Top Big Island of Hawaii Cooking Classes

If you’re looking for a fun experience that fuses fresh food and the passion of farm-to-fork practices, this Hilo Farm-to-Table Half-Day Cooking Class at Kulaniapia Falls is easy to fit into any day during your trip. Harvest your own food from the area’s grounds, and then prepare your meal in a barn overlooking Hilo Bay and Mauna Kea. Then, sit down to lunch and enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Journey back in time — when ancient, powerful Kings ruled the rugged, fertile land of the Hawaiian Islands — on this 3-hour dinner cruise to Kealakekua Bay. Travel 12 miles down the Kona Coast to the Captain Cook monument. Learn the many secrets of the Big Island as a local historian points out more than 50 points of interest along the way.

Sail up the scenic Kona coastline, getting views of ancient lava flows and verdant cliffs, and stopping at the Captain Cook Monument, on this afternoon sail in Kealakekua Bay. Slip into the water using the provided snorkeling gear to see vibrant schools of fish, living coral, and even pods of spinner dolphins. Learn about the area's underwater flora, fauna, and ecosystem through guided commentary.

Kona’s famous coffee can technically be tasted from anywhere, but you can only roast it yourself while you’re on the island of Hawaii. With this private coffee-roasting experience, you’ll head to one of Kona's largest certified organic coffee farms, learning all about these majestic beans. Once you’re ready, you’ll try your hand at roasting your own—with complimentary tastes to complement your new skill.

Join us under the canopy for a chocolate tasting experience and farm tour. Learn about how cacao is grown and processed and then savor the rich history of chocolate while tasting 10 different single origin bars, all of which originate from different award winning farms around the Hawaiian Archipelago. We will also try fresh cacao juice, roasted cacao beans, cacao tea, and other delectable fruits and treats that are seasonally available around the farm. Through this experience, you'll come to appreciate the incredible diversity of flavor in single origin Hawaiian Craft Chocolate. Similar to the flavor differences found in wine, craft chocolate is a new frontier in the exploration of terroir - or how genetics and location work together to dramatically influence flavor. In the cacao industry, Hawaii is known as the Napa Valley for chocolate. By joining this tour, guests will become part of an exclusive group in a flourishing new industry.

Discover the rich handicraft traditions of Hawaii as you take part in a wood carving workshop in Holualoa. Learn the ancient art of carving from a 4th generation Master Carver, and try your hand at carving your own Tiki under his expert guidance. Best of all, you get to take home your hand-crafted Tiki as a unique souvenir of your Hawaii vacation.

Happening our our farm you will learn how to brew your coffee at home like a pro. Our experience barista will provide all the basic knowledge necessary for brewing. Coffee brewing can be very simple with very little equipment and it can change the way you taste coffee. During this workshop we will brew the same coffee three different way, you will experience the differences of taste. All this is happening in our roasting room where you will also be able to see the roaster. And if you have time you can also add a free farm tour before or after the workshop.

This Hawaii-meets-Germany cooking class is a three-in-one experience: You’ll leave with a new skill, a new flavor experience, and new knowledge. In a garden-like setting, you’ll bake a baumstriezel, aka chimney cake, over an open campfire. Learning about Hawaii’s relationship with Germany as the baumstriezels rise, you’ll bust out the butter and cinnamon-sugar to feast on your creations—an only-in-Hawaii experience.

With this private class, you’ll master the art of French cooking with Mauna Kea as your backdrop. A souvenir, a skill, and a memory all in one, you’ll don your apron and get to crafting handmade baguettes, making your own butter, designing your own charcuterie board, and more. Come hungry, as you’ll craft a full meal—with goodies to take home.