Super interactive and educational program. What a lovely way to spend the morning and....the…read morechocolate tasting was quite entertaining and analytical. We learned so much of the history, biology and social aspects of something I took for granted. No longer!

We had a fantastic visit. Delicious welcome fruit table. The service and knowledge about chocolate…read moremaking and the growing of cacao trees was amazing. Angie Villa is so informative and kindly answers all questions. Delicious chocolate!!! Plan your visit.

KAUAI FARMACY is off the beaten path and I love it…read more They offer Tea Tasting Events and we couldn't make it to those so I figured we could drive up there to check out the store anyway. Well, the "shop" is actually a small trailer beside their lanai, which they were busy setting up for lunch for their farm workers. How cool was that? I don't think anyone is supposed to be there when there is no Tea Tasting Event, but they were gracious enough to accomodate us and even allowed us to buy tea drinks. Like they made it for us and served it! I might have ruined it for everyone else now though and they will make sure that they are closed outside of the event times. Sorry! The LOVE POTION TEA was weirdly soothing. Felt like I was wrapped in a blanket indoors looking out of a window on a rainy day. The TROPICAL HIBISCUS felt like I was in a tropical island. Oh wait... Anyway, I love how I couldn't really pinpoint the flavors, but the feelings the tea evoked is clear. Tasted, and bought, some honeys too. Interesting take on the honeys. They had spices and nuts so they were more like marmalades that honeys that you could add to your teas. The garden is beautiful. There is limited parking, but it's surrounded by beautiful greeneries, fruits and flowering plants. It was a beautiful outing for sure.

This place is quite overpriced with pretty much zero customer service. 1oz of gotu kola for $55…read more(2oz is $18 at homegrownherbalist.net) and it came in a clear glass bottle rather than the recommended dark amber. Also, I ordered it on May 27th with no response for 7 days, so I called. No answer and the recording states it doesn't take messages. So I sent an email on June 3rd asking them to cancel my order and refund my money. Instead, they sent me an email the next day saying they have shipped my order today, "mahalo". Almost like a sarcastic response. No explanation, apology or even acknowledgment. The order finally arrived on June 10th. Ridiculous. I won't order from them again and I recommend anyone searching for organic, home grown products to try Homegrownherbalist.net. Dr Patrick Jones has lots of yt vids explaining all kinds of herbs and he grows tons of stuff on his property in Idaho. All organic and harvested at the perfect time. He was a veterinarian for 30 years and is also a naturopathic doctor and an herbalist. What a wealth of knowledge! He's very reasonably priced and ships his products out immediately.

This is the third or fourth time, I've been here and I continue to learn more and more. Steve and…read morehis family are very nice and warm I would definitely recommend this place to learn about not only Noni, but learn about organic gardening as well.

Have you ever heard of noni? It's this medicinal fruit that grows on a tree near the equator and…read moreonce opened, it smells and tastes like blue cheese. I like blue cheese but this was not good fresh, on its own. It needed some dried cranberries and walnuts to accompany it. Apparently after harvesting, it takes two days to ripen before it becomes soft like a tomato. Once ripe, the company has between 2-4 hours to process the fruit before it begins to ferment. Because it's impossible to sell such a finicky fruit in stores, they dehydrate it into a fruit leather. According to the owner, commercial freeze dried products have to first receive a heat treatment that would basically cook the fruit, destroying its nutrients, which is why they chose dehydration. The tour (which you must preschedule via their realnoni website) that we went on was nearly 3 hours and was very informative about everything from organic gardening and vermicomposting, to the breeding habits of the albatross that live on a cliff under their 70 acre farm overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The tour was fantastic. One caveat - My BS censors go off when chiropractors are mentioned in the same sentence as medical doctors, physical therapists and kinesiologists. There were a lot of fantastical claims about how this fruit can address the root causes of everything from eczema to damaged cartilage, cancers, autoimmune disorders to damaged Achilles tendons. You can always find a doctor or two that will cosign literally any claim out there, so the fact they had articles by a few random doctors and University of Hawaii sports medicine doctor praising their products has not swayed me. While I'm open to trying new things, inherently I'm a highly skeptical and cynical person when it comes to alt-medicine. There is just too much woo out there. While I'm not sold on the sounds-too-good-to-be-true claims of what this fruit can supposedly do, we bought an 8 ounce lavender lotion ($28) and a packet of the fruit leather ($30.) We feel like if the tour doesn't charge and we enjoyed the tour, it's polite to purchase something. We'll see if it works.

My wife and I recently eloped to Kauai and used Damon as our photographer to capture some special…read moremoments for us. Damon made everything easy and stress free from the start. He was great at communicating and getting back with us ahead of time through email. We were able to discuss the type of photos we wanted, locations and meeting times. Being so far away, sometimes its stressful to make sure everything is going to line up. Damon made sure to answer all my (numerous!) questions and put us at ease. When the day came for our photos, he was at our meeting spot (Shipwrecks Beach) ahead of time and ready to go. He had locations in mind ahead of time, which was great when the sun is setting and time is limited. During the photos, he was easy going and helpful. This helped us relax and enjoy the moment. He was great for getting us in the right position and offering some fun suggestions for poses. We did receive a small handful of "preview" photos early and they look fantastic. He did a great job of really capturing the moment and making sure the lighting, shadows and scenery all worked. Thanks Damon!

I had the pleasure of taking Damon Moss's 6-hour photography tour on Kauai--not just once, but…read moretwice! We took two custom 6-hour tours in August, 2025. Damon's deep knowledge of the island led us to a wide variety of breathtaking locations, many of which I never would have found on my own. What truly set this experience apart was Damon's hands-on guidance; he patiently helped me with camera settings and composition, ensuring I captured the best possible shots. Thanks to his expertise and encouragement, I came home with photos I'm truly proud of. He was communicative and very friendly. We had a great time in addition to taking great photos. Highly recommended for anyone looking to elevate their photography while exploring the beauty of Kauai!

Tasting Kauai food tours are always the highlight of our visits to Kauai. Susan is a delightful…read moreguide, bringing her island style, friendly and inspiring perspectives, and excellent storytelling to each stop. She is also extremely accommodating to all the guests. The food is always incredible - excellent dishes at wonderful eateries supporting local, family-owned businesses. Portions are generous and the food is top quality! Susan offers great recommendations for other eateries and local activities that are worth the price of admission alone! We highly recommend Tasting Kauai - all of the tours are fantastic and well worth the reasonable cost.

ZERO stars to this company!!! We (4) signed up and prepaid, was at the meeting place as requested…read more12:45 in Kapa'a. Stayed there for over 45", hubs called and texted at least 4-5 times. No call back, no text back. What a sham, no customer service, call back your damn customers. I'm sure we'll never see a refund nor explanation!! Bye bye $500 bucks. Reporting you to the BBB and TripAdvisor!!! What a rip off, do not book with these clowns!!!!! Oh, and there was "no refunds" stated on our vouchers!

Came on a Tuesday, party of 2, for the 9:30am tour (they only do one 3 hour tour per day), price…read morewas $125 per person. Now I originally was aghast that a botanical garden tour was this expensive, but after doing it, I think it's actually well worth the price. This isn't one of those gardens you can just walk in and wander around - it's guided tours only with staff. Pros: - Probably the most entertaining and varied botanical garden tour I've ever done, complete with a chocolate tasting sit-down learning experience with the guides. - It's BEAUTIFUL - and doubles as a leisurely hike if you're very able-bodied. It felt like a very HAWAII experience given the lush greenery, the number of new plants I had never seen before, and fun facts about Kauai and this specific botanical garden. - There's different "stops" on the tour where you'll get to try more uncommon fruits and bites (we had longan, rambutan, apple banana, sugarcane plant, and this really delicious honey!!) and you get to try a cacao fruit (which tastes nothing like chocolate lol) - they provide organic herbal bug spray if you don't bring your own - Pretty easy to find, the staff were super communicative beforehand via email and text with directions - Our tour guide Lauren was super knowledgeable and answered all our questions kindly, even when she was visibly quite pregnant! I was impressed at her stamina - I personally liked that it was a pretty "active" tour, where you hike across a bridge, uphill a bit, etc. You should definitely wear comfortable walking or hiking shoes, because the dirt can get pretty wet if it rains. I wore hiking pants and hiking shoes and felt pretty comfortable, and I felt sorry for people who came in sandals - The chocolate tasting was really unique - we got to try their in-house chocolate that had notes of cinnamon - and they said that it was a cinnamon tree in their grove where water would pass that gave it this flavor! - They also provide walking sticks and umbrellas for people if you want them - Reservation only, online booking in advance - I think this preserves the magical vibe of this nature-y place and keeps the quality of the service high - The staff clearly love and care about what they do, which is very refreshing to see! Cons: - It can be pretty strenuous if you are elderly or have orthopedic issues.

We had an amazing time on our visit to Princeville Botanical Gardens. The vast beauty of the…read moregardens were surreal. Our guide was wonderful and knowledgeable. She answered questions and explain many details of the tour. Along the way we tasted many fruits grown in the garden. The chocolate tasting was more than just a tasting. We learned so much and enjoyed many varieties of chocolate. It is truly an interactive tour. We had several younger people and it was wonderful seeing them ask questions and engage with the group.

We were staying at the Sheraton Coconut Beach. Drove up to the North side of the island for the…read moreafternoon. On the way I was watching Apple Maps and saw "distillery" so I HAD to stop! There wasn't a tour on Thursday, but Kiera guided us through taste their products. While she claimed she wasn't the best your guide, she was AWESOME! Left with a few bottles of booze!!!

We did the free distillery tour. It was totally worth it! Grant & Vindi have made an amazing…read moreproduct! They use quality locally sourced ingredients to create small-batch spirits. They are passionate about their spirits & love to share their passion. Would 100% recommend!

This was a wonderful day and well worth the time and money. Who wouldn't want a tour of the island…read moreby a private driver and seeing the sites by someone who lives and breaths Hawaii? We learned things we never knew even after 20 years of visiting the island. Saw some amazing homes and the history of who lives there, saw beach's that we had no idea were there, and just had an amazing day talking about the history of Kuaui. Steve who was our driver for the day was very informative and we enjoyed the day with him immensely. We couldn't have asked for a better day! Would definitely do it again!

Our family, party of 5, all adults, took this tour on 6/14/23. Bart was our "tour" guide. He was…read moreanything but a tour guide. Very nice man, but this was not a tour. It was a car service. Bart did not share any history about the island. He only shared movie/tv knowledge. He did not share any cultural or historical knowledge. Don't waste your money or time! If you have a rental car, you can see everything for yourself. We paid for the "Ultimate Kaiya Private Tour, " which cost our family $1600.00 (with tip). The ONLY reason we tipped is because we feel it's important to support the local economy, and as I shared Bart was a nice guy. We did contact the business about our concerns, and they gave us a canned response telling us that they will tell Bart to do better. Hence the reason I am taking it to this review so that others can be warned. We feel we were dupped and that this business has unethical practices.

Fantastic. experience. Hands on tour that really educates about land, culture and community in this…read morebeautiful place. Food was really good - fresh and flavorful

The food and farm tour Waipa offers is an amazing way to learn about Hawaiian food, plants, and…read moreculture. I learned many things and ate tastey food, but the best part was the energy of the morning. The guides were truthful about the struggles the island has and does face due to the legacy of colonialism and aspects of modern tourism, but the existence of the tour is an an encouragement for a better, more sustainable way, both in regard to food systems and tourism. I also enjoyed the afternoon farmer's market with many other local farmers and artists.

Beautiful large beach which will have barely anyone there! Beware of the waves, there is no…read morelifeguard and there is a current. There are some spots in the shade if you don't want full sun. 10 minute walk to the beach which can get slippery. We did it in flip flops and walked back to the car barefoot since we almost slipped on the way down. Not a flat walk but doable. Parking lot isn't super tiny, but it isn't big! We went in the afternoon on a weekday and didn't have any problem finding a spot.

Small hike to get here, but it was well worth it! It is a large beach, so you won't have any issues…read morefinding a space to relax without being annoyed by other people. The water was rougher than other beaches I visited on my trip, but not too rough where you can't enjoy it. There was a beautiful view of the Lighthouse, which was cool to see since I had just visited it before coming here. All around, a very pleasant beach to hangout at. I didn't walk far enough down for the Lava Pools, but that's just something to look forward to next time I visit.