Valladolid Mayan Bees Tour with Lunch or breakfast and Honey Tasting
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Valladolid Mayan Bees Tour with Lunch or breakfast and Honey Tasting
By Xkopek Parque Apicola
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Ages 5-65, max of 10 per group
Duration: 1h 30m
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Live guide: English, Spanish
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- 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.
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- Xkopek, Beekeeping Park, Calle 57 x 36 y 38, Supermanzana Tablaje Catastral 2581, San Juan, 97780 Valladolid, Yuc., MexicoYou can drive or take a taxi to the park, for your convenience you can find us on Google maps as Xkopek. Please arrive at least 5 minutes before scheduled.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 162467P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travellers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Not allergic to bees.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travellers
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- PvdM20070 contributionsMust visit if you are around Valladolid.Great knowledgeable guide and awesome local initiative to help the bees. Products made from honey were also really good, in short a good experience to learn and taste great products!Written 28 May 2024
- dahokolomok0 contributionsInteresting and unique attraction in ValladolidUnique experience in Valladolid, and probably on any of your trips - visit a bee farm, and bees that you can get up close without wearing any protective gear! Also the staff were incredibly kind and went above and beyond. I left my backpack behind, and then drove 2 hours to Tulum before realising. They moved heaven and earth to find a solution to send my backpack to me in the following days, which I was very grateful for! There's also lodgings and restaurant on-site.Written 30 December 2023
- R3469ZGlisab0 contributionsVery good experienceThe visit was fantastic, I learnt a lot about bees and also Mayan culture. Special thanks to Mario for his professionalism !Written 9 November 2023
- R8823CHdaniels0 contributionsInformative and fun excursionGreat short educational tourist attraction not raving. With tourists. Learn a lot about nature and the ancient Mayan relationship with their native honey bees. Fantactic array of a variety of species with an if to drive guide and lots of honey related gifts and treats at the end to buy. All ages can enjoyWritten 9 November 2023
- lesliehJ6783YC0 contributionsUnique Mayan Bee Experience 🐝We really enjoyed the Bee tour and honey tasting. As someone with a personal interest in natural beekeeping this was an amazing irreplaceable experience. For the rest of my family who are just generally interested in bees, they also really enjoyed the tour and learned new things. The ability to observe the inside of several hives and see so many different kinds of bees in one place was extremely, extremely unique. Our guide Joel was excellent and shared a lot of information about different native plants and trees including their Mayan folklore that we couldn't have gotten anywhere else. His knowledge and enthusiasm for connecting with people really enriched our experience. The honey tasting was really extensive and we were legitimately excited to purchase some strong medicinal honey at really reasonable prices. Highly recommended!Written 29 September 2023
- ChrisBarnett0 contributions4pm bees and honey tourJust a twenty minute walk south of the main square of Valladolid you will find this oasis of tranquility. We went twice: the first time was interrupted by a thunderstorm, but the second we managed to enjoy an interesting and informative tour of the dry cenote where the bees live. Mario told us a little of the culture of his ancestors, as well as the science and nature of bees and honey. Very friendly. (And very friendly people in the barrio San Juan as we walked to/from the main square… holas and buenos días from all).Written 7 September 2023
- Iainmfraser0 contributionsSuper Mario!Our tour guide, Mario was great - very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. He took us (4 English speakers) around the place and gave us loads of interesting information about the place.Written 12 May 2023
- Anne-francoise r0 contributionsNice activityVisit of the Mayan bees with a tasting at the end. The tasting was actually the best part as we could understand more differences, highly educational.Written 7 May 2023
- beestuart0 contributionsVery enjoyable, interesting tour with honey tastingVery interesting and enjoyable tour set in the beautiful park at Xkopek, complete with a substantial amount of honey tasting. Well worth it at 150 pesos for a 2hrs tour in English & Spanish.Written 25 April 2023
- lcwg100120 contributionsJorge gives a great tour.This is an interesting place to visit. I liked all the information about the bees but especially liked seeing the dry cenote which is onsite. Super hot day but comfortable temp in the cenote. Tour was about 90 minutes. Jorge was our tour guide and also a family member of the people that began this business. Very knowledgeable, very enjoyable tour. At the end of tour Jorge provided a variety of honey tastings. Lots of honey based products. Entry was 150 pesos plus we tipped our guide. There's a restaurant on-site where we enjoyed lunch. Reasonable prices.Written 3 April 2023
- Jess O0 contributionsDay at The Mayan Bee Experience.We had an enjoyable visit with a tour of the dry cenote, to see the natural hives and learn about the characteristics of Mexican bees as compared to British bees. The guide was very good. There is a nice shop to buy bee related products. We had bought a day pass which allowed us to use the pool and get a discount in the restaurant so it was good value. The pool is nice, with good showers, and there is also an area with hammocks. Definitely worth a visitWritten 8 March 2023
- kaydog570 contributionsA true Mayan treasureI’m just back from a wonderful few hours at the Xkopek Parque Apicola, where I learned about the fascinating stingless bees that live, thrive, and make honey here at this family-owned Mayan preserve. The tour, offered several times a day in Spanish and English by a very knowledgeable guide, included a descent into the dry cenote where several species of bees (and wasps) have nests, a visit to see some of the hives, and a wonderful “tasting” of several kinds of honey and honey-based products at the end. I never tasted pollen before.Written 11 February 2023
- nicoletraveler0 contributionsNectar of the gods honey!We visited this Mayan bee collective as a family of 6. We took the tour and did the honey tasting afterwards. If you arrive between tours, they have hammocks and chairs to relax in. Our tour guide was clearly passionate about the four types of native Mayan bees. As a beekeeper, I was fascinated. The rest of my group found it interesting, despite not being interested in insects! It’s a great, relaxing hour in Valladolid.Written 26 December 2022
- Antonov19960 contributionsNice place to learn about beesI love bees so I had to come here. Being able to see so many different kinds of bees living freely and being able to taste their products is an amazing experience. Recommended for anyone into Mayan culture and bees!Written 6 April 2022
- deLord70000 contributionsVery serene place, not really a "park" thoughAt first I was expecting a park (which here in Yucatan seem basically to be non-existent) and thus was a bit underwhelmed by what I saw _at first_. It's a privately owned place. Let me describe what you will find here: * a lot of trees, serenity and cute little huts and tents * wonderful people staying there, almost everyone extends their original stay duration * a very nice tour about bees every day at 08:30 with honeytasting afterwards for 120$ * a dry cenote (I think only accessible during the tour), not to swim * a beautiful pool area * some chicken and geese * a restaurant (which was veeery slow with our orders, didnt have the biggest choice of food, but the cacao was really good) * a shop where they sell honey and products derived from it * you can tent there for 250$ (I think they even have tents ready under a roof, but you can also bring your own) * a chapel. It's closed and I don't know when they open it. The whole vibe of this place was really good and I met lots of very conscious people there. Been there twice. If nothing else, I recommend the tour in the mornings ✌️Written 29 January 2022
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Steffan H
5 contributions
Amazing tour by Mario, very hospitable people and beautiful scenery. We learned a lot about the bees and local culture. Also good price for what you get (a tour and tasting ) would also recommend staying at the restaurant and at the pool afterwards
Written 1 September 2023
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patricia19402016
Colorado Springs, CO18 contributions
Feb 2023
This tour is magnificent. Danielle was our guide and she is extremely knowledgeable. She augmented the bee activity we were actually seeing in the dry cenote with videos and photos on her tablet. This helped us understand what was happening inside and outside the hive. She even pointed out a gum tree on the path to the cenote and explained how chewing gum is made from the tree sap. The honey/pollen tasting at the conclusion of the tour continued our education. A quick visit to the gift shop allowed us to bring home a few gifts for family and friends that they will actually use and enjoy. Not only do I highly recommend the tour, but I also loved the idea that on a future visit we could even rent a tent or structure and stay at the facility. This is an example of eco-tourism and conservation at its best.
Written 9 February 2023
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Moni B
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Feb 2024 • Couples
A very complete visit, the person in charge of the tour was very friendly and it is clear that he knows very well what he is talking about. We saw much more than we expected and learned many things that I would like many more people to know. Plus the price is totally worth it. In the complex they also have a camping area or cabins where you can stay and it has a pool and restaurant. Totally recommended!

Written 15 February 2024
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Tim S
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Jun 2022 • Couples
Our tour guide (a young lady) spoke very good English and it was very interesting to see a dry cenote and learn about and see the local bees. The tour included a nice and large meal (we had a late breakfast) so it's a good value. If you're in a rush, you could do everything in an hour probably, or spend 2 hours here if taking your time and relaxing, eating, etc. They also rent some rooms/bungalows here if you want a quiet stay in nature. I recommend this tour BUT I HIGHLY RECOMMEND putting on bug spray first because you will get eaten alive by the bugs if wearing shorts and flip flops. It was so bad in the outdoor eating terrace that we almost couldn't stay. It's a very humid and jungle type of natural environment here and they didn't have repellent available for guests. We saw many types of animal life such as birds, squirrels, and lizards. The honey tasting experience at the end of the tour was also very cool. We're glad we did this tour and recommend it.
Written 23 June 2022
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Sednanref
Montreal, Canada7 contributions
Nov 2022
We took the guided tour of the bees (several times available during the day to take the guided tour).
If, like us, you arrive between 2 visits (between 10 and 11:30 am), you can wait in the enclosure while enjoying a coffee/meal at the restaurant next door, lounging in a hammock, or walking in the gardens.
Our guide was very friendly and smiling, the explanations were very clear and it was very interesting.
The tasting at the end of the tour was superb and amazing. We were able to test different honeys and propolis, each with its own characteristics and benefits.
We were happy to give a small tip to congratulate our guide and also to contribute to preserve the ecosystem of the bees.
If, like us, you arrive between 2 visits (between 10 and 11:30 am), you can wait in the enclosure while enjoying a coffee/meal at the restaurant next door, lounging in a hammock, or walking in the gardens.
Our guide was very friendly and smiling, the explanations were very clear and it was very interesting.
The tasting at the end of the tour was superb and amazing. We were able to test different honeys and propolis, each with its own characteristics and benefits.
We were happy to give a small tip to congratulate our guide and also to contribute to preserve the ecosystem of the bees.
Written 14 November 2022
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Marjorie J
14 contributions
Feb 2024 • Friends
My friend and I really enjoyed the Mayan Bee tour. It was very interesting and informative. The area is beautiful and it was the first time I had ever been in a dry cenote. The honey tasting at the end was fun and delicious. We then had a nice lunch at the restaurant where we enjoyed eating beside a lovely fountain and listening to beautiful Spanish guitar music. It wasn’t too long of a tour and so close to the town square so a cheap taxi ride.
Written 17 February 2024
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Stacheers S
2 contributions
Jun 2022 • Family
The tour guides are very friendly and quick to answer all of our questions. We loved it so much we did the tour two days in a row! Each time we had a different tour guide, which was nice because each one covered slightly different information. We were lucky for the first tour it wasn’t raining and we got to go down into the dry cenote to see the natural hives. For the second tour it was too wet so they modified it for us and we got more of a tour of the museum specimen and the bees in boxes. Definitely worth visiting this place! The family and the employees are doing great work trying to preserve the native bees of the Yucatán!
Written 1 June 2022
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Ron
Santa Barbara, CA9 contributions
Apr 2021
Awesome guides and bee lovers with great-tasting honey. I will admit, I was expecting perhaps a more manicured garden and setting but the rustic aspect of the ranch started to grow on me. It's also an incredible value for what you get and I highly recommend buying some of the honey to both support them as well as local bee and honey production!
Written 6 July 2021
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s m
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Dec 2023 • Solo
Truly a special place. As a nature lover I couldn’t recommend this more. learned so much about Mayan culture and was moved by the passion of the family to so lovingly maintain the habitat for the native bees. The honey samples were varied and delicious, and my lunch, which was included in my ticket price was well worth it.
Written 9 December 2023
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24traveler24
Canada79 contributions
Mar 2020
This place is easy and safe to access by foot from the center, as long as one is comfortable walking on some authentic Mexican streets, which won't always have good sidewalks or polished properties. The entrance path leads to the main building "hut", which serves as the ticket desk, gift shop, and restaurant. We were welcomed in a friendly manner; admission was $100 pesos per person and payment can be made by cash or credit card. The tour started on time and our guide Daniela was very nice, friendly, and enthusiastic, and spoke very good English. The information was interesting and the dry cenote was fantastic to see and learn about. After that, there is a small bee area to see the boxes that provide them with homes, which was okay. Then, the final part is to enjoy a drink and honey tasting, which was a great way to finish off the tour. In total, the tour lasted 1 hour and there is not much walking involved. Essentially, you are just walking from one part of the property to another, in a natural setting. There were no mosquitoes nor any other biting insects when we went. Overall it was a nice experience, but being nature enthusiasts, it was a very "light" experience and we would have loved to learn more and spend more time walking on the paths around the lovely natural setting.
Written 7 March 2020
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