Kona Walking Food Tour

Name: Kona Walking Food Tour
Brand: Kona Walking Food Tour
SKU: 181276P1
Price: 149.00 USD
Rating: 5.0 (249 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceBig Island of Hawaii, USA

2 hours 45 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Explore our promoted experiences

Big Island of Hawaii, Hawaii

South Point Vortex Venture

from $399.00

Big Island of Hawaii, Hawaii

2-Hour Hilo Ghost Walks Tour

from $59.00

Big Island of Hawaii, Hawaii

Kona Tour: Coffee Plantation, Kealakekua Bay, Kaloko-Honokohau Park, and Bee Farm

from $193.75

Viator earns higher commissions on experiences featured here

Overview

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.

With a maximum of 12 travelers, get a more intimate Kona culinary experience
Get a taste of Kona's best spots, from drinks to dessert
Explore Kona's history too, including stops at Hulihe'e Palace and Mokuaikaua Church
Try local spots featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives

What's Included

Lunch

Gratuities for Tour Guides

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Kailua Pier
Kaahumanu Pl, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA
12:15 MEETING TIME at the Entrance to the Kailua Pier, by the yellow swinging gates. Look for your guide wearing bright green or orange Aloha Wear. There is public parking at Banyan Court Parking, Kona Farmer's Market and Coconut Grove Marketplace.

Start time

12:15 PM

End point

Gypsea Gelato
75-5817 Ali‘i Dr F-16, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA
At Gypsea Gelato, south end of Ali'i Drive, near Humpy's Alehouse. This is about 1/2 mile from starting location.

What To Expect

Hulihe'e Palace

2 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Mokuaikaua Church

2 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Kailua Pier

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ahuena Heiau

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Most travelers can participate
Not recommended for travelers with gluten allergies
Not recommended for travelers who are vegans
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Traveler Photos

Reviews

5.0

249 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

We perform checks on reviews

Showing 1-10 of 249 reviews

So Glad We Decided to Go

Charles_F, May 2024

Kai and Jade were awesome tour hosts. In addition to tasting some delicious food and great cocktails we learned a lot about the history of Hawaii. The pizza was a big hit with everyone as well as the Cajun fish and chips. Mai tai and Pina Colada’s were excellent.

All the food was...

Frederick_L, Apr 2024

All the food was excellent, and there was lots of it! Ellie was great, so knowledgeable about Hawaii’s history, and she has the perfect personality for her job. We had a super time!

Great Tour

NANCY_T, Apr 2024

The food was good and the guides Kai and Kamakea were great. They gave us a little history along the way.

Great start to your time in Kona

Erik_R, Apr 2024

Ellie was our tour guide and she was great. Enjoyed learning about Kona and the history. Our group’s favorite stop was the fish and chips at Foster’s Kitchen, but the food was great at each stop. Kona Inn bar was spectacular with the history and the view. I would recommend it as something to do early in your stay so you can go back to the places you enjoyed.

Go spend 150$ on your own to have a nice meal.

Brooke_D, Apr 2024

Absolutely not worth the money. There was a total of 4 food tastings plus the tiniest cup of gelato I have ever seen. If you aren’t drinking, you aren’t getting half of what you paid for. But even with the alcohol, it is still steeply overpriced. Plus you have to pay for parking ~35$. Really wish we had cancelled, saved the money, and taken ourselves on our own food tour. Would have been half the cost and double the portions. The tour guide was nice. But still not an experience I would recommend.

Great experience! Nina so how’s digestion going after?

CarolLogsdon, Mar 2024

Tour guides Ellie and Evie were fun, friendly and professional. They gave great background information about the areas we walked through on the Kona tour. Everything was planned out perfectly. The places that were selected to stop at for food and drink were excellent choices. Couldn’t have asked for anything to be better!!

Fun and delicious.

Colleen_D, Mar 2024

The tour started with some history of the area then on to seven food stops. Great pace as there were guests with different levels of mobility. A variety of food so there was something for everyone.

Five Stars

MacKenna_M, Mar 2024

Great time and great food! Our hosts were super fun to talk to and the insight they provided was as good as the food.

Great tour

Karen_H, Mar 2024

Nice blend of food, drinks and a little history. Tour guides Kris and Jade were welcoming and open to all questions. Highly recommend.

Great Experience

Jeff_R, Mar 2024

The total experience was fun. Kai and Elise gave a very unique adventure in Hawaiian food and culture.

Great times!!

Malika_B, Mar 2024

Kai was a fabulous guide - easy pace, beautiful views, delicious foods/drinks while listening to interesting stories about the history/area...what a ton of fun we had!

Great food on a great day

Karen_H, Feb 2024

The clam chowder was the best I have had. The luau pizza was awesome. The Gelato was a perfect ending to a perfect day.

Yum & Fun

Kari_F, Feb 2024

Guides were very knowledgeable and provided great facts about the island. All the food was delicious. They were happy to accommodate vegetarian request.

Do the walking food tour!

Karen_H, Feb 2024

This tour was so much fun. Kai and Evie were great tour guides. Just enough history and background information to keep it interesting. The food was great.

Great Food tour in Kona

Tere_F, Feb 2024

We thoroughly enjoyed the Kona Food tour thanks to Kama and Kai. Just wish we would have done this at the beginning of our stay so we could have returned to many of the locations. No worries - we'll be back soon!

Ku.pai.anaha

Maggie_K, Feb 2024

Excellent tour. Ellie and Kai did a great job infusing cultural and historical information during the tour . Wide variety of food and beverage offered - all yummy. Definitely recommend

Each stop, was even more amazing than the last!

Lynn_B, Jan 2024

The guides were absolutely amazing and so we all the food stops. I never knew what an excellent Poke bowl was until I went to one of the restaurants on the tour. I would suggest us tour to anybody who loves trying different foods.

Wonderful Food and Drink with Kai

Karl_R, Jan 2024

Kai was a fantastic guide. We have been on food tours around the world and this one was one of the best. We learned about the history of Kona and Hawaii which was a bonus. Food and drink were great. Poke, fantastic pizza, fish and chips, Mai Tai’s, Pina Colada’s and homemade gelato. We thank you Kai for making our first day on the Big Island so memorable.

Unique Culture of Beloved Local Restaurateurs

Archie_M, Jan 2024

Ellie was relaxed and personable, making the tour feel welcoming. She took us to the hidden “jewels” of food spots that highlighted uniqueness and excellence. From an inherited recipe for clam chowder soup at Froggs’s to fried avocado appetizers, outstanding poke and cornflour fish and chips….and much in between…we were more than satisfied and educated about this delightful historic sote of the big island….including the Inn where John Wayne married his third wife in 1954.

Yummy your!

Elizabeth_D, Jan 2024

Great guides, really tasty food! Loved all the selections and variety especially the fish and chips, fried avocado and poke!

...