Honolii Orchards: Unhurried Cacao Exploration

Discover the history of chocolate and savor 10 unique Hawaiian craft chocolates at Honolii Orchards. Enjoy an unhurried, photo-friendly farm tour.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 1533 Puia Rd - Embark on a scenic journey up the slopes of Maunakea, navigating the Big Island’s hidden backroads, past expansive cattle pastures and historic macadamia orchards. Arrive at our family-owned cacao farm, where tranquility and luxury blend seamlessly in our open-air tasting room. Elevated above the canopy, enjoy breathtaking views of…
What's Included
  • Tea and coffee
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Welcome to Honoli‘i Orchards—a family-run farm spanning generations, renowned for producing some of the world’s finest cacao, as recognized by France’s esteemed Salon du Chocolat. However, don’t just rely on their accolades—experience it yourself.
This engaging 1.5-hour experience features a seminar on the history of chocolate, fresh fruits and cacao…

Location
1533 Puia Rd
Puia Road
Turn onto Puia/Woa Rd from Kulana St. There is a Jehovah's Witness church next to the beginning of Puia/Woa Rd. Continue past any private road signs. Drive up Puia Rd for 10 minutes, 1.7 miles total. Our entry is on the left after crossing over a stream with two no trespassing signs on either side.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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417charlies
Dec 26, 2025
Absolute must for chocolate lovers or ag fans! - My husband and I went for a chocolate tasting. We learned so much about cacao, the growth stages, tasting notes for chocolates, what cacao fruit, juice, tea and brew taste like. They had fresh fruit grown on site for us to snack on too. The site is beautiful and an open air, well covered area over looking the cacao orchards high on a hill. We also learned about cacao harvests and how they are finding chocolate from different seasons and different years has different tasting notes—much like fine wine. Our guide was great fun and even though it was a large group, we all got individual attention. Hawaii clearly has some top notch chocolate. Of course, we took a couple of bars home. Thank you!
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Susan_m
Dec 2, 2025
Awesome experience. - Awesome experience. You get to try a lot of chocolate and learn the history of the chocolate and the farm. Also BEST port-o-lets I have ever had to use ❤️!!!
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Vacation66428
Nov 25, 2025
Amazing! - This is a so recommended experience to do if you come to the Big Island. This wonderful chocolate experience is in Hilo. It is worth it every mile to travel to get there. We are staying in Kona. It is a lovely drive. Jude and the rest of the team were terrific.. we learned so much about cacao and its history and all the process and of course we got to try several different kinds of chocolate since the very seed until the whole chocolate. We also tried cacao tea and a juice made of the cacao fruit which was delicious. I seriously recommend this experience. We loved it so very much .
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Explore03139859248
Oct 24, 2025
Must see farm tour with outstanding chocolate products - An outstanding experience!! Would highly recommend this excursion if you have any extra time n the Hilo area. Our AirBnB host recommended it to us. It is a small family owned cacao farm that produces craft chocolate. The tasting was so informative. It is very comparable to a wine tasting and 14 varietals were sampled during the tour. We did not have the time to take the full farm tour but would have loved to do that. Wren, the owner/farmer, gave a very informative lecture on the history of cacao and described how it is processed. He was very passionate about his trade and made the event quite personable. I would highly recommend this tour for anyone with an interest in history, manufacturing and/or who is a chocolate lover!
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Marie_r
Sep 17, 2025
Great experience! - Very informative. Learned about drinking chocolate and had to bring some home with me. Bar chocolates were very decadent.
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Ferryover
Sep 9, 2025
Learned so much about Cacao! - Wren was a fantastic, enthusiastic host. He is doing leading research on cacao plants so has extensive knowledge. We thoroughly enjoyed our 2-hour stay. Fresh cacao juice was a delicious surprise that you won’t experience again. I have a new appreciation for cacao thanks to Wren and this tour. Highly recommend, and the drive to the farm is nice, too.
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Darkm0b
Sep 9, 2025
Amazing chocolate experience - During my husband and my latest trip to the big island, I decided to book a chocolate tasting with Honoli'i Orchards. We were staying in Hilo, so it was perfect and a short drive over. The drive itself will take you through a neighborhood and then up a road with a bunch of "No Trespassing" signs, but once you book a tour, they give you a Google Maps pin, so trust me it is leading you the right way! The tasting takes place right in the middle of the gorgeous orchards, with breath taking views! You can walk around the orchards to look at cacao trees and everything before the tasting starts. The tasting is very comprehensive - from showing you the different stages a cacao pod starts from, to tasting the cacao pulp fresh, to not only a history of the orchards, but the history of cacao if you're not familiar. Ren led the whole process and was knowledgeable and super passionate about their work at the farm. But the reason you're there - to taste a LOT of chocolates and I promise, they will all taste different! We had 14 different chocolates, along with cacao shell tea and cacao pulp juice! And everything you taste, you can also buy to bring home (except the pulp juice, for now)! An exceptional experience that I highly recommend to any visitor to the big island! Honestly, my husband and I had such a good time, we would do it all over again next time we visit.
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Amyps4242mi
Aug 10, 2025
This place is the real deal! - The best thing I did during my week-long visit to the Big Island. Wrenn and Jude are so welcoming, wicked smart about cacao, and deeply connected to the land. The overview of cacao botany and cultivation was fascinating, and the chocolate was excellent!
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Q8650culynnr
May 29, 2025
From Bean to Bar - unique, beautiful, and delicious - We visited Honolii Orchards to do the full chocolate tour and tasting and I have never experienced anything like it. The three and a half hours flew by as our incredibly knowledgeable tour guide and accommodating host taught us about everything from cacao pollination to farming history to fermentation and processing. The chocolate was exquisite and the tasting is bottomless and plentiful, but the most unique part is sampling the tart, sweet, delicious juice slushy from the cacao fruit, and the aromatic and luxurious cacao tea. We were kept comfortable every step of the way with their supplied umbrellas (good for sun OR rain!), water, chairs, sunscreen, and fresh fruit. I highly recommend a visit- it’s worth every minute and every penny.
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K5446wcvickim
Oct 4, 2025
Chocolate adventure - Very friendly, good information and plenty of delicious dark chocolate. Will go again with friend and do the linger tour.
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From $75
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).