Beekeeper for a day, honey tasting and aperitif in the province of Aosta
Highlights
- Come to the province of Aosta and become a beekeeper for a day
- Visit a wellness apiary and taste many types of honey
- Enjoy an aperitif of local products
Your guide
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Full description
To be a superhero, you don't need a cape! All you need is a beekeeper's suit and a lot of curiosity!
With this experience in the province of Aosta, you will acquire the power to communicate with bees, understanding their world and how to take care of them! You will become a beekeeper for a day and visit a beekeeping farm and a wellness apiary, enjoying its benefits, and then participate in a honey tasting!
And to conclude, you will enjoy a delicious aperitif based on typical local products!
What we will do
The appointment is 10 minutes before the selected time at the meeting point in Verrayes (AO).
We will be met by our guide and beekeeper, who will welcome us and present us with a welcome gift. From here, our 45-minute guided tour will begin, during which we will visit the processing and honey extraction workshops and the farm's organic vegetable gardens and orchards.
We will then reach the wellness apiary for a 30-minute stop: here we will be able to see the bees up close and benefit from the positive effects of their buzzing and the scent of the hives' products. Immediately afterwards, we will also be able to put on the equipment provided (beekeeper's suit and mask) to get close to the bees and observe them at work for around 45 minutes, while the guide explains many interesting facts about their world and the organisation of the hive.
Back at the facility, we will sit inside a charming vaulted stone tavern to experience a 20-minute audio-guided theatre tasting. Listening to a recorded dialogue, we will be guided to a tasting of typical localhoneys, such as thyme, rhododendron, chestnut and dandelion honeys. If there are children aged 6 to 12 in the group, there will be a bee-themed games programme for them.
We will end the experience by enjoying the farm's products at an aperitif (included) : we will taste honey, jam, organic fruit juice, cakes, cheese and fresh cold cuts. Before saying goodbye, those who wish can linger a little longer at the marked rest stops to rest and admire the view of the valley.
The activity will last a total of about 3½ hours.
Who it is aimed at
The experience is suitable for everyone, with no age limit. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
The experience is accessible to persons with mobility disabilities. Please contact the organisers in advance at the contact details on your booking confirmation email to agree on how to adapt the activity.
Other information
The experience takes place from May to October, on Saturdays.
Options are available for people with food allergies and intolerances: please contact the guide at the contact details given in your booking confirmation email to inform them. Please also report in advance if you are allergic to bee stings.
Dogs are allowed on a leash.
Free parking is available on site. The meeting point cannot be reached by public transport.
Recommended clothing
- Comfortable, seasonally appropriate clothing
- Trainers
What is included
How it works
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Send a booking request
We will only pre-authorise the payment
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Receive confirmation within 48 hours
In case of confirmation, you will be charged the cost of the activity
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Live your experience
Enjoy the activity and let us know how it was!
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Buy a gift voucher
Valid for 12 months from the date of issue. You will receive it by email, in pdf format.
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Choose your preferred date
Contact the guide at the contact details on the voucher and arrange a day for the activity.
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Live your experience
Enjoy the activity and let us know how it was!
Meeting point
Cherolinaz, Aosta
Frequently asked questions
What happens in case of bad weather?
If you have made a fixed date reservation and the weather conditions are not suitable for carrying out the activity safely (according to the expert opinion of the guide), you will be refunded the full amount paid. The guide may suggest an alternative date or time for the activity. You are free to choose whether or not to accept these suggestions. If you are unable to reschedule, we will proceed with a full refund! If you have set the date of your Gift Voucher and bad weather has prevented the activity from taking place, the Voucher remains valid until the expiry date indicated on it.
If I cancel the reservation, can I get a full refund?
For this activity, the cancellation policy is very flexible. You get a full refund if you cancel within 48 hours from the activity start. You can find the full policies in the Cancellation Policy section.
What payment methods do you accept?
On Freedome, you can pay with any rechargeable credit card or prepaid card (including Postepay) from Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB networks. We also accept debit cards enabled for online payments. You can also use the digital wallets Apple Pay and Google Pay.
