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“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!”
A 3-hour guided walk through Kona’s coffee and chocolate farm with tastings, a natural soap factory demo, and gift-shop picks.
“Enjoyable walking tour but no great distances and places to sit every time we stopped. Tastings of coffee and chocolate nibs. Great information. Host, wife and staff all involved in the tour. Wonderful gift shop. $15 shipping no matter the size of order to a US address. Good info about the local area.”
Small-group Kona tour to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Punalu’u black sand turtles, Greenwell Farms coffee, and a lava tube walk.
“The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. It was a great tour and I recommend it for anyone who's interested.”
A small-group honey farm tour on Hawaii’s Big Island with a safe screened beekeeping demo, museum time, and raw honey tasting.
“Joel the beekeeper did an outstanding job 👏to explain the life cycle and importance of bees. Truly exceeded my expectations!! Thank honey samples provided at the end was great. Well worth the time.”
Walk a working abalone farm on Hawaii’s Big Island. Touch live sea creatures, learn how it’s farmed, and taste abalone plus seaweed.
“Educational tour of working abalone farm. Impressive! All outdoors, so bring water and a hat. Free samples at the end! Tip the docent—she’s great!!”
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.
“Our guide for the day, Kala, was very informative. The tour is long, with lots of stops. Wear good walking shoes! We did the tour on the next to last day of our visit and we were worn out due to the length. Maybe best to do this tour early in your trip.”
Oceanfront Kona Sea Salt sunset tour on the Big Island. Tour the farm, learn deep-ocean salt-making, taste 13 salts, then watch sunset.
“Very cool and unique tour! They share the history and process of deep sea salt and you even get to do a tasting at the end! Highly recommend the sunset tour time.”
Hala Tree Kona coffee farm tour in Captain Cook. 1 hour, $10: orchard walk, processing steps, roasting aromas, and a 3-coffee tasting.
“We had such a lovely time learning about Hala Tree farms, and the Kona coffee making process. I wish I remembered her name, but our tour guide was friendly, informative, and enjoyed what she did. We really learned a lot: from the trees and the crop itself, to processing, roasting, and how different varieties &…”
Ride a side-by-side UTV through Big Island countryside, pick seasonal fruit, and plant at a real farm with Ohana Ranch guides.
“Friendly, caring, patient, knowledgeable and understanding are just some of the adjectives that describe the tour guides at Ohana Ranch. We traveled with a family of 15 including 7 children. We arrived 15 minutes late and the tour had already left. Mike was so understanding and instead of having us reschedule, he was extremely accommodating…”
Farm-to-table chef’s dinner by Kulaniapia Falls on Big Island, with daily chef’s-choice courses, guided garden time, and optional wine.
“Looked so good on paper…chef’s dinner by a waterfall, but the execution and reality fell really short.”
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…”
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 !!!”
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.”
