Ali'i Kula Lavender Farm

The Basics

This high-mountain escape can be explored on your own or enjoyed on a guided tour. Tours of the lavender farm give you a chance to learn more about the heritage, cultivation, and uses of lavender. After a tour, you can experience the calming plant in action at the farm’s restaurant and shop—enjoy lavender-flavored baked goods, teas, aromatherapy, and bath and body items.xa0

You can also visit the farm on a guided tour that visits other Maui upcountry highlights such as Iao Valley, the Organic Ocean Vodka distillery, and Kula Country Farms. Many tours include Aliʻi Kula Lavender Farm’s gourmet picnic lunch, which can be enjoyed in picnic areas or throughout the gardens.

Things to Know Before You Go

• There is a small admission fee to enter the farm, usually included on guided tours.
• Advance reservations are recommended for tours and required for picnic lunches. You must reserve picnic lunches 24 hours in advance.
• Due to steep slopes and narrow paths, the farm is not wheelchair and stroller accessible, but accommodations can be made to assist visitors with limited mobility.
• Photoshoots are popular, but professional photographers must pay an additional hourly fee.

How to Get There

The farm is located just 20 miles (32 kilometers) from Kahului—Maui’s airport and the starting point for most Maui vacations. Take Highway 37 out of town. Turn left on Highway 377 and then turn right onto Waipoli Road. Continue until you reach the farm. If you want to avoid driving, book a guided tour that includes round-trip transportation.

When to Get There

The best time to visit the lavender farm is in July and August. The majority of the lavender blooms in the summer but the farm also grows varieties that bloom all year round, so you can see the plant in bloom even if you visit in winter. The farm also has other botanicals that bloom throughout the year.

Visit the Summit of the Haleakala Crater

While the Aliʻi Kula Lavender Farm offers scenic views of its own, don’t miss the chance to visit the summit of the Haleakala Crater while you’re already on the volcano’s slopes. A twisting road takes you all the way to the volcano’s 10,023-foot (3,055-meter) summit. The best time to visit is at sunrise or after dark for stargazing.

Ways to explore

Pay a small admission fee to visit the 10-acre (4-hectare) high-mountain escape on your own in about an hour, then stop in the shop to peruse lavender-flavored baked goods, teas, aromatherapy, and bath and body items. You can also visit the farm on a Maui upcountry guided tour that visits other highlights such as the Iao Valley, the Maui Gold pineapple farm, Maui Tea Farm, Organic Ocean Vodka distillery, and Kula Country Farms. Adventure-seekers can explore the area at their own pace on board a Polaris Slingshot, an open-air, 3-wheeled motorcycle.

Accessibility

The farm is set on a steep slope with numerous steps and is not wheelchair accessible.

Age limits

There is no minimum age, and children under 12 enter for free.

What to pack

Camera, light sweater or jacket, cash or credit card

What to wear

Comfortable shoes, sunscreen

Not allowed

Outside food or drink, pets

Amenities

Farm shop, portable toilets

Address

The farm is located just 20 miles (32 kilometers) from Kahului—Maui’s airport and the starting point for most Maui vacations—in Maui’s highland hills.

Driving

Take Highway 37 out of Kakului and then turn left on Highway 377 into the highlands. Turn right onto Waipoli Road and continue until you reach the farm.

Public transportation

There are no public transportation options to Ali'i Kula Lavender Farm. If you want to avoid driving, book a guided tour that includes round-trip transportation.

Best times to visit

At 4,000 feet (1,200 meters), the temperatures at Ali'i Kula Lavender Farm can be cool, so visit in midday to avoid the morning and afternoon chill.

Best days to visit

The farm is open Friday to Monday, but it is most crowded on Saturday and Sunday. Stop by on Friday or Monday to enjoy the gardens with fewer visitors.

Best months to visit

Lavender and other flowers bloom year-round at Ali'i Kula Lavender Farm, but the peak months are July and August.

Special events

The farm does not hold special events, but can be booked for exclusive use for private parties and tours.