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Half-Day Drumming, drum-making and cultural meal experience

3 hours 15 minPunta Gorda
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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.

What's included

  • Live entertainment
  • Lunch

What's not included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)
  • Gratuities

Itinerary

  • 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

Good to know

  • 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

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Languages

  • English guide