BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII · FARM TOURS
The farms worth the trip.
The 15 big island of hawaii farm tours most travellers come back raving about, gathered in one place. What you pick, taste and take home on each one, how long it runs, the family that farms the land, and what a place at the table costs.
Walk a Kona oceanfront salt farm, learn hand-harvesting from deep seawater, then taste multiple Hawaiian sea salts in about 1 hour.
Most Popular“This is a history lesson for Hawaii and for salt making. Our guide offered to take a picture in the most scenic place (for free). There was a delicious taste test. Then I took the foot soak. I stayed for 10 minutes. It was invigorating and I was given an entire jar of magnesium to…”
A 3-hour guided walk through Kona’s coffee and chocolate farm with tastings, a natural soap factory demo, and gift-shop picks.
“Christina was an amazing host for the tour, and was very knowledgeable. Greg was hysterical and very inviting to his farm. Learned so much and had so much fun on our tour. Oh . . . their products including soap, chocolate and coffee are fantastic.”
Small-group Kona tour to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Punalu’u black sand turtles, Greenwell Farms coffee, and a lava tube walk.
“First time on the Big Island and the tour was an excellent way to explore different parts of the island. Katie is a great tour guide; she provided a lot of information about the volcanoes and all the other areas we visited. The lunch, snacks, and the coffee tasting were delicious. The lava tube was…”
A small-group honey farm tour on Hawaii’s Big Island with a safe screened beekeeping demo, museum time, and raw honey tasting.
“The bee keeper Joe was very captivating and informative. The products in the gift shop were top notch, especially the ice cream.. Great place”
Walk a working abalone farm on Hawaii’s Big Island. Touch live sea creatures, learn how it’s farmed, and taste abalone plus seaweed.
“We really enjoyed the tour. Highly recommended! It was very educational as we were able to see the life cycle of the abalone..”
Small-group cacao farm and craft chocolate tasting near Hilo with ocean views, fermentation science, and 3.5 hours of samples.
“I loved the chocolate tasting! I was surprised to learn about the cacao fruit and would like to eat some more. I didn’t get a good sleep the night before, so I did feel an energy crash after walking through the farm. I want to apologize to anyone who seen me nodding off I didn’t…”
A 7-hour small-group Kona day blending petroglyphs, monk seals, honey tastings, Kona coffee, and historic parks.
“What a fun experience!!!!! Our guide was so knowledgeable and it’s was fantastic. The only thing was that apparently the rules at where we were supposed to see the petroglyphs must have changed because the park ranger would not show us where the petroglyphs are. When I let the company know about it, they had…”
Oceanfront Kona Sea Salt sunset tour on the Big Island. Tour the farm, learn deep-ocean salt-making, taste 13 salts, then watch sunset.
“We are travelling with children and grandchildren. We thought perhaps the 7 and 9 year old would think the tour boring, but they were very interested and really enjoyed it as much as the adults. We learned a lot about this type of salt harvesting”
Hala Tree Kona coffee farm tour in Captain Cook. 1 hour, $10: orchard walk, processing steps, roasting aromas, and a 3-coffee tasting.
“The tour provided an excellent review of the coffee life cycle. The best part was visiting with other couples to sip coffee and tea at the end of the tour. We learned about their lives, as well as activities they enjoyed on the island. As a result, we went to Onizuki visitor center on Mauna…”
Ride a side-by-side UTV through Big Island countryside, pick seasonal fruit, and plant at a real farm with Ohana Ranch guides.
“Great ride. It was raining and the trail was super muddy and wet. It was an awesome ride. Robert was a great guide and gave us a lot of information about the ranch and Hawaiian traditions.”
Farm-to-table chef’s dinner by Kulaniapia Falls on Big Island, with daily chef’s-choice courses, guided garden time, and optional wine.
“The event was cancelled by the venue. Not sure why Viator wasn't aware of that and is now asking for a review”
Kona coffee from tree to tasting room at Bay View Farm in Captain Cook. Small-group tour with samples and a take-home discount voucher.
“Ended up to be a private tour, because no one showed up, but us. Very interesting. The whole tour was wonderful. The tour guide was amazingly knowledgeable about their products😍 and she is really nice !!!”
Harvest veggies and make a plant-based lunch at Kulaniapia Falls, with Hilo Bay views and a small-group class.
“The activity was educational and enjoyable. The area is incredible and the farm and picking the vegetables and leaning about the operation and the people that work there was fun. Though we prepped the vegetables the actual cooking was done by one of the volunteer/workers which I wish we could have done more of but…”
Taste hibiscus tea and edible flowers on a small Honokaa farm tour, learning culinary vs ornamental plants and hydroponics.
“Susan was a wonderful tour guide! The farm was beautiful and the food/drink samples were to die for! Be sure to bring some $ along with you to buy some of her awesome hibiscus products as well. I’d highly recommend the hibiscus tea. 😃”
Bottle-feed and cuddle baby goats at Ohana Ranch on the Big Island. Learn mālama ʻāina, meet friendly hosts, and enjoy farm calm.
“Fabulous cuddle session. Loved our time with the goats. Staff and owner were very kind, and shared a lot about the history of the land and the island. Peaceful and relaxing experience. Coffee and other items available were delicious.”
