Explore & Taste

Enjoy our Cacao Farm Tour, Chocolate Tasting & Botanic Garden

PLEASE NOTE OUR FARM AND STORE WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED UNTIL OCTOBER 21ST. PLEASE VISIT US AFTER THEN!

Come join us on our popular “Tree to Bar” in-depth, Cacao Farm Tour, Botanical Garden, and Chocolate Tasting at the beautiful Hamakua Chocolate Farm just north of Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii. 79$ per person/ All guests need to be over 12 yrs old.

CACAO TOUR/CHOCOLATE TASTINGS WED and SAT at 1pm. Duration: 3hrs. Please check the booking calendar for availability. Tours require a minimum of 4 people so we try to gather couples into small groups to make our minimum with a maximum of 14. As our tour is directed towards adults, we find that it is not suited for children under 12. If requested, we are happy to provide other recommendations for other child-friendly cacao farm tours. Groups larger than 10, please contact us for other possible scheduling options.

Experience on our tour:

• tasting the cacao fruit directly from the tree

•learning how cacao is grown and processed in Hawaii and other parts of the world

•see how the vanilla orchid grows, pollinated and turned into vanilla beans

•exploring our botanical gardens and stream-side rainbow eucalyptus grove and massive giant bamboo

•cross a suspension bridge into our 80’ high treehouse overlooking our gardens and orchards

•smell and taste your way through our spice garden where we share how we grow spices for some of our bars

•taste fresh exotic fruit and sample our cacao husk tea (+a free gift sample provided on tour)

•see how it is made: a cacao bean to bar chocolate making demonstration

•delicious 12 course tasting of our award-winning estate chocolates

CACAO FARM TOUR/TASTING (3 hours) Price: 79$ per person / 24 hrs advance reservations required. Minimum age of 12 for all guests. Tours require a minimum of 4 people so we try to gather couples into small groups to make our minimum- so your date flexibility is appreciated.

Prepare for your chocolate adventure!

Please note this is a working chocolate farm with uneven ground. We will be walking around the farm and gardens with an elevation gain of 100' up sloped roads and over a suspension bridge and into treehouse. It is recommended to wear athletic sandals or shoes that can get wet (no flip flops). As the farm is location on the windward side of the island, tours will happen rain or shine, so just in case have that umbrella in your car.

FAQ’s

Q. Do I have to come on the tour to see the farm? - We are open for drop-in purchases most days, but we request a call before hand to make sure we are up at our upper property and not on a tractor. From our Chocolate Tasting Lanai/ Sales area, you can see cacao trees, cacao fruit and have an overview of the farm and cacao orchard, but we do not allow self-guided tours.

Q. Are there any Family-friendly options? - We welcome guests of any age to join us for drop-in purchases most days with an advance call.

Q. Where is the farm? We are just north of Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii. Directions and a map will be provided following the confirmation of your reservation.

We look forward to your visit!

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CANCELLATION POLICY

We will reimburse you fully up to 24 hrs before your tour.