From Medellín: Honey Tour, Visit the Bees
ID: GYG1202475-1845457
Category:
Country: Colombia
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
The tour is an immersive 2- to 3-hour experience where, equipped with a special suit, you'll enter apiaries to learn about the life of bees and observe honey production
Main activities of the tour:
Visit the apiary safely: Wear beekeeper suits to interact directly with stinging bees (Apis mellifera) safely.
Beekeeping education: Technical talk about the structure of the hive, the role of the queen bee, workers, and drones, and their ecological importance.
Meliponary tour: Observe native stingless species and "ground bee" hives.
Tasting: Sample different types of honey, pollen, and artisanal bee products, often mixed with local fruits.
Natural environment: Tour of traditional farms surrounded by gardens and coffee landscapes.
Highlights
- learn about the life of bees
- watch honey production
- Tasting of different types of honey, pollen, and artisanal bee products,
- Tour of traditional farms surrounded by gardens and coffee landscapes
- You'll visit the village of Jardín, Antioquia
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tour is about 4 hours from Medellín in the village of Jardín. The trip to Jardín, Antioquia is a bit long, but it's one of the most beautiful villages in the world, listed by UNESCO. We recommend leaving very early for the activity because of the journey. It's also important to consider whether you want to stay one more night in Jardín, Antioquia, and thus enjoy your stay better.
INCLUDED
- transport
- health insurance
- entrance to the bee farm
- hydration
NOT INCLUDED
- lunch
- tips
- personal expenses
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.