Mendes Ranch, Wailuku

Highly recommend Mendes Ranch. The location is absolutely breathtaking! Riding horses with such amazing ocean views was an experience of a lifetime. Friendly and helpful staff. As others have commented, some of these horses are a bit stubborn and need some prodding but it's not anything to detract from the overall experience. I don't know if they are short staffed but it did take a while to actually get paired with a horse and on the riding trail because there were only 2 men there to prepare 10 riders; so even though we are asked to arrive 15 minutes early for our rides, it took approx.45 minutes to even get started on the trail ride. Checked my phone time stamps on the photos and I was finally on my horse by 9:46am for a 9am trail ride. Despite this, it was a great experience and I would highly recommend them. As others have stated, do not bring a large backpack because you will not be able to take it with you- you will have a saddle bag which only fits small items like a phone or small camera, water bottle (which they provide). Don't wear dark clothing because the sun can be brutal. And I've never done this, but I've seen others do it and it makes me cringe: it's never a good idea to wear shorts while horseback riding, you can get some serious chafing during the ride. Happy Trails!

Just got home from our trip to Maui my husband asked me what my favorite thing was and hands down it was our horse ride at Mendes Ranch. The whole staff was friendly and helpful. Our trail guide Brandon was awesome and our horses Willy and Thunder were so sweet. The horses are so well trained, good for any skill level. The views are gorgeous with many great photo ops. Don't miss out on Mendes Ranch. We will definitely be back. Thank you staff.