The best hobbies and leisure activities Caraïbes

Jessica and her partners (bloggers and chefs) offer cooking workshops "just like at home". For a few hours, children and adults, beginners and gourmets alike, can learn about West Indian cooking, baking and pastry-making in a fun atmosphere. All equipment and products are provided. So all you have to do is don your apron and let us guide you through a moment of discovery! Workshops take place in groups of between 4 and 10 people maximum. Tailor-made workshops available.

The Gwakako plantation welcomes you for a culinary experience entitled "from the cocoa plantation to the bar". On the program, the preparation and tasting of cocoa-based drinks (to discover new flavors); realization of the steps to make a chocolate bar in a friendly atmosphere. The workshop lasts about 2h30. You will leave with your own personalized chocolate bar made by you! The workshop ends with a guided tour of the plantation while the chocolate bars harden.

Passionate about oenology and an expert in the field, sommelier Caroline Monnier has developed a unique concept at Château Gaillard: workshops and training courses on wines and spirits. In sessions of 2h30 to 4h, or even a full day, depending on your wishes and budget, you can choose between an oenology workshop, an introduction to the basics of wine, whisky or rum tasting, a workshop on grape varieties, "wine and Creole cuisine", "rum and chocolate", champagne pairings, or "wines for women".

CFTS (Centre de Formation aux Techniques de Survie) is a continuing education center located in Le François. They offer survival courses, including an orientation and topography course. The aim of this course is to pass on the knowledge needed to get around in a natural environment. It runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is open to all. Participants will learn to understand and use a map, to use a compass, to evaluate distances, to use a GPS, and to use their knowledge in an orienteering race. No prerequisites are necessary, but good physical condition is recommended. Equipment required includes water, a flat compass, a change of clothes, food and a note-taker.