Agritourism Experiences
Your Culinary Adventure Awaits
Your culinary dreams have come true! Explore Belize's remarkable diversity through our unique food and culture-oriented tours and classes. Trace ingredients from the farm, field, and rainforest all the way to your table. Enjoy unparalleled agritourism experiences, including farm tours, distillery visits, chocolate-making classes, and coffee cupping. Discover the wonders of the jungle for yourself!
Interested in an Agritourism vacation? Check out the Culinary Adventure Package!
Bean-To-Bar Chocolate Tour
Our Bean to Bar Chocolate Class offers a unique hands-on experience, transforming high-quality organic cacao into delicious chocolate.
Begin with a visit to our cacao nursery, home to grafted cacao, coffee, vanilla, and spices. Watch as our guide demonstrates grafting Criollo cacao onto Trinitario rootstock, and taste the tangy sweet pulp from a freshly cracked cacao pod. Learn about fermenting and drying, then explore our Garden of Exotic Flavors.
The journey concludes at the Agritourism Center where we will guide you through the entire process of crafting a chocolate bar from scratch, including roasting, winnowing, conching, and tempering. Finally, roll up your sleeves and join our instructor in tempering and molding your own chocolate bar to take home!
Family Friendly
Includes: A Box of Your Handcrafted Chocolate Bars & 10% Discount On Chocolate at the Fly & Gift Shop
Tour Locations: Cacao Nursery & Chocolate Facility
Duration: 2.5 Hours
Schedule: 9am – 11:30am
Available Daily by Request, Subject to Availability
Chocolatier Class
If you're a chocolate lover, this class is a must! Discover the art of making fine chocolates using our farm-grown and roasted cocoa beans. Learn to craft a variety of truffles and center-filled chocolates, using different types of chocolate and toppings, including a luscious Copalli Rum-infused ganache.
By the end of the class, you'll have gained in-depth knowledge of fine chocolate making and take home a box of your own delectable creations—perfect as a gift or a treat for yourself!
Family Friendly
Includes: A Box of Your Handcrafted Chocolate Truffles & 10% Discount on Chocolate at the Fly & Gift Shop
Class Location: Chocolate Facility
Duration: 2.5 Hours
Schedule: 1pm – 3:30pm
Cocktail Mixology Class
Join our resident cocktail experts for an immersive mixology experience. In this hands-on class, you'll learn to craft three unique cocktails using farm-fresh ingredients, a selection of on-site distilled Caribbean rums, and local spirits.
Guided by a professional mixologist in our new Rum Pavillion, you'll not only master the art of cocktail making but also savor the drinks you've created. So grab your shaker and get ready to shake, mix, and muddle your way to cocktail mastery!
Minimum Age: 18+
Class Location: Rum Pavillion or Rum Bar
Includes: A Tasting of Each Copalli Rum, Three Signature Cocktails & Snacks
Duration: 1 Hour
Schedule: 4pm – 5pm
Available Daily by Request, Subject to Availability
Horse & Buggy Farm Tour
Enjoy a serene carriage ride around the tranquil Copal Tree Farm, where a horse-drawn carriage will introduce you to our diverse range of organically grown cacao, vanilla, coffee, herbs, vegetables, and fruits. Your coachman will guide you through our lush sugar cane fields, a key ingredient in our delicious Copalli Rum. As you soak in the natural beauty, you'll gain a deeper appreciation for sustainable farming and the exceptional dining experience at Copal Tree.
Family Friendly
Tour Location: Copal Tree Farm
Duration: 2 Hours
Schedule: 9am – 11am
Available Daily by Request, Subject to Availability
Complete Culinary Tour
Experience everything Copal Tree Farms has to offer with the Complete Culinary Tour, a combination of our top four agritourism experiences. This tour can be spread over multiple days, making it a perfect addition to your vacation.
Learn to make chocolate during the Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Tour at our fully equipped Chocolate Facility. Embark on a Jungle Farm Tour. Discover the art of coffee roasting and tasting in the Coffee Cupping Class. Explore the history of rum and craft your own jungle cocktails in the Cocktail Mixology Class and Rum Distillery Immersion.
Adult Only
Includes: A Box of Your Handcrafted Chocolate Bars, a Tasting of Each Copalli Rum, Three Signature Cocktails, & a 10% Discount on Chocolate at the Fly & Gift Shop
Tour Locations: All Locations Highlighted in Above Tours & Classes
Schedule: Available Monday to Friday by Request, Subject to Availability
Coffee Cupping Class
We take pride in serving delicious, freshly roasted coffee, achieved through a rigorous training program, state-of-the-art roasting and brewing equipment, and the finest organic beans sourced from Central America.
Join us at our coffee bar for an in-depth coffee tasting, known as "cupping," where the most important measure of coffee quality—flavor—takes center stage. Cupping aims to evaluate coffee objectively and create a flavor profile based on established terminology. The key attributes assessed are aroma, flavor, body, and acidity. Your cupping journey will be guided by our resident coffee expert.
Family Friendly
Class Location: Coffee Bar at The Garden Table Restaurant
Duration: 1 Hour
Schedule: 11am – 12pm
Available Daily by Request, Subject to Availability
Rum Distillery Tour
We invite spirit enthusiasts to explore Belize's newest rum distillery, where you'll discover the art of crafting Copalli Rum. Made with passion and sustainability, Copalli Rum uses just three ingredients: non-GMO heirloom sugar cane, pure rainforest canopy water, and organic yeast, sourced from 22,000 acres of pristine rainforest.
Begin your experience with a tour of the organic cane fields, where you can harvest your own sugar cane. Then, visit the on-site distillery to learn about the rum-making process and its history. You'll tour the distillery and bottling facility, followed by a session at the Agricultural Center, where experts will teach you the correct way to taste spirits and the science behind it. This tour is a must for any spirits enthusiast.
Family Friendly
Tour Locations: Sugar Cane Fields, Copalli Rum Distillery & Bottling Facility, Agritourism Center
Duration: 1.5 Hours
Schedule: 1pm – 2:30pm
Available Daily by Request, Subject to Availability
Tortilla Making Class
Experience the art of flour tortilla-making with our pastry chef! In this hands-on class, you'll mix, knead, and roll out your own tortillas before watching them cook in the traditional Belizean style over an open-fire comal. With your freshly made tortillas, you'll also craft delicious cheese quesadillas and signature fry jacks—all from the same dough.
Recipe cards will be provided, allowing you to recreate these delightful treats at home. Please inform us of any food allergies. This class is not suitable for those who are gluten-free or have celiac disease.
Family Friendly
Includes: Recipe Cards to Recreate at Home
Class Location: Fire Shed Area Beside Main Lodge Pool
Duration: 1 Hour
Schedule: 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Available Daily by Request, Subject to Availability
Farm & Garden Tour
Join our agricultural guide for an intimate tour of our 3,000-acre organic jungle farm and explore the origins of the ingredients that grace your plate at the Garden Table Restaurant. Our vibrant farm, bustling with extensive gardens, tropical fruit trees, and livestock, is a hub of activity year-round.
During this immersive experience, you'll delve into the farm's history, food production processes, traditional medicinal practices, and sustainable farming methods. You'll also have the opportunity to meet our farm animals and get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how we cultivate our crops.
Family Friendly
Tour Locations: Organic Garden, Cacao Nursery, Spice & Flavor Garden, Vanilla Field, Sugar Cane Field, & Pasture Raised Farm Animals
Duration: 1.5 Hours
Schedule: 3pm – 4:30pm
Available Daily by Request, Subject to Availability