Big Island Bees

Big Island Bees is a honey farm and visitor stop in Captain Cook, on Hawaiʻi Island. Take a guided tour to learn about bees and honey-making, with a chance to see bees through protected viewing areas. The small museum and shop are free to visit, and you can sample different honeys before browsing jars, honey-based treats and local art. Save room for the honey ice cream, sold in the shop, or pick up a few flavors as gifts.

The free museum and shop

You can stop in without booking a tour: the small museum and honey shop are free to enter. Observation windows let you watch bees, and the displays include art and historical items connected with the site. Honey samples give you a chance to compare flavors before choosing what to take home.

The shop carries different honeys and honey-related products, along with art. Honey ice cream is also sold there for $4. If you are buying gifts, purchases of $100 or more qualify for free shipping to the mainland.

What the guided tour covers

The paid tour focuses on bees and beekeeping, with an introduction to honey-making and the role of bees in Hawaiʻi. You can see bees in a protected viewing area, and the experience includes honey tasting. The guide adds stories and context to the samples, so the tasting is part of the lesson as well as a chance to compare the honeys.

The tour is described as short and suitable for a range of ages. It is a good fit if you want to understand the bees behind the products; if you mainly want honey or a quick look at the displays, the free shop and museum area can work as a briefer stop.