Belize · Cooking

Full-Day Chocolate Making Tour in Hopkins at the Living Mayan Museum

1 Day Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Hands-on chocolate making at the Living Mayan Museum
02 Learn the traditional Maya method from cacao bean to chocolate bar
03 See how cocoa beans are extracted, fermented, dried, and prepared
04 Roast beans and taste your own chocolate creations

Calling all chocolate lovers for a hands-on experience at the Living Mayan Museum in Hopkins. Learn how the Maya traditionally made chocolate, from extracting cacao beans from the pods to fermenting, drying, roasting, and preparing them for the final chocolate bar. Along the way, discover the full cacao-making process and enjoy tasting your own freshly made creations.

Learn how the Maya traditionally made chocolate, from extracting cacao beans from the pods to fermenting, drying, roasting, and preparing them for the final chocolate bar.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Traditional Maya Chocolate Making at the Living Mayan Museum

You have probably enjoyed tasty chocolate treats your whole life without ever knowing where they came from. This tour is perfect for chocolate lovers, as you will learn about the traditional Maya method of making chocolate, starting with the cocoa bean and continuing all the way to the finished chocolate bar.

Begin by learning how cocoa beans are extracted from the pods, fermented, dried, and then prepared for making chocolate. Eat and enjoy your own creations!