FARM TOURING
The farms worth the trip.
The 15 farm days travellers rate highest across the USA, from Maui pineapple and cacao plantations to Kentucky thoroughbred horse farms and the orchards and creameries of the Northeast. Tastings, tractor rides and the people who work the land.
Walk a working pineapple operation in Hali’imaile, taste Maui Gold at multiple stages, and take home an airport-ready fresh pineapple.
Most Popular“We toured the fields. Tasted pineapple. Learned about how to plant and pick. And definitely appreciate how hard it is to produce A wonderful tour. Must do!”
Lexington half-day thoroughbred farm tour with Keeneland, small-group van rides, and hands-on horse moments in Kentucky Bluegrass country for $45.
“A great day filled with great information and scenery. The real deal! Tour guides were engaging, safe, and have a genuine love of the horses and hometown history.”
Premium Lancaster Amish Country tour: guided 1805 farmhouse, scenic minibus backroads, and a self-guided 15-acre farmstead with schoolhouse.
“It so worth the value. Tour guides were excellent. I suggest going in the months of May through September so you can see the growing season”
Small-group Lexington horse-farm tour with private-farm access, peppermints, barns, and yearlings swimming. 3 hours, $59, guided bus ride.
“The tour was wonderful and if possible as for tour guide Sean Washington. It was the right amount of time and Mr Washington was extremely knowledgeable.”
Tour Hawaii’s largest chocolate factory in Lahaina, then see cacao harvesting at Ku’ia Estate and taste nine chocolates on a small group outing.
“Uniqe experience, informative tour with delicious chocolates in a beautiful surroundings. Highly recommended.”
Drive your own 4-wheel ATV on Oʻahu’s North Shore, plant native shoreline plants, and learn Kapukapuakea and Taputapuatea on a farm tour.
“This is a family owned farm working to bring ecology back from neglect by the previous owner. Everyone at the ranch was friendly, helpful and full of information. I’m glad we chose to participate in this activity.”
Walk a Kona oceanfront salt farm, learn hand-harvesting from deep seawater, then taste multiple Hawaiian sea salts in about 1 hour.
“Do the foot soak! Ask questions of your guide, they are very knowledgeable! The tasting is a lot of Fun!”
Tour Lydgate Farms in Kauai to taste cacao fruit, farm honey, vanilla, and estate chocolate on a 3-hour guided experience.
“Full tour experience! You get to walk around the farm with your guide explaining each part of the process for making cacao. You get to see the different ages trees and cacao pods. You then get to taste fruit and honey and then of course chocolate!”
A 3-hour guided walk through Kona’s coffee and chocolate farm with tastings, a natural soap factory demo, and gift-shop picks.
“A fun and informative tour of a working cocoa, coffee, and fruit farm -- along with their wonderful soap making. Greg was as wonderful presenter infusing humor, personal stories, and insight to sustainable farming practices in Hawaii. You can easily tell that he is passionate about his work, his colleagues, and having fun. Tasting the…”
Mine for gems and fossils at Elijah Mountain, then meet goats and see peacocks and pheasants at a Hendersonville farm setting.
“We arrived early so excited the first thing we did is feed the goats. We crossed over the bridge where the creek was running then we came back and got our bucket of dirt. We had a great time a great family activity.”
Bozeman alpaca and llama farm tour: feed, walk, and even bathe camelids, meet Anatolian guard dogs, and enjoy scenic hands-on fun.
“A must do if you're in Bozeman! We'll visit Sarah and her farm every time we come to Montana. The alpacas, lamas, and Marley, the Antolian Sheppard, were super sweet and very photogenic 😀 loved walking Billy, the Alpaca.”
A short, small-group Maui Butterfly Farm tour with hands-on life-cycle lessons and butterfly feeding inside a flight house.
“This was a very informative and interactive visit. My kids and I had a lot of fun. The ladies there are very knowledgeable, patient, and kind. 10/10 would bring my kids again, and I would also go solo.”
Tour Gypsy Gold Horse Farm in Ocala for a founder-led Gypsy Vanner lesson, a Spanish moss paddock walk, and included photo time for $55.
“I really love the peaceful serenity of your property and the horses are just beautiful. The tour is very informative and educational. Dennis is surely a great storyteller.”
Chase Waipio, Akaka, and Rainbow Falls, walk a lava tube, spot turtles on black sand, then taste Kona coffee on an 11-hour Big Island tour.
“Excellent tour guide! His energy was HIGH. Tons of knowledge on the island”
3.5-hour Lexington tour of Keeneland and thoroughbred farms, narrated by local guides, with movie-track stops.
“Extremely educational and instructional. Very hands. Enjoyed interacting with both studs and mares. Keenland was beautiful.”
