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By Yeghevnut Hotel
Free cancellation available
Price is $19 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Learn beekeeping traditions from a 50-year master beekeeper.
    • Craft a natural beeswax balm using an ancestral recipe.
    • Enjoy tea and homemade gata in a 120-year-old home.

Activity location

    • Goris
    • Goris, Syunik Province, Armenia

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 7 Yerevanyan Hwy, Goris 3201, Armenia | All guests should directly come to Yeghevnut hotel in Goris city.
    • Goris, Syunik Province, Armenia

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Goris: Beekeeping Traditions & Beeswax Balm Making Workshop

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English
Price details
$19.00 x 1 Adult$19.00
Total
Price is $19.00
Until Fri, Aug 7

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Meeting with a master beekeeper with 50+ years of experience.
  • Inclusions
    Introduction to beekeeping traditions in Syunik.
  • Inclusions
    Hands-on balm-making workshop using natural beeswax.
  • Inclusions
    All materials and ingredients for balm making.
  • Inclusions
    Traditional tea break with homemade gata and herbal teas.
  • Inclusions
    50g jar of handmade beeswax balm to take home.
  • Inclusions
    Protective beekeeping clothing provided during the experience.

Know before you book

    • Not suitable for: People with animal allergies, People with insect allergies

What you can expect

  • Step into the world of Armenian beekeeping and natural wellness with an immersive beeswax balm-making workshop in Goris. Your experience will begin in the yard of a 120-year-old house, where you’ll meet Grisha, a master beekeeper with over 50 years of experience. Dressed in traditional beekeeping attire, you’ll learn about the ancient practice of beekeeping in Syunik, the benefits of raw honey, and how beeswax has been used in natural remedies for generations.

    Next, you’ll prepare your own beeswax balm, following a recipe passed down from your host’s grandmother. The balm is known for its healing properties, soothing dry skin, burns, and cuts. As the mixture cools and solidifies, you’ll enjoy a traditional tea break with homemade gata, an local sweetbread, and herbal teas sourced from the nearby mountains.

    By the end of the workshop, you’ll take home a 50g jar of handmade balm, a natural souvenir infused with the wisdom of Armenian beekeepers.

    Note: Guests with bee allergies should inform us in advance. Children must be accompanied by a parent for safety.

Location

Activity location

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    • Goris
    • Goris, Syunik Province, Armenia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 7 Yerevanyan Hwy, Goris 3201, Armenia | All guests should directly come to Yeghevnut hotel in Goris city.
    • Goris, Syunik Province, Armenia