The 3 Best Tours Around the Maui Area

Tours can reveal parts of Maui that visitors might otherwise miss, whether they focus on agriculture, local craftsmanship or the island’s broader cultural landscape. The Tour category in The Maui News’ Best of Maui readers’ choice contest celebrates experiences that offer insight as well as enjoyment, giving people a chance to learn about the island through the places they explore. Locals voted for tours that blend setting, storytelling and hands-on discovery.

Ocean Vodka Organic Farm and Distillery offers guests a look at how its spirits are produced from soil to bottle. The website highlights guided walks through its certified organic fields, where visitors learn about sustainable farming practices and the role of deep-ocean mineral water in its vodka. The tour also includes an introduction to the distillation process, ending with a tasting that brings those elements together. The farm’s hillside location creates a relaxed atmosphere for understanding how agriculture and craft production intersect.

Ali‘i Kula Lavender invites visitors into a landscaped property that features lavender varieties grown across its gardens. The site describes guided tours that share information about the farm’s history, planting methods and the uses of lavender in culinary and wellness products. Guests can walk the grounds, enjoy the scent of the fields and learn about how the farm cultivates and harvests its crops. The experience blends horticulture with gentle exploration of the hillside environment.

Maui Ku‘ia Estate Chocolate provides a look at how cacao becomes chocolate, starting with the orchards and ending with finished confections. Its website outlines tours that explain the company’s bean-to-bar process and its efforts to support local agriculture. Visitors taste chocolates crafted on-site while learning about fermentation, roasting and blending. The tour also emphasizes the company’s commitment to community programs, showing how its work extends beyond its production facility.

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