15 Farm Visits in the USA to Build a Day Around

1.Maui Pineapple Farm Tour in Haliimaile

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,855 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $99Our pick

Visit a working pineapple farm in Haliimaile with guides such as Shilo, Colton, Brian, or Rudy. Walk the fields and packing facility, taste pineapple at several growth stages, and take home one airport-ready Maui Gold pineapple per person.

“We learned about the different growing stages of a pineapple. Got to eat fresh pineapple right from the field and we did receive a pineapple to take at the end. Great gift shop also.”

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2.Half-Day Thoroughbred Horse Farm Tour in Kentucky

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,924 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45

Ride in a 14-person van with guides such as Tim, Vicky, Mark, or Richard through Lexington’s horse country. Visit Keeneland and one or more working farms, learn about breeding, racing, training, and aftercare, and meet horses when farm access allows.

“Great opportunity to learn more about the Horse Farm operations and how it has changed over the years in Lexington. It was fun walking through some stables and meeting different aged thoroughbreds- especially the Mom's & babies!”

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3.Premium Amish Country Tour including Amish Farm and House

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,306 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $38

Spend 2 to 3 hours seeing Lancaster’s Amish countryside by minibus, with guides such as Cindy, Debbie, Lisa, and Mark sharing details about daily life. The premium ticket adds a guided 1805 farmhouse tour, plus a self-guided farm, schoolhouse, animals, and shops.

“You learn about Amish traditions! I only wish there was more communication about food options either on the tour or nearby”

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4.Unique Horse Farm Tours with Insider Access to Private Farms

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,192 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $59

Ride from The Manchester Lexington to three Lexington-area horse attractions with a small group of up to 13. Guides such as Jeff, Shaun Washington, Dan, and Jess share farm history, introduce you to broodmares and foals, and may take you to see yearlings swim. Morning and afternoon departures are available.

“Close up and personal with the horses and a great guide! Friendly, Funny and informative. Small group tour meant it was personable.”

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5.Lahaina: Maui Ku’ia Estate Guided Cacao Farm Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,103 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $99

Start at Ku’ia Estate’s Lahaina factory, then ride to a 20-acre cacao farm in the West Maui foothills. Your guide explains growing and harvesting before a nine-piece chocolate tasting in a treehouse. Guides such as Shawn, Brandy, Mandy, and Steph have been praised for their energy and clear explanations.

“If you want to see how the Cocoa plant is grown and what they do to make it into chocolate, this tour is for you. Shawn was our tour guide and is super knowledgeable of the whole process. You get to taste about 12 different flavors. This company is a non profit as it donates all the profits to Maui charities.”

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6.Road to Hana Adventure with Farm to Table Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 877 reviews · 9 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $259

Spend 9 to 11 hours on Maui’s Road to Hana in a van limited to 13 people, with hotel pickup, snacks, drinks, local stories, waterfalls, Ke‘anae Point, Wai‘anapanapa State Park, and a farm-to-table pizza lunch at Hana Farms. Guides include Bryan, Chase, Chad, Eric, Shelley, and Daniel.

“Chad was great as my transfer driver. He was very knowledgeable. Brian was the tour guide and he was engaging, knowledgeable and showed us a couple of things not on the tour that was great to see, especially Hana, the school, baseball field, etc.”

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7.Hawaiian Salt Farm Tour in Kona

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 767 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $27Best value

Meet a salt farm manager at Kona Sea Salt’s seven-acre oceanfront site. In about 45 minutes, you’ll visit the water source, see salt drying areas, learn how deep-ocean minerals are processed, and sample several salts. Guides such as Candee and Ipolani add local history and Hawaiian cultural context.

“Candee was an excellent tour guide. She gave us a brief history of the sea salt farm and then explained the operation. We were able to view the sea salt drying process and the end product. The tasting at the end was great!”

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8.Kauai Chocolate Farm Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 666 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $145

Spend about three hours at Lydgate Farms with guides such as Jess, Mason, Sheri, or Brooke. Walk the botanical gardens, taste cacao fruit, apple bananas, honey, vanilla, and several chocolates, then learn how Hawaiian cacao becomes a bar. Children must be over 7.

“Jess was our guide thru the Lydgate Chocolate journey … it was amazing! The 3 hours seemed to fly by quickly …. This is a must do while here on the island . Thanky you, Lydgate Farms , for sharing your little slice of heaven with the rest of us”

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9.Award Winning Farm Tour: Coffee, Chocolate and Unique Gifts

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 484 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $50

At 1,200 feet above Kona, Greg Colden and his team lead a three-hour walk through a coffee and cacao farm, followed by coffee and chocolate tastings, a soap-making demonstration, and time to shop for handmade gifts. The Tuesday tour returns to 78-6749 Mamalahoa Hwy.

“Amazing experience, lovely guide, great atmosphere, easy going. Learned a lot about the chocolate process, lovely gifts after.”

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10.Gem Mining and Goat Farm Walking Tour in Hendersonville

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 460 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

At Elijah Mountain Gem Mine and Goat Farm, you wash buckets of rough material in covered flumes, keep your finds, feed goats, see peacocks and pheasants, and browse a large crystal and fossil store. Plan on about two hours at this family-friendly Hendersonville stop.

“We had a wonderful time at this cute little farm. We found lots of beautiful gems and saw some really interesting farm animals.”

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11.Alpaca and Llama Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 446 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

Spend about 60 to 90 minutes at Alpacas of Montana near Bozeman, where guides such as Jenna, Sarah, and Fiona introduce you to alpacas, llamas, guard dogs, and seasonal farm animals. You can feed, walk, bathe, and photograph the animals, then choose a keychain or ornament.

“Jenna was amazing!!! The tour was great, the animals were amazing. They had shoes for all of us to use so we didn’t have to get our own shoes dirty. It was raining and it was still a good time!”

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12.The Maui Butterfly Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 446 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $49

Spend about 45 minutes with guides such as Lara or Laura at Maui Butterfly Farm. Learn how butterflies are raised, see every life stage, handle caterpillars and praying mantises, and feed butterflies in the flight house. Groups are capped at 12, with a hands-on group size of about 10.

“The butterfly farm tour was an unforgettable experience. From start to finish, the staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about what they do. The tour was both educational and beautiful—being surrounded by so many vibrant butterflies was truly magical. We learned about their full life cycle, conservation efforts, and even got to see butterflies up close. The entire facility was clean, well-maintained, and thoughtfully designed. This is a perfect experience for couples, families, or anyone who appreciates nature. I highly recommend it—an easy 5-star destination and one we would absolutely visit again.”

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13.Volcanoes, Waterfalls, & Coffee Farm Day-Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 414 reviews · 11 hours · from $264

Spend 11 hours circling Hawaii Island with guides such as Mia, Chris, Henry, or Justin. Visit Volcanoes National Park, Waipio Valley, Akaka and Rainbow Falls, Punalu’u Beach, an ancient lava tube, and a Kona coffee farm, with lunch, snacks, drinks, and park entry included.

“We enjoyed the fact that our Guide Scott was a native and very knowledgeable about every aspect of the tour. He drove sensible, was safety conscious, and very accomodating to his guests. The trip was a gift for our 50th and our Daughter & Son by marriage 25th Wedding Anniversary. Thank you and we highly recommend this tour. Stacey and Lorrayne”

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14.Lexington: Thoroughbred Horse Farm Tour and Scenic Bluegrass

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 363 reviews · 3h 30m · from $45

See Kentucky’s thoroughbred world from a 14-passenger van, with stops at Keeneland when available and one or more working horse farms. Guides such as John, Vicky, Nick, Tim, and Richard explain breeding, training, racing, bourbon, and Lexington’s past. You may see mares, foals, studs, and champion horses up close.

“We had coworkers come from out of state so I booked this for us to do together. I learned SO much from our guide and I live here in Kentucky. Our guide was welcoming, warm, so knowledgeable, and hilarious! Well worth the money, I highly recommend!”

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15.Small-Group Big Island Tour: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Kona Coffee Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 343 reviews · from $209

Spend 12 hours touring the Big Island from Kona or Waikoloa with a group of no more than 14. Visit Greenwell Farms, Punaluʻu Beach, and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, then walk through Thurston Lava Tube and watch steam rise near Kīlauea. If Katie is your guide, expect plenty of island history and stories.

“Our tour guide Katie was very informative and knew all the ins and outs of the island with background stories from most locations. Definitely recommend.”

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