Punta Gorda and Garifuna East End

Excursion Highlights:

• Immerse yourself in authentic Garifuna culture and history at Punta Gorda. Book now!
• Delight in the flavors of traditional yucca bread Kazabe - freshly prepared and revered by the locals.
• Explore a Garifuna village and see traditional huts made from materials like leaves, canes, bamboo, and mud.
• Enjoy breath-taking views from Oak Ridge on a mangrove tour, once a pirate hideout, before unwinding on a beautiful beach.
• This inclusive tour covers transportation, an English-speaking guide, city and boat tours, a visit to the Garifunas, and beach day.

Price: $66.00

Ages 4 and under are free.

Shore Excursion Size Standard

Shore Excursion Type Scenic, Cultural, Historical

Shore Excursion Duration 4 Hours

Activity Level Moderate

Shore Excursion Leaves From An approximately 5 to 8-minute walk, or an approximately 2-minute taxi (not included, approximately $2 US one way) is required to reach your departure location. Full details will be provided in your electronic ticket upon confirmation.

Food/Beverage Provided Not Included

Recommended Dress We recommend wearing comfortable clothing and tennis or walking shoes, sunglasses, sunscreen, and insect repellent.

Restrictions This tour is walker accessible.

Experience a real view of Punta Gorda by meeting the local Garifuna people. Garifunas are the descendants of an Afro-indigenous population from the Caribbean island of St. Vincent; Exiled to the Honduran coast in the eighteenth century. The Garifunas very much keep their culture alive through the practice of drum and dance ceremonies. Sit back and and learn about their historical Ruth as you explore the little village of Punta Gorda and the meaning and importance of these traditions and what they mean to the Garifunas today.

You'll also see how they prepare the crispy typical yucca bread, a treasured tradition, called "Kazabe." After making the Kazabe, you'll have an opportunity to try it for yourself quickly realizing why the Garifunas hold it in such high regard. To close out your experience, you will have an opportunity to tour the village and see the traditional huts built from natural leaves, canes, bamboo, and mud.

Upon leaving the Garifunas, you will have an opportunity to enjoy the views from Oak Ridge, on a mangrove tour by boat once inhabited by pirates before stopping at the beach.

The cost of the tour includes transportation to and from the cruise port, an English-speaking guided city tour, a visit to the Garifunas, a mangrove tour by boat, and a beach day.