About this experience
Spend the morning 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. 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 one hour drum-making lesson followed by your delicious "hudut" Garifuna fish stew lunch.
At a glance
- Duration: 3 hr 15 min
- Private experience
Plan your experience
Set aside 3 hr 15 min for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Dress code: women and girls advised not to wear dresses or skirts. Wear clothes you don't mind getting dusty and sweaty
What is included
- Live entertainment
- Lunch
Not included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)
- Gratuities
Itinerary and highlights
9.30am-10.30am: Drumming lesson
10.30am-11.30am: Drum-making lesson
11.30am-12pm: Group performance
12n-12.30pm: Traditional “hudut” lunch with fish fillet
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Warasa Garifuna Drum School
Meeting points and locations
Accessibility and practical details
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Dress code: women and girls advised not to wear dresses or skirts. Wear clothes you don't mind getting dusty and sweaty
- Vegetarian/non-fish lunch option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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