The 13 Best Farm Visits in Hawaiʻi You Can Book

1.Maui Pineapple Farm Tour in Haliimaile

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,855 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $99Our pick

Spend about 90 minutes with a local guide at Maui Pineapple Store in Haliimaile. Walk through working fields, visit the packing facility, taste pineapple at different growing stages, and take home an airport-ready Maui Gold pineapple. Guides such as Shilo, Colton, Rudy, and Brian add local stories and humor.

“The ride is “just” a little bumpy … but .. what’d you expect … you are driving on farmland ! Haha ! Very cool learning experience !”

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2.Lahaina: Maui Ku’ia Estate Guided Cacao Farm Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,103 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $99

Start at Ku’ia Estate’s Lahaina factory, then ride to a 20-acre cacao farm in the West Maui foothills. A certified guide such as Mandy, Steph, Brandy, or Shawn explains growing, harvesting, and chocolate making before a nine-piece tasting in a treehouse. Closed-toe shoes and stair climbing are required.

“Fun tour of the farm and great dark chocolate tasting. Interesting information about how cacao trees are grown normally and in the dry west Maui climate.”

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3.Road to Hana Adventure with Farm to Table Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 877 reviews · 9 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $259

Spend 9 to 11 hours on Maui’s Road to Hana in a van for up to 13 people, with guides such as Bryan, Chase, Eric, Chad, and Shelly. Expect waterfall views, Ho’okipa turtles, Ke‘anae Point, Pua‘a Ka‘a Falls, Wai‘anapanapa’s black sand beach, snacks, and a sit-down Hana Farms pizza lunch.

“Our group was lucky enough to get Daniel as our guide. I cannot tell you how genuine, friendly, and knowledgeable this guy was from a transplant from the "Island of New Jersey". :) One of travel mates got slightly injured during the visit to the falls. Daniel and another passenger did a great job patching them up, and Daniel made sure to take them to Urgent Care to make sure they were ok. Dropped us off at the Black Sands Beach and came back with our travel mate to continue the trip. Daniel's insight was incredible for a transplant. His upbeat and calm personality made him fun to listen too.…”

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4.Oahu Beachfront ATV Adventure and Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 769 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $130

Drive a personal Kawasaki ATV across North Shore Stables’ 80-acre Waialua farm, with ocean views, a guided track, farm animals, and a native shoreline planting. Expect a slow, beginner-friendly ride of about 45 minutes, plus safety briefing and helmet fitting. Closed-toe shoes and clothes that can get dusty or muddy are required.

“So much fun, can’t wait to go again! The operators were funny and made us feel safe. Seeing all of the animals and feeding them was fun as well.”

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5.Hawaiian Salt Farm Tour in Kona

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 767 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $27Best value

At Kona Sea Salt’s seven-acre oceanfront farm, a guide such as Candee or Ipolani leads you through the water source, salt beds, drying process, and deep-ocean mineral products. The 45-minute walk ends with a tasting of several salts. It is easygoing, educational, and well suited to food lovers, families, and a pre-flight stop.

“It’s very well done! It’s about an hour long, and you learn all about the process of making deep sea salt! And you get to taste different kinds! Wear sunscreen and hats. They have umbrellas available to block the sun. Totally recommend!”

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6.Kauai Chocolate Farm Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 666 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $145

Spend about three hours at Lydgate Farms learning how cacao becomes chocolate. Guides such as Mason, Sheri, Jess, Brooke, and Jenna lead you through tropical gardens, fresh fruit tastings, honey, vanilla, cacao pods, and estate-grown dark chocolate. The tour suits chocolate lovers and curious foodies, but children must be over 7.

“Amazing tour filled with fruits, honeys, and chocolates! Our tour guide Jenna was the best tour guide we have ever had.”

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7.Award Winning Farm Tour: Coffee, Chocolate and Unique Gifts

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 484 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $50

At Kona Natural Soap, Greg Colden and his team lead a three-hour walk through a biodiverse coffee and cacao farm above Kona. You’ll taste farm-made coffee and chocolate, learn about natural soap production, hear about island agriculture, and browse handmade gifts. The tour is in English, costs $50, and returns to its starting point.

“Everything you need to know about coffee, chocolate and the art of soap making in one package! Greg and the Team were phenomenal!”

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8.The Maui Butterfly Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 446 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $49

Spend about 45 minutes at the Maui Butterfly Farm with a small group of no more than 12 people. Guides such as Laura explain the butterfly life cycle, breeding, research, and conservation work. You can hold caterpillars and praying mantises, then feed butterflies in the flight house using flowers.

“It is very interactive and incredibly informative! We had a great experience. Loved being able to have butterflies on my fingers. Make sure to shoot video in slo-mo mode for great memories.”

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9.Volcanoes, Waterfalls, & Coffee Farm Day-Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 414 reviews · 11 hours · from $264

Circle much of Hawaii Island with an English-speaking guide such as Mia, Chris, Henry, or Justin. Expect waterfalls, Waipio Valley, Volcanoes National Park, Punalu’u Beach, a lava tube, and a Kona coffee farm, with lunch, snacks, drinks, jackets, and park admission included. It is a full day with long drives and short walks.

“When you see 12 hour duration. That’s true, and you will be gone all day. but there are so many cool stops that it does not seem that long. Our guide made it a great day.”

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10.Small-Group Big Island Tour: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Kona Coffee Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 343 reviews · from $209

Spend a full day with a small group of up to 14, traveling from Kona or Waikoloa to Greenwell Farms, Punaluʻu Beach, and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Guides such as Katie add island history, volcano stories, and local details. Coffee, meals, snacks, park fees, hotel pickup, and an air-conditioned ride are included.

“It was an enjoyable tour. Katie, the guide, made it informative and fun. I really liked seeing the turtles and all the cool looking plants.”

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11.Hali’imaile: Pineapple Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 126 reviews · 1h 30m · from $99

Spend 90 minutes at Maui Pineapple Tour in Hali'imaile with an English-speaking guide. Walk through a working grove, learn how Maui Gold pineapples grow, see the packing process, taste fresh fruit, and receive a pineapple prepared for airport travel. Guides such as Shilo, Rudy, Josh, Ken, and Mo have led recent tours.

“It was a fun and educational tour. Our guide Shilo was a wealth of information and really took the time to ensure our group had the best possible time. So glad we did it and highly recommend to others!”

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12.Big Island Hawaii: Craft Chocolate Tasting and Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 3h 30m · from $130

Spend three and a half hours at Honolii Orchards near Hilo with guides Wren and Jude. Walk the cacao orchard, see the fermentation room, learn chocolate history, sample fresh cacao juice and roasted beans, then taste at least 10 Hawaiian single-origin bars in a tasting room with ocean and valley views.

“Chocolate bliss and quite interesting! Wren was our exceptional guide. He has immense knowledge but more importantly has a deep desire to share what makes Cocoa special and the many things Honolii Orchards are doing to improve the cocoa production and craft chocolate creation. The gleam in his eyes as he enthusiastically shares the deep passion he feels for the work they are doing is contagious. I went to the tour with a mild interest and left with a knowing that I want to invest more time and money learning and enjoying craft chocolate. Jude, our host, kept the chocolate coming (tasted 11 different kinds) and served a delicious chocolate…”

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13.Abalone Farm Guided Tour with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $31

At Big Island Abalone Farm, your English-speaking guide explains deep-water research, breeding, feeding, and growth stages that can last 10 years. You can hold live abalone, see organic dulse seaweed tanks, then taste one grilled in its shell and sample canned abalone. If Kale leads your tour, expect plenty of fun facts.

“Great tour! learned so much about Abalone and seaweeds. Highly recommended!”

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