Pamphlet

ARATAKI HONEY
SINCE 1944

Visitor Centre

HAVELOCK NORTH
NEW ZEALAND

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FREE ENTRY AND TASTINGS

Welcome

Welcome to the Arataki Honey Visitor Centre – home of the honey bee and the delicious honey they make.

You will find Arataki Honey, one of new Zealand’s largest beekeeping enterprises, nestled in the foothills of Hawke’s Bays iconic Te Mata Peak.

Enjoy learning about the honey bee, the honey they make and how important bees are to our valuable land-based industries and environment.

The fascinating world of the honey bee can be explored at your leisure in our vibrant and interactive environment

Taste
Our delicious range of native and pastoral honeys

See
The honey bees up close in our giant hive theatre

Discover
The honey bees’ world close-up under the microscope

Smell
The sweet aromas of honey and bees wax

Feel
The heat generated by the honey bees themselves

Indulge
Yourself in our delightful gift shop
 
Whether you are young or old we invite you to come and enjoy a truly sweet experience!

Groups

We encourage group visits and will ensure that your time with us is both memorable and constructive. Our Visitor Centre offers convenient access and plenty of parking for cars and buses.

FAMILY FUN TOUR

Great for families on a holiday break or for a fun learning activity on the weekend.
Our ‘Bee Enlightened’ tour includes a short educational tour accompanied with quick quiz sheet for each child and the opportunity to make a natural rolled bees wax candle.

SCHOOL VISITS

Arataki Honey provides free, structured educational visits throughout the year for school groups wanting to learn about honey bees, their unique honey making talent and their importance to our natural environment.  We offer different tours for primary, intermediate and high schools.

TOUR PARTIES & CONFERENCES

Whether you are organizing an outing for a garden club, are an independent tour operator or wanting a unique team building exercise for your workplace, we can tailor a tour for you. Tour options range from a brief 10 minute ‘Meet & Greet’ through to our more in-depth 60 minute ‘Bee Enthralled’ tour and talk.

Bookings are required. Please talk to us about tailoring a sweet experience you’ll never forget.

ARATAKI HONEY
SINCE 1944

Visitor Centre

HAVELOCK NORTH
NEW ZEALAND

DISTANCE FROM
Havelock North iSite – 3Kms
Hastings iSite 7km
Napier iSite – 27kms

Open 7 days 9am-5pm
FREE ENTRY AND TASTINGS

66 Arataki Rd, Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay
0800 Arataki or +64 6 877 7300
shop[@]aratakihoney.co.nz
[www].aratakihoneyhb.co.nz.