flew out in the evening and arrived in Honolulu about 8pm
Places I love that we missed this trip:
Lavender Farm
The Mill
Places I still need to visit:
Maui Kuia Estate in Lahaina
Recap:
This is an easy trip for littles that was just the right amount of time. It was packed with new experiences for the kids and we splurged on food along the way. I’d do this again in a heart beat!
If you love shared itineraries like this, let me know by commenting below. I still have to plan a trip for my kids to Big Island and Kauai one day! Hoping that can happen in 2023!
erin’s tips
Plan ahead. Make sure you know business days and hours since not everything was fully opened still post covid.
Get a good rental vehicle if you plan to do lots of driving.
Have fun and go with the flow. Change as needed to keep the family happy and give them the rest they need too!
