North Texas Travelers and Denton County Doers ☺ Ages 50+

There are Wine tours and Art Tours and Wellness Tours, etc, and now…there is a Chocolate Tour! Come join us for our inaugural Chocolate Tour to the only place in our great U.S. of A where it is grown!

Sometimes called “The Gathering Place,” Oʻahu certainly lives up to its name. The third largest Hawaiian island is home to the majority of Hawaiʻi’s diverse population, a fusion of East and West cultures rooted in the values and traditions of the Native Hawaiian people. It’s this fundamental contrast between the ancient and the modern that makes discovering Oʻahu — from bustling city life to laidback surf towns — so enjoyable.

Lonohana Estate Chocolate: We will see how Lonohana Estate Chocolate grows cacao and transforms it into fine finished chocolate using vintage chocolate-making machines.
Kualoa Ranch: Kualoa Ranch is a 4000-acre private property full of adventure, fun stunning scenery. We can enjoy the Movie Sites Tour to see over 50 Hollywood blockbuster movie and TV show sites including Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, Godzilla, Skull Island, 50 First Dates, Pearl Harbor, Lost, Jumanji & Hawaii 5-0
Kohana Rum Distillery: Kō Hana Distillers is Hawai'i's first agricole rum distillery. Started as a conservation farm in 2008, Kō Hana quickly became the largest conservator of native Hawaiian sugarcane in the world with over 30 named varieties each genetically tested for authenticity. They grow only heirloom varieties of sugarcane brought to Hawaii by Polynesian voyagers 1,000 years ago.
Manoa Chocolate Factory:A Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Factory and Natural Wine Bar based in Kailua, O'ahu. Bean-to-bar means turning ethically sourced cacao from see to chocolate bar - all in one place. Mānoa Chocolate's mission is to grow a Hawaiian cacao industry and assist the development of craft chocolate globally, all while making the best chocolate possible.
Twenty One Degrees Estate: 21 Degrees Estate is a family-owned boutique cacao farm and is located in Kahalu’u, on the beautiful windward side of Oahu. 21 Degrees Estate strives to be “the most charming cacao farm in America,” with its spectacular vista and showcasing not only hundreds of cacao trees but also numerous examples of Hawaii’s natural beauty in native trees and tropical flowers
This trip will be hosted by Argyle’s Premier Chocolatier, Kay Thibodaux of The Touring Chocolatier!
Kay Thibodeaux head chocolatier and president of The Touring Chocolatier. With over a decade of experience in the chocolate industry, she is constantly honing her confectionary-making skills. She obtained her degree from Ecole Chocolat, and has worked with influential and award-winning chocolate industry personnel such as Ed Seguine, member of the Heirloom Cacao Preservation Initiative and the scientist who helped map the cocoa genome; Food Network personality Chef Jin Caldwell; Johnson & Wales in Denver, CO; the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) in New York City; the New Orleans School of Cooking; and Chef Kevin Wenzel of Wiseman House Chocolates in Hico, TX.
This trip will $2925 per person for:

• 3 Chocolate Tours
• Kohana Rum Distillery
• Kualoa Ranch Tour Ÿ
• Luau
• 6 nights Hotel based upon double occupancy
• Transfers, including to and from airport to hotel

DOES NOT INCLUDE: AIRFARE or TRAVEL INSURANCE (Travel insurance is highly recommended – please contact Andrea for pricing)
Cell: 405-830-0935
email: a.maltz@cruiseplanners.com