Xocolati - The Chocolate Experience

Make chocolate the way the Mayans did centuries ago. Your adventure begins with a guided island tour and sightseeing highlights on your drive to a cacao plantation. There, you’ll have a chance to learn how cacao trees are planted and cared for as well as how cacao pods are harvested. Get a close look at the complete lifecycle of this amazing tree. See how cacao seeds are fermented and dried by natural sunlight.

While waiting for your chocolate bars to set, join your guide for a tour through the botanical gardens, where you will see the famous Honduran mahogany, plus coffee trees, orchids, a variety of herbs and spices, tropical plants and fruit trees. Plus savor a delicious traditional lunch featuring chicken, rice beans and fried plantains.

Garden tour lunch:See a variety of tropical plants and trees; enjoy a fruit tasting, followed by a delicious lunch.