Top Punta Gorda Classes & Workshops

Experience local culture during this two-hour performance of Garifuna drumming and dancing. Tuck into a traditional dinner under the shade of a Thatch Palapa on the edge of Punta Gorda. Learn about southern Belize's Garifuna people and then relax as you take in an incredible night of entertainment that showcases the unique culture. This popular option even includes the opportunity to participate in a traditional dance lesson!

Spend the morning or afternoon delving into the history, people, music & food of the Garifuna culture on this half day tour. Meet your guide at Warasa Garifuna Drum School in Punta Gorda and step inside our open-air thatched palapa and learn about enjoy a one-hour drumming lesson. Learn about Garifuna drums and history and how to play up to 6 rhythms on the segunda drum. Play with your host, who will play the faster-paced primero drum while singing traditional songs. Afterwards, enjoy a group dancing lesson and about the different dance moves that accompany the rhythms you just learned to play. Next enjoy a 30 minute professional performance by your host and his talented, welcoming family group. Finally, sit back & savor a traditional Garifuna lunch of hudut - fresh fish fillet sautéed in handmade coconut milk and lightly seasoned with cilantro and other herbs, served with mashed plantain. Vegetarian/vegan variation can be provided! Naturally gluten and lactose free.