Huka Honey Hive

Huka Honey Hive is located just eight minutes from Taupō and close to Huka Falls. This attraction offers visitors a self-guided journey into the fascinating world of bees, honey, and sustainability. Huka Honey Hive is free to enter and provides a range of activities suitable for families. They do interactive displays, live beehive viewing, honey tastings, and they also have a café serving gourmet treats.

Honey Hive Taupo

Visitors can wander through indoor and outdoor areas, taking in bee-friendly gardens filled with native flora. The hive experience introduces you to the busy lives of honeybees, showing how nectar and pollen are collected, processed, and stored. You can watch bees at work in observation hives, see the queen bee in action, and learn how honey is extracted and turned into liquid, creamed, or comb honey.

The hive also offers a wide selection of New Zealand honeys, including Manuka, Clover, Rātā, Rewarewa, and specialty blends. Guests are encouraged to taste a variety of honeys and meads, all sourced from local and sustainable beekeepers. For those looking for gifts or souvenirs, Huka Honey Hive stocks honey-based skincare, health products, and unique artisan items. Every product is either New Zealand-made or ethically sourced.

Honey Hive

Visitors learn about the vital role bees play in our ecosystem and the efforts needed to ensure their survival.

Huka Honey Hive offers educational displays explaining bee behaviour, the roles of workers, drones, and the queen, and the life cycle of a honeybee. Children and adults can watch demonstrations of honey extraction, see how bees communicate through their “waggle” dance, and learn how honey supports both humans and the environment. The Hive is also actively involved in local sustainability projects such as planting native trees and supporting bee welfare initiatives.

The experience is enhanced with seasonal offerings. In summer, visitors can enjoy ice cream in the garden surrounded by buzzing bees and colourful flowers. In winter, the café provides hot drinks by the fire, including lemon honey drinks and locally roasted coffee. Families can spend hours exploring the gardens, trying honey tastings, and browsing artisan products.