The 10 Best Classes & Workshops in Belize, Belize

Warasa Garifuna Drum School is a cultural and educational landmark situated in the historic Saint Vincent Garifuna land on the edge of Punta Gorda town. Our traditional thatch museum and school, created from traditional materials only in the local historic style, and decorated with Garifuna cultural artefacts from the past 100yrs and also modern paintings and handicrafts, is a living museum. Guests may look around around at items on display, or choose a more hands-on way to experience the rich history and heritage of the Garifuna through an interactive lesson or performance in traditional drumming, dancing or drum-making for individuals or groups. Warasa also welcomes local Belizean school groups to this authentic educational site.

Belize Fit is the only gym in Placencia that offers Cross Fit, Personal Training, and Group Classes. Visit our gym or schedule your own personal workout on the beach or at your location! Tony is an AFAA Certified Personal Trainer and a Certified CrossFit Level 1 Trainer. We also offer On the Water Training on the Stand Up Paddle Board, or SUP rentals and tours. Enjoy a great work out while enjoying the caribbean waters!

Living Maya Experience is a cultural home visit that offers guests a fascinating glimpse into a fast disappearing in which the local Kek'chi Mayas depend upon the forest and found everything in it to satisfy their needs from food to furniture to medicine. We showcase a Mayan home as it would have been fifty years ago before the modern world bean to impinge. An inside tour in the Mayan home whereby guests get the opportunity to hear a brief history about the beliefs, traditions and other cultural activities such as playing the traditional musical instruments, grinding corn, coffee or cacao bean on the grinding stone and making corn tortillas. Guests can also roll up their sleeves and get involve in the food preparation over the traditional open "fire-hearth". Visits are highly interactive and fun with all five senses involved. A trail tour around the yard guests get to taste, smell and gain more knowledge about the local herbs, medicinal plants and spices used to season the Mayan cuisine. We offer traditional Mayan dishes for lunch( vegetarian & non-vegetarian). Living Maya Experience is an authentic, educational cultural tour.

At its new location in Punta Gorda, The Maroon Creole Drum School offers classes in Creole and West African drumming, drum making workshops and culture presentations as well as fire hearth cooking classes with traditional recipes. Handmade crafts and art are on sale too. Under the direction of Emmeth Young, one of Belize's most experienced and versatile drummers, the Maroon Drum School aims to educate, share and preserve the music and traditions of the Creole people of Belize. Emmeth is from the small village of Gales Point Manatee, settled by escape, or maroon, slaves in the late 1700's. The Maroon Creole Drum School's project "Drums Not Guns" directly supports local youth mentor-ship and cultural preservation.

Introduction to torchwork;Work at your own speed in a purpose-built and safe environment, get a feel for torchwork as a creative pass-time and see if it suits you as a creative activity.$50 per hour plus the cost of materials.Materials starter pack is $50 and includes a printed precis to keep for all time.Two hours first session course covers safety and worthwhile time on the torch.

AJAW Chocolate & Craft is a locally owned local attraction demonstrating the process of making chocolate drink. It is a hands-on experience and you taste organic chocolate. Sample it and take with you a rich organic chocolate bar.

Kalipuna Island is a unique Garifuna Cultural Haven first home to 3 Ugandan women and later utilized as a base for the booming agro-producing and timber industry in the area. Over Johnson as it was formerly known was occupied by native Garinagu seeking refuge after Hurricane Greta in the 1940’s and also used as their farm land. The island is a landmark for the oldest well providing potable water for over 70 years in the area. It affords traveling guests the blessing to fully Immerse in the Garifuna Culture which is an impressive masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity as declared by UNESCO. On the island guest can engage in Garifuna Cultural Immersion Experiences, Study Abroad Program, Indigenous Farm to Table & Homestay Experiences that includes Garifuna Cooking Lesson; Candy Making; Cassava Bread Making; Rum Tasting; Garifuna Drumming, Sing & Dance Lesson; Language Lesson; Traditional Fishing; Herbal Walk, Historical Walk; Apiary and Poultry Farming.

Cooking Class offers a unique cooking experience of Belizean cuisine in a welcoming village environment with abundant nature. The class typically starts at 9:00 ~ 10:00 am with Mrs. Ava’s introduction and explanation about the flow of this cooking class. The guests take turns to cook some parts of the meal by themselves. After that, guests can enjoy their meal over a sit-down lunch together.

Our founder has spent over 20 years in the tourist business and knows what Travellers wants and makes it his goal to deliver on those promises. Purple Mayan was founded by a team of adventurous people that loved unique tours and outdoor activities. We all share a passion for outdoors; we all share a passion for unique attractions off the main tourist track that are rich in history and culture .