Located at 3,300 feet of elevation on the slopes of Haleakala, Kula Botanical Garden is a lovely escape from the heat of the Maui coastline. Old World charm meets natural Hawaiian splendor at Haiku Mill It also regularly hosts botanical tours that showcase the site’s spectacular flora and rich history. Today, Haiku Mill is a top wedding venue in Maui. Stepping into Haiku Mill is like stumbling upon an enchanted secret garden – a fairyland that’s filled with romance, intimacy, and mystique.
Vines and greenery grew and canvassed the thick stone walls, giving the structure a lush and ethereal look.
Over the century, the neglected building gently decayed into ruins. The mill started out as a sugarcane processing factory in 1861, but was abandoned in 1879 after sugar production came to a halt. Haiku Mill on Maui’s north shore is a landmark steeped in historical significance. If you’re a food lover, a coffee lover, or have an interest in learning about Maui’s local agriculture, you’re going to thoroughly enjoy this tour! The beautiful setting of the outdoor dining area Starter: focaccia bread and a field green salad First main: pan seared BBQ tofu with toasted black rice and white quinoa Second main: mahi mahi in a spicy sweet onion rub Last main: roasted chicken in a coffee orange allspice rub Coffee is served! Dessert: fruit medley served with chocolate decadence The courses are prepared with fresh produce harvested from O’o Farm’s bountiful garden and are as scrumptious as they are aesthetically stunning. The final (and the most anticipated) part of the tour is the gourmet lunch! After an eventful morning, you’ll be treated to a five-course feast in an outdoor dining area with sweeping panoramic views of the valley. O’o Farm’s own coffee roastery Sacks of fresh roasted coffee beans In this part of the tour, you’ll learn about the coffee growing process, visit the on-site roastery, and pick your own coffee cherries from the trees! It’s a hands-on activity that will delight both kids and adults! The coffee plants grow so well in the region that O’o Farm has started its own full-blown micro-roastery. Next, you’ll be introduced to the farm’s flourishing coffee plantation. (Left) Our first carrot-pulling experience During the walk, you’ll be encouraged to get your hands dirty by harvesting produce like carrots straight out of the ground! In the first part of the tour, you’ll follow your guide on an informative walk of the diversified, sustainable farm, which produces a wide array of naturally grown vegetables, orchard fruits, savory herbs, and edible flowers. Located on 8.5 acres of land in upcountry Maui, O’o Farm is the private culinary farm for Pacific’O Restaurant of Lahaina. But O’o Farm takes the concept to the next level through its highly rated and often sold-out gourmet lunch and farm tour. Our guide demonstrated the best way to open the hard shell of a mature coconut Coconut milk, shells, and husks – nothing in a coconut goes to waste!įarm-to-table dining, where restaurants source their ingredients directly from local farms without going through a middleman such as a store, a market, or a distributor, is a movement that has been around for quite some time. We sampled the juice and pulp of coconuts at various stages of growth during the tour
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In this two-hour tour, you’ll learn about the many uses of the coconut trees and how to extract their bounty sample the juice and pulp of coconuts at various stages of growth and even have the hands-on experience of making your own fresh coconut milk (which you can bring home with you)! If you’re looking for something different to do during your Maui vacation, this is the place to be! Punakea Palms is a family operated coconut farm in West Maui The farm has gorgeous views of the coconut grove and the Pacific Ocean The best way to experience this authentic, working farm is through the fun and interactive coconut tasting tours. The farm has over 250 fully matured coconut trees that yield over 10,000 coconuts per year. Punakea Palms is a family-run coconut farm in the foothills of the West Maui mountains. Explore exotic plants and flowers at Kula Botanical Garden.Experience an authentic farm-to-table meal at O’o Farm.Go on a coconut farm tasting tour at Punakea Palms.
Here are the 5 hidden gems to visit on your next trip to Maui: However, if you want to experience something more off-the-beaten-path, this is the post for you!
In my previous post – “ Hawaii Bucket List: The 10 Best Things to Do in Maui“, I’ve highlighted all of the essential things that first-time visitors to Maui must see and do.
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