Wear the beekeeper’s costume and visit the bees in their natural environment. Visit the beekeeper’s workshop, learn the secrets of the beekeeping and taste local honeys and Greek sweets based on honey!
A minimum number of 2 participants is required for this tour
Full Description
“If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.”
Albert Einstein
In this beekeeper activity, we learn all the secrets of beekeeping and we are astonished by the well-structured bee society. We visit a traditional honey production unit, and we are wielded by the magical world of bees.
We safely meet and admire the magical world of the bees in their natural environment and finally we taste unique Greek varieties of honey.
We pick you up from our meeting point and we visit a small traditional beekeeping unit just outside Nafplio. We meet our local English speaking beekeeper who introduces us to the magical world of bees and beekeeping. After a small theoretical briefing we wear the necessary protective uniforms and we hike in the natural environment of bees, where our lungs fill up with spectacular smells from the surroundings flowers.
The beekeeper introduces us to the art of beekeeping and bees’ society. He shows us the queen of the beehive and how the worker bees follow its orders while the drones (male bees) “do nothing”. We see how the bees collect pollen form flowers and convert it to fresh honey, storing it inside the beehive.
After this unique experience we taste delicious varieties of honey and Greek traditional sweets with pure Greek honey as the main ingredient.
We then take the road back for our departure point.
Highlights
Learn all the secrets of honey
Wear the protective beekeeping uniform and wander the natural environment of bees
Taste unique local honey varieties
Family friendly
Meet the queen of a beehive and admire the bees society
Inclusions
The entrances to the beekeeping workshop
The honey tasting
Expert English speaking Beekeeper
Liability insurance
All taxes
Exclusions
Any road transfers – available upon request with an additional cost
Personal expenses
Pick up / drop off out of Nafplio
Additional Info
Meeting point:
Meet at Beekeeper’s workshop – exact spot will be send with booking confirmation
Necessary equipment:
Comfortable closed-type shoes, not sandals
Light-colored clothes, long cotton pants
Remarks:
Weather will not affect the operation of the tour. However if canceled due to unfavorable weather conditions, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
Not recommended activity for children under 9 years old
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Confirmation for this tour will be received at time of booking