Guided tour « from the bee to the bottle » with tasting - English
Overview
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1 hour
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Welcome to our urban farm! Apikol is an urban agriculture distillery located in downtown Quebec. Guided tours are led by one of the beekeeper and distiller co-owners. You will be fascinated by the world of bees during the observation of bees at work in our hive (4 seasons). Afterward, you will discover how we make our artisanal alcohols from our honey.
It all ends with the tasting of our alcohol.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Apikol
The 60-minute tour includes: • Visit accompanied by a guide (one of the owner) covering the interpretation of the bee, the extraction of honey and its transformation, fermentation, distillation, aging, formulation and bottling. (45 minutes) • Tasting of 3 products, led by one of our experts, including sparkling mead and 2 spirits among our 4, to choose according to your preferences. (Possibility to add others for a small supplement). (Duration: 15 minutes)
What‘s Included
Alcoholic Beverages
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Guided tour « from the bee to the bottle » with tasting - English
Reviews
36 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A fun and informative tour learning about local honey production and using honey to manufacture distilled drinks
311aprilg,May 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was an informative and fun tour, Fred was knowledgable and explained everything very clearly in excellent English. We really enjoyed all his analogies when explaining about the bee life cycle, bee hives and honey production. The distillery process was explained very well whilst looking at the processing equipment. At the end we tasted 3 of their products and had the chance to buy their alcoholic drinks as well as jars of their locally produced honey. Many thanks Fred for an excellent way to spend a rainy afternoon in Quebec City😊
Just perfect as lap and wow
Climber03216266459,Mar 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Exceptional experience from start to finish. Thank you for your professionalism, your listening and the quality of your support. The explanation about the bees with Frédéric was of outstanding quality: clear, exciting and very rewarding. I recommend without hesitation
Great way to learn about bees and the distillery! Highly recommend.
427roxannec,Mar 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent tour, learnt a lot regarding honey bees and making mead and liquor. A great tour outside of the walls of old Quebec.
A+ Urban Farming + Master Distiller
Coastal377536,Feb 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Urban farming, master distillery, science lesson, Quebec history — this tour had it all. Co-owner Fred has obvious pride in his work and is excellent at conveying the art of distilling and the pride of local eco-tourism reigned throughout. We had my children on the tour and he was very good at including them throughout. Really — a great tour!
Bees to honey to bottles
Mary R,Feb 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a 5 star plus a learning experience!iI would recommend this to anyone.Tasting at the end was superb well worth it !
Amazing experience and Tasting
Janett G,Jan 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This a really nice experience. You learn so much about bees. The staff is so nice and knowledgeable. I highly recommend it
A Must Do Tour
Lynn E,Dec 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00As beekeepers, we found this tour to bee (LOL) incredibly interesting and informative. All non-beekeepers should definitely do this tour, as well. The tasting was a great experience, too!
Great Tour!
Tiffany K,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a great time. Very friendly and informative. Staff was kind and took the time to chat with you and answer all your questions. Quality of drinks were great.
A story of urban beekeeping and creating a sustainable Canadian business in Quebec City
S7004RImargaretm,Dec 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nadine shared her and her co-founders back story in urban beekeeping. Very interesting and learned a great deal. Then learned about creating a distillery business that is eco friendly and sustainable. Look forward to seeing the Crackling Mead, Gin Liquer infused with herbs, and Eau de Vei caramelise, along with their other products available across Canada. A wonderful experience to have fun learning about the details of urban beekeeping and then tasting of the products created by Nadine and Frederick and their bees. Margy and Ian
Beeutiful Tour
John f,Dec 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Was very interesting and informative. I loved the fact that they were so passionate about the bees and ecology. Well worthwhile.
From CA$28.75
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