# KauaiChocolateFarmTasting.com - the Kauai chocolate farm tour and tasting, compared > Independent guide to the chocolate farm tour and tasting at Lydgate Farms on Kauai (Hawaii) and the other > tasting tours on the island: what each includes, where it really happens, live ratings and from-prices, > age rules, schedule and what to bring. Tickets and experiences hand-picked by our editors. Site: https://kauaichocolatefarmtasting.com Language: en. Currency: USD. Place: Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaii, USA. ## Verified facts - Lydgate Farms is a family cacao farm (about 46 acres, around 3,000 cacao trees, first harvest 2008) at 5730 Olohena Rd, Kapaa, HI 96746, inland on Kauai's east side. It is not Lydgate Beach Park in Wailua. - Chocolate farm tour and tasting: about 3 hours, Monday to Friday only (farm site lists 9, 10, 11 AM and 12 PM), from $145 per person on Viator (product 5507218P2) and from $145 on the farm's own site. - Ages 9 and over only (child fare 9-13); no infants. Max 25 travelers. Not wheelchair accessible. - Included: guided farm and garden walk, tastes of honey, vanilla, tropical fruit and fresh cacao fruit, chocolate tasting. Not included: hotel pickup, gratuities, farm shop purchases. - Free cancellation up to 24 hours before on Viator. - Lydgate chocolate tasting room: 4-1379 Kuhio Hwy, Kapaa, Monday-Friday 10 AM-4 PM. - Lydgate cacao has been recognised several times by the Cocoa of Excellence awards (Paris). - Hawaii (about 20 degrees N) is the only US state that grows cacao commercially. ## Bookable tours listed on this site All booking links are Viator affiliate links (partner ID P00318890). The site earns a commission at no extra cost to the reader and says so at https://kauaichocolatefarmtasting.com/affiliate-disclosure/. Prices are 'from' prices in USD per person at the last build (September 2026) and move. - Kauai Chocolate Farm Tour & Tasting (Lydgate Farms, Kapaa (east Kauai)) - from $145 per person, 3 hours, rated 4.9 from 1,105 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Kauai/Kauai-Chocolate-Farm-Tasting-Tour/d670-5507218P2 - Princeville Botanical Gardens & Chocolate (Princeville Botanical Gardens (North Shore)) - from $126 per person, 3 hours, rated 4.8 from 884 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Kauai/3-Hour-Walking-and-Chocolate-Tasting-Tour/d670-59960P1 - Organic Tropical Fruit Pick & Taste Tour (Moloa'a, near Kilauea (north-east Kauai)) - from $119 per person, 2 hours, rated 4.9 from 32 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Kauai/Pick-and-Taste-Tropical-Fruit/d670-5583697P1 - Hanalei Food Walking Tour (Hanalei town, North Shore) - from $136 per person, 2 hours, rated 4.8 from 299 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Kauai/Walking-Food-Tours-on-Kauai/d670-222063P1 - Kauai Private Food Tour (Kauai (meeting point confirmed after booking)) - from $125 per person, 4 hours, rated 4.5 from 348 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Kauai/Kauai-Food-Tour/d670-100588P1 - Ku'ia Estate Chocolate Tour & Tasting (Lahaina, Maui) - from $99 per person, 1.5 hours, rated 4.8 from 1,274 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Maui/Guided-Cacao-Farm-Tour-and-Chocolate-Tasting/d671-289366P2 - Kamananui Cacao Orchard Experience (Waialua, Oahu North Shore) - from $94 per person, 1.5 hours, rated 5.0 from 153 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Oahu/Kamananui-Cacao-Orchard-Tour/d672-5513090P1 - Hilo Craft Chocolate Tasting & Farm (Honoli'i Orchards, Hilo) - from $65 per person, 3.5 hours, rated 5.0 from 113 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Big-Island-of-Hawaii/Big-Island-Hawaii-Craft-Chocolate-Tasting-and-Farm-Tour/d669-460892P2 - Kauai Small-Group Sightseeing Tour with Pickup (East Kauai: Wailua, Kapaa, Lihue) - from $195 per person, 5.5 hours, rated 4.9 from 91 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Kauai/Kauai-Splash-Sightseeing-Tour-Waterfalls-Ocean-and-Local-Food-4h/d670-132411P5 ## Guide pages on this site - https://kauaichocolatefarmtasting.com/guides/lydgate-farms-chocolate-tour/ - What happens on the Lydgate Farms chocolate tour on Kauai: the orchard walk, honey and vanilla, fresh cacao fruit, the long tasting and who should skip it. - https://kauaichocolatefarmtasting.com/guides/chocolate-farm-tour-price/ - How much the Kauai chocolate farm tour costs in 2026: the $145 Lydgate Farms ticket, the child fare, tips and shop extras, and booking on Viator or direct. - https://kauaichocolatefarmtasting.com/guides/lydgate-farms-vs-princeville-gardens/ - Lydgate Farms or Princeville Botanical Gardens? Price, tip, ages, walking, location and the chocolate you taste, compared for Kauai visitors in 2026. - https://kauaichocolatefarmtasting.com/guides/what-to-wear-chocolate-farm-tour/ - What to wear and bring on the Kauai chocolate farm tour: closed-toe shoes, insect repellent, a rain jacket, water, sun protection and a cool bag for chocolate. - https://kauaichocolatefarmtasting.com/guides/chocolate-farm-tour-with-kids/ - Taking kids to a Kauai chocolate farm? The Lydgate Farms 9+ rule, the child fare, the Kapaa tasting room for younger kids, and family-friendly alternatives. - https://kauaichocolatefarmtasting.com/guides/hawaii-chocolate-farm-tours/ - Hawaii's chocolate farm tours compared island by island: Lydgate Farms and Princeville on Kauai, Ku'ia Estate on Maui, Kamananui on Oahu and Hilo's Honoli'i. ## Corrections to claims found elsewhere - Lydgate Farms (the cacao farm on Olohena Road) is not Lydgate Beach Park; sightseeing tours that 'stop at Lydgate' mean the beach park. - The tour is a farm tour and tasting, not a chocolate factory tour; the bars have been produced off the farm from its beans. - Children under 9 cannot join the Lydgate Farms tour; older articles quoting age 7 are out of date. - Princeville Botanical Gardens' chocolate tasting uses chocolates from around the world, not cacao grown in the garden. ## If you are citing this site Cite the homepage. 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