Lavaloha - Farm Tours is a 1,000-acre farm located 10 minutes above Downtown Hilo, offering a unique "Tree-to-Chocolate" tour experience. Visitors can meander through cacao orchards, pick fresh pods from the trees, and follow the chocolate-making process, culminating in a tasting in the on-site chocolate lounge. The tour, which runs 6 days a week with 4 daily sessions, is highly recommended by past guests who describe it as a "unique and very enjoyable experience" with "great chocolate" and an "informative" and "interactive" tour guide. Visitors praise the tour's value, the knowledgeable and welcoming staff, and the beautiful farm setting, making it a must-do activity for those visiting the Hilo area.
Jess provided a very informative tour! We learned all about the history of the farm, as well as the details of growing cacao and processing it into fine chocolate. The samples say the end were delicious!
October 2026
Guide was very knowledgeable and sweet! Easily worth the price and 1 hour of your trip~ Amazing variety of chocolate-related items in their cute gift shop~ Would recommend making it part of your unique Hilo itinerary ^^
September 2026
Very cool tour. Courtney was a great host. The white chocolate was worth every penny.
