I want to move the colony in Hive A to Hive B. The colony is now in the Lang deep pictured on the left. The destination, the top bar hive on the right, is vacant. My question... When I move my colony into the top bar hive is the only feasible option to move the colony more than three miles away for a short stay and then back to this apiary?
In about 21 days I want to transfer the entire population to the top bar hive. The left hive (Lang deep) is a transition hive with lang frames and top bars. In 21 days all the brood should have emerged from the frames and I can transfer the top bars into the top bar hive. The queen has been excluded from the frames as of today.
I'm thinking the best method is to transfer them into a portable top bar hive which will take a three mile trip for a week or two and then reacquaint them to their original apiary in the top bar hive. I have read about similar types of moving, nut, not quite what I am proposing. If there is an alternative please let me know. If not, how long should they be "on vacation" from the original apiary?

In about 21 days I want to transfer the entire population to the top bar hive. The left hive (Lang deep) is a transition hive with lang frames and top bars. In 21 days all the brood should have emerged from the frames and I can transfer the top bars into the top bar hive. The queen has been excluded from the frames as of today.
I'm thinking the best method is to transfer them into a portable top bar hive which will take a three mile trip for a week or two and then reacquaint them to their original apiary in the top bar hive. I have read about similar types of moving, nut, not quite what I am proposing. If there is an alternative please let me know. If not, how long should they be "on vacation" from the original apiary?