5 Food Tours in Belize That You Shouldn't Miss

Xunantunich & Food Tour: YOU, 4 local dishes, 3 Stops, 1 Mayan site Great adventure, lots lot of fun and food! This amazing food tour takes in the best of historical and cultural Belizean cuisine with a twist of mayan ingredients that may fire your appetite for more local food and hunger for more of the impressive El Castillo at Xunantunich. Your late morning brunch or midday dish, after Xunantunich, has you sampling scrumptious salbutes, empanadas and pibil (pork dish) . Your day concludes a 'Kekchi Maya chocolate making before being taken to your HOTEL/RESORT in San Ignacio town (for any AIRBnB please contact us to see if pickups are available for you location) (rice & beans or other local dish can replace Pibil for vegetarians)

Inclusions: Bottled water, guided tour of Xunantunich, Transportation to any hotel in San Ignacio Town (locations outside of Town incur additional FEE)

Exclusions: Souvenirs, Alcoholic drinks; gratuities, Transportation to hotels/Resorts OUTSIDE of San Ignacio Town are only available for an extra fee, infants' car seats & other facilities/expenses required by infants.

this tour duration is approximately 4 hours or more What to bring:  • packed breakfast and/or lunch  • bottled water and/or snacks  What to wear:   • comfortable clothing and running/hiking shoes

Inclusions: Live commentary on board, Professional guide

Exclusions: Food and drinks are available for purchase, Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)

Guests will tour the factory of the world renowned and delectable Marie Sharp Pepper Sauce. Get a first hand experience of how this organic sauce is produced along with samples of their fiery collection and take some home with you. Surely will spice up your trip.Then head to a cultural island and dress in our Garifuna Traditional handmade & uniquely designed clothing and Master the heat in our traditional kitchen preparing a Garifuna meal over an open fire-heart.  Your great reward will be the labor of your culinary love - Delicious HUDUT which is our coconut broth flavored with fresh herbs of the day with pounded plantains & flavorful fried fish; or any other Garifuna Dish of choice based on dietary preference!Culminate your Garifuna Cultural & Culinary Tour with sensational drum rolls learning the basic techniques of Garifuna drumming & Music & revitalizing your souls ultimately earning your delicious cultural dessert by way of participating in 45 minutes mesmerizing drum session.

Inclusions: Lunch, Alcoholic Beverages, Snacks, Bottled water

Exclusions: Gratuities

Explore the enchanting ecosphere of Freshwater Creek Lagoon - the Garifuna Way beginning at 7:30AM!!!  Palmento Grove Cultural & Fishing Lodge sits along the Fresh Water Creek Lagoon offering a remarkable experience that includes kayaking, fishing & cultural food exploration. Discover all of its marvels- the lagoon's history and its beauty! Grab a paddle and glide along the cool and calm waterways with your family while being guided by an indigenous fisher-folk. Explore the splendor of this ecologically important watershed and its breathtaking views of the Maya Mountains & the Caribbean Sea.  Relax on the beach or at the lodge where the catch of the day is grilled and served with the best of cultural starch & dessert, fresh vegetable salad, and fresh fruit juice or cultural Drink.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off (minimum 3 pax), Local guide, Food tasting, Round-trip ferry or kayak crossing, fishing gears, repellant, water, Lunch

Exclusions: Gratuities

Belize Premier Black Indigenous Cultural & Cooking Classes guaranteed to be highly educational, entertaining and interactive.  Come journey with us through our historical stories.  We are glad to share the tremendous cultural value of our coconut trees engaging you in the interactive process of coconut harvesting, husking, tasting, grating and milk extraction. Enter our traditional Garifuna Kitchen where we share with you our cassava baking process and share many of our antique collection of artifacts with you.   Cooking Class in Hopkins Belize is always fun time.   Earn your bragging rights by over coming the heat in the kitchen.  Fireheart Cooking Lessons is a unique signature experience where you get to prepare your own (HUDUT) traditional meal that is served for Lunch or Dinner.  Culminate your Garifuna Immersion with sensational drum rolls learning the basic techniques of Garifuna drumming & Music & revitalizing your souls earning your delicious cultural dessert.

Inclusions: Kayak or boat ride across to Kalipuna Island, Local guide, Food tasting, Dinner/Lunch, Alcoholic Beverages, Bottled water, Private transportation

Exclusions: Souvenir photos (available to purchase), Gratuities