Maui Vanilla Farm Private Tour

What an absolutely amazing experience! Candace was so knowledgeable and welcoming! We were shown all the aspects of how vanilla is farmed and then curated into that delicious vanilla spice we all love! The tastings were also exquisite! I would recommend this tour to all my friends and family and can’t wait to come back next year with my sister!

The beautiful farm, delicious tastings and Candace and Clay's knowledge made this an amazing experience! We will definitely be adding this to our must do on Maui list.

Wonderful people and amazing product!

What a treat! Something so simple but so informative! If you like to learn new things and can spare a few minutes go check it out.

Wow, what a lovely experience. The size of our tour reminded me of dining car dinners on a train trip; how exciting to be engaged with other travelers in a way that feels like we’re really together on a disparate journey. The level of inspiration+fun is via culinary extravaganza, research, trial and error, biology, joy, hard work, creativity, love & … I can’t tell you too much because you’ll be immersed in the wonders for yourself!

A fascinating day learning all about growing artisan vanilla at a family run, small scale farm. Candace and Clay are warm and generous with their knowledge and hospitality. Candace’s homemade desserts are delicious, and home bakers will walk away with secrets to take their baked goodies to a whole new level. A must-do Maui excursion.

Small group, intimate and informative about everything that goes into growing, pollinating and curing vanilla beans. The vanilla lemonade to start was good, but the ice cream and cheese cake samples at the end were Michelin star level. Our 90 min tour ended up being 2-1/2 hrs because the owner stayed and shared a lot of extra info with us. Very much enjoyed.

Wonderful afternoon spent at the vanilla farm. It’s not only in a beautiful upcountry location but also a great learning experience. Candace and Clay operate a small vanilla farm and are very eager to share not only the science behind growing vanilla beans but also some special homemade ice cream and cheese cake with all the guest at the end of the tour. If you’ve ever done a coffee of cacao tour you now need to experience the vanilla bean tour. If you have never done any eco food tour, this is a great one to start with.

We had the best time ever. I loved learning about the whole vanilla bean process and seeing it all happen. Beautiful property and amazing people. We can’t wait to be back!! I’m dreaming about the likikoi butter and cheesecake. (And vanilla bean ice cream of course)

Candace and Clay were extremely welcoming and accommodating. I came in knowing next to nothing about vanilla, and left with a deeper appreciation for all the hard work that goes into the growing process. We were greeted with a refreshing vanilla limeade which was absolutely delicious. We concluded the tour by trying lilikoi jam, lilioki butter and a delicious homemade cheesecake and ice cream which was some of the best I have ever had. They were so knowledgeable and engaging throughout the tour and the farm was absolutely beautiful. I would consider this tour as a must when visiting Maui and I hope to be back soon!

We had a free day in Maui and this was one of those things where it sounded interesting and different so I signed up for a tour. I actually made a mistake when booking on their website and I was able to call them right after and they cleared up my mistake. Day of the tour, we were greeted by one of the owners and he made us feel at home. Our tour started and we found out that we were the only ones who signed up for that time slot so we got our own private tour! There are some delicious samples of things made with their vanilla throughout the tour. The vanilla limeade was so good! They give so much interesting information during the tour that you feel like you want to start your own vanilla farm once you get home. They also have a very adorable dog on property that was the icing on the cake for me. Overall a 10/10 experience!!!

It was such a great tour. Candace and Clay took time to explain and show us all the detailed work they put into their passion of growing and producing vanilla. They are so nice and answered all our questions. Cannot speak highly enough about the tour. Oh yeah - the ice cream and cheesecake treats at the end made it even more special!!

Lovely couple who explained their farm in detail! Thoroughly enjoyed learning about vanilla and the process of growing!!

If you do one tour on your vacation let this be it. I dont know if I'm just a plant / farming nerd or what, but this place was immaculate. Clay and Candace are the nicest most welcoming people and are experts in their craft. So very knowledgeable about everything they are doing, and attempting at their farm. I knew vanilla took a long time to grow but quite frankly didnt know how long. We did the 4pm tour and probably over stayed our welcome from all of our questions we had throughout the tour. But Candace and Clay answered every single one of them and were so passionate about what they are doing. They are dabbling in a few other spices and fruits which will be exciting to see how it turns out. Their lilikoi jelly and butter are to die for. The vanilla they have grown can be smelled through the sealed packaging! I would love to come back in 5 or so years to see how the farm has expanded and see how much bigger the new crops have gotten.

It was a great experience and learned a lot about vanilla beans. Delicious treats are included with the tour. Enjoyed the time.

Candice was amazing! Such a wealth of knowledge and clearly has so much pride for the area and work they’re doing. Everyone in our small group got to ask questions and get an up close experience of the vanilla process. I would recommend this tour to anyone interested in plants and spices. I can’t wait to visit again!

Had an amazing time on this tour! Our guide, Candace, was knowledgeable, friendly and made the experience fun and informative. Highly recommend!

This was a highlight of our Maui trip! This small business is outstanding! The hospitality and genuine passion for farming this very fussy plant and the quality of the product produced is worth your time and money! Ask for Runa as your tour guide!!

Maui Vanilla farm tour was great! I had heard that vanilla was hard to grow but wow! Getting to see it up close from start to finish was truly a special experience. It takes a special climate to grow vanilla, so this farm really dives into the intricacies that go into every detail.. and I loved the homemade vanilla ice cream at the end! I think I’d like to do it again because I’m sure I miss some things, or maybe I just want the vanilla ice cream😂