Valladolid Mayan Bees Tour with Lunch or breakfast and Honey Tasting
Overview
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1 hour 30 minutes
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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.
Additional Info
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.
What To Expect
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
Options
Valladolid Mayan Bees Tour with Lunch or breakfast and Honey Tasting
What‘s Included
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
197 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Really nice tour -...
Hilary M,May 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Really nice tour - learned a lot about bees, the Yucatan ecosystem, and bee-keeping. Along with a meal - this is a great deal!
Fantastic bee tour!
Zoe D,Apr 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was SUCH a worthwhile experience. The guide was so well informed and taught us so much. The park is beautiful and the included lunch was delicious. I highly recommend this expeirence
Brilliant tour!
Poppy M,Mar 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Really interesting and informative tour! Tasted some really delicious honey at the end as well, some types of honey I had never had before which was cool
Ok, not great
Simon M,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00A quick rattle round the site with a tasting afterwards. We didn’t stay for lunch and couldn’t use the credit in the shop. If you have done everything else in Valladolid then come here too because the guide was pleasant, but it’s not been a highlight of my holiday
If you like honey and want to learn from melipona bees, do not hesitate to visit Xkopek
SGMLA,Feb 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We love honey, so in Valladolid we couldn’t stop taking this tour to meet the famous melipona bees of Yucatan and the truth was an experience where we learned a lot about these insects and their famous healing honey. From the beginning, the park is close to the center, so getting there is not complicated or expensive if you are going by taxi. They welcome you in a cabin in the middle of the vegetation and give you a first explanation about the particularities of the melipone bee spice and your guide explains in detail everything you see on the tour. From there you walk to a dry cenote that is a huge cave where you can see some wild honeycombs of meliponas and explain in detail with supports on a tablet the characteristics of each of the subspecies that are there. From there they take you around the park to the bee drawers where you can see them working on making honey and the explanation follows in detail. Finishing seeing the honey drawers, you arrive at the back of the cabin where you tast the various products and types of honey they collect, from pollen, concentrates and honey candy along with a delicious water sweetened also with the park product, which is included in the cost of $230 per person. Finally, the experience ends in the park shop where after understanding that this honey is special and more than a common sweetener is a natural medicinal remedy you can buy from tinctures to honey candy, through a wide variety of products. Melipone honey is not cheap, but its characteristics make it very valuable for health and we do not hesitate to buy several products to have the apothecary at home. The whole tour takes you about 1.5 to 2 hours and I understand that there are also campsites and cabins in this location to stay and offer breakfast or lunch with the tour, only we did not meet them on this occasion and we can not give our opinion on it. If you like nature, walking in the jungle and seeing insects in their natural environment, do not hesitate to take this tour, and if you are afraid of a bee sting remember that melipons have no sting, so no problem!
Who would have known bees could be so interesting
billv810,Jan 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Whew, who would have thought bees could be so interesting. Great tour and wonderful place just to walk around. I recommend this place with no reservations
Go see the Mayan Bees!
Susan M,Jan 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This experience was delightful and educational. Highly recommend this tour of the bees in a dry cenote.
Worthwhile trip!
Elise C,Jan 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00What a neat and informative tour. The grounds of the park are lovely and our guide was great, explaining and showing us the different types of melipona and their nest structures. The honey tasting was a lot of fun and the lunch was delicious! Thank you so much.
Tour was ok - be carefull when you pay!
PieterT17,Jan 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00We had a tour with the five of us. Two adults and our three little kids. It was interesting to learn about the dry cenote and the different bees and the honey tasting was nice. Just be attentive when you pay for the tour in the shop. The guy at the till clearly wanted to rip us off by charging different prices than published on the website and even asking money for little kids and a baby. He tried to apologise for it but it wasn't a great feeling to start the experience. Without kids, we would have left.
Informative and Fun Bee Tour + Tasting
Kayla C,Jan 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My husband and I visited Xkopek without a tour reservation as we had heard Vallodolid has a large beekeeping community and wanted to check one out. We were short on time and the team accommodated an impromptu tour and honey tasting. I knew very little about bees and beekeeping prior and found the tour fascinating and informative. The two young men who guided our tour were very knowledgeable about the property, the different types of bees and their behavior, and the honey extraction process. They showed us some of their beehives and explained the different roles of the bees within the hive. We were given a tasting of the different types of honeys produced and learned about their medicinal benefits. I purchased a few different honeys and their homemade honey cough drops and lotion. When I got back to the US, I came down with a cold and the honey syrup and cough drops have made a big difference. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Vallodolid! You’ll might just leave and want to start your own bee hive :)
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