



by Xkopek Parque Apícola
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Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$45.28This tour in Valladolid lasts about 90 minutes and begins with a visit to Xkopek, a dry cenote where several species of native stingless bees live. These bees were important in Mayan culture. A guide explains the work of a Mayan family who manage the site to promote bee conservation and preserve traditional beekeeping practices. The tour includes a honey tasting featuring honey produced by the local bees. Participants also receive breakfast or lunch, depending on the option chosen, included in the tour price. Drinks are provided during the tasting. Gratuities are not included. Participants must not be allergic to bees.
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
90 min