Top Big Island of Hawaii Desserts & Sweets

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.

Experience pure Hawaiian chocolate and learn how it is produced from cocoa beans to luscious bars with this unique cocoa farm and chocolate factory tour. Visit a cacao farm to learn how the beans are grown and harvested, then see how the beans are turned into chocolate in the production facilities. End your tour with a chocolate tasting at the scenic visitor center, where you can also purchase chocolate souvenirs.

You already know about the coffee—now it’s time to dive into Kona’s full culinary scene. The city is a true foodie paradise, from mixing craft cocktails to plating some of the world’s freshest seafood. Follow your guide for a little bit of Hawaiian history, too, adding depth to your deliciously whirlwind 7-stop tour.

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.

You get a brief description of the history of the property. We show you our vanilla Greenhouse and give you some background and show you how the unique Baumkuchen (tree cake) is baked on a stick. Hawaiian - German relationships is part of the tour and as a highlight you will see a couple of extraordinary typical German Christmas objects.