Bunches of Fun Banana Farm Tours
Bunches of Fun Banana Farm Tours
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Bunches of Fun Banana Farm Tours are set on Sagitun Farm, just minutes away from resorts on the Placencia Peninsula and a quick drive from Dangriga and Hopkins. We are Belize's original banana farm tour. Reservations are essential.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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CBrandt77
Vero Beach, FL197 contributions
Jun 2017 • Solo
You want to do this tour. Cost is $15 USD. Tour guide is a lovely young American woman named Evin who is married to the son of the farm's owner. Very educational, very informative, very professional. Not at all boring or dry. You'll watch a video, then go into the plantation to see the process of growing the bananas and keeping them safe from pests. You'll see how the bananas are transported to the processing facility. You'll see the bananas processed and packaged for their trip to the port. No photos allowed of the workers or the processing facility, but photos are permitted of the banana plantation...
Only complaint for me was getting to the plantation and back from Placencia--it's a pain in the neck. A taxi will cost $25 USD one-way. The bus will drop you off at the plantation, but its schedule doesn't coincide with the beginning of the tour, so you'll be waiting a while at the gatekeeper's house. Once the tour concludes, you're looking at an hour wait for the bus back to Placencia. If you have a rental car, you're fine...but I would advise against trying to get to the plantation on a bike or golf cart. It would be great if the tours could be synchronized to the bus schedule, or if the plantation would do a Placencia pick-up/drop-off for a reasonable price...
Only complaint for me was getting to the plantation and back from Placencia--it's a pain in the neck. A taxi will cost $25 USD one-way. The bus will drop you off at the plantation, but its schedule doesn't coincide with the beginning of the tour, so you'll be waiting a while at the gatekeeper's house. Once the tour concludes, you're looking at an hour wait for the bus back to Placencia. If you have a rental car, you're fine...but I would advise against trying to get to the plantation on a bike or golf cart. It would be great if the tours could be synchronized to the bus schedule, or if the plantation would do a Placencia pick-up/drop-off for a reasonable price...
Written June 27, 2017
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pthomas156
Newport, RI1,493 contributions
Mar 2019 • Friends
It's hard to believe we found this tour of a banana farm as fascinating as we did. And we did! Six of us took the tour on the way from our sail charter base in Placencia to our jungle lodge near St. Ignacio. It was right on the way. We had gotten erroneous info that we didn't need a reservation (you definitely DO need a reservation as the staff prepares for each one as it's scheduled) but Evin Zabaneh, an American woman from Oklahoma who looks remarkably like Carrie Underwood, was able to scramble and put a tour together for us on the spot. (Thanks Evin!) Her father-in-law owns the plantation, and the tours are her bailiwick.
It takes about two hours for the tour with a little time at the end to enjoy Evin's surprise. We all thought we knew pretty much about how bananas got from the tropics to our grocery stores; it turned out we knew about 5 percent of what it takes to deliver a good banana. It was fun wandering among the banana trees, marveling at each step. You'll also see banana varieties you didn't know existed. And, when they show how the bananas are whisked out of the trees and into the sorting barn, put your phone camera on video.
There's lots of banana trivia here, and even banana jokes. The historic pictures of women carrying banana clusters on their heads to the port are classics. The whole time was just delightful. All ages would enjoy this, tho I think kids under 10 could be a little bored. I'm not absolutely positive, but as I think back on it I believe people in wheelchairs would be okay on this tour. The paths in the farm are hard-packed dirt. The email is bunchesoffuntours@gmail.com.
It takes about two hours for the tour with a little time at the end to enjoy Evin's surprise. We all thought we knew pretty much about how bananas got from the tropics to our grocery stores; it turned out we knew about 5 percent of what it takes to deliver a good banana. It was fun wandering among the banana trees, marveling at each step. You'll also see banana varieties you didn't know existed. And, when they show how the bananas are whisked out of the trees and into the sorting barn, put your phone camera on video.
There's lots of banana trivia here, and even banana jokes. The historic pictures of women carrying banana clusters on their heads to the port are classics. The whole time was just delightful. All ages would enjoy this, tho I think kids under 10 could be a little bored. I'm not absolutely positive, but as I think back on it I believe people in wheelchairs would be okay on this tour. The paths in the farm are hard-packed dirt. The email is bunchesoffuntours@gmail.com.
Written March 31, 2019
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Stan M
Boise City, OK15 contributions
Dec 2017 • Couples
Evin and the staff at Bunches of Fun give its visitors a wealth of knowledge about the history of bananas and every aspect of their production and shipping process. The guides are personable and treat you like a friend, which you are, by the end of the tour. The tour ends with a complimentary bag of freshly fried banana slices which are incredible, but are best eaten while fresh and warm.
Written January 11, 2018
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dev00312
Scranton, PA134 contributions
Jan 2016 • Couples
We saw this tour offered and opted for the vip tour to actually see the harvesting and packing and the tour was amazing. We learned so much about what goes into banana growing and harvesting. I will NEVER complain about the price of bananas after seeing how much manual labor goes into them and how hard these people work. You must do this tour or you will regret it.
Written January 31, 2016
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Ellen J
Columbus, OH16 contributions
Jul 2015 • Family
We visited the Bunches of Fun Banana Farm and took a tour with Evin. We were able to watch a short history on bananas in an air conditioned office and sample a naturally ripened banana just before heading out to the farm. So much education was crammed into our short time there! We had little ones around 2-3 and older children from 11-13 and everyone was pretty into it. We witnessed the entire process of growing, harvesting, and packaging bananas. This is totally worth your time and get ready for a unexpected unique banana treat at the end!
Written November 29, 2015
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raidertraveler
Lubbock, TX25 contributions
Jun 2012 • Couples
I absolutely loved this part of our vacation! We came to Belize to relax and enjoy the great beaches, but we came home with a new appreciation of how food is produced--plus the banana farm was absolutely beautiful!
The tour was of a family owned and operated banana farm that's a short drive from all of the resorts and attractions in Placencia. The tour guide is married to the banana farmer and she was awesome! She is so knowledgable about the banana industry, plus she was hilarious. We really enjoyed listening to her stories.
We learned so much about the banana industry. It's a very labor intensive crop, the fruit is kind of hard to grow in the soil in Belize, and all the bananas grown in Belize go to the UK. And, if you eat a banana in Belize, chances are, it was grown right there at that farm.
This was a really great agri/eco-tourism experience for us. I loved learning about this fruit that I eat every day, I loved the surroundings, our tour guide was AWESOME, and I really loved the fried banana chips that we got on the tour. I recommend this to anyone visiting Belize--couples, families, or even a group of friends. It's Bunches of Fun!!!
The tour was of a family owned and operated banana farm that's a short drive from all of the resorts and attractions in Placencia. The tour guide is married to the banana farmer and she was awesome! She is so knowledgable about the banana industry, plus she was hilarious. We really enjoyed listening to her stories.
We learned so much about the banana industry. It's a very labor intensive crop, the fruit is kind of hard to grow in the soil in Belize, and all the bananas grown in Belize go to the UK. And, if you eat a banana in Belize, chances are, it was grown right there at that farm.
This was a really great agri/eco-tourism experience for us. I loved learning about this fruit that I eat every day, I loved the surroundings, our tour guide was AWESOME, and I really loved the fried banana chips that we got on the tour. I recommend this to anyone visiting Belize--couples, families, or even a group of friends. It's Bunches of Fun!!!
Written February 26, 2013
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bluejeanfood
Philadelphia, PA816 contributions
Aug 2019
You are able to tour a working Fyffes banana farm that was spotlighted on HGTV and see how their daily operations work. The tour is extremely informative, well done, and definitely worth a visit. Once the tour is over, you get to enjoy fresh green banana chips that were cooked while you are there. They were SOOO good!!!
Written August 28, 2019
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Rodney C
San Francisco, CA42 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
About twenty minutes from Placencia, big operation. Informative, insightful, one get a better appreciation when you buy five or six bananas...did you know a bunch of bananas is what's taken off the plant. It nice to have one of the owner's leading the tour. "Fried green bananas" to eat are a nice touch.
Written July 2, 2019
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Anandamom
Minneapolis, MN68 contributions
Mar 2019
Okay, I know appealing is spelled wrong in my review title but I just cannot resist a good pun! Bunches of Fun Banana Farm Tours was a total highlight on our family trip to Belize. The teenagers were a little tentative about it ("What are we going to do on a banana farm?", they said, "Learn about bananas!" we said) and they ended up loving it as much as we did! We got to walk out into the fields, learn a lot about a fruit that we eat pretty much every day, watch the amazing way they grow and harvest, as well as learning all about different kinds of bananas, packing bananas - it was bananas! HA! No, seriously, it was totally worth the visit and they even gave us a delicious snack at the end! DO bring bug spray as it is in an area with MANY mosquitoes. Our tour guide was fantastic, the tour was fantastic, really...it was all around a great time! Do not miss!
Written June 7, 2019
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Tammie H
St. Petersburg, FL53 contributions
Apr 2019 • Couples
My husband was a bit skeptical at first, but this tour was his favorite out of all the things we did in Belize. It's not just a tour. They set up workers along the way so you can really see how the farm works. Wonderful explanations of banana plant development along with why they do things the way that they do. We both learned a bunch! Be sure to message them to set up a tour as reservations are needed, but it really was super easy to set up. I'm so glad we saw their sign on the way to our hotel! Evin is super sweet!
Written April 27, 2019
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Written January 28, 2020
I would send a message to their Facebook account. They always responded to my questions there.
Written January 28, 2020
Hi Marge, Because Carnival docks in the Belize City, we don't recommend trying to make it to our tour. The drive one way would take around 3 hours. We do hope you'll be able to visit our farm someday when you are closer!
Written October 23, 2017
Senga73
Alberta, Canada
Is there a way cruise ship passengers can visit your farm? We will be arriving on an NCL ship at Harvest Caye.
Written October 19, 2017
Hi, there should be a small boat that transports passengers from Harvest Caye to Placencia Village. If you take that boat, you can arrange for a taxi to bring you to the farm. We would love to have you. Please make advanced reservations with us.
Written October 19, 2017
Do you need a reservation to come for the tour if you are driving independently? How much and how long is the tour? How do you get there from Placencia? Thank you, Deb
Written October 22, 2016
We didn't have reservations, we just happened to see the sign and went down to check it out. The tour took 2 1/2 - 3 hrs., if memory serves us right it cost about $15.00 USD each. It is well worth the time and fee. Enjoy.
Written October 22, 2016
I will be arriving via cruise ship. Is there a tour that picks up cruise passengers?
Thanks, Yvette
Written October 1, 2016
Hi Yvette,
Is your port in Belize City or Harvest Caye with Norwegian?
If it's in Belize City, we do not recommend attempting to make it to our tour. It's just too far to make it back in time.
If you are cruising with Norwegian, we can help you make arrangements to get to the farm.
Written October 2, 2016
We are staying at Seaspray hotel in Placencia. How do we get to the banana farm? So we have to make reservations or can we just show up at the tour times
Written September 18, 2016
So this is super easy. You literally just take the only highway north and there will be lots of signs for it. It will be on your right and be a dirt road with a gate. Pull up to the gate and let the guards know you're there for the tour and they'll guide you in. You don't have to have reservations for the tour, but just make sure you're on time because they start on the dot.
Written September 18, 2016
Yes, the tour is available on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 am, 10 am and 2 pm. It's $15 USD for adults and $10 USD for children 12 and under. Kids under 5 are free.
We do require a reservation as some tour times are currently booked. Email us or call +501 624-4297 to reserve your time!
Written January 13, 2015
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