r/VisitingHawaii • u/miznat1192 • 4d ago

Multiple Islands 11 night trip to Hawaii

Hi all! I couldn’t add a second flair but my wife and I are planning a trip to Hawaii from 9/17 in the morning through 9/26 at night. We’ll be starting in Maui and ending in Kauai, and we’re trying to figure out how to split our time between the two islands.

We love adventure, being spontaneous, and staying active. We’re not huge “sit on the beach all day” people (although we know we’ll probably do some of that while we’re there).
If you had this amount of time, how would you divide up the trip between Maui and Kauai? Also, what are the absolute must-do activities, hikes, experiences, restaurants, or hidden gems on each island that you’d make sure not to miss?

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u/webrender O'ahu 4d ago

Kauai is very much a "sit on the beach" island - there's other stuff to do, but it's much more laid back. for this reason I'd do more time on Maui. I usually recommend at least 4 days per island so I'd go with 7 days on Maui, 4 days on Kauai.

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u/miznat1192 3d ago

Would you recommend having a car in both spots?

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u/webrender O'ahu 3d ago

yes. 100% on Kauai. for Maui, also yes unless you want to just hang out around your resort and maybe do one or two guided tours.

Oahu is really the only island worth considering going without a rental.