Guided Tours

Maui Pineapple Tour: The Planting Experience

Name: Maui Pineapple Tour: The Planting Experience
Start: 2026-08-07T10:00:00
End: 2026-08-07T12:00:00
Location: 870 Haliimaile Rd, Makawao, HI 96768, USA

Go beyond a typical farm tour with a hands-on experience where you'll plant your own pineapple in Maui's volcanic soil and discover what it takes to grow this iconic fruit.

Join an expert guide as you explore the Maui Gold Pineapple Farm, learning about pineapple cultivation through interactive activities, field visits, and behind-the-scenes insights.

Enjoy a fresh Maui Gold pineapple tasting, hear the story behind the farm's famous fruit, and see the growing and processing stages up close.

Take home a complimentary Maui Gold pineapple along with step-by-step planting instructions so you can continue your pineapple-growing journey after your visit.

Celebrate your experience by earning a Certified Maui Pineapple Farmer badge, a fun keepsake that marks your day of learning and hands-on farming in Maui.

Guided tour of Maui Gold Pineapple Farm

Insight into pineapple growing and cultivation techniques

Fresh pineapple tasting

Pineapple to take home and planting instructions

Certification badge

Gratuities

Personal expenses

You can cancel these tickets up to 3 days before the experience begins and get a full refund.

Explore Maui Gold Pineapple Farm on a guided tour with planting insights, fresh tasting, and a take-home pineapple.

Getting started

Check in at the Maui Gold Pineapple Farm and complete the required waivers before your tour begins. After a brief introduction to the route and safety guidelines, you will board the farm vehicle, using three large steps to get on and off. Closed-toe shoes are required, and you will be standing or kneeling for up to 20 minutes at a time during field stops.

What to expect

Maui Gold Pineapple Farm Planting Experience

This guided tour of Maui Gold Pineapple Farm takes you through active pineapple fields and processing areas so you can follow the fruit from planting to harvest. The route combines short vehicle transfers with on-foot stops in the fields where your guide explains each growth stage.

Features

Insights into pineapple cultivation: Gain insight into pineapple growing and cultivation techniques as you stop in the fields to see plants at different stages of development and hear how soil, spacing, and climate affect flavor.

Farm-focused tour: Join a guided tour of Maui Gold Pineapple Farm that focuses on how the farm operates, from field layouts to harvest practices, with explanations tailored to what you are seeing at each stop.

Fresh fruit tasting: Enjoy a fresh pineapple tasting during the tour, trying fruit that has been picked locally so you can compare ripeness and texture while your guide explains what to look for.

Souvenirs: Receive a pineapple to take home and planting instructions that explain how to use the fruit and its crown so you can attempt to grow your own plant after the tour.

Certification badge: At the end of the experience, you are given a certification badge that marks your completion of the Maui pineapple planting experience and serves as a keepsake of your visit.

Once the farm portion of the tour is complete and you have your certification badge and take-home pineapple, you return to the check-in area, where you can depart using the on-site or nearby parking.

What to bring

Closed-toe shoes are required to participate in the tour.

Wear light layers to stay comfortable in changing weather conditions.

Bring sunscreen and sunglasses for protection from the sun.

Carry bug spray to help keep insects away during your visit.

Bring a credit or debit card for on-site purchases, as cash is not accepted.

Be prepared to complete and sign the required waivers before check-in.

Accessibility

This tour is not ADA accessible for guests using mobility aids.

Guests must be able to climb three large bus steps multiple times during the tour.

Expect to stand or kneel for up to 20 minutes at a time at various stops.

Tour vehicles cannot accommodate or store wheelchairs, walkers, or other mobility aids.

Additional information

The minimum age is 3 years; children under 3, including those in carriers or strollers, are not permitted.

Group size changes and rebooking requests must be made at least 24 hours before the scheduled tour.

Tours may be canceled due to inclement weather, with the option to reschedule or receive a full refund.

Complimentary parking is available on site and in the parking lot across the street.

Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.

Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.