Valladolid Mayan Bees Tour: Honey Tasting Experience in Xkopek with Traditional Meal

Xkopek, located in Valladolid, is a distinctive spot boasting an impressive dry cenote and several species of local bees, including stingless ones, which held significant value in Mayan culture. Spearheaded by a family of Mayan beekeepers, the Xkopek project aims to promote bee preservation and the revival of Mayan traditions and culture.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Xkopek, Beekeeping Park - 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…
What's Included
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Not allergic to bees.
Location
Xkopek, Beekeeping Park
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Mint1688
Mar 15, 2025
Mayan Gold - Very interesting to see the bees' natural habitat in a dry cenote with other creatures. Great tour with lots of insight and tasting. Breakfast was very filling and copious. It's definitely worth a visit with a guide.
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Katherine_i
Feb 24, 2025
An interesting tour,... - An interesting tour, great guide and lovely breakfast. I recommend this tour. The restaurant and washrooms are very clean.
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Daniel_h
Feb 20, 2025
Great experience - Very interesting and authentic experience. The tour and tasting took about 1.5 hours which was perfect. We booked the package that included lunch and the food was excellent. Overall great experience and amazing value for money.
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Magdalenarp5504rn
Feb 2, 2025
Great value for money - Had a tour just for two, it was very interesting and also the tasting was great. The breakfast afterwards was incredibly delicious and large portions, overall everything took 2h. Possibly pack mosquito spray..
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Kate_s
Jan 28, 2025
Best environmental experience - Very informative tour of a bee habitat and production area. Learn about Mayan importance of bees and the special non stinging bees, taste different honeys and tasty and healing honey products.
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52jeds
Jan 21, 2025
Fascinating - What a cool experience. This bee tour is right in town but feels remote. Thy guides are knowledgeable and engaging. As a beekeeper in California, it was great to spend a couple of hours learning about local bees. I highly recommend!
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Felice_p
Jan 16, 2025
This is my title! - It was great. If you're a beekeeper or generally interested in seeing something deeper and the local community, this is great. The lunch was excellent as well. Honestly, I can't imagine anything more interesting in Valladolid.
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Jed_s
Jan 6, 2025
Mayan bees - This was a very cool and interesting tour. We learned a lot about the local bees. Eduardo was very informative and a fun guide. As a beekeeper in California, I was excited for this tour and it did not disappoint. We loved the whole experience and highly recommend.
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Hubcitygirl10
Dec 23, 2024
Highly Recommend - Two of us took a 30-minute walk from El Centro to this location on a Sunday afternoon. The tour is as described. Insect repellent recommended - it is a wooded area - and they sell a delightful effective one there. Our guides were knowledgeable, engaging, and responsive to questions. We were led into a fascinating “dry cenote” where many bees and winged creatures have now found their home in an overhang and other animals in the cave located there. The honey tasting with our random group of 5 was fun! There’s a varied gift shop and a cat wearing a bee costume.😍
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408giorgiat
Jan 24, 2025
Sweet little experience but it could be more informative regarding the bees' life, beekeeping, etc - Good tour in a lovely location. The information given on the bees is quite basic though, they should go more into detail.
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