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Molokai Mule Ride

Hwy 470 (Kalae Hwy) at milepost #5, Kalaupapa, Molokai, HI
808 567 6088
Ranked #1 of 1 tours in Kalaupapa
4.5 of 5 stars 59 Reviews
Type: Hiking Trails, Tours
Activities: Horseback riding
Description: A two hour mule ride down an 1800 foot cliff to Kalaupapa Peninsula.
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Seattle, Washington
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

Booked our tour through the Mule Ride since you need the permit to be on the trail. There are signs posted stating this as you go to warn you to turn around if you don't have the permit. Once we got to the bottom there was an older couple that decided to hike it on their own without a permit... More

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California
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37 reviews 37 reviews
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40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012
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We recently visited Molokai for one week and took the mule ride to Father Damian's settlement. We would highly recommend this adventure to Molokai or Maui travelers. You can take the ferry to Molokai for the day and consider this adventure. The views along the entire ride along ocean cliffs was stunning. I'm afraid of heights but I was able... More

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Whidbey Island, WA
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012
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arrive there by 10 minutes to 8 to check in. We handed over our waivers then joined everyone outside the building. We all introduced ourselves. There were people from Arizona, Vermont, Colorado, Texas, California, and of course we two from Washington. Bruddah Roy introduced himself and talked some about the history of the company, and how he had come to... More

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Fritz Creek, Alaska
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53 reviews 53 reviews
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27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2012

This was the second time we have done this ride. This time we brought a group of 10. If you're interested in seeing Kalaupapa there are 3 options for getting down there, the Mule Ride, Flying, or Hiking. For us the Mule Ride is a great option. The scenery is terrific and the mules really do know what they are... More

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Alexandria, Virginia
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 5, 2012
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I was a little nervous about the mule ride down the sea cliff, thinking it would be right on the edge of the precipice (like the Grand Canyon). But even before I went the tour operators assured me that the trail was through the woods and not right on the edge, and that was really the case. I closed my... More

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Morongo Valley, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 2, 2012
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Exciting trip down the steep cliff , tour of Kalaupapa very interesting More

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Arcadia, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 26, 2012
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Breathtaking views. The mules were fairly well-behaved and the mule skinners were friendly and made the 3 hour round-trip ride fun and informative. If you have bad knees and back like I do, going down on the mule results in some aches and soreness. If you're in good health, I recommend that you do this the first time. If I... More

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CA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012

Riding the mules down the highest near vertical sea side cliff in the world to visit the former leprosy colony was awesome. And the tour of the historical area was very well done. Riding the mules is bouncy and requires some fitness, but was well worth it. More

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Clarkston, Washington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2012
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This is 2/19/2012 , Just got home last night from molokai, .One of the main reasons for the trip to that island was for the mule ride. My wife made the arrangements in September, and I was 30 pounds over the weight restriction. in the 5 months, I worked at losing the extra weight , and actually lost a little... More

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Athens, Ohio
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 13, 2012
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This trip was loads of fun. The trail down to the peninsula is steep and rocky, but just leave the trail to the mules. They know what they are doing. The mule skinners were friendly fellows and their whistles and calls kept a balking mule from holding up the progress of the whole group. The views from the trail were... More

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