This is the best reason to come to Molokai. The mule ride down was amazing. The scenery is great, the mules are easy to ride and the experience of descending the sea cliffs is breathtaking. The tour of the towns at the bottom was good, but we would have preferred a chronological presentation of the information. As presented, we started... More

It is hard to imagine making your way to Molokai then not participating in this signature event. Reading up on the history and perhaps watching the Molokai movie about Father Damien prior to embarking will add substance to the experience. The 1 1/2 hour ride down passed swiftly enough with the trail being more psychologically taxing (for some) rather than... More

This was definitely a top 10 in my lifetime. I did the the hike down and up. Down was way harder than up as the path was steep and rocky and a bit jarring on the knees. It took me an hour 20 down and an hour 40 back up. It's not a super easy hike but if you take... More

We have read several books about Kalaupapa, Father Damion, and the leper colony over the years so it was a must-see on our trip to Hawaii. The island of Molokai was worth the stop even without the mule ride and Kalaupapa because of the great contrast to the other more tourist oriented islands. Taking the mules down to Kalaupapa adds... More

Wow! What a fantastic experience! Not more than 10 people (on mules!) are escorted down 1700 feet of rugged sea cliff to the leper colony of Kalaupapa. The guides were excellent, and even in the light rain, the views were spectacular! Once we rode into the settlement area, we were greeted by an old school bus and a great driver... More

I have wanted to visit the colony for decades now, ever since reading Michener's Hawaii when I was a teenager. Well, I finally did it and it was everything I expected and more. Recently, I had read several other books on the topic, both fiction and non-fiction. I think that made it even more special for me. By the way,... More

After months of reading about the options to get to Kalaupapa, I gathered the great courage to sign up for the mule ride and was so happy that we did. I am a big chicken when it comes to heights and the fact that I hadn't been on a horse for more than forty years and my husband had never... More

It was our first trip to Moloka'i and this was a one of a kind trip so I booked it. We woke up to rain the day of our ride so I called and was told that they ride rain or shine and we might be blessed with a rainbow. I was a little nervous about riding a mule down... More

The trip is well worth the money. The mules make the hike less strenuous, but more exciting because you have to trust the mule on the edge of a HUGE cliff. The tour through the village of Kalaupapa was interesting, but had less history than I expected. The mules were definitely the star of the show. Expensive activity but well... More