The 15 Best Farm, Coffee & Distillery Tours in Hawaii

1.Oahu’s Ultimate Tour: Dole, Turtle Snorkel, Pali Lookout & More

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,461 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $108Our pick

Spend 10 to 12 hours circling Oahu by air-conditioned bus, with stops at Diamond Head Lookout, Eternity Beach, Halona Blowhole, Nuʻuanu Pali, North Shore beaches, Tropical Farms, Haleiwa, turtle-snorkeling areas, and Dole Plantation. Guides such as Dirk, Kap, and Rob lead the day, though routes and stops can change with weather, traffic, or vehicle issues.

“We are first time visitors to Hawaii. This is a great tour to get to know Oahu outer area. Highly recommend!!!”

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2.Maui Pineapple Farm Tour in Haliimaile

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,855 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $99Top rated

Meet your guide at the Maui Pineapple Store in Haliimaile for a 90-minute walk and mini-coach ride through a working pineapple farm. Learn how Maui Gold pineapples are grown, taste fruit at several stages, visit the packing facility, and take home one whole airport-ready pineapple. Guides may include Shilo, Colton, Brian, Rudy, or Frank.

“There is a distillery right across the street that makes alcohol from the same pineapples and they do tours also!!!”

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3.Maui Ku’ia Estate Guided Cacao Farm Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,103 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $99

Start at Ku’ia Estate’s Lahaina chocolate factory, then ride to a 20-acre cacao farm in the West Maui foothills. A guide such as Mandy, Steph, Brandy, or Shawn explains growing and harvesting before a nine-piece tasting in a treehouse. Expect stairs, about 20 minutes of walking, and mostly dark chocolate.

“Uniqe experience, informative tour with delicious chocolates in a beautiful surroundings. Highly recommended.”

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4.Big Island Highlights: Coffee, Volcano, Black Sands & Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,054 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $299

Spend 11 hours crossing the Big Island with Kailani Tours, from Greenwell Farms and Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach to Kīlauea, Thurston Lava Tube, Hilo, and Rainbow Falls. Your guide, such as Kawika, Derrick, Chris, or another local escort, handles the long drive, meals, drinks, and park stops for a group of up to 13.

“The tour was great. I like the Green Farm Coffee tour, the malasada, Volcano, Lava Tube and the Rainbow Falls. The Tour Guide was Great. Knowledgeable. i learn a lot from him. I think his name is Chris. It was amazing experience.”

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5.Road to Hana Adventure with Farm to Table Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 877 reviews · 9 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $259

Spend 9 to 11 hours on Maui’s Road to Hana in a van limited to 13 people. Guides such as Bryan, Chase, Eric, Chad, and Shelley share local history, plants, and island stories while you stop at Ho’okipa, Ke‘anae, Pua‘a Ka‘a, Wai‘anapanapa, and Hana Farms for pizza, salad, snacks, and drinks.

“This was an amazing tour of the road to Hana. We are so glad we chose to do a tour instead of driving ourselves because we would have missed all the amazing views and scenery. Plus, our tour guide Bryan was great. He is very knowledgeable and funny. Plus, he has great taste in music and plays a lot of Taylor Swift too. The lunch at Hana Farms was fantastic. The pizza and salad were so fresh. And their were plenty of drinks nd snacks provided too.”

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6.Pearl Harbor, Dole Plantation, and Polynesian Center from Waikiki

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 787 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $199

This full-day Oahu tour links Pearl Harbor, the USS Arizona Memorial, Dole Plantation, North Shore surf beaches, the Polynesian Cultural Center, and Kualoa Regional Park. Pickup, entry fees, and a local guide are included. Guides such as Summer and Papa P are known for lively history, music, and hands-on help at the cultural center.

“Very interest trip of history, culture, and picturesque parts of the island. Taking in coffee, macadamia, and the Dole Plantation.”

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7.Princeville Botanical Gardens Tour and Chocolate Tasting Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 774 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $126

Walk Princeville Botanical Gardens with guides such as Troy, Lauren, or Zoe, sampling tropical fruit, honey, cacao nibs, and at least five single-origin chocolates. Expect terraces, creek beds, stairs, hills, loose gravel, and generous shade. Walking sticks, umbrellas, and organic bug spray are provided.

“Beautiful grounds, knowledgeable tour guide, great tasting spots. A hidden spot in Princeville and wonderful experience!”

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8.Oahu Beachfront ATV Adventure and Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 769 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $130

Drive your own four-wheel Kawasaki ATV across 80 acres at North Shore Stables in Waialua. You’ll follow farm tracks, pass the bay, visit goats, pigs, and cows, and plant a native shoreline species. Guides such as Shavel add local history and safety help. Expect a short, slow-paced ride suited to beginners, with dust, mud, and beach views.

“This was a very good educational and fun time. Our guide was friendly and was wonderful to ride with!”

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9.Hawaiian Salt Farm Tour in Kona

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 767 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $27Best value

At Kona Sea Salt’s seven-acre oceanfront farm, a guide such as Candee, Candy, Mari, or Ipolani explains the water source, Hawaiian salt-making, deep-ocean minerals, and the farm’s history. The tour lasts about 45 minutes to an hour and ends with a tasting of several salts.

“Do the foot soak! Ask questions of your guide, they are very knowledgeable! The tasting is a lot of Fun!”

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10.Kauai Chocolate Farm Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 666 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $145

Spend about three hours at Lydgate Farms with guides such as Jess, Mason, Sheri, Brooke, or Jenna. Walk the botanical gardens, taste cacao fruit, tropical produce, honey, vanilla, and farm-made chocolate, and learn how Hawaiian cacao becomes a bar. Children must be over 7.

“Interesting tour, but a little long. Could be done in two hours. Jenna talked too much but knew what she was talking about.”

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11.Roundtrip Shuttle From Waikiki to Dole Plantation & Haleiwa

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 561 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $30

Travel by air-conditioned shuttle from Waikiki to Dole Plantation and Haleiwa, with optional coffee and macadamia nut stops. Guides such as Marv, Marvie, Raul, and Uncle D share island stories along the way. You get about two hours at Dole and two and a half hours in Haleiwa, but attraction tickets and lunch cost extra.

“Marvie our tour guide was marvelous. Good highlights of the area and spectacular food recommendation”

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12.Award Winning Farm Tour: Coffee, Chocolate and Unique Gifts

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 484 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $50

At 1,200 feet above Kona, Greg Colden and his team guide you through a working coffee and cacao farm, explain biodiversity and soap making, and serve farm-made coffee and chocolate. The visit includes rainforest and Pacific views, tastings, demonstrations, and time in the shop for soaps, pottery, and other handmade gifts.

“We had an amazing time on our tour. We learned so much about the history of the land, the biodiversity, and development of the farm by owners Greg Colden and Marty Corrigan. Our tour was both educational and entertaining. The soap, chocolate, and coffee that they produce is truly unique and of the highest purity and quality. It’s a very impressive business and like many others who have left reviews, I highly recommend visiting.”

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13.The Maui Butterfly Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 446 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $49

At the Maui Butterfly Farm near Lahaina, you’ll follow the butterfly life cycle, learn how Hawaii’s native species are raised, and enter the flight house to feed butterflies. Guides such as Laura make the visit hands-on, with chances to hold caterpillars, butterflies, and praying mantises. Groups are capped at 12 people.

“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.”

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14.Night Swim with Manta Ray with Hot Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 420 reviews · 1h 15m · from $146

Meet Sea Quest Hawaii at 78-7138 Kaleiopapa St. near Keauhou Bay for a short boat ride to Kona’s manta viewing area. You’ll use a wetsuit, mask, flotation gear, and a lighted raft to watch mantas feed at close range. Guides such as Michelle and Kelsie have been praised for clear safety help and lively explanations. Hot chocolate and cookies follow.

“Activity was a lot of fun and our guilds were amazing, we were able to see three manga rays but were disappointed it wasn’t more but we also understand that’s totally out of the tour operators control, it’s nature and wild animals so just thankful we were able to see any. Again the tour guilds made the trip a lot of fun”

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15.Volcanoes, Waterfalls, & Coffee Farm Day-Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 414 reviews · 11 hours · from $264

Spend a full day touring the Big Island with a local English-speaking guide such as Mia, Chris, Justin, or Henry. You’ll visit Waipio Valley, Akaka and Rainbow Falls, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Punalu’u Beach, a lava tube, and Bay View Farm for Kona coffee. Lunch, drinks, snacks, park fees, jackets, and hotel pickup are included.

“AMAZING! Got a whole tour of the top most exciting excursions that you can experience on the Big Island all in one day! Justin our driver and guide was super friendly, knowledgable, and funny! I highly recommend if you have limited time during your stay on the Big Island.”

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