Meliponas, sacred mayan bee

Valladolid Mayan Bees Tour with Lunch or breakfast and Honey Tasting

Small Group
Digital
90 minutes
English

Xkopek is a unique place in Valladolid where you will find a magnificent dry cenote, where you can meet several species of native bees, bees without stings, bees that were very important for the Mayan culture. Xkopek is a project of a family of Mayan beekeepers that seeks to raise awareness about the care of bees and the rescue of Mayan culture and traditions.

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Valladolid Mayan Bees Tour with Lunch or breakfast and Honey Tasting

FromR374.52Per Person

What's included in Valladolid Mayan Bees Tour with Lunch or breakfast and Honey Tasting

(Subject to Option Inclusions)

We will start the experience on a walking tour to the point where we will start a descent down a stairway to a dry cenote, there we will see some varieties of local plants, we will know their use and importance, we will enter the vault of the cenote where we can see some Local bee varieties in their wild state, it should be mentioned that bees do not sting because they do not have stings. Later we will walk through a path in the jungle where we will identify the main plants for the production of honey. We will arrive to our meliponario where we will talk about the process of honey coke, we will know about the other products of the comena as well as their health properties and we will even be able to open a beehive to observe the amazing architecture of the bees. We will make a tasting of honey and other products of the hive. And finally we will visit our small store of honey and souvenirs. Of course we will not forget the souvenir photo at the end of the experience. It is necessary to wear comfortable shoes for walking and closed shoes. Use organic mosquito repellent. We are a team of 4 guides, Jorge, Dianela, Gerardo and Julia, so one of us can accompany you in this experience

Inclusions

  • Luch options: Traditional Poc chuc (pork or chicken) or Empanadas. Breakfast options: Quesadillas, scrambled eggs, omelet, option with up to two ingredients. Fruit water of the day.
  • Gratuities
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Not allergic to bees.

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You will make your own way to the meeting points

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Operator

Xkopek Parque Apícola