Authentic Garifuna Cultural Cooking Class in Hopkins Belize

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Hopkins, Belize

2 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Sample Menu

Main

Hudutu

Coc.nut chowder flavored with herbs, garlic, onion & Fish. Served with pounded plantains and fried fish

What's Included

Alcoholic Beverages

Fruit punch
Lunch
Snacks
Kayaks
Life Jacket

Repellant
Sunscreen

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Please advise pickup point within Hopkins, Sittee River Road & Sittee point within 24 hours of scheduled experience. Guest wanting to drive/walk/bike to Palmento Grove pickup point: It is located on the northend of Hopkins pass Seiri Del Mar Resort. Take the dirt road along the green fence to the Beach at Hawii Estuary. Guide & Kayaks will be there to assist you in the lagoon crossing to Kalipuna Cultural Heritage Island.

Meeting point

Hawaii Estuary
Northend, Hopkins Village, Belize
Guest wanting to drive/walk/bike to Palmento Grove pickup point: It is located on the northend of Hopkins pass Seiri Del Mar Resort. Take the dirt road along the green fence to the Beach at Hawii Estuary.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infant seats available
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Alcoholic beverages may be served to guests that are over the age of 18 only (optional)
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Featured review

Leslie_Z

The kind of off-the-beaten-path experience that anyone who is accustomed to backroads travel is looking for in Belize, and anyone who isn't but is willing to try will be glad they did. You'll be rewarded with an extremely memorable half day of your trip that most don't get, as well as the best meal you'll have while otherwise surviving on bland resort food. Just show up and do what you're told and you'll have zero regrets. Hot top: call Palmento directly a day or so ahead of time to confirm your pick up. This got a little garbled with the Viator app, but it all worked out.

Reviews

4.9

based on 16 reviews

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A most refreshing and memorable break from the resorts

Leslie_Z, Mar 2026

Fun hands-on experience - highly recommend if near Hopkins

Marilyn_M, Feb 2026

Very hands-on experience with cooking, learning about native plants ( herbs & fruit) Super fun cook that guided us through cracking, shredding and squeezing coconut for the sauce, mashing the cooked plantain. Delicious barracuda meal. Then the fun started with the drumming lesson. Great overall connection to Garifuna culture.

This tour was awesome!!...

Avni_B, Jan 2025

This tour was awesome!! Got a short ride through Hopkins Village as well as a history lesson of the Garifuna people and their culture. Then a very involved cooking class and was shown how to use every part of the coconut. Finally, a drum circle class that was so fun! Would HIGHLY recommend to anyone travelling to Hopkins to learn about the Garifuna especially through this course.

Great family experience hosted by a friendly Garifuna family

Karin_O, Dec 2024

The family that runs the Garifuna cultural cooking class is warm & friendly & make it a great experience. After one the younger folks sent us over by kayak, we started by learning about Garifuna culture, spirituality & how to prepare cassava from the grandfather. He then took us through the garden to the kitchen, explain the medicinal value of different plants along the way & giving us plant leaves to smell & guess their names/flavors. Then we spent time in the kitchen with his daughter in-law and her sister in-law in the kitchen. We were given just-fried plantains & juice as a snack. We learned how to open our own coconuts. Then we learned & did the other work of making a traditional hudutu meal, including mashing boiled plantains in a big churner. The meal itself was delicious and we made sure to take down the recipe to try at home! I wore a traditional dress (there’s a rack of clothes to choose from), which was a nice touch.

Best Time Ever!

mercedesjohnson234, Nov 2024

It was soooo amazing! We had so much fun while learning. You learn about the culture and history. And then go and do some cooking with laughs and fun. We also were able take some coconut fudge and it was SO DELICIOUS! Oh my goodness!

Do it!

Alicia_D, Oct 2024

Great experience.. highly recommend. Great people, Food, and culture. Great way to spend a day and learn some new things

Your trip isn't complete without this experience!

Kathie_H, Jun 2024

From the storytelling, to the walk through the garden, the meal prep and wrapping up with a traditional drumming lesson, this was the highlight of our trip to Belize. The locals were so welcoming and proud of their traditional cuisine. Thank you for sharing!