The 5 Best Food & Drink Tours in the Pacific Islands

1.Moorea Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 410 reviews · from $73Our pick

Explore Moorea by air-conditioned 4x4, truck, or minivan with local chef Heimata or guide Mareva. Visit snack shops, cafés, stands, and small businesses for 6 to 8 stops and a wide mix of fruits, fish, pastries, breads, and Polynesian dishes. Hotel, port, and selected accommodation pickup is available.

“This was an amazing, fun experience! Heimata’s love for his island was the perfect backdrop to learn about the interesting food and culture. I tried foods I would have never considered had I not learned about them on the tour. We had a blast and I highly recommend it!”

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2.Vuda Lookout, Vesisei Village, Market, Temple & Garden of Sleeping Giant Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 97 reviews

Travel from Nadi or Denarau through the Sabeto Valley with a local guide, visiting the Garden of the Sleeping Giant, Viseisei Village, Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami Temple, Namaka Market, and Vuda Lookout. Guides such as Bobby, Vincent, Naveem, and Raj have led this tour. Expect about four busy hours, hotel pickup, and a small-group feel.

“The garden was amazing and beautiful as was the Vuda look out. Bring small cash for market and village shopping.”

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3.Private Tour to Aelan Chocolate Factory in Port Vila

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 83 reviews · from $11Best value

At Port Vila’s ACTIV Centre, you’ll see how Vanuatu cocoa becomes chocolate, hear about local production, and taste bars flavored with coconut, coffee, nangai nuts, kava, chili, ginger, turmeric, and sea salt. The visit lasts about 30 minutes, costs $11, and also includes access to a coconut oil factory, handicraft center, shop, and gardens.

“Chocolate factory tour the guide didn’t know we had booked I was stressing to get there on time and it was just a talk about how chocolate is made saw the machines but not in action and didn’t see the chocolate actually be made wasn’t what I expected”

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4.Papeete Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · from $129

Spend 3.5 hours walking central Papeete with Orama, tasting at least 10 local foods and drinks. Begin with coffee, coconut milk, and breakfast, then explore the market, Chinese and French influences, poisson cru, sweets, snacks, and small eateries. Groups are capped at six, making this a personal introduction to Tahitian food and city life.

“It’s an excellent way to be oriented spatially to the heart of Papeete and culturally to the rich heritage that the city offers. Orana moved seamlessly between French and English and took us to places that we would not have known about nor wRead more”

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5.Mud Pools-Nadi Private Therapeutic Pools, Gardens, Temple, Market &Shopping Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 45 reviews · from $117

Spend four to five hours touring Nadi and the Sabeto Valley in a private air-conditioned vehicle. Visit Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami Temple, local produce and handicraft markets, the Garden of the Sleeping Giant, and Sabeto’s mud pools. Guides such as Avi, Sami, Sashi, and John are praised for cultural insight and flexible pacing. Optional massages cost extra.

“We had a fantastic time on this tour and would highly recommend! We had just arrived at the airport and needed to be dropped off in a different location and the company worked with us seamlessly to be able to take our luggage with and coordinate different pickup/drop off. Our driver Sashi was AMAZING and made our trip so interesting by sharing lots of information and details. He was our own private tour guide! The stops at the flower/farmers market were wonderful and we even tried some fruit. The hot springs/mud bath and massage were heaven and so was the garden we went to. Our first experience in Fiji and…”

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