- 60 minutes
Enjoy breathtaking views while our Founder & CEO, Gunars Valkirs, introduces you to our award-winning chocolate. Sample several varieties of chocolate and take some home! Book now.
Closed temporarily due to fires - Now taking new bookings for 2024
A Statement from Hawaii Farm Project
Hawaii Farm Project owns and operates Maui Chocolate Tour in Lahaina, Maui. While we don’t own or operate the cacao farm or chocolate factory ourselves, for several years we have partnered with Maui Kui’a Estate Chocolate to operate cacao farm tours and chocolate tastings at their factory.
Due to the recent and tragic events related to the Lahaina wildfires our chocolate tours have been unable to operate. While it may be possible to recommence Maui Chocolate Tour operations soon, the Hawaii Farm Project team has made the decision to continue to keep our factory and farm chocolate tour operations on pause. We do not feel it is appropriate to host tourists in such close proximity to the burn zone at this time.
While we miss our visitors greatly, our priority continues to be the safety and well-being of our employees and our community. In addition to other losses, Hawaii Farm Project has several team members who lost their homes in the fire. We are in full agreement that it is too soon for the community to bear the logistical and emotional burden that will come with hosting visitors near this sensitive site.
We intend to resume chocolate tours in early 2024 after the community has had more time to heal and rebuild from this disaster, and Hawaii Farm Project will respectfully seek input and guidance from our affected employees and community members as we make that decision.
We continue to send our thoughts and deepest sympathies to those affected by the wildfire and commend the tireless efforts of the community members working towards recovery. Until we reopen, we will continue to support our community through donations, fundraising, volunteering and helping in any way we can.
Come explore the largest chocolate factory in the state of Hawaii and learn how we produce our award-winning chocolate! From farm to bar, we’ll guide you through the chocolate process, complete with a Maui chocolate tasting in our custom hale.
Your journey begins at the Ku’ia Estate’s 20-acre cacao farm in Lahaina, nestled in the foothills of the West Maui mountains. Our professional and friendly tour guides will lead you from “farm to bar.”
This interactive and educational tour introduces you to our cacao trees, the hands-on fruit harvesting techniques, and finishes with an exclusive 9-piece tasting of our award-winning chocolate. A top-rated Maui experience you won’t soon forget!
From $85 | Ages 3+ | 1.5 Hours | Lahaina |
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About Maui Chocolate Tour
Located within the ahupua’a or traditional Hawaiian land division of Ku’ia, which lies in the moku (district) of Lāhaina, our farm began to take shape. Ten acres at a time, it was transformed into a verdant green by water flowing from the wao akua (literally “realm of the gods”) located in the upper reaches of Mauna Kahālāwai, more commonly known as the West Maui Mountains. We now have more than 8,000 trees spread across 20+ acres, with plans to expand to more than 60 within the next few years. Our farm provides the raw material for the world-class Ku’ia Estate chocolate. We were drawn to Ku’ia Estate due to their commitment to quality, sustainability and community, and we knew together we’d produce tours that are educational, enriching, and delicious!
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This was a fun stop! They have little sample dots of all their flavors. Staff is super friendly and knowledgeable.There’s a viewing window so visitors can see how the chocolate is made. Highly recommend a visit! - Jennifer • Google
This is really a great spot. They have excellent, high quality products and an extremely knowledgable staff.Beautiful views from the rooftop area! Such a fun and unique thing to do while in Maui. - James • Yelp
The facility is as beautiful as it is functional. There's an open-air pavilion on the second floor offering breathtaking 360-degree views of West Maui. The chocolate produced here is extremely high quality! - Melissa • Hawaii Magazine
They're creating some of the world’s best chocolates right here in Hawaii! Get ready for freshly made cocoa, chocolate blended drinks, watching the factory in action. What’s more fun than visiting an actual chocolate factory?! - Olena • Maui Watch
This was a fun stop! They have little sample dots of all their flavors. Staff is super friendly and knowledgeable. There’s a viewing window so visitors can see how the chocolate is made. Highly recommend a visit! - Jennifer • Google
This is really a great spot. They have excellent, high quality products and an extremely knowledgable staff. Beautiful views from the rooftop area! Such a fun and unique thing to do while in Maui. - James • Yelp
The facility is as beautiful as it is functional. There's an open-air pavilion on the second floor offering breathtaking 360-degree views of West Maui. The chocolate produced here is extremely high quality! - Melissa • Hawaii Magazine
They're creating some of the world’s best chocolates right here in Hawaii! Get ready for freshly made cocoa, chocolate blended drinks, watching the factory in action. What’s more fun than visiting an actual chocolate factory?! - Olena • Maui Watch