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    Beekeeping & Honey Tasting Tour in Captain Cook

    Inspect a live hive with a beekeeper and sample honey varietals

    4.8 stars• 906 reviews

    Duration

    Approximately 1 hour

    Includes

    Hive tour, Honey samples, Video

    Highlights

    Learn how bees live and forage as you explore a working hive with an experienced beekeeper. After the tour, sample honey varietals and browse museum artifacts and locally made gifts.

    • Explore a live hive during a guided tour and inspection
    • Watch bees and learn how they live and forage
    • Sample different honey varietals
    • Watch a short video on honey production from flower to jar
    • Browse museum artifacts and locally produced gift items after your tour

    What's Included

    • Guided hive tour and inspection
    • Honey varietal samples
    • Short honey production video

    Things to know

    Reservations are required. The tour is stroller and wheelchair accessible, undercover indoors and outdoors, with minimal walking. Taxis are not readily available in the area, so prearrange return transportation if using a taxi or ride-share.

    Cancellation Policy

    Must cancel at least 48 hours prior to the date of tour in order to receive a full refund.

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    FAQs

    You don’t need protective clothing. Wear what’s comfortable—shorts, sleeveless shirts, and sandals are welcome.

    You stay behind a safe, screened area while the beekeeper brings the hive to you.

    Yes. The tour is stroller and wheelchair accessible, requires minimal walking, and both the indoor and outdoor portions are undercover.

    Meeting details

    Captain Cook, HI

    Experience provided by Big Island Bees

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    Adult

    $33.21

    Ages 18+

    0

    Kama'aina Adult

    $27.68

    Ages 18+ • Must present valid Hawaii State ID

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    Youth

    $22.14

    Ages 13-18

    0

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    Review summary

    4.8
    Excellent
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    Joe, Jamie, and the rest of the crew here have built something genuinely special. The beekeeping tours are consistently praised for being both entertaining and educational, with guides who bring real passion and humor to the experience. Families with young kids, curious adults, and repeat visitors all seem to walk away impressed, and several reviewers specifically mention coming back on future trips to the Big Island. Even if you skip the tour, the honey tasting and small museum are worth a stop. The macadamia honey gets particular love, and the honey ice cream has people wishing they could take it home by the pint. Staff are warm and happy to answer questions, which makes the whole visit feel personal rather than touristy. One reviewer noted that a guide's comedy style leaned a little heavy at times, so if you're more reserved, just know the humor is part of the experience. There's also an isolated complaint about product quality, though it reads as a one-time situation rather than a pattern. The overwhelmingly positive track record across a large number of reviews suggests this is a reliable, crowd-pleasing stop that delivers something you genuinely won't find anywhere else on the island.

    What people are saying

    Review 1 of 4
    5/5

    The tour with Jamie was amazing. Passion, humor, intelligence, playfulness, and love cross-pollinated in one human to make a wonderful experience for my wife and our friends. Honey sampling was much more enjoyable with story and history included. We really enjoyed the ice cream and purchased several jars of different honeys. From kids to grandparents, all can enjoy this stop on the Big Island.

    Photo of Skyler Rohbock

    Skyler Rohbock

    September 2, 2026

    Review 1 of 1
    5/5

    The tour with Jamie was amazing. Passion, humor, intelligence, playfulness, and love cross-pollinated in one human to make a wonderful experience for my wife and our friends. Honey sampling was much more enjoyable with story and history included. We really enjoyed the ice cream and purchased several jars of different honeys. From kids to grandparents, all can enjoy this stop on the Big Island.

    Photo of Skyler Rohbock

    Skyler Rohbock

    September 2, 2026

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