The historical importance of this place is incredible. We have made this trip twice in the last 4 years. There has been little change as it should be until the last patient dies. It is currently an actual village with residents. We are invading and must respect the original patients wishes. When the last one (17 are left) does die... More

I just read many of the reviews for the Father Damien tour and it appears as though not much changes over the years. The good news: The tour lead by Norman is outstanding; as a guide he is top-notch. He is kind, friendly, and personable. He is knowledgeable about the island, past and present, Father Damien and his many assistants,... More

This tour is fine is you want to hear about how awful the Haoule (White) people have been to the Hawaiians, and listening to non-stop white bashing for a couple of hours by what have to be the rudest, most ill-tempered people in the Pacific. Our guide was surly and reeked of alcohol. The population is small and there is... More

My husband and I did the hike and tour of the Lepers Colony. It took us just a little over an hour to hike down. Going down hill was very easy and the scenery were breathtaking. We left the parking lot at around 8 am to beat the mules, so waited for about 45 minutes for the group that took... More

There are some many elements to my experience, and several different places on tripadvisor to potentially report it, so it is unclear where it should be, but I'm putting it here. Kalaupapa is an awesome scenic location at the base of sheer cliffs. We flew in and out, which gave us an even better view of the steep cliffs which... More

I booked a trip to Molokai and Kalaupapa (the Leper Colony). Because children cannot go to the colony, I stayed in Maui with my child, while my husband & parents went. My parents are in their 70's, so hiking and muling down to the colony weren't an option. We were convinced by Clare, the owner, to book the "SCENIC AIR... More

We were trying to figure out how to get to the Damien tour on Kalaupapa Molokai. We were staying in Kapalua Maui. Clare from Molokai Outdoors was superb. She put together a scenic flight through Iolani air and a package tour for us that was awesome.They even picked us up at the Kapalua airport which was really close to us!... More

I work as a stock photographer for barefoottours.com and they recently sent me on this tour. We flew in from the Kapalua airport on Maui on a small plane and landed on the Kalaupapa peninsula and then got on a bus for the tour around the settlement. I got some great pictures and am personally a history buff so I... More

This experience was awesome! So we started the day hiking down to the bottom of the cliff to Kalaupapa. Let me warn you, if you’re on vacation and trying to relax, do not attempt. My legs hurt for maybe 12 days. It was bad. We could hardly walk the next few days. If you can afford to avoid this pain,... More