The start of our journey will be marked by our arrival at a sanctuary. Here, a blessing will be performed by one of our shamans before entering the jungle where our sacred place resides. This ceremony is meant to show gratitude to the primordial spirits of cocoa and honey for augmenting the experience.

Our skillful chocolate makers will walk us through the history of Mayan cacao, explaining the usage of its seeds. Moreover, we’ll be learning the process of making our own chocolate - from roasting and shelling the seeds to grinding them on metates. The choice of adding your desired ingredient to create personal chocolate blend is also available. A workshop on Maya bees’ preservation, the only stingless bees globally, will also be conducted as our sanctuary is keen on protecting them. The unique tasting honey produced by these bees is often regarded as medicinal. Participating in honey collection and making honey infused soaps and candles with your own hands will be an exciting part of this expedition. You can take one of these handcrafted items home as a souvenir.