Princeville Botanical Gardens Tour: Explore Flora and Savour World Chocolate

Immerse yourself in the beauty of Princeville Botanical Gardens and indulge in a gourmet chocolate tasting from around the world. Discover the secrets of cacao trees and enjoy seasonal fruit samples on this unique 3-hour tour.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Princeville Botanical Gardens - Begin the tour by exploring the upper terraces and the uses of the plants living in Waimea Valley. Find exotic flowers, rare medicinals, happy honey hives and t the bottom of the valley, small cacao grove thrives. Here, taste some raw chocolate nibs and learn about how chocolate is grown and harvested. When you…
What's Included
  • Tour escort/host
  • Snacks
  • Gourmet chocolate tasting
  • Fruit samples
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Insect repellant is available for use and also purchase
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information

Embark on a three-hour guided tour through the lush landscape of Princeville Botanical Gardens. This tour encompasses every aspect of the gardens, including a curated 50-minute tasting of gourmet chocolates from around the globe. Experience the cacao tree up close, explore the intricacies of chocolate production, and savour the rich taste of our…

Location
3840 Ahonui Pl
Ahonui Place
We will meet you at the gardens where you can safely park your car inside our gates. Please note: We do NOT offer any transportation to or from the gardens.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Fred_h
Feb 11, 2025
Very nice tour. Lauren,... - Very nice tour. Lauren, our guide, was extremely knowledgeable and an overall great guide. The tastings of fruit and chocolate was icing on the cake
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Mark_t
Feb 10, 2025
Great tour - very informative and answer your questions. the tour guides get the group involved by asking us questions. Beautiful grounds and very peaceful walk. the chocolate tasting is like a wine tasting or coffee tasting as the chocolate is from around the world with unique flavors.
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Lovetravel522628
Feb 3, 2025
Best of exotic plants, local fruit tasting and chocolate samples - It was just lovely, the best combination of seeing a variety of colorful exotic plants, tasting local fruit and around-the-world dark chocolate samples, including one made from their own cacao trees. The garden is well cared for, the tour is well-organized and the guides were knowledgeable and very pleasant. There are bathrooms at the start of the tour and natural bug repellent. At the end, you can purchase a few items from their shop. Highly recommend.
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John_l
Feb 3, 2025
Must do if you're in Princeville! - A very enjoyable guided three hour tour of the gardens, with a chocolate tasting intermission. Learned a lot and it was a thouroughly enjoyable experience. Bring hiking or tennis shoes and be prepared to have a great time! Expensive perhaps, but well worth it.
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Sara_s
Jan 30, 2025
Amazing tour, absolutely... - Amazing tour, absolutely loved it! Interesting, with so many cool fruits and chocolates to try. Would definitely go back, and recommend it
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Mlenamillion
Jan 22, 2025
Do it! - This tour was better than expected. Our tour guide Sherry was incredible as was her knowledge about the plants and flowers. She was very helpful after as well, giving us excellent food recommendations. The gardens are beautiful and the views were spectacular. The sampling of fruits, honey, and of course the chocolate were an added bonus.
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Hawaiifan1021
Jan 22, 2025
Beautiful Property - We have been to other botanical gardens on Kauai, but this one is the best. Beautiful landscapes that are well maintained. Our guide, Lauren, was excellent and quite knowledgeable about the plants. If you can go to only one botanical garden on Kauai, I recommend this one.
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John
Feb 11, 2025
Visit to Princeville Botanical Garden. - Wonderful tour. So many plants and trees. Unbelievable variety. Our guide was so knowledgeable and took time to explain. Only thing, she could have spoken louder as it was hard to ear at times unless you were right in front of the group. The chocolate tasting was a fin break in the middle of the walking tour
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Dan_n
Jan 31, 2025
I learned more about plants today than I ever had before. - Great experience. Rob was a great tour guide. He clearly likes what he does and is really into plants and vegetables. He is charismatic and he was really went into detail about the various plants. The logistics at the entrance and at the beginning were a bit jumbled and Abbey wasnt very friendly. But Rob made up for it with a great tour.
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David
Jan 25, 2025
Beautiful patch of paradise. Outstanding staff. Needs self guide option. - The grounds are lovely. The guides are helpful, easy going and passionate about this blissful patch of paradise. The diversity of plant species is amazing. I found myself developing impatience with our group. A number of individuals were mobility challenged. The garden walk is not strenuous, but this is not for people who have difficulty navigating flat terrain without assistance. It’s not fair to them as their entire focus is staying upright. It’s not fair to the group either. 3 hours seems like an eternity when you are simply standing and waiting. The chocolate tasting was fun and informative. Kind of like wine tasting with exploration of how terroir impacts flavor profiles. I almost wish there was a self guided option through the grounds with well marked paths as well as informative signage about the plant species.
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