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Beekeeping Tour: Hawaiian Honey Experience
5.0
42 Ratings
Kapaʻa
Explore Kauai’s honey secrets with master beekeepers. Suit up, taste unique Hawaiian honey, and discover farm wonders beyond cacao.
Explore Kauai’s honey secrets with master beekeepers. Suit up, taste unique Hawaiian honey, and discover farm wonders beyond cacao.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Lydgate Farms Chocolate Tours - Experience a new tasting adventure from the creators of the renowned Lydgate Farms Chocolate Tour. Gain exclusive insights from our welcoming beekeepers, who will educate, offer tastings, and showcase the wonders of apis mellifera ⏤ the honey bee.
Don bee-suits and explore the interior of an active beehive in this…
- Lydgate Farms Chocolate Tours - Experience a new tasting adventure from the creators of the renowned Lydgate Farms Chocolate Tour. Gain exclusive insights from our welcoming beekeepers, who will educate, offer tastings, and showcase the wonders of apis mellifera ⏤ the honey bee.
Don bee-suits and explore the interior of an active beehive in this safe, enjoyable, and engaging family activity (suitable for ages 7 and up). Savor fresh honey directly from the comb, just as it was originally relished. All of this takes place in a stunning, tropical farm setting on Kauai’s East side.
Located in a unique area of Lydgate Farms, previously inaccessible to the public, this tour offers an ideal opportunity to deepen your understanding of Hawaiian agriculture, discovering intriguing facts about one of the world’s most beloved foods — honey!
What's Included
- Guided Tour
- Bee suit
- Snacks
- Guided Tour
- Bee suit
- Snacks
Meal Options
- Cacao tea with honey
- Honeycomb from the hive
- Honey roasted macadamia nuts
- Flight of Hawaiian honeys
- Seasonal Hawaiian honey pairings
- Cacao tea with honey
- Honeycomb from the hive
- Honey roasted macadamia nuts
- Flight of Hawaiian honeys
- Seasonal Hawaiian honey pairings
Additional Information
Guided by the farm’s expert beekeepers, participants will explore the history of beekeeping in the Hawaiian Islands and discover the process of honey production.
- Wear protective bee suits and gloves.
- Handle a frame from an active honey bee hive.
- Extract and sample honey directly from the farm.
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Experience a variety of Hawaiian honey flavors.
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Guided by the farm’s expert beekeepers, participants will explore the history of beekeeping in the Hawaiian Islands and discover the process of honey production.
- Wear protective bee suits and gloves.
- Handle a frame from an active honey bee hive.
- Extract and sample honey directly from the farm.
- Experience a variety of Hawaiian honey flavors.
- Enjoy pairings of local seasonal fruits and honey.
- Discover a unique area of the farm not included in the cacao farm tour.
- Please list the age of your child or children when making a reservation. We only allow children over 7 years old.
- Farm visits require a tour reservation (we do not offer self-guided tours). Visit our tasting room in Kapaa town instead!
- Children tour fare is valid for kids 7-12 . We do not allow children under 7, including infants in carriers, as this experience is best suited for older children and adults. We invite families with younger children to visit our new Lydgate Chocolate Tasting Room in downtown Kapaa: now open Monday – Friday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
- Please no children under 7.
- Special Requirements: This outdoor farm tour includes walking and standing. You must be able to comfortably walk ~100 yards and stand for 15 minutes. You must also be able to put on a full body bee suit without assistance.
- Dress comfortably (you will be wearing a bee suit over your clothes)
- Wear closed-toe shoes (with calf-length socks). Sandals not recommended.
- Bring a water bottle and sunscreen.
Location
Lydgate Farms Chocolate Tours
Olohena Road
Search for "Lydgate Farms Chocolate Tour" on Google maps or Waze and follow the directions to 5730 Olohena Road. Please arrive 15 minutes before your booking. Driving directions are included in the welcome email.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(42 Ratings)
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Paradise09178817787
Feb 6, 2026
Honey farm tour - Roni and McKenna you rock!!!
Loved the history of bees in kauai and the nectar of Kauai. Your passion and dedication for bees and knowledge to pass on will impact everyone you meet. Thank you !! You only live once Bee Happy!! As both of you clearly are!!!
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Nicolleb363
Jan 28, 2026
Bzzz bzzz - don't miss out on this fun and unique agricultural tour! - I was traveling with my family and found this tour on Tripadvisor. I thought this was such a unique experience so I booked it. Because it was rainy, we were not able to open the hives for the safety of the bees but the guide was able to open some of the "windows" in the hives so we can see inside and had pre-harvested a honeycomb for us to see (and taste!). The tour guides were extremely knowledgable about beekeeping and did a good job of balancing the information based on the experience of the group. As someone who has no experience beekeeping, I felt like I learned a lot as someone new to this world while the other more experienced beekeepers also asked a lot of questions and were really engaged.
The demonstrations and honey tasting were really amazing - you can really taste how flavors of honey can really change based on environments and the pollen/nectar they source from (we even compared it to storebought). The local honey was so tasty that we even had to buy a couple jars for ourselves to bring home. We were so happy to take this tour and help support local sustainable agriculture and highly recommend for a unique experience while you're visiting!
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Z1807fesophiah
Jan 26, 2026
Very Fun, Very Educational! - We had the joy of having Brooke and McKenna as our tour guides, and they were so knowledgeable about bees, honey, and general agriculture of Hawaii! There was an into talk going over general beekeeping, the specific beekeeping philosophy at Lydgate, and what the rest of the tour would look like. The beesuits were easy to put on, and it was so fun to be a small part of the process. It was raining during our your, and Brooke and McKenna handled it very well, making sure we could still experience the hives and honey while keeping the bees safe. After having done the chocolate tour twice, this was a fun be experience and I would highly recommend it.
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Amanda_b
Jan 1, 2026
Bee Tour - Ronnie & McKenna were AMAZING! So knowledgeable and gracious! We were here with our 4 children (14,12,11 and 9). This was a highlight of our trip to Kuau’i. We cannot wait to come back and experience the beautiful grounds again.
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Tetabares
Dec 25, 2025
Everything I was hoping for and more. - The tour was everything I was hoping it would be. Informative and I interactive. Makena and Roni's live for the farm and the bees, their bees, came through in an authentic way that made me love the bees too. I asked so many questions and Makena and Roni graciously and enthusiasticly answered thrm all. I would definitely recommend this experience to anyone interested in learning about bees and honey, and so much more.
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Mikew5690
Dec 24, 2025
Amazing tastes in nature while learning about nature's hardest working insects. Thanks McKenna and Roni you are the best - Spent the morning with Roni and McKenna on the bee hive honey tour. What an amazing experience. I have gained a new appreciation for nature's hardest working insects. McKenna and Roni are so knowledgeable but also so personable that our time together flew by. There was time to answer every question and taste a bunch of products of Lydgate Farms each more tasty than the last. Our 11 and 9 year old loved the experience as well. I cannot endorse this experience enough. If you appreciate nature, science, and some amazing new tastes this tour is for you.
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Cynthialandon
Dec 18, 2025
Sweet tour! - This was a wonderful tour. Jess and Ronnie were fantastic beekeeper guides and we learned so much. It was fun and educational at the same time. Thanks so much!
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Victoria_s
Dec 14, 2025
Good Times - Very unusual and interesting tour. The tour guides were great with a wealth of information. Bee suits were the best! Good times! Would do it again!
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Kshatriya_c
Nov 22, 2025
If you do one tour- do this one - I've been on all kinds of tours in Mexico, California, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Nevada, and multiple places in Europe - and this was one of my all time favorites. It was unique, fun, informative, gorgeous plants, and fantastic guides! They honey is divine! I have a new appreciation and respect for honey bees and bee keepers. If you do one tour during your stay on Kauai, you will not go wrong with this one. Best experience out of the water!
Thank you to Alexandria and Sarah for an amazing time! Mahalo.
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O8142rklaurah
Nov 17, 2025
WOW- Honeybees are amazing! - OMG, so fun! Bees are the most amazing creatures and I really enjoyed learning all about them on this tour. Lydgate Farms does such an great job of hosting a tour, they really anticipate your every need. Jess and Jules were wonderful tour guides and Jules really went above and beyond with the beautiful delicious fruit plates she created to enjoy with the delicious honey. Just keep calm and enjoy the bees!
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