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Hawai‘i
September 22nd – 28th, 2024
Price
$3,750 – $5,000 depending on room
Duration
7 DAYS
Knowledge Level
This trip is accessible to beginner and advanced chocolate enthusiasts.
Activity Level
This trip involves walking around muddy farms, but no incline hiking.
Comfort Level
No camping involved, guests will be staying at a hotel.
Price
$3,750 – $5,000 / person depending on room
Duration
7 DAYS
Knowledge Level
This trip is accessible to beginner and advanced chocolate enthusiasts.
Activity Level
This trip involves walking around muddy farms, but no incline hiking.
Comfort Level
No camping involved, guests will be staying at a hotel.
This trip is currently sold out.
Cancellation Policy
Up to 90 days prior to the trip, your payment is fully refundable. After 90 days, you are entitled to $1,000 back. We cannot honor any refunds on cancellations less than 30 days prior to the trip. We highly recommend purchasing travelers insurance for this experience.
Trip Overview
On this trip, you’ll visit cacao farms on the islands of Oʻahu and Kauaʻi, visit chocolate makers and taste their chocolate, and get to experience the local Hawaiʻian culture through planned excursions. This trip is seven days, including arrival and departure days, as well as a free day for self exploration. Due to the origin, this trip has an educational focus on the genetics of cocoa, but you’ll also learn about the cacao cultivation process and chocolate making in general.
Featured Activities
- Visit cacao farms on Kauaʻi and Oʻahu
- Visit Manoa and Lonahana chocolate makers
- Taste fresh cacao pods
- Enjoy a private chocolate tasting
- Experience a tropical-fruit tasting
- Gain an understanding of the cacao cultivation process
- Visit the largest cultural museum in Hawaiʻi
Trip Pricing
The cost for the Hawaiʻi Origin Trip ranges from $3,750 to $5,000 per person, depending on the room a guest books at our oceanside villa.
The cost also covers:
- Internal travel and transportation between scheduled activities.
- Meals and any planned cultural excursions. We will do our best to accommodate food allergies or restrictions.
- Guests are responsible for their own flight in and out of Honolulu International Airport, as well as lunch (and any activities they decide to enjoy) on their free day.
Room Options
FULL size
- 2 available single rooms
- Shared bathrooms
- $3,750 per person
Queen size
- 5 available rooms
- Shared bathrooms
- $3,750 per person or $4,000 for single occupancy
King size
- 2 available rooms
- En suite bathrooms
- $4,500 per person or $5,000 for single occupancy
A Preview of Your Day to Day
This Itinerary May Change
DAY 1: SEPT 22 - ARRIVAL
Fly into Hawaiʻi, settle into your room, meet everyone, and get an overview of the agenda for the week.
DAY 2: SEPT 23 - MANOA DAY
We’ll start by visiting the Kamananui Farm in the morning before having lunch at the Smoking Boar & the Coconut. In the afternoon we’ll pop over to Manoa Chocolate to see their chocolate-making process.
DAY 3: Sept 24 - VISIT KAUAʻI
In the morning we’ll catch a flight to the island of Kauaʻi to tour the Lydgate cacao farm. We’ll then visit the beautiful small town of Hanalei on the coast of Kaua‘i before flying back to the house for dinner.
DAY 4: SEPT 25 - VISIT HAWAIʻI
On this day we’ll start the morning by exploring the forests and nature of O’ahu before spending the afternoon at the Bishop Museum, Hawaii’s largest natural and cultural history museum.
DAY 5: sept 26 - FREE DAY
This is a day to do whatever you’d like to do: go kite surfing, snorkeling, or kayaking! Or just relax and read a book?
DAY 6: SEPT 27 - VISIT MORE MAKERS
On our final full day we’ll visit the Lonohana small-batch chocolate factory in the morning and head over to the Ben Field’s Farm in the afternoon.
DAY 7: SEPT 28 - DEPARTURE
We’ll say goodbye to Hawai’i with a better understanding of cocoa production and a sun-kissed glow from spending a week in the Islands.
Why Hawaiʻi?
Hawaiʻi is the only state in the United States that grows cacoa, due to its climate and location near the equator. Some of the most expensive cocoa in the world comes from Hawaiʻi, and the farms are tightly managed in contrast to other cacao farms across the world.
Dandelion first sourced beans from Hawaiʻi in 2020, and has since been developing relationships with several local farms and chocolate makers. On your trip, you’ll get to visit these farms and meet the people responsible for providing some of the chocolate you love at Dandelion.
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Join the Waitlist
This trip is currently booked, but you may join the waitlist by filling out the information below. We’ll reach out if a spot opens up. We have limited room availability at the villa, so if you have a room in mind, please note that below.