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Honey Farm Tour, Honey Tasting and Morning Tea
Highlights
- Join a guided tour at Bowral's historic Honey Farm to safely observe bees and learn about their lifecycle.
- Savour six distinct floral honey varieties during a tasting session, each showcasing unique aromas and textures.
- Enjoy morning tea on a scenic terrace overlooking rolling hills, complemented by fresh sourdough and quality beverages.
- Experience the fascinating world of at-risk pollinators and their behaviours through engaging demonstrations and expert insights.
Love honey? Fascinated by bees and their lifecycle? Join this one-hour tour of their beautiful Honey Farm on the grounds of a historic National Trust mansion in Bowral, followed by a guided honey tasting and morning tea.
You 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.
You will then move to the beautiful terrace looking out across the dam and rolling hills for a guided honey tasting where you will taste six different floral sources of honey, each with its own distinctive appearance, aroma, viscosity, mouth texture and taste.
All of this is complemented by a morning tea of fresh sourdough and leaf tea or plunger coffee.
Tour details
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Available from 26 July 2025 to 2 January 2027
Features
Service facilities
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
Operation information
Bowral Honey Farm
Bowral Honey Farm, located on the grounds of a beautiful historic property in the Southern Highlands region of NSW is just 1.5 hours drive from Sydney. As part of their visit, guests enjoy morning tea on the terrace looking out across the private lake and rolling hills.
Unique, educational, and immersive agritourism experiences are available for groups of up to 80 guests. More than just a working honey farm, guests can enjoy pure honey tastings with different floral sources, learn about the lifecycle of a honeybee colony and a modern hive, and discover the art and craft of beekeeping alongside an enthusiastic and engaged beekeeper.
Guests are provided professional sting-proof safety gear to observe the hives and bees up close, allowing for great photo opportunities. Owner and head beekeeper Hamish Ta-mé is an enthusiastic and passionate communicator, with years of experience and formal qualifications in beekeeping and teaching.
Memberships
- Australian Museums and Galleries Association
- Australian Outdoor Industry
- Gay and Lesbian Tourism Australia (GALTA)
- International Cruise Council of Australasia
- National Trust
- New South Wales Business Chamber
- Outdoors NSW & ACT
- Professional Tour Guide Association of Australia
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation