We recently visited the town of Valladolid in Mexico, and we were looking for some activities to do with the kids. I saw that there was a beekeeping park in town, which caught my interest.
Xkopek does not have a website, but they do have a Facebook page and WhatsApp.
When we went, there were tours at 8:30 am, 10 am, 11:30 am, 1 pm, 2:30 pm, and 4 pm. Check their social media for times and costs. I was able to find this information under “Services” on their Facebook page (again, check for updates).
Getting to the park was very easy. We had rented a car for our trip (from Avant Car Rental in Cancun), and used Google Maps to get to the park. It is an easy drive to get to in the city of Valladolid. It takes just over 5 minutes to get there from the center of town.
There is a large sign for the park, and it is nice that it is clearly labeled.
There was also plenty of parking available.
There is a main building where you pay for your tickets, and there is a small museum and gift shop as well.
The grounds around the park are very lovely, with murals, gardens, and more.
Our tour guide was very knowledgable and spoke very good English. The tour is not a long walk, and there were different parts to the tour that made it all interesting.
We started off in an old cenote, that had filled in with organic material.
We had a chance to see a variety of actual bees up close and check out different hives.
It was neat to see that they do not make a traditional honeycomb like back home in the US, and how the bees look different.
After completing the tour, we did a honey tasting. We were seated at outdoor tables where there were cups of tamarind juice to drink.
There were several types of honey to try, and it was interesting to see how different they tasted.
We even got a little goody bag of treats after the sampling, which was a nice surprise.
You can also purchase the products we sampled as well as other bee products (like soap and candies) from the gift shop.
I felt that the tour was good for kids, maybe tween and older. My 11 year old was not a fan of the idea of having bees around her, and kids may not be too interested in the history and biology of the bees, but there was not a ton of walking and the kids were really excited when we got to the tasting portion of the tour.
Overall, we had a nice time at the tour. I thought the price was reasonable, the length of the tour was good, and the taste testing was a nice interactive feature. I also enjoyed the surroundings, such as the local flora and fauna.
Check out the Xkopek Facebook page for more info.
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About the Author: Marysa
Busy blogger and mom of two girls! We love traveling and the great outdoors, and are always looking for our next adventure!
It looks like a cool place to visit!
What a fun unique place to visit. The bees are so interesting and it just looks so beautiful there.
Wow, so different bees make diffent types of honeycombs…I did not know that. I would definitely do a beekeeping tour.
What a beautiful and unique place to visit.
This mayan bee tour is exactly the kind of outing I would be looking for during a visit to the area. The murals are so colorful and pretty.
That’s really cool. It looks like you all had a great time. The honey probably tasted amazing!
This looks like such an interesting place to visit.
What a beautiful place! We have similar ones in my country and I’m excited to visit them when it’s safe to do so.
Great place to visit and explore nature.
That place looks interesting for family get away. Nothing beats a close to nature trip and get some breathe of fresh air.
Oh cool, this looks like such a neat place to explore. I know I would love it here. My daughter would love the bees!
This places looks beautiful! I will be adding it to my list on places to visit!
What a fun place to visit. I would love to try honey from this place.
What an amazing looking place to go and explore. I would be interested to try out those different types of honey for sure!
Woah!! This place looks beautiful, I want to visit!
That’s an amazing experience, I used and eat honey a lot, it’s great to know more about bees.
I might behave like a child here, hehe. I would get more excited with the honey tasting part and of course in buying bee products.
This must have been quite amazing. I’d be a bit scared to go see bees although I would have tried the honey.
I adore this quaint place! I would love to visit, learn about bees and shop that store.
I would like to visit it one day. It’s definitely a different kind of park I am used to. It’s particular and so beautiful!
This looks like a great place to visit! I love little gift shops and museums related to special places!
what a beautiful and unique place to visit. i’d love to come here
Awesome place to visit. My grandson loves honey and it would be nice for him to see where it comes from and how bees make it.
oh wow!!! The park looks amazing!!! And those murals, stunning…Thanks a lot for sharing.
I love art! The place looks amazing!
This is beautiful place to visit. I would love to hike and enjoy all these honey sample.
Looks like a great place to visit and enjoy. Mexico is one of the few countries we really want to go to and one that keeps eluding us ,
What a great experience and so much fun. I visited a honey producer earlier in the year and found it fascinating. And, yes, I agree, the tasting is the best part. Xkopek has a gorgeous outdoor space.
Wow this looks like such an incredible place to visit!
This sounds like a fun little tour to take, bees are amazing! I think it is really cool how they differ in other countries. I would definitely enjoy doing something lije this with my kids, I think they would really like it too! Thank you so much for sharing.