Half-Day Vanuatu Hunters And Gatherers Food Tour Including Cooking Class From Port Vila

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Tour Information

Key Details

  • Mobile Voucher Accepted
  • Hotel pickup Available
  • Free Cancellation
  • Duration: 5 Hrs 30 Mins
  • Departure Time :
    9:30am
  • Departure Details :
    Pickup from your Hotel
    Pickup for cruise ship travelers is available from the Handicraft Markets
  • Return Details :
    Returns to original departure point
  • Cancellation Policy :
    • If you cancel within 3 calendar days (72 hours) of the scheduled departure time, the cancellation charge will be 100% of the undiscounted tour price.
    • If you cancel between 4 to 7 Calendar days before scheduled tour departure,the cancellation charge will be 50% of the undiscounted tour price.
    • If you cancel at least 8 calendar days in advance of the scheduled departure time, there is no cancellation fee. You will receive Full Refund for the paid amount.
    • Please note that in case of No show, the cancellation charge will be 100% of the listed tour fare.
    • Please note tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.
    Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Overview

Enjoy a food tour like no other on this Vanuatu half-day small-group tour. This is no ordinary food tour, Its a jam-packed cooking class that includes some fun and laughs as well as a whole lot of authentic culinary traditions. Put your hunting and gathering skills to the test as you make a real Vanuatu feast!

Know More about this tour

This Vanuatu cooking class starts off with the friendliest of welcomes at a local seafood restaurant, where youll meet your playful guides. From there, youll set out to a local garden, a quaint little house in the rainforest that sits inside a much larger surrounding community. Youll meet the local chief and his family, and theyll guide you through the different crops in their own personal garden, where youll start your culinary adventure.
Vanuatu still holds onto traditional hunter/gatherer customs for men and women, and youre going to learn about this tradition. Youll gather delicious, fresh, organic vegetables from the garden, while also getting an education on local produce and tips for making your own garden back home more bountiful.
Before departing the area, youll visit the chief's house to try a varied selection of local cuisine, or kaekae as they call it, created straight from the land and cooked just for you. Taking your basket of fresh produce, youll then take a short ride back to where the real cooking will begin.Before you start, youll have time for a quick dip in the ocean and youll take a break to sample some locally made beer and the famous Tanna coffee but then its back to hunting and gathering as youll be separated to carry out traditional roles to create a scrumptious lunch. The hunters will be shown the art of filleting a fish, while gatherers will follow the local women and start preparing the food, using traditional cooking techniques, from campfires to underground ovens that use hot stones for fresh bread.Youll indulge all your senses in this authentic island-meets-modern-day feast. Smell the aromas and taste the earthy flavors while being spoiled with an array of tropical delights, including fresh sashimi, char-grilled beef, lemon & herb fish pocket, bamboo-smoked prawns, marinated roasted chicken, island favorite simboro accompanied with green pawpaw and grapefruit salad.
But of course, the biggest secret to good food is love. And since were on island time, you should let your hair down as you eat, drink, laugh, and just take it all in. The food is simple but unique to the island, with entirely fresh, locally grown produce and protein straight from the land and ocean, all infused with spices and herbs. Youll finish our meal by preparing delicious desserts and tasting kava the gatherers will scratch coconuts using only traditional tools while hunters will learn the process of making kava, the local drink derived from the root of a kava plant. After indulging on a variety of locally inspired desserts and Vanuatu's very own beer and coffee, youll have the opportunity to taste that famous kava and relax. Throughout it all, you will be able to see firsthand the traditional lifestyle of the local people, hear amazing forbidden tales of local culture, and be a part of something so special and unforgettable that youll be begging to return and do it all again.

Inclusions

Local English-speaking guide

Food and drinks as indicated in the itinerary

Bus transportation to the restaurant

Exclusions

Additional drinks (can be purchased from the bar)

Souvenirs and items of a personal nature

Tips/gratuities for your guide

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Please wear comfortable, relaxed clothing

Children between the ages of 6 and 11 inclusively are permitted on this tour. Children below the age of 6 are not permitted on this tour

A maximum of 12 people per booking

Traveler Reviews

  • 08-Oct-2017

    Shame to score it so low, has the potential to be great but was very poorly managed.
    Tour started with the operator forgetting to pick us up, started an hour late, and even with the extra time they still didn't have a guide ready at the restaurant to start the tour and had to go looking for someone. They didn't follow the itinerary and skipped activities listed in the programme. The walk through the vegetable garden and food where great, but not enough to save the half hearted, slapped together experience. Was disappointed that they didn't deliver what was promised.
    I went on a lot of tours in Vanuatu, this was the only one I wouldn't recommend.