Honey Farm Tour and Honey Tasting

Visit a honey farm, learn about bees, enjoy a guided honey tasting with morning tea in Bowral!



1 hour Location Bowral Class size 1 to 32 (public classes), 10 to 80   $42 - $49 (varies by date)

Love honey? Fascinated by bees and their lifecycle? Join us for a one-hour tour of our beautiful Honey Farm on the grounds of a historic National Trust mansion in Bowral, followed by a guided honey tasting and morning tea.
We start with a tour alongside the hives: wearing a head veil, you'll be able to safely observe the activities of the bees and hear about their remarkable lifecycle*. The talk continues with a demonstration showing an (empty!) Flow Hive and the workings of a modern hive.
You'll hear about the remarkable lives of these at-risk pollinators and gain an understanding of their behaviours.
We then move to our beautiful terrace looking out across the dam and rolling hills for a guided honey tasting where you will taste 6x different floral source honeys, each with it's own distinctive appearance, aroma, viscosity, mouth texture and taste.
All of this complemented by a morning tea of fresh sourdough and leaf tea or plunger coffee.
This is a great activity for family groups, and visitors to the Southern Highlands.
Our apiary is on the grounds of Retford Park, a beautiful historic property a 5x minute drive from Bowral main street. We also have honey available after the visit.

Upcoming dates for Honey Farm Tour and Honey Tasting

Times are Sydney time. Dates and prices as of 21 Oct 2026, 11:31am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

117 upcoming dates between 24 Oct 2026 and 30 May 2027.

  • Sat 24 Oct 2026, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 24 Oct 2026, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 25 Oct 2026, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Wed 28 Oct 2026, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Fri 30 Oct 2026, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 31 Oct 2026, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 31 Oct 2026, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 1 Nov 2026, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Wed 4 Nov 2026, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Sat 7 Nov 2026, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 7 Nov 2026, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 8 Nov 2026, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Wed 11 Nov 2026, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Fri 13 Nov 2026, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Sat 14 Nov 2026, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 14 Nov 2026, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 15 Nov 2026, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Wed 18 Nov 2026, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Sat 21 Nov 2026, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 21 Nov 2026, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 22 Nov 2026, 10:30am-11:30am ($42)
  • Wed 25 Nov 2026, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Sat 28 Nov 2026, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 28 Nov 2026, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 29 Nov 2026, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Wed 2 Dec 2026, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Sat 5 Dec 2026, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 5 Dec 2026, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 6 Dec 2026, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Wed 9 Dec 2026, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Sat 12 Dec 2026, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 12 Dec 2026, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 13 Dec 2026, 10:30am-11:30am ($42)
  • Wed 16 Dec 2026, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Sat 19 Dec 2026, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 19 Dec 2026, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 20 Dec 2026, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Wed 23 Dec 2026, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Sat 26 Dec 2026, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 26 Dec 2026, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 27 Dec 2026, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Wed 30 Dec 2026, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Sat 2 Jan 2027, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 2 Jan 2027, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 3 Jan 2027, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Wed 6 Jan 2027, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Sat 9 Jan 2027, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 9 Jan 2027, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 10 Jan 2027, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Wed 13 Jan 2027, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Sat 16 Jan 2027, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 16 Jan 2027, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 17 Jan 2027, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Wed 20 Jan 2027, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Sat 23 Jan 2027, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 23 Jan 2027, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 24 Jan 2027, 10:30am-11:30am ($42)
  • Wed 27 Jan 2027, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Sat 30 Jan 2027, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 30 Jan 2027, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 31 Jan 2027, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Wed 3 Feb 2027, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Sat 6 Feb 2027, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 6 Feb 2027, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 7 Feb 2027, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Wed 10 Feb 2027, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Sat 13 Feb 2027, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 13 Feb 2027, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 14 Feb 2027, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Wed 17 Feb 2027, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Sat 20 Feb 2027, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 20 Feb 2027, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 21 Feb 2027, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Wed 24 Feb 2027, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Sat 27 Feb 2027, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 27 Feb 2027, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 28 Feb 2027, 10:30am-11:30am ($42)
  • Wed 3 Mar 2027, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Sat 6 Mar 2027, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 6 Mar 2027, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 7 Mar 2027, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Wed 10 Mar 2027, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Sat 13 Mar 2027, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 13 Mar 2027, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 14 Mar 2027, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Wed 17 Mar 2027, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Sat 20 Mar 2027, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 20 Mar 2027, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 21 Mar 2027, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Wed 24 Mar 2027, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Sat 27 Mar 2027, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 27 Mar 2027, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 28 Mar 2027, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Wed 31 Mar 2027, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Sat 3 Apr 2027, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 3 Apr 2027, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 4 Apr 2027, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Wed 7 Apr 2027, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Sat 10 Apr 2027, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 10 Apr 2027, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 11 Apr 2027, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Wed 14 Apr 2027, 9am-10am ($49)
  • Wed 14 Apr 2027, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Sat 17 Apr 2027, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 17 Apr 2027, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 18 Apr 2027, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Wed 21 Apr 2027, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Sat 24 Apr 2027, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sat 24 Apr 2027, 2pm-3pm ($42)
  • Sun 25 Apr 2027, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Wed 28 Apr 2027, 11am-12pm ($49)
  • Sat 1 May 2027, 11am-12pm ($42)
  • Sun 2 May 2027, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Sun 9 May 2027, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Sun 16 May 2027, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Sun 23 May 2027, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
  • Sun 30 May 2027, 11:30am-12:30pm ($42)
What you'll get
  • An overview of the lifecycle of bees.
  • Tour of the honey farm weaing a veil.
  • Guided single floral source honey tasting.
  • Morning tea of fresh sourdough with high quality leaf tea and or plunger coffee.
Read more details   
Knowledge required
No skills or prior knowledge required.
What to bring
Just yourself!
Mmmm.. actually it can get cold.. or hot.. throw a hat, sunscreen, and also a jacket in the car!
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.

This experience would also be a fun gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

Bowral Honey Farm - 1325 Old South Road, Bowral NSW

We're on the grounds of Retford Park, a National Trust proper. Enter through the main gates (1325 Old South Road, Bowral). Drive straight ahead (it's a long driveway, very fancy!) the drive eventually turns off to the right. You'll see my hives and signage set up. You can park in the paddock opposite, or go ahead a little further and park in the gravel parking area. I'd suggest that you arrive 15x minutes early so you're not rushed. We will also have honey available for sale after the visit. This tour takes place on the grounds of Retford Park, NOT our former site in Bowral township. It is a 5x minute drive from Bowral main street.

Honey Farm Tour and Honey Tasting location
Verified reviews

ClassBento loader icon

Recent reviews of Honey Farm Tour and Honey Tasting

  • 5/5 from Belinda Hageali, attended Oct 2026: We were on a family weekend away and took the bee tour. The teacher was fabulous at engaging the groups attention. It was so interesting learning about the history of bees in Australia as well as the everyday working lives of bees. The taste testing was delicious too.
  • 5/5 from Roger Turini, attended Aug 2026: Great experience.. the hospitality is amazing and learnt so much about bees and honey.. thank you
  • 5/5 from Charles Yaw, attended Aug 2026: We had a wonderful time at Bowral Honey Farm learning about the wild and crazy life of honey bees (especially for the Males). Our tour guide Phil was wonderful, insightful, and we could not have asked for a better guide. Out of all the amazing things Bowral has to offer, my wife and I both agree that the Honey Farm was our favourite.
  • 5/5 from Natalia Ramos Reyes, attended Jul 2026: A wonderful experience! It was fascinating to learn about bees, and the variety of delicious honey flavours made the visit even more enjoyable.
  • 5/5 from Kelci Noble, attended Jul 2026: Great tour! Lots of fun facts about bees and how honey is made. Delicious tasting at the end!
  • 5/5 from Alyssa Catakovic, attended Jul 2026: Learnt so much and made us commit to beekeeping. Great host! Would recommend to all.
  • 5/5 from John Arthur Tansley, attended Jul 2026: The whole Honey Farm experience was exceptional.We thought the teacher was extremely informative and explained quite a few things that we weren't aware of. The Honey tasting was great and we bought a couple of jars.
  • 5/5 from Anne McEncroe, attended Jun 2026: Lovely friendly informative. Great way to spend 83rd birthday! Will come again for my birthday
  • 5/5 from Shane Sparks, attended May 2026: We had a great day. The host was enthusiastic and knew his stuff. The information session was interesting and informative and the tasting session was super fun.
  • 5/5 from Kim Ho, attended May 2026: Very knowledgeable tour with Phil who was very friendly and accommodating. Ended with tastes of different honeys with tea and coffee in the lovely autumn sunshine, highly recommend with kangaroos in the complex watching on.
  • 5/5 from Morgan Hooper, attended Apr 2026: Had a great time at the Bowral honey farm! It was great! The hosts were sooo friendly and informative, we learnt so much! Got to see alot of bees and even have them land on us! We got to try a great variety of honey afterwards with sourdough tea and coffee! Great morning definitely recommend! We learnt a lot :)
  • 5/5 from Ian Parker, attended Mar 2026: We did the tasting session, and really enjoyed it. Tour guide was knowledgeable, friendly and very helpful and the honey was amazing!
  • 5/5 from Elizabeth Nguyen, attended Feb 2026: Very informative tour! Trying out the different types of honey and getting up close to the honeybees.
  • 5/5 from Patrick Higgins, attended Feb 2026: The tour was excellent. Our guide was knowledgeable and passionate about the topic and his pace of delivery and attention to detail made for an informative session. We enjoyed both the tour and tasting in equal measure.
  • 5/5 from Chris Saunders, attended Jan 2026: Hamish was simply fabulous and knowledgeable about all things bees! We had a fantastic time and tasting table set across from a delightful pond where James Fairfax used to dine people on a long table!
  • 5/5 from Ella Leimbach, attended Jan 2026: Very interesting and engaging tour of a honey farm.
  • 5/5 from Roger Douk, attended Jan 2026: The teacher was amazing and I loved how he provided us some quick facts about honey making.
  • 5/5 from Jeremy Zhou, attended Jan 2026: very engaging and informative. lovely host and good experience
  • 5/5 from Praveer Hebalkar, attended Jan 2026: Great experience. The tour guide provided Fantastic explanation of detailed responses to queries. Fun and easy environment
  • 5/5 from Jamie Wilson, attended Jan 2026: Absolutely loved our time here. The Farm Tour and Tasting was a great way to spend an afternoon. Hamish so clearly cares for his bees and his craft, and was very knowledgeable! The honey was delicious as well. Highly recommend this experience if you're in the area, and picking up some of the honey to take home with you. Would love to come back and do a hive opening or one of the other experiences in future. Thank you for having us!
  • 5/5 from Sonia Baroi, attended Jan 2026: Phil was very knowledgeable. It was a nice class. Tasty honey.
  • 5/5 from Elysia Abeyratne, attended Dec 2025: Had a great mid-morning session at the Bowral Honey Farm. We learnt so much about a bee’s life. It was fascinating. The honey tasting was a great way to finish. All the staff were so patient and polite.
  • 5/5 from Harley Ockenden, attended Dec 2025: Last Saturday, our branch celebrated our Christmas party with a visit to Bowral Honey Farm, and it was an absolutely fantastic experience! The team and I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the fantastic life of honeybees and their vital role in nature. The interactive session was both educational and engaging, giving us a new appreciation for these incredible creatures. One of the highlights was tasting a variety of delicious honey, each with its own unique flavour and story. It was a sweet way to connect as a team and share something truly special. A big thank you to Bowral Honey Farm for hosting us and making the day so memorable. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a fun and informative outing!
  • 5/5 from Jennifer Duggan, attended Dec 2025: we were after something different to do in bowral. having the honey farm walk around was just lovely. very interesting and informative the honey tasting after the walk around was also lovely thankyou so much
  • 5/5 from Michael de Filippis, attended Dec 2025: Thank you Phil for a great day. Your knowledge about Bees is awesome.. such a lovely morning also the honey is yummy..
  • 4/5 from Karen Pett, attended Dec 2025: Overall we had a lovely time, the speaker was lovely and informative. We felt that the staff arranging the morning tea were rather abrupt and not particularly helpful. Perhaps an area of the tour that could be worked on.
  • 5/5 from Sarah Murray, attended Nov 2025: Great class. So informative. The guide Hamish was brilliant. Would go again
  • 5/5 from Lauren Sibigtroth, attended Oct 2025: Knowledgeable tour guilds who kept our 3 year old engaged! Beautiful honey tasting in a gorgeous landscape. Highly recommend!
  • 5/5 from Savannah Thompson, attended Oct 2025: This is a must do tour. I thought I knew about bees- until this visit. We were taught everything about bees in a detailed, but easily understood and entertaining way. All ages learned and understood. The model beehive was also exceptional in giving a close up view of what goes on inside. The tour concluded with a tea/coffee honey tasting together with bread for devouring our favorites.
  • 5/5 from Gabriela Back, attended Oct 2025: It was a great experience for the whole family. The activity was very informative, safe, entertaining, and welcoming. The teacher was clear and patient in answering all our questions. Highly recommended.
  • 5/5 from Mark Barker, attended Oct 2025: Really informative and enjoyable experience. Highly recommend this. The tasting g and morning tea was a lovely way to finish.
  • 5/5 from Rohith Pius, attended Oct 2025: Excellent guide and great honey. Would recommend to others and would like to do a longer tour in future
  • 5/5 from Jodi Cohen, attended Oct 2025: Excellent tour and experience
  • 5/5 from James Mackinlay, attended Oct 2025: Phil was an excellent host. He spoke very clearly outside to a group of about 20, he was friendly, knowledgeable and invited questions which he easily answered and made us feel welcome and stayed around to chat to all groups during the tasting. A very enjoyable visit and tour. Don’t we’re black- as this offends the bees!
  • 5/5 from Karen Bourke, attended Oct 2025: Very informative, fabulous and beautiful location - well worth a visit. Learnt so much about bees, just interesting creatures.
  • 5/5 from Sarah Hamidi, attended Oct 2025: Great experience and a beautiful place to visit. The educator was very friendly and so of the rest of the staff serving the morning tea. We went to the garden Entrance first as couldn't locate the bee watch entry, need better signs.
  • 5/5 from Graham Warn, attended Oct 2025: Great place to visit and gorgeous views!
  • 4/5 from Abinaya Krishna Rao, attended Oct 2025: We had an amazing get away in the vast lands of a beautiful town… The facilitator showed us the lifecycle of a Bee and to taste 6 different types of honey with a view.. The stroll after the evening tea was so pleasant and soothing to heart.. good experience
  • 4/5 from Vanessa Chidrawi, attended Oct 2025: Fun and educational! Hamish and Phil were so knowledgeable and gracious in answering questions, taking photos and ensuring everyone was comfortable. The educational talk was really informative, and the surrounds quite beautiful. We got to try six different honey varieties, with coffee, tea, bread and butter, on a lovely long table. A fantastic morning out on the country. Highly recommend.
  • 3/5 from Simone Porter, attended Oct 2025: Perfect weather for the tour, our tour guide was great with details and the tour was enjoyed! The tour does mention afternoon tea is included. I would say you get to try the honey it isnt afternoon tea (honey, bread and tea/coffee). Was it worth $76 for to adults, probably not without either a little sample to be included, or some actual afternoon tea items!
  • 5/5 from Jenny Deegan, attended Sep 2025: Our guide was very knowledgeable and very Friendly we enjoyed his talk and display
  • 5/5 from Alina Ta, attended Sep 2025: Phil was very knowledgable and helpful. He gave us lots of fun facts about the area, about bees and gave recommendations for the rest of our Bowral trip. Thanks for a lovely morning!
  • 5/5 from Jordan Gross, attended Sep 2025: Loved it! Great thing to do if you have a spare hour on a weekend.
  • 5/5 from Maria Hamidi, attended Sep 2025: A great outing with a fun yet informative session and gorgeous morning tea location. Tip would be to arrive early as our navigator kept taking us to an entrance that was gated closed. Lucky staff answered our call and gave us the right directions.
  • 5/5 from Brea de Jonge, attended Sep 2025: 10/10 would recommend. The tour was so interesting and fun and the staff were incredible!!! So lovely and accomodating. If you’re in the area it’s a lovely day out!!
  • 5/5 from Sarah Ryan, attended Sep 2025: This is one of the most enjoyable and best value regional tour experiences we have ever done. Phil was so knowledgeable and engaging and the morning tea on the verandah was beautiful. Highly recommend.
  • 5/5 from Karen Denny, attended Sep 2025: Fantastic, very informative great experience. Love the honey tasting
  • 5/5 from Diana Higgins, attended Sep 2025: We had a great time and very interesting learning about these wonderful bees The place is an amazing spot!
  • 4/5 from Stephen Arthur, attended Sep 2025: Very informative and a good introduction to the world of bees. Great location and knowledgeable guide. Some short videos on a TV screen of life inside the hive would have helped illustrate the narrative.
  • 5/5 from Mark Fletcher, attended Aug 2025: Interesting tour if you want to learn the basics about bees and honey. Nice location too.
Your teacher

Bowral Honey Farm
Bowral Honey Farm

4.9 (142)

Bowral Honey Farm is a working honey farm (apiary) in the beautiful Southern Highlands of NSW. Around 1.5 hours from Sydney, 2x hours from Canberra and an hour from Wollongong.
We run regular tours, experiences and workshops at our lovely apiary.
Whether you want to visit our farm gate stall every weekend for free, do a tour and taste some honey, participate in a more in-depth experience, or get started in beekeeping we can help with all stages of your beekeeping journey or interest.
We regularly host corporate, and inbound tour groups.
Our head teacher, Hamish Ta-mé, started his beekeeping journey as a teenager and has been deeply engaged ever since. Alongside his years of experience, Hamish has formal qualifications in beekeeping and teaching.

Gift this artisan class

With our gift card, they can book this class at a time that suits them.

They can also choose from our 16,000+ other classes.

redeem Gifting options

Book on ClassBento and enjoy exclusive perks:


  • Earn loyalty points
  • Money-back guarantee* for peace of mind
  • Local support from our Sydney-based team, rated 5 stars by customers
  • Public liability insurance included for your protection
  • ClassBento donates $1 to Dementia Australia with every paid booking
class 0 V48I01Z33L 34c052b7f77f35dccea660a6ce51910d 1 production southern-highlands Southern Highlands NSW AU southern-highlands