We were eagerly anticipating a peaceful retreat from the holiday hustle and found just that at the…read morefarm--a truly magical escape! Our visit felt like stepping into a beautiful, serene world. Our daughters had a fantastic time swinging, exploring the playground (though it's for toddlers up to age five), and letting their imaginations run wild as they played pretend kitchen with natural elements. They enjoyed feeding the chickens and petting the goats. The holiday open farm day was a delightful experience, featuring delicious hot cocoa, soothing live music with singing and guitar, and a creative ornament-making station stocked with paint, stickers, tape, and bells. We wrapped up our day with a $10 basket brimming with freshly picked vegetables--eggplant, vibrant carrots, fragrant cilantro, fresh basil, and a variety of kale. It was the perfect way to end our visit.

It was a great set up. We had our own private location for our celebration birthday party…read more Wonderful farm and loved all the animals. I would recommend that for the $450 price, you should invest in a nice bathroom; blue outhouse for that price is not right.

We always have a great time at the annual Pumpkin Festival at Aloun Farms!…read more This year, they had great rides from E.K. Fernandez, including a Ferris Wheel! We had a blast. They also had the free hayride, entertainment, the pumpkin patch, sunflower patch, pony rides, and more! I love that they partner with organizations for great giveaways. My hubby won 2 RT airline tickets to anywhere Southwest flies on the mainland by winning a watermelon eating contest! Woop woop! They also had really cute staged areas for photo taking, tons of food vendors, a farmer's market, etc. You can't go wrong when there's something for everyone to do. Highly recommend checking this place out for Halloween time. Bring boots and plenty of water and sunscreen - it's hot out there, but always fun.

We went to Aloun Farms for the Fall Festival this year and overall had a nice time! It was great…read morethat the event was dog friendly. We brought our pup along and she loved exploring. The decorations were cute and festive, and the staff we interacted with were all friendly and welcoming. It was definitely crowded and a bit overwhelming, so we only stayed for about an hour. It was also really hot, which made it tough for both us and our dog. We walked around, grabbed some food, checked out the sunflowers and pumpkin patch, and then stopped by the farmers market store before heading out. The store service was quick, but one moment stood out. A young boy was trying his best to help us and do the math for our items when another staff member suddenly took over and told him, "You're going to the side. You're way too slow." It felt a little uncomfortable to witness, since the boy was clearly trying his best. I understand things can get busy, but it just didn't feel right to scold him in front of customers. Despite that, the festival itself was fun, the food and produce were great, and it's always nice to see local families and pets enjoying the day. We'll probably go again, maybe earlier in the morning next time when it's less crowded and cooler.

Another fun vacation stop for us! We got to experience cracking open macadamia nuts, sampling…read moredifferent flavors, and trying their coffee selection. My absolute favorite was the Maui Onion and Garlic Macadamia Nuts -- super flavorful and seriously addicting. So good. Definitely a nice stop if you're visiting and want to try some local Hawaiian treats.

Yes it's a tourist stop but YES you have to Stop !…read more You can sample they Kona blend coffee here and they also sell 100% Kona as well. You can also sample all the different flavors of macadamia nuts they have available for purchase. There are a few rooms and buildings to explore and no matter what goodies you find you will surely see a friendly and pleasant member of staff there to help you or answer any questions. Too much to choose from? They have a desk that for a flat fee you can ship you purchases back home. This fondly reminds me of old Oahu tourism and has that traditional vibe. Don't skip here !

I just bought 3 lbs of star apples (caimito) and a couple of star fruits from Nadya. She is…read moreincredibly warm, nice and, friendly. Their farm is located in Kaneohe, but I was able to meet her in Ewa Beach to pickup the fruits. I immediately ate one star apple when I got home and it was fresh, sweet, juicy, and absolutely delicious. The last time I had this fruit was more than five years ago, so I was so excited to eat it again. Highly recommend! Thank you, Nadya!

Such a beautiful peaceful farm to visit. So much to see. Lots of animals and plants. I throughly…read moreenjoyed visiting.

We had a wonderful experience on the Jurassic tour with Wonka! He was knowledgeable, conversational…read moreand welcoming. Gave some great post tour food tips too! Mahalo Wonka!

Kualoa Ranch is gorgeous so be prepared to take lots of pics haha. The view of the mountain and…read moreoceans is amazing. The UTV Raptor tour was the highlight of my trip! Highly recommend visiting Kualoa Ranch and doing this popular tour! The land is ginormous and offer sooo many different tours. I'll def come back and book one of the tour activities for horseback riding and zip-lining. The UTV tour is two hours long and you can either self-drive the UTV or book one with the tour guide. Each UTV has enough room for up to 6 people I believe. We paid $162.79 per person. They make you arrive 45 min beforehand but we showed up 25 mins beforehand and it was fine. You check in with the folks behind the counter and then they'll lead you to the area with the numbered table benches. They still made us wait for the group before us to leave before we even could line up by those tables. Once you check in, they give you a neck scarf (which you can keep) and try on helmets and goggles. You can bring your own goggles or wear sunglasses too. They make you sign waivers and also check your IDs if you're driving. Each time slot has up to 10 groups and you drive in a line, stopping at about 3-4 stops. Our tour guides were awesome and very knowledgeable in telling us facts about the different film stops. I'm a big movie/ TV show fan so it was really cool seeing some of these places in person! They had infamous sets from Jurassic World, Jumanji, King Kong, etc. They gave us plenty of time to check out some of the stops and take pictures. They're also really nice and offered to take multiple pics for us, including one with a big dinosaur in the background (they carry a dinosaur toy for these pics lol). Make sure you book in advance because they fill up the time slots quick! You will get dirty from the UTV drive so I recommend wearing something that you don't mind getting messy. Also bring a mask or wear their neck scarf so you don't breathe in the dust. At the beginning of the tour, they take your picture and then sell printed copy as a souvenir at the end for $20. They have a food court, gift shop, and bathrooms inside. There's also plenty of parking which is a plus!

Great time, plenty to do and kids had a great time! Hope to see them back next year. Animals, food…read moreand fruit and rides .

This year after the long wait for the Farm Fair was long awaited by many locals, which turned out…read moreto a long a waited outing, bring the grandkids! A lot was disappointed of the long lines which was crazy because they had a parking lot one side pass the Kualoa beach park and another one on the the Kualoa beach park side but the lines to start to enter started all the way from the Kualoa park side by the Chinaman Hat entrance so from 1 end to the other you need to walk instead of having 1 line enter from the Kualoa Ranch entrance and 1 line from the Kualoa Beach area would have made more sense. The they cut down the seating area from 2 large tent to only 1 tent that it was packed with lots of customers waiting with there food for pretty long time for space to open up. The Farm Animal area was also cut down so the space was very cramped and less displays of different farm animals with only a few on hand that was being auctioned off only. They local product tent was about the same size and they had new local products, not many but vendors but larger displays of their products. The Inflatables area was pretty large with lots of different kinds of inflatables for the kids which was good. The horse riding area was very busy looked like the entrance to get into the fair, but the dedicated parents braved the hot sun and long lines and waited. Hope they change the way they handled this years fair, because hear a lot of disgruntled customers from the entrance and eating areas! Yes we need to support our local farmers, which by the showing of the customers that came to the fair, but to keep them coming hope they made improvements on handling the arrival and seating areas for dining and some of the exhibits of farm animals. Potable toilet only and none outside with the long lines waiting to get in?

Don't sleep on this cocoa farm when visiting the island! Mike and Maria are incredibly…read moreknowledgeable and clearly passionate about what they do. You can tell they truly care about their craft, and it shows in every part of the experience. The cacao is so delicious, fresh, rich, and unlike anything you'll get from big companies. If you're trying to support local and skip the commercial spots, this is exactly the kind of place you want to find. P.S. Try the skin oil! Amazing!

Mike could not have been a more welcoming host. We weren't aware we needed reservations but he…read morestill greeted us as we pulled up on a very rainy dam. He gave us a sort of impromptu chocolate tasting, a few beers, and showed us around the property. It was honestly really great and made a otherwise very rainy day much brighter. I would highly recommend visiting.

The farm has about 30 animals. 6 pigs, 2 ducks, 3 turkeys, 2 cows, 4 goats, 1 peacock,4 sheeps,4…read morebunnys, few chickens No toilet. Have to bring your own food to feed the animals . Really muddy. No way to walk around without getting dirt. no instructions so my mom have to walk on the other side and the owner raised her voice to her. the farm owner will only give information when you paying for all the information. Terrible experience for our fam and it's not worth it.

Great staff , happy pets you can tell they take care of them . Beautiful location. Bring fruits to…read morefeed the animals.

Wonderful selection as well as great people. This was my second visit and was not disappointed. I…read morehad purchased/shipped 4 beautiful orchids. Arrived on schedule in great shape. Thank you. Mahalo.

I had such a wonderful experience at Olomana Orchids! Cathy showed us around, helped us pick…read morebeautiful plants, and was so kind and fun to talk story with. We even met Zeke the dog, the sweetest little cutie. I paid for two orchids, and they generously included an extra one for free, truly the aloha spirit. The orchids I had shipped home arrived in perfect condition with such careful packaging. I feel so lucky to be entrusted with a small piece of Hawai'i that I brought home to nurture and care for. Mahalo nui loa to Cathy and everyone at Olomana!

Ending 2021 with a review of this AWESOME company! I can't say enough about the great service Laie…read moreVanilla Company (LVC) gave me. I ordered vanilla beans and a vanilla kit at the end of November. A day later I wanted to order a few more kits, so contacted LVC and owner, Saili, let me know that I could pay for them and they would include them in the original order. I received a notification that my original order was mailed out (the first order was the only one noted). I'm not sure why, but the postal person did not deliver them (it was storming on delivery day, unsure if he felt it was too wet to leave for me). I received a notification that it was returned to the post office and I immediately rescheduled delivery. It was labeled as such on the tracking that it was supposed to be redelivered. The redelivery date came and went. Since I was using these for Christmas gifts, I reached out to LVC just to make sure both of my orders were included in the same box since the tracking info only listed the first order products. I thought that maybe if not everything was in there, I could have LVC mail the second order in an effort to get some gifts on time. Saili let me know everything was in the box. Saili also tried to call the post office but they did not answer (thank you Saili for trying!). Just before Christmas I got an email that my delivery was received. I was so excited thinking my box was dropped off. To my surprise, the box was delivered back to LVC! I contacted Saili and asked what my options were. Unfortunately the holidays are so busy I could not make it out to Laie to pick up and that's when the most unexpected thing happened. Saili offered to drop it off at my house. Aloha spirit alive and well! Thank you again Laie Vanilla and Saili! I see other reviews noting a vanilla tour - would love to do this one day. Can't wait to get my vanilla beans marinating! Support local!

I can't say enough great things about the tour at Laie Vanilla Company. You get to spend the…read moreafternoon with the owner as he walks you through the process of growing, hand pollinating and processing the beans. He really great guy, loved hearing his stories. I learned so many things, and found it all very interesting! The farm itself is beautiful and enjoyable to walk through and take pictures. The plants grow in shade so it's shady but it is a bit humid but not uncomfortable. At the end of the tour we were given cutting to grow our own vanilla bean vine, and were taught how to care for the plant. Honestly, a great way to spend your afternoon!! Grabbed a vanilla extract kit they sell down the road, a perfect way to remember this beautiful day!! Highly highly recommend it!!