Kauai Chocolate Farm Tasting Tour
Overview
Experience the award-winning flavors of Kauai on an immersive chocolate farm tasting tour at Lydgate Farms, the island’s original and most celebrated chocolate experience. Recognized globally for its exceptional Hawaiian-grown cacao, winner of multiple Cocoa of Excellence awards, you’ll taste the finest single-origin chocolates and discover how Pacific terroir shapes every bite. This guided adventure is more than a tour, it’s your invitation to savor authentic farm-to-bar chocolate, tropical fruit, honey, and island-grown vanilla in a picturesque botanical setting.
What's Included
- Chocolate Tasting
- Educational insights from knowledgeable local guides
- Three-hour guided tour of Lydgate Farms
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- Farm Shop Purchases
- Gratuities
- Private Tour
Meeting Location
5730 Olohena Road
Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Embark on a fun-filled, educational journey through Kauai’s lush landscapes at Lydgate Farms. Your three-hour guided experience begins with a stroll through beautiful botanical gardens, where you’ll sample award-winning honey, taste fresh vanilla beans, and indulge in a wide variety of exotic tropical fruits picked right from the farm. Along the way, you’ll discover the fascinating science and culture of Theobroma cacao, the chocolate tree, sampling its ripe fruit and learning every step of chocolate making, from seed to bar.
Dive deep into the art of chocolate with expert guides, tasting an array of farm-crafted chocolates and learning what makes Hawaiian cacao so distinct. Get hands-on with the harvesting process and uncover the remarkable health benefits of chocolate in a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere. This Kauai tour is a must for chocolate lovers, foodies, and anyone curious about the wonders of sustainable island agriculture.
Please list the age of your child or children when making a reservation. We only allow children over 7 years old. No children under 7 allowed (please visit Tasting Room instead).
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Please no children under 9.
- Children tour fare is valid for kids 9-13 . We do not allow children under 9, including infants in carriers, as this experience is best suited for older children and adults. We invite families with younger children to visit our new Lydgate Chocolate Tasting Room in downtown Kapaa: now open Monday – Friday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
- Please list the age of your child or children when making a reservation. We only allow children 9 years old or older.
- Farm visits require a tour reservation (we do not offer self-guided tours). Visit our tasting room in Kapaa town instead!
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (HST).
- Chocolate Tasting.
- Educational insights from knowledgeable local guides.
- Three-hour guided tour of Lydgate Farms.
- Hotel pick-up and drop off.
- Farm Shop Purchases.
- Gratuities.
- Private Tour.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 7. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Kauai Chocolate Farm Tasting Tour is as follows:
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Please no children under 9.
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Kauai Chocolate Farm Tasting Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Chocolate Tasting
- Educational insights from knowledgeable local guides
- Three-hour guided tour of Lydgate Farms
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- Farm Shop Purchases
- Gratuities
- Private Tour
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Please no children under 9.
- Children tour fare is valid for kids 9-13 . We do not allow children under 9, including infants in carriers, as this experience is best suited for older children and adults. We invite families with younger children to visit our new Lydgate Chocolate Tasting Room in downtown Kapaa: now open Monday – Friday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
- Please list the age of your child or children when making a reservation. We only allow children 9 years old or older.
- Farm visits require a tour reservation (we do not offer self-guided tours). Visit our tasting room in Kapaa town instead!
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
