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Guided tour « from the bee to the bottle » with tasting - English
- 1 hour
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Welcome to our urban farm! Apikol is an urban agriculture distillery located in downtown Quebec. Guided tours are led by one of the beekeeper and distiller co-owners. You will be fascinated by the world of bees during the observation of bees at work in our hive (4 seasons). Afterward, you will discover how we make our artisanal alcohols from our honey. It all ends with the tasting of our alcohol.
Inclusions
What's included
- Alcoholic Beverages
Itinerary
The 60-minute tour includes: • Visit accompanied by a guide (one of the owner) covering the interpretation of the bee, the extraction of honey and its transformation, fermentation, distillation, aging, formulation and bottling. (45 minutes) • Tasting of 3 products, led by one of our experts, including sparkling mead and 2 spirits among our 4, to choose according to your preferences. (Possibility to add others for a small supplement). (Duration: 15 minutes)
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 46 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Zachery was informative...
Zachery was informative with some humor thrown in. Tasting was interesting and fun. We bought one of the gins. Highly recommend for something different.
5A Interesting Tour - Informative + Great Tasting Session
A really interesting experience led by the owner who was really passionate about what the business was trying to achieve. We learnt a lot about bees! And indeed the alcohol was excellent. A very interesting tour - an absolute recommend!
5Apikol is an excellent...
Apikol is an excellent visit! Zachary gave us an impressive presentation about how are raised in the city. He educated us about how the honey is harvested and used to create excellent beverages. The distillery is spotless! Our tasting was another excellent experience and it was hard to choose just one thing to bring home so we chose more including jars of honey. We recommend this!
5Excellent experience
Excellent experience all around. Outstanding tour and some of the best mead I’ve had
5Fascinating and delicious!!
I absolutely loved this tour and tasting; learned so much about bees and beekeeping as well as all the processes for making alcohol with honey!! Our guide was a perfect teacher, and the tasting inspired me to purchase a bottle of their sparkling mead to bring home. Highly recommend!!
5Very informative! The...
Very informative! The tastings at the end were great. They even made a mocktail for my daughter which she loved. All and all a great experience! Highly recommend.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Parking spaces with parking meters are available on Boulevard Charest. Indoor parking is available at 685 rue Sainte-Marguerite ($). The Metrobus #800 and #1 and #18 stops are located in front of the store.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 8 travellers
- Operated by
- Apikol - Distillerie
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Quebec City
- Its from-price is 81% below the median of the 198 experiences we list in Quebec City.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 42 of 198.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Quebec City
Quebec City is a French-speaking walled city above the St Lawrence River, with cobbled lanes, a grand hilltop château and a historic old town.
Quebec City stands on a cliff above the St Lawrence River, and its old town, a UNESCO-listed warren of stone houses, church spires and steep cobbled streets, is the only walled city north of Mexico. Samuel de Champlain founded a settlement here in 1608, and the Château Frontenac, a copper-roofed grand hotel, dominates the skyline above Dufferin Terrace.
Top-ranked sights in Quebec City: Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec), Quebec Royal Square (Place-Royale), Petit Champlain District (Quartier Petit Champlain).
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