Garifuna Village: Culture and Mangrove Tour

Embark on a thrilling Mangrove Cruise to explore the rich Garífuna culture. Discover the history of Pirates’ Village, shop for unique souvenirs, and visit the enchanting Satuye Garifuna Park.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Punta Gorda - Explore the rich Garífuna history and culture in the Punta Gorda community of Roatan.

Round-trip transportation is provided for all our excursions from your cruise ship port at Mahogany Bay or Town Center Coxen Hole, as well as from your hotel or Airbnb.

  • Roatan - Visit the Oak Ridge community and enjoy a boat tour through the mangrove tunnels.
What's Included
  • Food tasting and drinks
  • Round trip transportation from all over Roatan
  • Beach
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Mangrove cruise past a community built over the water
What's Not Included
  • Gratitude
Additional Information

Explore the rich history and culture of the Garifuna village with an East End tour. Enjoy a mangrove tour by canoe boat and discover sites once frequented by pirates. Visit the Satuye Garifuna Park and enjoy a beach day pass.

Round-trip transportation is included for all excursions from your cruise ship port at Mahogany Bay or Town Center Coxen Hole, as well as from your hotel or Airbnb.

Location
Punta Gorda
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Go826186
Dec 11, 2024
Highly recommend ! - Benson was amazing and HILARIOUS. We had a great time just driving through the island to each spot. We enjoyed all the activities even with the rain. Benson picked us up from our hotel. We were staying at Ibagai. The mangroves were beautiful and the Captain Alex helped us get great videos. During the wildlife encounter we interacted with a sloth, monkeys, and parrots. The food we had was tasty. We did our tour on a Monday but I think the best time to experience the Garifuna village is on a Sunday. Benson also gave us an extra stop to a souvenir shop. Overall I would highly recommend this experience and Benson to be the tour guide.
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Edss8000iy
Sep 16, 2024
Experience in roatan - We went to roatan Henry tour our Guide was wilson seat us all the island knows very well what he's holding we're very grateful to him we can't express how good q iso for us
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X3031lgscottm
Jul 4, 2024
Amazing half day tour of the island! - My wife and I came to Roatan to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. We didn't rent a car and wanted to see the east side of the island and the mangroves. This was a perfect tour for us. Derek was our driver and he picked us up from our hotel in his car. Just the 3 of us. There was a mix up about pick up location that was our fault, not Derek's, so we started a little late. This was no problem for Derek and he was in no rush. We first drove to Oakridge to do the mangrove tour. On the way Derek told us about the history of the island and the the differences between the sides of the island. This is the tour if you want to see almost all of Roatan. We got to Oakridge early for our mangrove tour so Derek drove us through the narrow streets and gave us a little extra tour of this amazing town. Once we got to the boat part of the tour we met up with Captain Alex. He is a character! We loved that we had the whole boat to ourselves. Captain Alex did a few extra things on the tour like allowing me to stand up on the boat and take a video as we cruised through one of the mangrove paths. He also took pictures of us and the mangroves with my phone. Such a cool experience and beautiful place. We then drove through Punta Gorda. This is the historic small town of the Garifuna people on the island. Derek gave us the history of the town and showed us a few of the old mud/clay buildings that still exist in the community. Very cool. Finally, we finished up for lunch. I had whole fish and my wife had chicken wings. The restaurant had a limited menu but is was good. We had the whole place to ourselves. On the way back Derek asked if we wanted to go anywhere else. Do some shopping, take some pictures, anything? We aren't really shoppers so we did a few pull out spots for pictures but then we were ready to hit the beach back at our place. Overall, a wonderful tour. I highly recommend it for people who want to see the mangroves, learn island history, and see almost all the island without having to rent a car and drive. Shout out to Derek and Captain Alex for making our tour one we will never forget!
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L9501jyrachelw
Nov 13, 2023
Roatan Tour - Had a great trip with Benson. Safe driver, knowledgeable, patient and also took great pics of us. I would suggest this tour!
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Davedk4678gn
Oct 7, 2023
Best Roatan Tour - The Mangrove Tour was very scenic and we loved the boat ride. Benson was our tour guide. He was very informative, personable and provided the great experience. After the tour we stopped at local street spot and had great food. I recommend Benson for your next tour.
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V8123oqrachelw
Sep 19, 2023
Great - Benson was awesome. He was knowledgeable and fun. He had three adult women and we never stumped him. Overall, good sport and careful driver. Recommend him to anyone.
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Tanya_l
Sep 5, 2023
A cultural gem - What an awesome way to see the East side of Roatan, the mangrove and to learn about their original people! Our guide Shem was great! He was very knowledgeable and accommodating so if you can, make sure to request him. The canoe ride through the mangrove with Captain Alex was stunning. We are so glad we chose this excursion.
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Tristanna345
Aug 8, 2023
Amazing! - Wilson was amazing! One of the best tours we’ve had, and we’ve done a few. Real friendly and down to earth and provided my family the best of Roatan. I’m an animal lover and this really did it for me. Love the sloths! Highly recommend!
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Texas-gb
Mar 22, 2023
Different perspective of the Island - Boat tour of the Harbor and Mangrove’s was really interesting, a different perspective of the Island worth seeing. Our boat captain was very friendly, and glad we went on this adventure.
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Philruff
Jan 11, 2023
Trust Whitney and this company! - Whitney was our guide and did a fantastic job. He really cares and goes out of his way to make sure everybody has a great experience. He is also a very contentious driver - safe and considerate - this goes a LONG WAY with us!! We did the boat tour through the fishing village and mangrove canals, then to see the sloths and monkeys, then a great lunch on a hill overlooking the bay.
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