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Visit Hawaiʻi Island’s only working salt farm. Discover how deep ocean water from 2,200 feet below the surface becomes hand-harvested Hawaiian sea salt, then enjoy a guided salt tasting.
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Live guidingEnglish
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Duration45 minutes
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Includes
- Taste all our flavored and smoked salt varieties
- Magnesium mineral water
- Food and drinks
- Tips
Highlights
- Tour Hawaii Island's only working Salt Farm
- Visit the only place in the world that harvests Salt from Deep Ocean Water
- Get insight into the salt-making process, water source, and area's history
- Just minutes from the Kona Airport
- •Taste a selection of Hawaiian flavored and smoked sea salts
Description
Discover one of Kona’s most unique experiences with a guided tour of the Kona Sea Salt Farm, Hawaiʻi Island’s only working salt farm. Set on a beautiful seven-acre oceanfront property just minutes from the Kona International Airport, the farm offers a fascinating look at how Hawaiian sea salt is made, from deep ocean water to finished crystal.
Your guide will introduce you to the farm’s remarkable water source: pristine deep ocean water drawn from 2,200 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean. Cold, dark, and isolated from sunlight for centuries, this deep ocean water is the foundation of Kona Sea Salt.
Walk through the working farm and learn how the water is carefully transformed into salt using the natural warmth of the Hawaiian sun. Unlike rapidly processed commercial salts, Kona Sea Salt crystallizes slowly over several weeks before being hand-harvested, rested, and prepared for use.
Along the way, learn about the history of the area, the importance of paʻakai (salt) in Hawaiʻi, and what makes this extraordinary oceanfront location uniquely suited to salt making.
The experience concludes with a guided salt tasting, where you can sample different Hawaiian salts and discover how crystal size, texture, minerals, and traditional ingredients can influence the way salt tastes and enhances food.
Educational, scenic, and delicious, this is an experience for food lovers, curious travelers, families, and anyone interested in discovering a side of Hawaiʻi that goes beyond the typical sightseeing tour.
informative and flavorful one-of-a-kind experience.
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Adults16-99 years
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Children4-15 years
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Infants0-3 years
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