• Bee Keeper harvesting honey from bee hives
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Aloha ʻĀina – Botanical Bees & Chef’s Garden Tour

Come discover our chef’s garden, botanicals collection and four onsite hives containing 80,000 honeybees which produce raw, white, monofloral Kiawe honey—one of the rarest varieties in the world. This special tour features an in-depth exploration of several tropical plant species and is led by the property’s Director of Hawaiian Culture, Ka’iulani Blankenfeld who shares the Hawaiian legends and lore behind pollinator-friendly plants such as the naupaka. Learn how to care for the ‘aina (land) as it cares for us.

Activity meets in the hotel lobby.


No-Show Fee: If you find you are unable to attend after booking, we ask that you cancel your reservation at least one hour prior to the activity to avoid a no-show fee of $50.

Location: Hotel Lobby
Time: June 30th: 2:00PM - 3:00PM

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