Booking choice: The Princeville garden and chocolate tour, from $126 per person. Check dates Compare the options below
Search for a chocolate tour on Kauai and two names come up again and again: Princeville Botanical Gardens on the North Shore and Lydgate Farms near Kapaa on the east side. They are very different mornings, and there are good tasting tours beyond them.
Ratings and from-prices below are from Viator in September 2026.
The quick answer
For chocolate itself, Lydgate Farms: a working cacao farm, bean to bar, ages 9 and up. For a garden walk with a chocolate break, Princeville Botanical Gardens. For lunch on foot, the Hanalei food walk. For fruit, the Moloa'a organic farm. With no car, a small-group sightseeing day with pickup and an optional chocolate tasting.
What chocolate and tasting tours are there on Kauai?
Six are worth a look: two are about cacao, and four are tasting tours in which chocolate is a minor part or none at all.
| Tour | Where | Chocolate | Length | Rating | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeville Botanical Gardens | Princeville, North Shore | Seated tasting break | 3 hours | 4.8 (884) | $126 |
| Lydgate Farms | Kapaa, east side | Bean to bar, long tasting | 3 hours | 4.9 (1,105) | $145 |
| Hanalei food walk | Hanalei, North Shore | Guests report a chocolate stop | 2 hours | 4.8 (299) | $136 |
| Moloa'a fruit farm | Near Kilauea | No | 2 hours | 4.9 (32) | $119 |
| Private food tour | Varies by day | No | 4 hours | 4.5 (348) | $125 |
| Sightseeing day with pickup | Lihue, Wailua, Kapaa | Optional free tasting | 5.5 hours | 4.9 (91) | $195 |
Princeville Botanical Gardens: best for garden lovers
A three-hour guided walk through a 9-acre North Shore garden with a seated chocolate tasting, fruit and honey, running at 9:30 AM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
It is $126 on Viator with the gratuity included. Most of the chocolate is single-origin bars from around the world, with a taste of the garden's own. Expect stairs and gravel. See the tour step by step.
Garden first, chocolate second? Check dates for the 9:30 walk with the tip included.
Check dates for the Princeville garden and chocolate tourLydgate Farms: best for chocolate lovers
A three-hour tour of a working cacao farm near Kapaa, from pods on the tree and fresh cacao fruit to a long tasting of the farm's own chocolate.
Lydgate's beans were named among the world's best at the Cacao of Excellence awards in 2017, 2021 and 2023, and the family has farmed on Kauai since 1865. It is $145, gratuities not included, for ages 9 and up, with up to 25 guests. Guests report plenty of chocolate, and one found it a little long.
Hanalei food walk: best for lunch on foot
A two-hour guided walk through Hanalei, ten minutes from Princeville, with tastings at small eateries that add up to lunch.
Groups are capped at 12, the route is on flat town pavements, and it is wheelchair and stroller accessible. Guests list stops such as poke, taro fritters and Hanalei chocolates. It is $136 before tips; call the operator about allergies.
Want lunch after the garden walk? The Hanalei food walk is ten minutes down the road.
Explore the Hanalei food walkMoloa'a fruit farm: best for tropical fruit
A two-hour pick and taste tour of a nearly 30-acre organic farm near Kilauea, where you taste whatever you pick.
Groups are capped at 10 and the tour meets at 10 AM behind a roadside fruit stand. You need your own car, because most taxis will not drive the dirt road to the farm. There is no chocolate, but guests report jackfruit, soursop, sapodilla and more. It is $119.
Private food tour or a sightseeing day with a tasting?
Take the private food tour for a tasting walk with your own group; take the small-group sightseeing day if you have no car and want waterfalls with an optional chocolate tasting.
The private food tour ($125, 4 hours) changes town by day of the week, from Kilauea to Hanapepe and Lihue, and some guests felt there were too few stops. The sightseeing day ($195, 5.5 hours) picks up in Kapaa or Lihue and visits Wailua Falls, Opaekaa Falls and Kapaa town, with the chocolate tasting free but optional.
No car for the North Shore? The small-group day collects you in Kapaa or Lihue.
Check dates for the small-group Kauai day with pickupWhat chocolate tours are there on the other islands?
Maui, Oahu and the Big Island each have a cacao farm tour, and all three are shorter or cheaper than the Kauai options.
| Island | Tour | Length | Rating | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maui | Ku'ia Estate, Lahaina: estate visit, nine-chocolate tasting | 1.5 hours | 4.8 (1,274) | $99 |
| Oahu | Kamananui Cacao Orchards, Waialua: tree to bar on a working orchard | 1.5 hours | 5.0 (153) | $94 |
| Big Island | Honoli'i Orchards, Hilo: farm tour, 10-plus Hawaii bars | 3.5 hours | 5.0 (113) | $65 |
Which Kauai chocolate tour should you book?
Match it to what you want most from the morning: chocolate, flowers, lunch, fruit or a day without driving.
- Serious chocolate: Lydgate Farms, ages 9 and up.
- Gardens and plant stories: Princeville Botanical Gardens.
- Lunch on foot, stroller-friendly: the Hanalei food walk.
- Tropical fruit: the Moloa'a farm.
- No car: the small-group sightseeing day.
Leaning towards the garden? The North Shore walk includes fruit, honey and a seated tasting.
Check dates for the Princeville garden and chocolate tourFrequently asked questions
What is the best chocolate tour on Kauai?
For chocolate, Lydgate Farms near Kapaa, a working cacao farm with a long tasting. For a garden walk with a chocolate break, Princeville Botanical Gardens.
Do Kauai chocolate tours include transport?
No. Princeville, Lydgate Farms and the Hanalei food walk all meet on site. The small-group sightseeing day is the option with pickup.
Can you visit Lydgate Farms without a tour?
Not the farm: farm visits need a reservation. Lydgate runs a tasting room in downtown Kapaa, open Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 4 PM.
Is cacao grown in Hawaii?
Yes. Cacao grows on Kauai, Maui, Oahu and the Big Island, and every island's farm tour lets you see pods on the trees.
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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before on every option. Prices are from-prices in USD and move with the season.
Princeville Botanical Gardens & Chocolate Tasting
- Guided walk through the 9-acre gardens, 9:30 AM start (check in from 9:00)
- Gourmet chocolate tasting: single-origin bars from around the world plus a taste of the garden's own
- Seasonal fruit samples and the garden's honey
Lydgate Farms Chocolate Farm Tour & Tasting
- Three-hour guided tour of the Lydgate Farms cacao estate
- In-depth chocolate tasting, plus honey, vanilla and tropical fruit
- Beans named among the world's best at the Cacao of Excellence awards (2017, 2021, 2023)
Hanalei Food Walking Tour
- Two-hour guided walk through Hanalei with food stops
- Tastings that add up to lunch, snacks and bottled water
- Small group of up to 12 guests
