BIG ISLAND
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The 7 most popular dessert tours on the Big Island. What they actually deliver, who runs them, and what they cost.
Kona coffee and chocolate plantation walk with tastings and a soap workshop, plus handmade gifts from a working Big Island farm in 3 hours.
“Everything you need to know about coffee, chocolate and the art of soap making in one package! Greg and the Team were phenomenal!”
Swim with Kona manta rays after sunset near Keauhou Bay, then warm up with hot chocolate on a 75-minute night tour.
“It was amazing! We had tons of manta rays swimming around us. It was something we will never forget! The staff was also amazing, professional, caring, and funny. Highly recommend this service over others.”
A long, small-group Big Island day pairing Kilauea volcanic sights, a private lava tube, Rainbow Falls, and a 1,000-acre cacao farm.
“Brett was very knowledgeable and interesting. We learned a lot about volcanoes and Hawaiian legends.”
Craft cacao farm and chocolate tasting near Hilo: scenic back roads, fermentation lessons, ocean views, and single-origin samples included.
“This is an awesome tour. Colin, Wren and Jude were excellent guides who taught us about chocolate, farming in Hawaii and the tasting was so delicious.”
Volcano trails, a guided chocolate farm tour, and an 80-foot waterfall stop on a small-group day trip from Kona or Waikoloa.
“A fun-filled day from start to finish. Our first stop was at a private lava tube to avoid the crowds- and after a long, bumpy ride, the toured well worth it. We had it completely to ourselves. Gorgeous gold-flecked walls and u could plainly see the way the lava carved out the tunnel. Nice, filling…”
Enjoy a scenic Hilo-area drive to Honolii Orchards for a 10+ bar craft chocolate tasting with cacao fruit, views, and expert guidance.
“Awesome experience. You get to try a lot of chocolate and learn the history of the chocolate and the farm. Also BEST port-o-lets I have ever had to use ❤️!!!”
A guided cacao farm tour and tasting at Honolii Orchards: fermentation-room science, Mesoamerica-to-craft history, and 10 single-origin bars.
“Very cool chocolate farm tour and tasting. Learned lots of new things about cocoa raising and processing. Tasted 15 different types of chocolate and could actually tell the differences between them. Some good, some not so good and some amazing! We bought our favorites and decided to buy some more online!”
