The quintessential Hawai‘i activity is surely the la‘au, the traditional Hawaiian feast with traditional Polynesian entertainment, from hula to the fire-saber dance. What do you do when it’s not dinner time? Maui has more land-based activities than you could pack into a month-long vacation even if you never took time off to bask on a beach or check out your hotel or resort.

For great family days, you might choose Maui’s aquarium, consistently voted the state’s most popular attraction. There’s always the beach, anywhere on the island, and many beaches host surfing lessons—for people of all ages—and equipment rentals for do-it-yourself fun times.

For high-energy days, think of hang gliding over green hills or biking down the side of the two-mile-high volcano, Haleakala, from the chilly upper reaches through farmlands and towns to the coast. You can even go caving on Maui, deep under an ancient lava flow.

For quieter days, there are van tours to the top of Haleakala, or to Heavenly Hana and the famous pools beyond. There’s a tram through a tropical plantation or through much of West Maui on what used to be sugar land and is now one stunning vista after another.