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Hands-on Garifuna and Maya cooking — hudut, ereba, cassava, and the shared table.

Grate cassava, pound plantain, eat what you made.

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Corn tortilla lifted from a comal over an open fire in a Maya kitchen, southern Belize
Cassava leaves, dried corn and a clay pot on a wooden table in a Maya kitchen, Belize
Guests seated under cacao trees listening to a Maya farmer in southern Belize
Young guest grinding corn at a Maya cooking class in southern Belize
Guest grinding cacao on a stone at the Maya chocolate centre, Belize
Chocolate maker in gloves and mask at work in the Maya chocolate centre, Belize

Two hours in a Maya kitchen in a Maya village — corn ground by hand, spices mixed, everything cooked over an open flame.
, Easy 2-10 People
Duration 2 Hours
$124.99
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Next Departures October 18, 2026 (20 Seats Available)October 19, 2026 (20 Seats Available)October 20, 2026 (20 Seats Available)
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Handmade chocolate on a wooden board at the Maya chocolate centre in Maya Center, Belize
Squares of handmade Maya chocolate on a Che'il Mayan Chocolate board, Belize
Guests seated under cacao trees listening to a Maya farmer in southern Belize
Guests at a chocolate-making talk inside the Maya chocolate centre, Maya Center, Belize
Chocolate maker in gloves and mask at work in the Maya chocolate centre, Belize
Cacao pod growing on the tree in southern Belize
Corn tortilla lifted from a comal over an open fire in a Maya kitchen, southern Belize
Guests tasting chocolate under a thatched roof at the Maya chocolate centre, Belize
Visitors touring the Maya chocolate centre in Maya Center village, Belize

A Maya kitchen in the morning, a cacao farm in the afternoon — and chocolate you make with your own hands.
, Easy 2-10 People
Duration 6 Hours
$189
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Next Departures October 18, 2026 (10 Seats Available)October 19, 2026 (10 Seats Available)October 20, 2026 (10 Seats Available)
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Guest grating cassava on a board during a Garifuna cooking class at Palmento Grove, Hopkins, Belize
Garifuna cooking class at Palmento Grove, Hopkins, Belize
Garifuna cooking class at Palmento Grove, Hopkins, Belize

Six hours from Hopkins to a cassava farm in Sarawee: bake your own cassava and taste the foods made from it.
Easy 2-12 People
Duration 6 Hours
$149
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Next Departures October 18, 2026 (12 Seats Available)October 19, 2026 (12 Seats Available)October 20, 2026 (12 Seats Available)
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Tall flames under a cast-iron pan on the open-fire hearth at Palmento Grove, Hopkins, Belize
Kayakers in life vests among the mangroves at night on the bioluminescent lagoon, Hopkins, Belize
Two kayakers under a full moon on the lagoon at night, Hopkins, Belize
A Garifuna cook grating coconut in the open kitchen at Palmento Grove, Hopkins, Belize
Two people working a wooden mortar and pestle in the yard at Palmento Grove, Hopkins, Belize
A cook frying over the open hearth in the Palmento Grove kitchen, Hopkins, Belize
Plating the finished Garifuna meal on the long kitchen table at Palmento Grove, Hopkins, Belize
Guests sharing a communal meal with fresh coconuts at Palmento Grove, Hopkins, Belize
Kayaks lit up on the bioluminescent lagoon at night near Hopkins, Belize
Palmento Grove from the air — the island lodge and massage pavilion on Freshwater Creek Lagoon, Hopkins, Belize

A Garifuna cooking class in the afternoon, then a guided night paddle to see the lagoon glow. Five hours from 3:30 PM.
, Easy 2-12 People
Duration 5 Hours
$149
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Next Departures October 18, 2026 (24 Seats Available)October 19, 2026 (24 Seats Available)October 20, 2026 (24 Seats Available)
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Handmade chocolate on a wooden board at the Maya chocolate centre in Maya Center, Belize
Guests seated under cacao trees listening to a Maya farmer in southern Belize
Squares of handmade Maya chocolate on a Che'il Mayan Chocolate board, Belize
Guests at a chocolate-making talk inside the Maya chocolate centre, Maya Center, Belize
Tall flames under a cast-iron pan on the open-fire hearth at Palmento Grove, Hopkins, Belize
A Garifuna cook grating coconut in the open kitchen at Palmento Grove, Hopkins, Belize
Two people working a wooden mortar and pestle in the yard at Palmento Grove, Hopkins, Belize
Plating the finished Garifuna meal on the long kitchen table at Palmento Grove, Hopkins, Belize

A seven-hour day from 9:30 AM: a cooking class and chocolate making in the village of Maya Center.
Easy 2-12 People
Duration 7 Hours
$179
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Next Departures October 18, 2026 (12 Seats Available)October 19, 2026 (12 Seats Available)October 20, 2026 (12 Seats Available)
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A Garifuna elder speaking with visitors at Palmento Grove, Hopkins, Belize

A five-hour afternoon ride through Hopkins village: food at a local eatery, the history of the village, and the people who carry its stories.
, Easy 2-12 People
Duration 5 Hours
$149
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Next Departures October 18, 2026 (24 Seats Available)October 19, 2026 (24 Seats Available)October 20, 2026 (24 Seats Available)
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A cook frying over the open hearth in the Palmento Grove kitchen, Hopkins, Belize
A Garifuna cook grating coconut in the open kitchen at Palmento Grove, Hopkins, Belize
Garifuna cooking class at Palmento Grove, Hopkins, Belize
Guest grating cassava on a board during a Garifuna cooking class at Palmento Grove, Hopkins, Belize
Guests in traditional dress preparing food together at Palmento Grove, Hopkins, Belize
Gathering herbs and flowers into a woven basket in the garden at Palmento Grove, Hopkins, Belize
Garden and herbal tour at Palmento Grove, Hopkins, Belize
Tall flames under a cast-iron pan on the open-fire hearth at Palmento Grove, Hopkins, Belize
Garifuna cooking class at Palmento Grove, Hopkins, Belize
A whole red snapper being prepared for the midday meal at Palmento Grove, Hopkins, Belize
Two people working a wooden mortar and pestle in the yard at Palmento Grove, Hopkins, Belize
Guests serving themselves from the shared Garifuna meal at Palmento Grove, Hopkins, Belize
Plating the finished Garifuna meal on the long kitchen table at Palmento Grove, Hopkins, Belize
Guests sharing a communal meal with fresh coconuts at Palmento Grove, Hopkins, Belize

Cook hudut over an open fire on our island in the lagoon. Pick your own herbs, press coconut milk by hand, then share the meal.
, Easy 2-30 People
Duration 2 Hours
$89
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Next Departures October 18, 2026 (60 Seats Available)October 19, 2026 (60 Seats Available)October 20, 2026 (60 Seats Available)
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