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 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.
What‘s Included
All Fees and Taxes
Light refreshments
Transfers are not included, unless you book the option with transfers.
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Island Cooking With Transfers
Light refreshments
Pickup included
Island Cooking Self-Drive
Light refreshments
Reviews
3 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Just splendid!
Z2019MTleem,Mar 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00One of the best places to stay on Efate. Close to Port Vila and attractions on the south east coast, as well as having many activities right on site. The accommodation was beautiful. Cute little houses with everything you need to live comfortably and self cater if you wish. Or you have the choice of the basic but very yummy meals at the restaurant .. I recommend the banana cake, pesto toasties and BBQ chicken pizza. The activities were so fun and staff so helpful. I loved the cooking class where I met some day trippers and we all enjoyed our tastey simboro creation. The bridge walk and zip line activity was fun and definitely a highlight. Probably the best part of my 3 night stay were my daily walks down and along the river with Rosey and Snowflake, the retreat dogs, who kept me company, ensured I took all of the right paths and were happy to spend time relaxing with me well into the evenings which made me feel right at home and safe.
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.
From A$55.00
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