Top Hawaii Food & Drink Classes

If you’re looking for a fun experience that fuses fresh food and the passion of farm-to-fork practices, this Hilo Farm-to-Table Half-Day Cooking Class at Kulaniapia Falls is easy to fit into any day during your trip. Harvest your own food from the area’s grounds, and then prepare your meal in a barn overlooking Hilo Bay and Mauna Kea. Then, sit down to lunch and enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Get a different perspective on Kauai, away from the beaches, with a small-group tour of a tropical farm on the island's east side. Learn about the history of beekeeping in the Hawaiian Islands, don a bee suit and see inside an active beehive, and taste fresh honey from the comb.

Discover and savor Hawaiian grown and produced craft chocolate on the Big Island of Hawaii. Taste fresh cacao fruit and nectar, learn how cacao is grown and chocolate is produced from the seed, sample more than 10 different single-origin chocolate bars. Honoli‘i Orchards’ open-air tasting room has scenic views of the Honolii River Valley and Pacific Ocean to enjoy while you learn all about chocolate.

Embark an unforgettable sunset sail in Maui, leaving from Ka’anapali Beach. As the sun sinks into the gentle waves, leave the details to someone else while you enjoy mai tais, wine, and beer at the open bar, as well as a selection of appetizers. Experience a romantic happy hour at sea with drinks to get your Maui night started in style.

Oeno Winery is the only winery on Oahu and produces a range of red, white, Sangria, and dessert wines. On this tour learn about the winemaking process and different grapes used. Then, enjoy an expert-led wine tasting and sample six different Oeno wines. This is an ideal pick for wine lovers or anyone interested in Hawaii's wine culture.

Discover how cacao is grown and chocolate is made on this immersive tour of Lydgate Farms in Kauai. Go on a guided tour of their botanical gardens to sample award-winning honey, vanilla beans, and lush tropical fruit. You will also learn all about cacao, see how it’s grown, taste its ripe fruit, and discover how to turn raw cacao seeds into delicious chocolate. Over the course of the experience, you’ll taste items like chocolate-covered macadamia nuts, apple bananas, and dark chocolate.

This hands-on cooking class showcases the historical and cultural significance of 4 much-loved dishes enjoyed by Hawaii's locals. You get hands-on training from a professional, local chef. Guests learn to cut fresh fish for poke, make perfect rice, and balance flavors for four local sauces. We discuss the important differences between local dishes and Hawaiian dishes.

Savor Oahu beyond the beaches. Travel into the island’s lush heart, starting at the legendary Dole Plantation to stroll tropical gardens, snap photos, and enjoy iconic pineapple treats like fresh fruit and Dole Whip. Then head to Kō Hana Distillers for an inside look at Hawaii’s only cane-to-glass rum, crafted from heirloom sugarcane grown onsite. Guests 21+ can sample premium rum or sip a handcrafted cocktail, while others enjoy Kō Hana’s house-made gelato. The day winds down at Coral Crater Adventure Park, offering time to relax, explore the shop, or plan a future adventure. Easy, comfortable, and sensory-rich, this countryside escape leaves your evening free to enjoy the town.

Our classes are led by professional coffee roasters with decades of experience in the specialty coffee industry. Great for beginners and intermediate roasters. Roast your own batch of 100% Kona coffee to take home with you!

The Big Island of Hawaii has a diverse ecosystem unlike anywhere else on the planet. On this small-group day-long nature tour with hotel pickup, experience the beauty of its black-sand beaches, thundering waterfalls, and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. If you’re lucky, you spot Hawaiian green sea turtles basking on the coast.

Taste three exceptional 100% Kona coffees from our award-winning farm while you learn about our farm’s history, coffee growing practices, and innovations in traceability. Discover how different processing and roasting techniques influence flavor. Enjoy an intimate setting with limited group size for personalized attention and plenty of time for Q&A about all things coffee! Head upstairs to our cafe after the tasting for a quick meal, a great cup of coffee, and beautiful ocean views from our lanai.

For travelers seeking more than surface-level activities, this immersive, small-group cacao farm experience at Honoli‘i Orchards offers a rare opportunity to go beyond the typical tasting tour and truly understand Hawaiian chocolate from the ground up. Led by a craft chocolate expert, this guided experience walks you through every step of the process—from harvest to fermentation to drying—answering all your questions along the way. It culminates in the most extensive craft chocolate tasting in the state, featuring 10 or more of Hawai‘i’s best single-origin bars, including award-winning selections. It's an authentic, educational, and flavorful way to connect with Hawaiian agriculture.

Experience the natural beauty of Kualoa Ranch on this exhilarating UTV tour through Oahu's Ka’a’awa Valley. Meet your guide and the rest of the group at Kualoa Ranch and learn about UTV safety before setting off on this unforgettable adventure. This excursion provides a unique opportunity to discover the hidden gems of Oahu beyond the typical resort and beach scenes. Next, follow your knowledgeable guide through a lush paradise, visiting iconic filming locations from Hollywood movies like *Jurassic Park*, where you'll conquer streams and muddy terrain to access remote areas. You'll feel like you're in your own adventure film as you journey along picturesque trails and wild hills. After a day of thrills, you'll return to the starting location. UTVs can accommodate groups of two to six people, depending on the number of children in your party.

Enjoy a traditional lei greeting and experience a luau on Oahu. Hosted by Chief Sielu, Original World Fire Knife Dance Champion, this event provides the ideal opportunity to immerse yourself in island culture. Watch a Polynesian show, learn headband weaving before indulging in a Hawaiian feast, including pineapple glazed chicken and kalua pork. Upgrade to include priority access and convenient pickup, for a hassle-free experience.

Stop wasting money on expensive cafe drinks or settling for mediocre home brews. With this hands-on workshop at a working coffee farm, you'll learn to make professional-quality coffee at home with minimal equipment. An experienced barista teaches you three different brewing methods using the same beans, so you'll taste the dramatic differences technique makes. At the end, you'll walk away brewing better coffee than your local shop.

If you are staying in Waikiki and do not have a rental car, this is the tour for you. Experience the History and Nature of Dole Pineapple Plantation, the tastiness of Ko Hana Distillery, and the thrill of zipping through the trees on this fully guided Zip-line tour. This tour includes 3 Zip-lines which range in length from 300-1000 feet and includes a modern braking system which allows you to relax and enjoy the ride. You'll find that the tour is exciting and efficient, leaving plenty of time to enjoy what Oahu has to offer.

Sail into paradise aboard Hawai‘i’s largest, award-winning Star of Honolulu! Sip a refreshing Mai Tai as you feel the warm trade winds, relax, and “talk story” with friends old and new. Enjoy island-style vibes and unobstructed 360° views from the best seats on the ocean, all on the only ship in Hawai‘i with stabilizers for a smoother, more comfortable ride. From bow to stern, it’s pure Hawai‘i magic on the water!

Admire a new perspective on the Hawaiian sunset while enjoying a delicious dinner and live entertainment during this evening cruise from Honolulu—perfect for those celebrating a special occasion in Oahu. Upon boarding your vessel, enjoy a welcome toast with "Champagne". Dine on a multi-course seafood and steak, then enjoy live music and traditional Hawaiian cultural performances.

Enjoy an immersive and educational culinary experience on Maui with this small-group farm-to-table cooking class. Learn about sustainable farming practices, pick your own ingredients from the farm, and get hands-on cooking training from the chef, and make a variety of vegetarian tacos to enjoy afterwards.

Get an insider's perspective on the best spots for local Hawaiian food while zipping around on a bicycle on this small-group tour. Stop at a variety of different restaurants, bars, and cafes in the Diamond Head, and Kapahulu-Kaimuki neighborhoods, and sample local favorites such as poke, fish tacos, and shaved ice, accompanied by information on Hawaiian culinary traditions from your guide.

Kona’s famous coffee can technically be tasted from anywhere, but you can only roast it yourself on the island of Hawaii. This private coffee-roasting experience takes you to one of Kona's largest certified organic coffee farms, where you learn about these beans and try roasting your own—with complimentary tastes to complement your new skill.

Aloha! My name is Sephira, and I offer private Cha Dao tea ceremonies where I travel directly to you and transform your space into a Tea Temple. This intimate experience hosts up to six guests and is unlike anything else on Kaua‘i—unique, elevated, and deeply soulful. Imagine your space beautifully transformed with loom rugs, cozy floor pillows, a handmade tea table, terracotta vessels, natural textures, and ceremonial teaware, creating an atmosphere of presence, beauty, and connection. I’ll open with a gentle orientation to Cha Dao, the Way of Tea, before guiding the group into a traditional tea ceremony. You’ll receive 5–6 bowls of Hawai‘i-grown tea or a hand-selected artisan tea from a revered tea-growing region. The ceremony unfolds as a meditative immersion, mostly in silence, allowing the tea to soften the body and move through the mind, heart, and spirit. We’ll close with shares, reflections, and celebration, where time together on Kaua‘i feels like a dream come true.

This Hawaii-meets-Germany cooking class is a three-in-one experience: You’ll leave with a new skill, a new flavor experience, and new knowledge. In a garden-like setting, you’ll bake a baumstriezel, aka chimney cake, over an open campfire. Learning about Hawaii’s relationship with Germany as the baumstriezels rise, you’ll bust out the butter and cinnamon-sugar to feast on your creations—an only-in-Hawaii experience.