Honey And Bee Tour

Inside the Hive: Kauai Honey and Bee Tour runs through Lydgate Farms Kauai Chocolate. Rated 5.0 across 65 reviews. Runs 2 hours (approx.). From $120.42.

Overview

Inside the Hive, run by Lydgate Farms Kauai Chocolate, puts you in a full body bee suit and walks you out to working hives on the farm in Kapaʻa. The honey from the hive you open becomes part of the tasting, and reviewers say you may take some home.

The tour runs about two hours and starts at 09:30 from the meeting point at 5730 Olohena Road. A guide leads the whole visit, and reviewers repeatedly mention learning a great deal about bees and honey. Travellers describe the guides as knowledgeable and happy to answer questions, and the group is capped at 14.

It suits adults and older children who are comfortable being outdoors, walking short distances, and standing near live bees in a suit. It does not suit children under 9, anyone who cannot put on the suit without help, or travellers with back problems or serious heart conditions. Families with younger kids are instead pointed to the Lydgate Chocolate Tasting Room in downtown Kapaa.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Arrive at the farmMeet at Lydgate Farms Chocolate Tours, 5730 Olohena Rd, Kapaʻa, HI 96746. Search for Lydgate Farms Chocolate Tour on Google Maps or Waze, and arrive 15 minutes before your booking.
2. Guided farm tourThe listing includes a guided tour, a full body bee suit, and an all inclusive honey tasting with snacks. Reviewers describe suiting up, seeing inside a working hive, and tasting honey during the visit.
3. Tour endsThe activity finishes back at the meeting point on the farm.

What To Expect From The Tour

Here is what to sort out before you book, from footwear to who can come along.

• What to wear. Wear closed-toe shoes with calf-length socks; the listing advises against sandals. Dress comfortably, since the bee suit goes on over your clothes.
• Fitness and pace. The tour involves walking and standing outdoors. The listing asks that you can comfortably walk roughly 100 yards and stand for 15 minutes, and put on the bee suit without assistance.
• Who can join. Children must be 9 to 13 to take the child fare, and no children under 9 are allowed, including infants in carriers. List your children's ages when you reserve.
• Group feel. The maximum group size is 14. One reviewer said the small group allowed for a personal touch, and several travellers said the guides answered all their questions.
• Bring along. The listing recommends a water bottle and sunscreen. The farm visit requires a reservation, so there is no self-guided option.
• Getting there. Hotel pickup is not included, so you drive yourself. Driving directions come in the welcome email after booking.

Common issues. There is no hotel pickup and no wheelchair access, and the tour is not recommended for travellers with back problems or serious heart conditions. Children under 9 cannot attend, which rules the tour out for many families with younger kids. The experience needs good weather and a minimum number of travellers; if it is cancelled for either reason, you are offered a different date or a full refund. Refunds also require cancelling at least 24 hours before the start time.

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