Traditional Chocolate Making in Belize
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
At a local cacao farm, you’ll be able to see cacao pods fresh off the tree with the seed still covered in sweet fleshy fruit. You’ll be taken through the entire process of traditional chocolate making which includes grinding the cacao into a paste with a mortar and pestle. You will learn about the history and significance of cacao in the Mayan culture, including its use as currency. The chocolate paste you created will set in the fridge and you’ll be able to taste organic chocolate, handmade by you, straight from the source.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Che'il Mayan Products
The Chocolate Making Sessions at a living Mayan Museum offers you the BEST of Real Mayan Culture and its authenticity. Experience the traditional Mayan way of making chocolate from bean to bar. Cacao Beans are grown by local farmers in Maya Center Village and is certified Organic. Take a short walk to the cacao farm to learn about how cacao trees are cultivated.. The trained farmer will give you a detailed explanation and process of how the beans are extracted from the pods and then fermented and finally dried and ready to be processed into chocolate. You will roast your own cacao beans on the clay griddle, just like how the Mayans did. Making chocolate on the Mayan grinding stone is a lot of fun! The cacao beans being ground on the grinding stone gets magical as you witness your chocolate beginning to unfold. What is more exciting is that you get to eat your own chocolate! The tour is very educational and hands on. You have got to do it.
What‘s Included
Bottled water
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Traditional Chocolate Making in Belize
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Reviews
13 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Happy to leave without gaining 5 pounds.
Brian L,Apr 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Good explanation of chocolate making process from farm to factory. The samples were delicious.
Wonderful chocolate making experience
331ginnab,Mar 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had the best time seeing where the chocolate grows and making our own chocolate. Dirk even showed us toucans and other birds in between stops
Amazing chocolate tour!
Sandra P,Feb 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A magical tour through the entire process of growing, harvesting, roasting, and grinding chocolate beans! Our hosts, Narciso, and Julio, we’re extremely knowledgeable on the traditional, making of my own chocolate. It was a delicious and fascinating experience and we recommended to All who travel to Belize,.
We loved it!
U7103OPshawnh,Jan 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a great experience. We learned a lot and could tell they were very knowledgeable and passionate about chocolate making and the history of chocolate.
Highly recommend!
Autumn H,Jan 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Highly recommend- extremely educational, funny, and yummy. We all loved it. Know where your chocolate comes from. Chocolate tasting from start to finish, + ice cream shop.
Great class!
amylynnem2024,Jan 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful class! Fully recommend it:)
Educational and fun!!
sara s,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a fantastic tour! We were shown the entire process from start to finish. Really liked the hands on experience and super friendly tour guides. It was a nice break from all of the water activities we’ve been doing. Highly recommend!
Easy and fun. Guide and...
Margaret M,Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Easy and fun. Guide and staff were so sweet. We learned a lot about chocolate and who doesn’t love chocolate?!
Fantastic and educational
dgrant920,Aug 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Booked this tour via Julian tours. They picked us up at the hotel and we first visited the farm where the farmer introduced us to the cocoa trees and gave us a very education talk on the growing and health benefits of chocolate. From there we visited the factory where we were taught how chocolate is made in the very same place as Prince William and Kate. We then made and tasted some chocolate ourselves. Overall an excellent and enjoyable tour.
Most excellent tour.
craigsK5551WV,Jan 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very enjoyable. As a chocoholic it was not only an educational experience but fun. The entire staff at the farm and shop were very friendly, entertaining, knowledgeable, and what more can you say about a tour you can recommend.
From US$110.00
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