Category Apitourism & Bee-Related Travel

What a 46-park National Park Service bee survey actually found, and a practical guide to spotting wild native bees — a very different activity from honey-bee beekeeping.

The Hive at Kew Gardens is a 17-meter sculpture whose lights and sound are driven live by a real beehive's activity. Here's the story behind its move from Milan Expo to London.

A travel-planning guide to countries where genuine beekeeping heritage is accessible to visitors today, from Slovenia to the Yucatán to New Zealand.

A practical guide to apiary volunteering through real work-exchange programs like WWOOF, what a placement actually involves, and what to verify first.

A guide to real, currently open bee and honey museums worldwide, and how a dedicated museum differs from a working farm's small on-site display.

A travel guide to real, currently operating meaderies with public tasting rooms, what to expect when you visit, and how to find a legitimate one near you.

A step-by-step look at what a genuine apiary tour actually involves, from the opening safety briefing through the honey tasting at the end.

A practical guide to planning a family bee-cation, including which apiary experiences suit which ages, realistic itineraries, and safety questions to ask first.

A guide to real, currently held honey festivals around the world, what actually happens at one, and how to verify a festival's dates before you travel.

A guide to real, currently operating bee farms and apiaries open for tours, plus how to tell a legitimate apiary visit from an outdated listing before you book.