Aelan Slow-Cooking Experience
Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
Join us for a delightful cooking experience that embraces the rich traditions of Aelan "slow" food. Our friendly staff will welcome you and share stories about Eden on the River and our unique tourism and farming property.
Get hands-on as you learn to prepare simboros, a local delicacy, guided by our knowledgeable team. Afterward, explore our vibrant kitchen gardens, discovering key ingredients like manioc, island cabbage, and coconuts, and learn about kava’s cultural significance.
Experience the joy of making coconut milk from fresh coconuts and enjoy your culinary creations alongside a tropical fruit platter.
Whether you prefer to relax by the river or roam our gardens and playground, this enchanting cooking adventure blends cooking, culture, and community perfectly!
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
All Fees and Taxes
Light refreshments
Transfers are not included, unless you book the option with transfers.
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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What To Expect
Join us for a fun and informative cooking experience. Immerse yourself into the rich traditions of Aelan "slow" food as we explore the ingredients, techniques and stories that weave together our island community.
Options
Island Cooking Self-Drive
Light refreshments
Island Cooking With Transfers
Light refreshments
Pickup included
Reviews
2 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Much more than just a cooking class!
661lilliand,
Aug 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such a fun and interactive way to learn about traditions, customs and cooking in Vanuatu by a local. Our guide showed us how to make a dish in her communities method, telling stories and explaining customs along the way. While the food cooked, we had a guided tour of where they grow the ingredients on site. We then got to relax and enjoy the fruits of our labour. But Eden on the River offers so much more than just a cooking class - we would highly recommend bringing your swimwear and allocating extra time to have a river swim and check out the property!
A little taste of local culture
Jane L,
Jul 1, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00What an enjoyable experience of a little piece of Vanuatun culture. There were 3 of us and picked right on time and it took about 40 minutes before we arrived at Eden River. Everything was well organised and we loved making our Simboro (a steamed roll of manioc wrapped in banana leaves and cooked in coconut milk. While that was being finished we toured their orchards and vege patch and even picked some starfruit to finish our lunch. It was delicious! We returned to the ship via a detour thru the main town, unfortunately we didn't have enough time to shop! Maybe next time.
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