Big Island · FOOD & DRINK
6 reviewed
The shortlist we would send a friend: the 6 food & drink experiences worth booking, each with its price, its traveller verdict, and the one thing to know before you commit.
Kona walking food tour for small groups with tastings, drinks, and history stops at Hulihe'e Palace and Mokuaikaua Church.
“Wonderful way to spend an afternoon in Kailua-Kona. Six different stops with a wide variety of food and beverages. Ellie was an engaging and entertaining guide.”
Craft cacao tasting and a guided farm walk near Hilo on the Big Island, with ocean views, fermentation stories, and plenty of chocolate.
“The tour and tasting were a fantastic experience! From meeting Colin, Wrenn, and Darwin to getting to sample so much delicious chocolate. It was great all around and definitely worth making the visit!”
Taste rare tropical fruits at Aloha Adventure Farms in Holualoa. Small-group, 90-minute tour with take-home containers.
“We enjoyed being introduced and tasting the many different fruits that are grown on the big island. The weather was was somewhat wet and they took things under cover.”
Bay View Farm Kona coffee tour on the Big Island: small-group tree-to-roasting walk, mill demos, tastings, and take-home savings.
“An interesting tour even if you are not a coffee lover. You will learn everything from the bloom on the trees to getting product packaged. Worth the small tour price! Lovely.”
A small-group craft cacao and chocolate tasting at Honolii Orchards on the Big Island, with 10+ single-origin bars and stunning views.
“We truly enjoyed learning about the orchards, the cocoa pods, the process and everything in between. Jude was a most excellent host, very knowledgeable and a pleasure to meet and learn from. The chocolate tasting was amazing! Who knew that there's so much more to it... And wow the flavors! Great experience! It was a rainy day so we did not tour the farm, but enjoyed beautiful views while sampling delicious local chocolate. We definitely stocked up on chocolate❤️”
A 3.5-hour Honolii Orchards cacao tour on the Big Island with orchard + fermentation visits and tastings of 10 craft bars.
“Very cool chocolate farm tour and tasting. Learned lots of new things about cocoa raising and processing. Tasted 15 different types of chocolate and could actually tell the differences between them. Some good, some not so good and some amazing! We bought our favorites and decided to buy some more online!”
