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Hawaiian Cacao Tour: Award-Winning Chocolate Tasting
4.9
539 Ratings
Kapaʻa
Discover the exquisite new taste of Hawaiian grown cacao and chocolate. Winners of the Cocoa of Excellence, 2017, 2021, 2023.
Discover the exquisite new taste of Hawaiian grown cacao and chocolate. Winners of the Cocoa of Excellence, 2017, 2021, 2023.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Lydgate Farms Chocolate Tours - Embark on an exciting and educational adventure through the lush landscapes of Kauai at Lydgate Farms. This three-hour guided tour begins with a walk through stunning botanical gardens, where participants can sample award-winning honey, taste fresh vanilla beans, and enjoy a variety of exotic tropical fruits picked…
- Lydgate Farms Chocolate Tours - Embark on an exciting and educational adventure through the lush landscapes of Kauai at Lydgate Farms. This three-hour guided tour begins with a walk through stunning botanical gardens, where participants can sample award-winning honey, taste fresh vanilla beans, and enjoy a variety of exotic tropical fruits picked directly from the farm. Along the journey, guests will explore the intriguing science and culture of Theobroma cacao, the chocolate tree, sampling its ripe fruit and learning about every step of chocolate production, from seed to bar.
Delve into the art of chocolate with expert guides, tasting a selection of farm-crafted chocolates and discovering what makes Hawaiian cacao unique. Engage in the harvesting process and learn about the remarkable health benefits of chocolate in a relaxed, family-friendly setting. This Kauai tour is a must for chocolate enthusiasts, food lovers, and anyone interested in the wonders of sustainable island agriculture.
What's Included
- Snacks
- Snacks
What's Not Included
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- Farm Shop Purchases
- Gratuities
- Private Tour
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- Farm Shop Purchases
- Gratuities
- Private Tour
Meal Options
- Dark Chocolate Covered Macadamia Nut - Hawaiian Grown 55% Dark Chocolate covering a roasted and caramelized Hawaiian Grown Macadamia Nut. A favorite for Kauai locals.
- Farm Grown Banana - Farm Grown Hawaiian Apple Banana served with aloha
- 70% Dark, Estate Grown - Made from our award winning hawaiian grown cacao.
- Dark Chocolate Covered Macadamia Nut - Hawaiian Grown 55% Dark Chocolate covering a roasted and caramelized Hawaiian Grown Macadamia Nut. A favorite for Kauai locals.
- Farm Grown Banana - Farm Grown Hawaiian Apple Banana served with aloha
- 70% Dark, Estate Grown - Made from our award winning hawaiian grown cacao.
Additional Information
- Children tour fare is valid for kids 7-12 . We do not allow children under 7, 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…
- Children tour fare is valid for kids 7-12 . We do not allow children under 7, 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 over 7 years old.
- Farm visits require a tour reservation (we do not offer self-guided tours). Visit our tasting room in Kapaa town instead!
- Please no children under 7.
Location
Lydgate Farms Chocolate Tours
Olohena Road
Search for Lydgate Farms Chocolate Tour on Google maps or Waze and follow the directions to 5730 Olohena Road. Please arrive 15 minutes before your booking. Driving directions are included in the welcome email.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(539 Ratings)
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O8142rklaurah
Nov 16, 2025
Incredible Experience! - Absolutely LOVED the Chocolate Farm Tour at Lydgate Farms! These folks have thought of everything to help you enjoy your visit here. As a professional chef with many years experience in event planning, I notice when a business has anticipated the needs of their guests. Above and beyond! The chocolate tasting was so expertly conducted and truly delicious. You will leave having learned a ton about cacao and the cultivation of it and having tasted SO much of the highest quality chocolate! What Will Lydgate and the entire staff is doing on this farm is truly special and you CANNOT miss this place if you are on Kauai.
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Jessica_p
Nov 15, 2025
Beautiful and informative and delicious. - Beautiful and informative and delicious. Cheryl is funny and so knowledgeable that it is a treat to hear her.
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Davidvaniderstine
Nov 15, 2025
You don’t know chocolate till you’ve taken this tour - I will never look at (or eat) a Hershey bar the same way again after learning how quality chocolate is made.
Our guide, Jenna, was knowledgeable and enthusiastic, had answers to all our questions as she showed us the cacao pods while still on their trees and then shared with us many samples of chocolate — Lydgate Farms’ own, plus samples from other companies — that made very real (tasting is believing) over the course of our full three hours how everything from when you harvest the pods to how you ferment the cacao fruit translates directly into how the finished chocolate tastes.
We did some honey tasting as well, and watched as Jenna pollinated one of the farm’s many vanilla plants by hand.
A very worthwhile afternoon in a great setting. The place is a 26-acre botanical garden as well as a working farm.
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Mikesm8763hj
Nov 14, 2025
This tour is a memory that we will cherish for a long, long time. - This will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of our trip to Kauai!! We knew nothing about the Chocolate Farm and made our decision to go relying totally on the Trip Advisor reviews that we read. Jess was our tour guide and she was so knowledgeable, so clear in her explanations, so energetic and passionate about the farm and it's processes and frankly, she was just so friendly we could not have possibly asked for more. She answered all of our questions, taught us so much and we enjoyed so many chocolate and honey samples. Also met Will, the owner, and he was very nice as well. Do this tour!! You will surely want to add to the positive reviews. Worth every cent and every minute and a memory we will cherish for a long, long time. Thank-you, Jess for making this such a great day for us.
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Teresa_m
Nov 14, 2025
Great tour - Very interesting tour Sheri was a great guide. She gave great information about chocolate and various fruits
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Signe
Nov 14, 2025
Now THIS is chocolate!! - First off, this chocolate will change everything you thought you loved about chocolate. It is THE best (bar none) out there!
We spent an amazing morning at Lydgate Farms today! After a week of tours and different perspectives on Hawaiian history, who could have imagined there was so much more (and so fascinating!) to learn! The depth of history of the Lydgate family, the expansion of the creation of all-Hawaiian artisanal chocolate is wild! The farm is gorgeous - worth the trip and price of admission in and of itself. But the docent-led tour and tastings were incredibly informative, interesting and entertaining! From the first person who greeted us upon arrival through to the tour and the gift shop (how much chocolate can I get in my suitcase??) - everyone was upbeat, gracious, helpful and kind. Our guide (Mason) was so passionate about the role of agriculture in the community and particularly about the role of cacao and vanilla (and bees!) farming on Kauai. And about the creation of the chocolate itself. He is incredibly knowledgeable, and totally entertaining. This was a blast! So glad we did this. Can’t recommend enough!
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Yvonne_a
Nov 14, 2025
Chocolate farm 3-hr tour is a must for you Kauai itinerary! - The entire tour ran so smoothly, our guide, Jess, was absolutely amazing. She was so knowledgeable, interested in questions which she could readily answer. She wanted to know where each of us was from and shared her background. Learning about the chocolate process from start to finish was so interesting.
I have never tasted so many flavors of chocoate!
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Carol
Nov 14, 2025
Excellent experience - Excellent tour. Sheri was knowledgeable,fun and energetic. The chocolate was delicious. Enjoyed seeing the grounds and various types of plants and vegetation.
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Jbb_sdtraveler
Nov 13, 2025
Chocolate chocolate chocolate and a lot of fruit knowledge - Such an informative tour and so much chocolate. Almost reached my wife’s chocolate capacity. Mason is an amazing guide and chocolate farmer/sommelier.
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Ruth_i
Nov 11, 2025
10/10 thank you Jenna! - Amazing experience thanks to Jenna she was so smart, informative, sweet and funny! Chocolate is amazing the fruits and honey are amazing the unique pineapple only grown in Kauai is to die for. They let you taste raw cacao it’s amazing! Garden is beautiful a 10/10 experience thanks you lydgate farms!
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