Hilo Cacao Orchard Tour and Craft Chocolate Tasting (Honoliʻi Orchards)

Overview

The Honoliʻi Orchards Hilo cacao orchard tour and chocolate tasting is a 3.5-hour farm walk 5 minutes from Hilo with a guided tasting of 10 single-origin Hawaiian bars, from $116, or a 1.5-hour tasting-only visit from $55. It suits adults and children 9+ curious about how chocolate is made. Drawbacks: the price for a farm tour, and no under-9s.

Highlights

• Two formats: a 3.5-hour orchard tour and tasting from $116.25 (ages 9+), or a 1.5-hour tasting-only session from $55.36 (ages 5+), per Greetwell in October 2026.
• The full tour walks the cacao orchard, covers fermentation and drying, and ends with 10 single-origin Hawaiian chocolate bars plus cacao fruit, nectar, fermented beans, cacao tea and seasonal fruit.
• Groups are capped at 15 people, and water, bug spray and umbrellas are provided on the farm.
• A Deluxe option at $265.71 adds 12 customizable chocolate bars and a 5% discount on further purchases.
• Greetwell shows a 5.0 rating from 217 reviews with 100% of guests recommending, as of October 2026.

What to Expect

1. Drive about 1.7 miles up Puia Road from Kulana Street in Paukaʻa to 1533 Puia Road, Hilo, and arrive 5–10 minutes before the 10:00 AM start; the driveway is on the left after a culvert, marked by a large vinyl sign.
2. Walk the family-owned cacao orchard with a guide and learn about cultivation and harvest.
3. See the fermentation and drying stages where cacao beans become chocolate.
4. Taste 10 single-origin Hawaiian chocolate bars in an open-air canopy tasting room, with cacao nectar, fresh cacao fruit, fermented beans and brewing chocolate alongside.
5. Stay on after the tasting to shop, relax or walk the orchard on your own.

What to Bring

• Closed-toed shoes
• Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen
• Rain coat and a water bottle

Restrictions and Requirements

• Ages 9 and up on the orchard tour; ages 5 and up on the tasting-only session
• Groups limited to 15 people
• Mobility devices must cope with a loose gravel driveway and a ramp (tasting listing)

Cancellation Policy

Cancel at least 24 hours before the start for a 100% refund. If the operator cancels for weather or other unforeseen circumstances you receive a full refund, and no-shows are charged the full price. Checked October 2026 on Greetwell.

Location

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Hilo, Big Island, Hawaii

Meeting Point

Honoliʻi Orchards, 1533 Puia Road, Hilo, HI 96720 (off Kulana Street in Paukaʻa, about 1.7 miles up Puia Road)

Check-In

Arrive 5–10 minutes before the 10:00 AM start; the tasting-only session lists arrivals at 9:45 AM for 10:00 AM and 11:45 AM for 12:00 PM

Parking and Getting There

On-farm driveway; loose gravel

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