Savannah Bee Company Showroom and Bee Garden — Local services in Wilmington Island

Like with other Savannah Bee Company locations, this is a nice place to shop for honey, mead. and get gifts for whatever reason (alongside doing the free honey sampling which you should always do ;) ) But this location has something extra: Not just an observation hive, which is very cool in its own right, but also an apiary you can visit! The basic tour starts with an informative talk about the bees, their life cycles and mating habits, how the hive is structured and ran, the different kinds of bees in the hive, and other factoids regarding them. Incredibly informative and the staff know their stuff! I love bees and even I learned some information about them I didn't know. Afterwards, you get to don a mesh bee hat and go out back to the hives. We learned about how to smoke the bees and what a bee keeper looks for in order to make sure the hive is happy and healthy. We even got to sample fresh honeycomb straight off the frame! For an additional charge, you can retire after with cheese and honey plus a mead flight which you should totally consider doing. Such a great experience!

Surprised to learn about this location and activities only now after a friend told me- a wonderful stop for those who love bees or want to learn about them. Great for kids. Will definitely be coming back whenever...

The tour is wonderful, and can only be done at this location. First, see a transparent display hive up close, learn all sorts of cool things, see the difference between drones and workers, listen to the buzzing of the hive and even hear the bees squeak to each other!! Then go into the garden wearing beekeepers's netting hats to protect you, and see a comb covered in docile bees. We got to stick our finger INTO THE COMB and taste honey fresh from source. Then, we experienced the restful meditation hut that has hives humming under it. All around a great tour given by a passionate, fun, and knowledgeable guide. The tour is $8 and only runs into October, although the shop is open year round. At the shop: You can taste samples of different honeys, and various beauty treatments with honey and bee products in them too. They are high-end, and high quality so expect to pay more than the...

Giving 2 stars is me being nice. While the store setup is nice and original, the prices are ridiculously high--especially for the small items. The workers could use a lesson on good customer service. From the time that I walked in, to the time that I finally was able to check out, I was not approached or offered help. The two sales people were busy chatting with another customer for 10+ minutes. They didn't even bother to come from around the register to guide me or even ask if I was looking for anything in particular/give me any info. This lack of care caused them to lose business. This was the second Savannah Bee company store that I've been to and experienced nonexistent customer service. I will not bother giving you my time or business, I'll find another local store who actually appreciate...