Norfolk Island Food Tour: Local Producers & Tastings

Taste your way through Norfolk Island's food story, stop by stop.

A Taste of Norfolk is a 3.5-hour guided food tour on Norfolk Island where you meet local producers (a salt maker, beekeeper, beef farmer and liqueur distiller) taste their products and watch a cooking demonstration of traditional Tahitian-inspired dishes. Pickup is included; children from age 3 are welcome; the tour covers light tastings only, not a full meal.

Step-by-step itinerary

Discover Norfolk Island local flavors

• Meet local passionate producers
• Taste Norfolk Island liqueurs
• Visit local bee-keeper and taste honey
• Meet salt maker and learn salt production
• Taste local beef
• Attend cooking demonstration and tasting

The experience

You start with a pickup from your accommodation and spend the afternoon moving between Norfolk Island's small-scale food makers. The tour introduces you to people who are still hands-on with their craft: a salt maker harvesting sea salt from the waters around the island, a beekeeper tending the island's hives, a beef producer raising cattle locally, and a distillery making 15 liqueurs, rum and whiskey mostly from island ingredients. At each stop you taste what they make and hear how they do it: the stories and techniques that shape Norfolk Island's food identity.

A cooking demonstration follows, where you'll learn about traditional dishes passed down through generations, rooted in Tahitian recipes and methods. You taste in-season local produce and sample the island's emerging tea industry before finishing with honey from the beekeeper. The whole experience is built around light tastings. It's not a full meal, so you'll want to plan lunch or dinner separately.

What’s included

• Pickup from your accommodation.
• tastings at a salt maker, beekeeper, beef producer and distillery.
• a cooking demonstration with traditional dishes.
• samples of local tea and honey.
• snacks throughout.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday and ThursdayDeparts at 13:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (12 to 85 years) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Under 3: can't be booked

GroupUp to 44

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 11 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by Baunti Tours

Is this one for you?Pickup from your hotel means you don't need a car to reach the island's producers: ideal if you're arriving without transport or have just a free afternoon to explore Norfolk Island's food scene.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years). Children under 3 can't be included in the booking.

How long does the Taste of Norfolk tour take?

The tour runs 3.5 hours from pickup to drop-off, moving between four or five producer sites with tastings at each.

What kind of food and drink do you actually taste on this tour?

You taste locally made sea salt, beef, honey, a selection of liqueurs and spirits, locally blended teas, and traditional dishes prepared during a cooking demonstration. The tastings are light and meant to introduce you to the island's producers, not replace a meal.

Does the tour pick you up from your hotel?

Yes, pickup from your Norfolk Island accommodation is included in the tour price.

Who leads the tour and what language is it in?

A live local guide leads the tour in English, sharing the stories behind Norfolk Island's food producers and traditional cooking methods.