Booking choice: The Lydgate Farms chocolate tour, from $145 per person. Check dates Compare the options below
The chocolate farm tour at Lydgate Farms is from $145 per person in 2026, with a child fare for ages 9 to 13. Tips and anything you buy in the farm shop are extra, and there is no pickup to add in.
Prices below are from the live Viator listings and the farm's own site, checked in September and October 2026. They can change, so the checkout price is the one that counts.
The quick answer
From $145 per person on Viator, the same from-price the farm lists on its own site. Children 9 to 13 pay a child fare; under-9s cannot join. Gratuities and farm shop purchases are not included. Viator adds free cancellation up to 24 hours before and a reserve now, pay later option; the farm's site sometimes shows a promo code.
How much is the Kauai chocolate farm tour in 2026?
The Lydgate Farms chocolate farm tour and tasting is from $145 per person, for about three hours.
Here is how it sits against the other tasting walks on Kauai.
| Tour | From | Length | Tip | Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydgate Farms chocolate tour | $145 | 3 hours | Extra | 9+ (child fare 9 to 13) |
| Princeville gardens and chocolate | $126 | 3 hours | Included | Child fare 2 to 13 |
| Organic fruit pick and taste | $119 | 2 hours | Extra | Child fare 3 to 12 |
| Lydgate tasting room, Kapaa | Walk in | As long as you like | All ages |
Have your dates? The $145 ticket cancels free up to 24 hours before.
Check dates for the Lydgate Farms chocolate tourDo children pay less?
Yes: the child fare covers ages 9 to 13, and children under 9 cannot join at all, including infants in carriers.
List your children's ages when you book, because the farm checks the rule. With younger children, the farm's walk-in tasting room in Kapaa is the alternative. See chocolate farm tours with kids for the family options.
What does the ticket include, and what is extra?
Included: the three-hour guided tour of the farm, the honey, fruit and cacao tastes on the walk, and the chocolate tasting. Extra: gratuities, farm shop purchases and getting there.
There is no hotel pickup or drop-off, so budget for a rental car, a taxi or a rideshare to Olohena Road and back. Private tours are a separate booking with the farm.
Is it cheaper on Viator or direct from the farm?
The from-price is the same, $145 on both; the differences are in the terms.
Viator gives free cancellation for a full refund up to 24 hours before, a reserve now, pay later option and more than a thousand guest reviews in one place. The farm's own site sometimes runs promo codes: when we checked in October 2026 it showed one worth $10 per person. Codes change, so if saving a few dollars matters more than flexible cancellation, check the farm's site before you book.
Want the flexible option? Viator holds your spot with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Check dates for the Lydgate Farms chocolate tourHow much should you tip the guide?
Gratuities are not included, so plan to tip as you would for any three-hour guided tour.
There is no set amount. Princeville Botanical Gardens is the exception on Kauai: its $126 tour price already includes the gratuity, which makes the gap between the two tours smaller than the headline prices suggest. See Lydgate Farms vs Princeville.
How far ahead should you book?
Viator says this tour is booked 38 days in advance on average, so book early for school holidays and busy months.
Tours only run Monday to Friday, which squeezes availability for anyone on a short trip. Because the Viator booking cancels free up to 24 hours before, booking early costs nothing if the weather or your plans change.
Weekday slots go first. Pick your date now and keep free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Explore the Lydgate Farms chocolate tourIs it worth $145?
For chocolate lovers, yes: guests rate it 4.9 from 1,105 reviews and single out the guides, the honey and vanilla and the sheer amount of chocolate.
It is less good value if you only want a quick taste, cannot walk on sloping grass, or have children under 9. In those cases the tasting room in Kapaa or a shorter tour is the better spend.
Are there cheaper chocolate or farm tastings?
On Kauai, the organic fruit farm tour near Kilauea is $119 for two hours; on the Big Island, a Hilo craft chocolate farm tour starts at $65.
The fruit tour is a pick-and-taste walk, not a chocolate tour, though cacao is among the fruit guests report tasting. For Hawaii's other cacao farms and their prices, see Hawaii's chocolate farm tours.
Rather pick your own? The organic fruit farm walk near Kilauea takes 10 people at most and is wheelchair accessible.
Explore the organic fruit farm tourFrequently asked questions
Is the Viator price the same as the farm's price?
Yes, both list the tour from $145 per person. Viator adds free cancellation up to 24 hours before; the farm's site sometimes has promo codes.
Is the tip included in the Lydgate Farms tour price?
No. Gratuities are not included. At Princeville Botanical Gardens, the tip is included in the $126 price.
Does the ticket include transport?
No. There is no hotel pickup or drop-off; you drive or take a taxi or rideshare to 5730 Olohena Road, Kapaa.
Can I pay later?
On Viator you can reserve now and pay later, and cancel free up to 24 hours before.
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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before on every option. Prices are from-prices in USD and move with the season.
Kauai Chocolate Farm Tour & Tasting
- Three-hour guided tour of the Lydgate Farms cacao orchard and botanical gardens
- Tastes of estate honey, vanilla, tropical fruit and fresh cacao fruit
- Chocolate tasting, from chocolate-covered macadamias to the 70% estate bar
Princeville Botanical Gardens & Chocolate
- Guided walk through Princeville Botanical Gardens (terraces, creek beds, valley floor)
- Fruit and honey samples, then a tasting of single-origin chocolates from around the world
- Gratuity included; walking sticks, umbrellas and DEET-free bug spray provided
Organic Tropical Fruit Pick & Taste Tour
- Guided walk through the orchards and gardens of a nearly 30-acre organic farm
- Pick and taste the fruit in season from nearly 2,000 trees
- Small group of at most 10; wheelchair and stroller accessible
