BIG ISLAND
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The 7 most popular farms on the Big Island. What they actually deliver, who runs them, and what they cost.
Hand-harvested Kona salt, oceanfront ponds, deep-ocean minerals, and a guided tasting in about an hour in Kailua Bay.
“Fun experience learning about deep sea salt. Enjoyed the salt tasting”
Kona coffee and chocolate plantation walk with tastings and a soap workshop, plus handmade gifts from a working Big Island farm in 3 hours.
“GREG our tour guide was extremely personable, knowledgeable, and funny. The fee and products we bought were worth every penny. We are into chemical free, organic products . He was very transparent and we cannot wait to use some of the soaps & essential sprays.”
Big Island day trip with lava tube and volcano craters, Waipio Valley, Akaka and Rainbow Falls, black-sand turtles, and Kona coffee.
Small-group Big Island day trip from Kona: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Punalu'u turtles, Kona coffee farm, and a lava tube hike.
“We had so much fun and found small peridot rocks everywhere. I was excited because the peridot is my birth stone! I learned about the different types of Lava.”
Small-group beekeeping tour on the Big Island near Captain Cook with a screened viewing area, honey tasting, and a real Q&A with the keeper.
“Very interesting and informative. The tour guide was extremely engaging-he interacted with everyone very well. At times his humor was a little over the top but all in all it was nice.”
Explore a working abalone farm on Hawaii’s Big Island with hands-on animal touches plus abalone and seaweed tastings in about an hour.
“What a hidden gem! Never knew the abalone was such a fascinating animal. Carlos was such a great tour guide. Definitely worth the cost.”
Craft cacao farm and chocolate tasting near Hilo: scenic back roads, fermentation lessons, ocean views, and single-origin samples included.
“This was our first craft chocolate experience and our hosts, Ren and Jude were great. The tour of the cacao farm was engaging and informative. Ren and Jude shared a lot of information about craft choclates and made the experience fun and informative. The chocolates were delicious. The farm and tasting area were in great…”
