Uncover the secrets of Mayan chocolate making on this hands-on cultural experience at the Che’il Mayan Chocolate Factory in Maya Center Village. Travel from Hopkins to a working cacao farm where you’ll learn how pods are harvested, beans are fermented, and dried for chocolate making.

At the family-run factory, watch local artisans transform cacao into rich Belizean chocolate using traditional methods. Then, get involved in a chocolate-making workshop where you’ll grind beans, add natural flavors like chili, cinnamon, or vanilla, and craft your own chocolate bar to take home.

Highlights

• Visit a traditional cacao farm and learn the bean-to-bar process

• Guided tour of the Che’il Mayan Chocolate Factory in Maya Center

• Hands-on workshop: make and flavor your own chocolate creation

• Learn the history of cacao in Maya culture

• Small-group tour with convenient departure from Hopkins

Departs: 8:30/10:30 am or 12:30/2:30 pm

Intensity: Easy

Please provide your pick-up or meeting location. Our guide will meet you there at the scheduled tour departure time.