Valladolid Mayan Bees Tour with Lunch or breakfast and Honey Tasting

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

1 hour 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

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.

Cancellation Policy

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

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

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

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Valladolid Mayan Bees Tour with Lunch or breakfast and Honey Tasting

Reviews

4.91

186 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

174

Visit to Apicol Xkopek Park
Ghislaine L,
Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We really enjoyed this visit to the beautiful Apicol Park of Xkopek! Our guide has taught us a lot about melipone bees and other species. We could also observe them in their habitat and see their work inside their hive! We did an instructional tasting of honeys, propolis and pollen and discovered the properties of each. The museum and shop are good complements to the visit! We finally finish this tour with the delicious food on offer! We recommend this fun and instructive activity!
Visiting Queen Bee
D1078QDlarissap,
Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I was really surprised by how much I loved that tour. It was really interesting and the family is doing an important and great job. The food was so good and tasting the different honey was also nice
Best experience with bees ....in the world!!
yectlih,
Sep 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was amazing. I didn't want to come, but we chose to do it and LOVED it, the place is beautiful and you learn a lot. You definitely have to come if you're in Valladolid
Bees and Mayan culture
880krisnab,
Aug 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent drop-in tour, easily combined with an early trip to Chichen Itza. It is not only about bees, but about their deep connection to Mayan culture. If you go without a tour, be sure to ask just for the tour (no meal/day pass). Prices aren't posted. Regardless, it was a highlight for my family, and the guide was so knowledgeable about answering all of our questions.
Great place!!!
Hugoojr,
Aug 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A wonderful tour, where everyone from those who serve you at the checkout, to guides, make you feel great!! 🙏🏼 10/10 thank you all!!
Interesting!!!
AndresP914,
Aug 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent treatment and tour offered, Eduardo and David in detail and with a lot of experience and information, dr really recommend it
Recommended with some caveats...
Felicia A,
Jul 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
Fun and educational experience on the way back to Tulum from Chichén Itzá. I recommend this tour, especially for families with kids, BUT I did not give them 5 stars because the bilingual tour was imbalanced. The tour guide provided much more information for Spanish speakers and less for English speakers (I understand both, but my family members do not). My suggestion to the tour guide is to switch languages more often throughout the speech so that all the guests stay engaged and receive the same amount of information. Those who are monolingual got bored when he was speaking the other language exclusively for 10 minutes.
A good educational tour of the local wildlife
David B,
May 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The tour was very educational. We learned about the different types of bees which live in the surrounding area and the roles they play in the local ecosystem. We got to see inside some of the hives opened up which was very interesting and then trying some of the honey products afterwards was enjoyable.
Lovely 2 hour bee excursion
JoeGBrighton,
Apr 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Such an informative and engaging excursion - highly recommended. From the tour of the dry cenote, to the beehives, the honey tasting and the delicious lunch, it was 2 hours well spent and good value for money.
Unpublished discovery and honey tasting in a unique setting
elisaflo34,
Mar 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Interesting discovery of this farm where a particular honey, with a dry cenote, is produced, is beneficial for health. It is on the advice of SECRETOO, that we could know this honey and also enjoy their typical restaurant