Cocoa Farm Tours Around the World: 15 to Book

1.Maui Ku’ia Estate Guided Cacao Farm Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,103 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $99Our pick

Start at Ku’ia Estate’s Lahaina factory, then ride to a 20-acre cacao farm in the West Maui foothills. A certified guide such as Mandy, Steph, Brandy, or Shawn explains growing and harvesting before a nine-piece chocolate tasting in a treehouse. Expect stairs, a short walk, and mostly dark chocolate.

“Amazing tour and delicious chocolate! From the moment we got there the staff were so friendly! The chocolate and the tour was amazing! Couldn’t recommend this enough!”

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2.Kauai Chocolate Farm Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 666 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $145

Spend about three hours at Lydgate Farms with guides such as Mason, Jess, Sheri, Brooke, or Jenna. Walk the botanical gardens, taste cacao fruit, tropical produce, honey, vanilla, macadamia nuts, and dark chocolate, then follow the process from cacao tree to finished bar. Children must be over 7.

“Full tour experience! You get to walk around the farm with your guide explaining each part of the process for making cacao. You get to see the different ages trees and cacao pods. You then get to taste fruit and honey and then of course chocolate!”

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3.Award Winning Farm Tour: Coffee, Chocolate and Unique Gifts

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 484 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $50

Spend about three hours at a Kona farm learning how coffee, cacao, and natural soap are made. Greg Colden and his team guide the walk, tastings, demonstrations, and shop visit. You’ll see Pacific views from 1,200 feet, sample farm products, and learn about biodiversity and sustainable farming.

“Try to go on a Thursday because those are the days with longer tours and it was wonderful. So much fun and great information wonderful coffee and chocolate well worth it. Greg was so good to listen to in fact everybody was.”

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4.Basel Farmer’s Market, Cheese, Chocolate & Pastry Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 171 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $112

Walk Basel’s Old Town with a local guide, stopping for seasonal market tastes, Swiss cheese, chocolate, and a traditional spice biscuit. You’ll hear about cheese aging and Swiss chocolate making, see Basel Minster, Town Hall, and Tinguely Fountain, and may meet guides such as Gina or Jean. Tastings are educational, not a full meal.

“Thank you Jean for a fantastic tour! I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Basel Switzerland. I enjoyed the great experience!”

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5.Maui Ku’ia Estate Guided Cacao Farm Tour & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 137 reviews · 1h 30m · from $99

Start at Maui Ku’ia Estate Chocolate in Lahaina, then ride 10 minutes to a private 20-acre cacao farm. Your English-speaking guide explains growing, harvesting, and chocolate making before serving nine chocolate samples and a cocoa drink in a treehouse above the grove. Closed-toe shoes, sunscreen, and insect repellent are wise.

“Our guide was knowledgeable and entertaining. (How many guides sing a Willy Works song?) We were told the history of the farm, how the cacoa plants grow,and how the company makes the chocolate. The samples and water provided ended the tour with a great finish. We will be back next for the factory tour!”

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6.Kamananui Cacao Orchard Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 132 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $89

At Kamananui Cacao Orchards on Oahu’s North Shore, an English-speaking guide leads you through a working cacao farm, explains cultivation and chocolate making, and serves a generous tasting. Guides such as Katie, Chari, and Max have led sessions, with cacao tea and local chocolate among the highlights.

“Very educational, wear closed toe shoes, be prepared to recognize flavors, very great chocolate tasting!”

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7.Chocolate and Coffee Tour Farm Don Jorge

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 113 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $50

Spend about two hours at Don Jorge Farm near Burrito, Alajuela, learning how cacao and coffee become foods and drinks. Guides such as Fabricio and Alexis lead hands-on tastings, chocolate making, coffee preparation, sugar-cane juice, and a farm walk with tropical plants and birds. A waterfall hike and swim may follow, weather and trail conditions permitting.

“Fabricio was amazing. The tour was informative and fun. We were able to take our time and enjoy the plants, trees and wildlife. We asked lots of questions and got lots of laughs out of Fabricio. We made chocolate bars, hot cocoa, coffee, and had a sip of wine. We were given fresh pineapple from the farm that was so delicious. We walked down to the waterfall even though the path down to the bottom was washed out. The toucans and birds were everywhere while we made our chocolate. Then he recommended a restaurant for lunch and ended up joining us. It was so personal and really enjoyable.”

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8.Craft Chocolate Tasting and Farm Experience on the Big Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $135

Near Hilo, guides Wrenn, Colin, Ren, and Jude lead a small-group visit through cacao orchards and fermentation work, followed by a generous tasting of Hawaiian craft chocolate, cacao juice, tea, roasted beans, fruit, and drinking chocolate. Allow 3.5 hours.

“Informative tour about cacao farming in Hawaii, especially the Hilo side of island. Guides were well prepared, generous on samples and tasting was incredible. Worth the price, which was steep, but again, worth it.”

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9.Boti Falls, Umbrella Rock, Aburi Gardens & Cocoa Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 72 reviews · 7 hours · from $94

Travel from Accra into Ghana’s Eastern Region with a live English-speaking guide such as Emmanuel, Peter, or Eben. Walk Aburi’s botanical paths, hike or drive to Umbrella Rock, visit twin Boti Falls, and taste cocoa at Tetteh Quarshie Farm. Expect comfortable transport, changing start times, and a full day of walking.

“This is an excellent tour. The falls are amazing - the Umbrella Rock is very striking - and the cocoa farm is compact and very interesting.”

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10.Floating Market, Canal, Cacao Farm & Mekong’ Life

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · from $24Best value

Start at 5:45 AM from Kim Long Hotel with guide Nick or another English or French-speaking guide. Cruise by sampan to Cai Rang Floating Market, eat breakfast on the river, visit a rice noodle workshop and cacao farm, then walk through quiet villages and water coconut canals. Small groups are limited to six.

“Nick is an excellent tour guide 👌🏾 was fun and interesting all around - highly recommended!”

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11.Cai Rang floating market, see sunrise, CaCao orchard, small canal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · from $42

Start before sunrise from central Can Tho with a boat ride to Cai Rang Floating Market. You’ll eat a local breakfast, visit Sau Hoai’s noodle factory, sample cacao at Muoi Cuong Farm, and cruise the small canals around Phong Dien. Guide Dai is available on some departures, with hotel pickup, a maximum of 60 people, and return around 11:30 AM.

“Interessante Abwechslungsreiche Tour. Leider gab es an diesem Tag so gut wie keinen Sonnenaufgang- so etwas lässt sich eben nicht planen.”

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12.Experience Boti Waterfalls, Aburi Botanical Gardens & Tetteh Quarshie Cocoa Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $175

Leave Accra for a full day in Ghana’s Eastern Region with a private guide such as Michael, Isaac, Kofi, or Christian. Walk through Aburi Botanical Gardens, taste fresh cocoa, hike to Boti Falls, Umbrella Rock, and the three-headed palm, then visit Asenema Falls. Pickup and admission fees are included.

“Had the most amazing time with my tour guide Kofi. He was very helpful and informative. It felt like hanging out with family. Highly recommend him and this experience!!!”

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13.Escape Accra City to Aburi Gardens and Tetteh Quarshie Cocoa Farms

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · from $170

Leave Accra in a private air-conditioned vehicle for Aburi Botanical Gardens, where you can walk among rare plants and manicured lawns. At Tetteh Quarshie Cocoa Farm, learn how cocoa shaped Ghana and possibly taste fresh fruit. Finish at Aburi Crafts Village, with guides such as Frederick or Edna leading the day.

“Loved this tour! our tour guide was knowledgeable and informative, will definitely recommend this company for anyone wanting tour these places., my family love it.”

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14.Boti Falls, Umbrella Rock, Aburi Gardens & Cocoa Farm Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $150

Travel from Accra into Ghana’s Eastern Region for Boti Falls, Umbrella Rock, Aburi Botanical Gardens and Tetteh Quarshie Cocoa Farm. Your guide handles transport and entry fees while local guides explain the forest, plants and cocoa growing. Expect walking, steps, heat and a full day of outdoor sightseeing.

“Very good experience...highly recommend...definitely a must do....if it's your first time to Ghana this is something you should do”

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15.Bohol Chocolate Making and Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $88

Spend 5 to 6 hours exploring Bohol’s cacao process, from fresh fruit and harvested beans to roasting and molding. Your private group gets transport, equipment, snacks, and chocolate to take home. The farm sits about 30 minutes from Chocolate Hills, making this a useful add-on to a day in the area.

“What a unique experience! I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Bohol. Family friendly and something different.”

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