General Farm Tour - Bees and Maple Trees

If you want to learn how Vermont Organic Maple Syrup and Raw Honey is made, this is the farm tour for you! Our tours have been rated as the highlight of their Vermont vacation for families staying at Smugglers' Notch or Stowe Mountain Resorts.

We love sharing everything about Golden Dog Farm. From the trees to the bees. From the vines to how we make wine. This walking tour of Golden Dog Farm takes about two hours and includes some small hills and uneven terrain. One or both of our resident golden retrievers will join us when available. We do tours at 10:00am which can be booked here.

(If you prefer to do the tour in our six person (five guests and one GDF driver) golf cart, there is an additional $125 fee per tour. This is a popular option for groups that may have a member with mobility issues. Please indicate your desire to do this when you book your farm tour tickets and we will invoice you separately.) 

The  Bees and Maple Trees Farm Tour includes:

1) Learning how maple syrup is made, including a tour of our sugarbush and sugarhouse. 

2) A visit to two of our apiaries. We have a Slovenian bee house (AZ house) and a traditional bee yard with Langstroth hives. You'll learn all about the fascinating world of bees and beekeeping

3) A visit to and an explanation of the history of some of the buildings here - the farm is home to 5 different buildings from the 1700's.

4) A walk in the vineyard, with an explanation of the different varieties and overview of what the winemaking process entails.

5) A visit to two of our orchards. We have apple, pear, plum, apricot, peach and cherry trees here.

6) A visit to the berry section of the farm. We have elderberries, high bush cranberries, blueberries and currants. We also have pine nuts and hazelnuts.

7) The tour ends with a Maple Syrup and Honey tasting.

If you'd like to join us for lunch after the event while enjoying our magnificent new hospitality barn and expansive views of Smugglers' Notch and Mt. Mansfield, we'll serve you a boxed lunch with a delicious sandwich from a local deli, chips, cookie and a beverage (sparkling water or soft drink). Sandwich options include the classics, including a vegetarian option. We'll share specific sandwich options if you select the lunch option. 

Note: You are purchasing a ticket to an event (similar to a concert or sporting event). Once you book it, there are no refunds and no rescheduling. If you want to transfer your booking to friends or family, you may do so, but you need to let us know who will be attending in your place so that they can be checked in for the event.

The Bees and Maple Trees Farm Tour Does Not Include: The presence of the large group of Goldens from Butternut Goldens. Their Happy of Goldens are only here on Golden Dog Farm for the Golden Retriever Experience. Thank you for understanding!

You are purchasing a ticket to an event (similar to a concert or sporting event). Once you book it, there are no refunds and no rescheduling. If you want to transfer your booking to friends or family, you may do so, but you need to let us know who will be attending in your place so that they can be checked in for the event.

Per person pricing includes 6% Vermont State Sales Tax ($75 + $4.50 = $79.50). 

Pricing for Farm Tour w/ Boxed Lunch:

$109.50/person lunch option includes an additional 9% Vermont State Sales Tax on the lunch portion ($27.52 + $2.48 = $30.00).

NOTE: When booking, please provide an email for us to send you confirmation and details about your upcoming tour. Thank you!

Below the "Book Here!" button is our Farm Calendar that shows everything going on on the farm should you want to add additional Experiences to your order.