Belize · Village Tours

Full-Day Garifuna Lifestyle Tour in Hopkins with Hudut and Drumming

1 Day Round trip from Hopkins Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Hopkins Village on Belize's Caribbean coast
02 Learn about the Garifuna community's history and village life
03 Cook and taste Hudut, a traditional Garifuna coconut fish stew
04 Enjoy a Garifuna drumming performance and learn traditional rhythms

Learn about the Afro-Caribbean Garifuna community in Hopkins Village on the beautiful Caribbean coast of southeastern Belize. Dress in traditional Garifuna clothing, discover the history and daily life of this traditional village, and help prepare Hudut, a Garifuna coconut fish stew served with boiled plantains. After your meal, enjoy a Garifuna drumming performance and learn to play several traditional rhythms yourself.

Hudut is the Garifuna variant of a coconut fish stew, made with local fish in a creamy coconut milk mixture and served with a side of delicious boiled plantains.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Hopkins

Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Garifuna Culture, Cooking, and Drumming in Hopkins

Visit the village of Hopkins, situated on the beautiful Caribbean coast of southeastern Belize, with your Belizean tour guide.
Don traditional Garifuna clothing while learning about life in this traditional village and the history of the Garifuna people.
Work together to gather the ingredients and then cook a traditional Garifuna dish known as Hudut. Hudut is the Garifuna variant of a coconut fish stew, made with local fish in a creamy coconut milk mixture and served with a side of delicious boiled plantains.
Following the meal, enjoy a performance of Garifuna drumming and then learn to play several traditional Garifuna rhythms.
Head back to your hotel or accommodation at the end of the tour.