Hilo Chocolate Tasting Experience 1.5 hr
Experience a 1.5-hour chocolate tasting tour in Hilo, Hawaii, featuring fresh cacao fruit, a seminar on chocolate history, and a guided tasting of 10+ Hawaiian chocolate bars.
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Important Information
- • Children under 5 years
- • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- • Service animals allowed
- • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Welcome to Honoli‘i Orchards, a family-run cacao farm in Hilo, producing some of the world's finest chocolates. This 1.5-hour experience invites you to explore the rich history of cacao, from its ancient Mesoamerican roots to its modern Hawaiian legacy. Begin your journey with a scenic drive through the lush backroads of the Hamakua Coast. Upon arrival, immerse yourself in the farm's serene atmosphere and enjoy panoramic views of the Honolii River Valley and Pacific Ocean. Taste fresh cacao fruit and savor over 10 exquisite Hawaiian chocolate bars, each crafted with care and sustainability at high priority. Led by passionate experts, this tour supports local farmers and offers a unique insight into Hawaii's burgeoning chocolate scene. Don't miss this chance to experience chocolate with a story, purpose, and soul.
Pros
- Explore the scenic Hamakua Coast
- Learn the history of cacao
- Taste fresh cacao fruit and nectar
- Savor 10+ Hawaiian chocolate bars
- Support local farmers and sustainability
Includes
- Opportunity to walk the grounds of the farm
- Discussion on the history of the farm
- Tasting of 2 or more different cacao fruit varieties
- Seasonally available farm-fresh fruit to eat
- Seminar on the history of chocolate
- Tasting of extracted cacao fruit nectar
- Guided tasting of 10+ Hawaiian Craft Chocolate Bars with unlimited samples
- Bottomless freshly brewed cacao tea
- Cacao Tea / Brewing Chocolate
- Fresh Cacao Fruit, Fresh Cacao Juice, Fermented Cacao Beans, Seasonal fruits from the farm like lychee, rambutan and mangosteen, Fresh Sugar Cane
Excludes
- Gratuities
Tour Highlights
- • Explore the scenic Hamakua Coast
- • Learn the history of cacao
- • Taste fresh cacao fruit and nectar
You'll be redirected to the tour operator's website to complete your booking.
