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November 3, 2016 |North Shore, South Shore and everywhere in between. This well-established company has tours available all over the Garden Isle. Take, for example, the five-stop tour along the Royal Coconut Coast, which will have you sampling traditional Hawaiian food, learning about taro farming, and sipping a handcrafted cocktail at a breezy seaside restaurant. Coconut Coast tour, $120, 12:30-4:30pm on alternate Thursdays, 888.431.6660, tastingkauai.com
Try your hand at throwing a fish net, Hawaiian style on this farm-to-table Taste of Kualoa tour at the famed Kualoa Ranch on O‘ahu. You’ll visit many areas of the ranch, including where they grow produce; raise seafood, such as shrimp, tilapia and oysters; and herd cattle. $110-$120, 808.237.7321, 49-560 Kamehameha Highway, Kāneʻohe, O‘ahu, kualoa.com/oahu-tours/taste-of-kualoa-tour
Traipse through orchard and garden paths on a tour before enjoying a three-course dinner at The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas new “He Aina Ola Farm Dinner Tour.” Wine pairings are included with dinner, making this a truly special evening. $135, dinners are hosted the 2nd and 4th Monday each month. 3838 Wyllie Road, Princeville, Kaua‘i, 808.827.8808, westinprinceville.com/dining/farm-dinner-tour
Spend the evening with Hawai‘i Tasting Tours, which offers elite, private tasting tours of Wailea, Maui at night. This tour will cover the history of the volcano, and endemic species, while also feeding your five senses. Email for more details on these private tours, info@hawaiistastingtours.com 808.359.8159, hawaiistastingtours.com
Find authentic, special spots, from noodles to dim sum, via The Hole-In-The-Wall Tour by Hawai‘i Food Tours. These tours focus on fusion Asian flavors and local-style comfort options, including crack-seed, baked manapua, and Korean barbecued chicken. The company also offers a North Shore food tour. Both tours were designed by Chef Matthew Gray, a food and wine expert. 9am-2pm, $139, 808.926.3663, hawaiifoodtours.com
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