Manoa Chocolate Tour

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Experience The Real Hawaii!

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Tour Overview

Our guests will park at the bottom of Puia road, in the old plantation village of Paukaa. From there, our tour van will drive everyone up the hill to our beautiful estate at the Honolii Orchards – a family owned multigenerational farm. The drive up the hill is brief but scenic, through old macadamia nut groves and cattle pastures, and you’ll learn some of the history of the area from your driver. Upon arrival, you’ll be greeted by your guide who will be your steward for the rest of your experience.


  • Tour Name: Honolii Orchards Chocolate Tasting and Farm Tour
  • Availability: Mon, Wed, Fri
  • Duration: 3h
  • Start Time: 10am - 1pm

What's Included

  • Guided tour from Paukaa to Honolii Orchards
  • History of agriculture & chocolate explained
  • Tasting room with 10 craft chocolate bars
  • Insight into single-origin chocolate flavors
  • Sampling of fresh cacao product
  • Explore a beautiful cacao farm
  • Learn from a master farmer

What to expect

Scenic Arrival
Guests will park at Puia road and be driven to Honolii Orchards, enjoying the scenic route.

Educational Experience
Learn about the history of agriculture and chocolate, including its origins and differences between craft and commodity chocolate.

Tasting Experience
Sample at least 10 different craft chocolate bars from various farms in Hawaii, appreciating the diversity of flavors and learning about terroir.

Exclusive Insights
Understand Hawaii’s role as a chocolate hub and gain knowledge to become a leader in the craft chocolate industry.

Variety of Treats
Enjoy fresh cacao juice, roasted cacao beans, cacao tea, and seasonal fruits and treats around the farm.

Purchase Opportunity
Guests can buy the chocolates they tasted.

Chocolate Warning
Be prepared to consume a significant amount of chocolate during the tasting, with the option for more if desired.

Departure and return

You will be departing and returning at the same location

 

 

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

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Per Person $105

Tour Overview

Our guests will park at the bottom of Puia road, in the old plantation village of Paukaa. From there, our tour van will drive everyone up the hill to our beautiful estate at the Honolii Orchards – a family owned multigenerational farm. The drive up the hill is brief but scenic, through old macadamia nut groves and cattle pastures, and you’ll learn some of the history of the area from your driver. Upon arrival, you’ll be greeted by your guide who will be your steward for the rest of your experience.


  • Tour Name: Honolii Orchards Chocolate Tasting and Farm Tour
  • Availability: Mon, Wed, Fri
  • Duration: 3h
  • Start Time: 10am - 1pm

What's Included

  • Guided tour from Paukaa to Honolii Orchards
  • History of agriculture & chocolate explained
  • Tasting room with 10 craft chocolate bars
  • Insight into single-origin chocolate flavors
  • Sampling of fresh cacao product
  • Explore a beautiful cacao farm
  • Learn from a master farmer

What to expect

Scenic Arrival
Guests will park at Puia road and be driven to Honolii Orchards, enjoying the scenic route.

Educational Experience
Learn about the history of agriculture and chocolate, including its origins and differences between craft and commodity chocolate.

Tasting Experience
Sample at least 10 different craft chocolate bars from various farms in Hawaii, appreciating the diversity of flavors and learning about terroir.

Exclusive Insights
Understand Hawaii’s role as a chocolate hub and gain knowledge to become a leader in the craft chocolate industry.

Variety of Treats
Enjoy fresh cacao juice, roasted cacao beans, cacao tea, and seasonal fruits and treats around the farm.

Purchase Opportunity
Guests can buy the chocolates they tasted.

Chocolate Warning
Be prepared to consume a significant amount of chocolate during the tasting, with the option for more if desired.

Departure and return

You will be departing and returning at the same location

 

 

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

What others are saying...

Chris Z. Avatar
Chris Z.
6/06/2025
Fantastic experience and highly recommend. I learned a lot, and very impressed with the passion as well as the venture these guys are undergoing. Cannot recommend enough.
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Lynn R.
5/29/2025
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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Artur K.
5/21/2025
Truly amazing experience. Wrenn and Jude delivered the best chocolate tasting experience ever. You know those wine sommelier tasting type of events? Imagine chocolate one now! It was as cool as it can get, learning about history of cocoa, chocolate and a bit about big island history - packed with knowledge and passion for the craft! Best chocolate farm tour on big island, and I've been to a couple of others already. The highlight for me was tasting 10 different bars and going deep into flavor exploration and learning about how these bars are made and by whom!
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ted k.
5/17/2025
Wrenn and Jude were fantastic hosts! Amazing to see how chocolate starts out with the cacao trees. Very informative from the history of chocolate to cacao from all over the world. Definitely worth the visit!! Don’t forget the chocolate tasting!!
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Laura S.
5/17/2025
Amazingly informative but super fun at the same time. Wrenn is clearly knowledgeable and passionate about his work and development of craft chocolate. We even got to see and interact with the elusive Colin (owner of the orchard). I would highly recommend this to any chocolate lover …… or anyone who wants to be a convert. 😉
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Paul
5/17/2025
Highly recommend the tour and tasting. My family thoroughly enjoyed all, but especially the tasting :-). The tour guides were the best as well.
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Abby B.
5/17/2025
Stunning setting! Incredibly informative. Wrenn and Jude were super hosts! Impressed with their involvement in research. They also have fruit an coffee trees. And the chocolate!....they had me at "tasting". 15 min from Hilo.
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Kristen R.
5/17/2025
Amazing chocolate tour! I’ve been on many chocolate tours and this was very in depth and informative! The grounds are beautiful and the service was exceptional. Highly recommend taking the time for this tour!
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Caylee N.
5/17/2025
THE BEST TOUR EVER! Jude, Wrenn, and Colin were so personable, genuine, and fun. Such an amazing and educating experience. Thank you for all your hard work and being so kind!
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Megan B.
5/17/2025
This tour is a must do while on big island. It was the coolest tour we have ever done. They can answer all of your questions. They take you all the way through production of chocolate from the tree to fruit to the bar and everything in eternity. They were engaging and the tour was fun. The chocolate tasting was amazing. Really cannot say enough good things. Will change the way you feel about chocalate!
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