Aelan Slow-Cooking Experience

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2 hours
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Max 20 guests
Accessibility
Stroller Accessible
Language
English
Location
Duration
2 hours
Group size
Max 20 guests
Accessibility
Stroller Accessible
Language
English

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4.3
•6 reviews
 US$40.58  per guest
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Join us for a delightful cooking experience that embraces the rich traditions of Aelan "slow" food. Our friendly staff will welcome you and share stories about Eden on the River and our unique tourism and farming property. Get hands-on as you learn to prepare simboros, a local delicacy, guided by our knowledgeable team. Afterward, explore our vibrant kitchen gardens, discovering key ingredients like manioc, island cabbage, and coconuts, and learn about kava’s cultural significance. Experience the joy of making coconut milk from fresh coconuts and enjoy your culinary creations alongside a tropical fruit platter. Whether you prefer to relax by the river or roam our gardens and playground, this enchanting cooking adventure blends cooking, culture, and community perfectly!
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Transfers are not included, unless you book the option with transfers.
Join us for a fun and informative cooking experience. Immerse yourself into the rich traditions of Aelan "slow" food as we explore the ingredients, techniques and stories that weave together our island community.
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If you require our pickup service, please ensure you book the option with transfers included in the price. Please note that cutoff for the option with transfers is +10 hours before the activity, to allow time for us to arrange the transfers. Select your pickup location from the list; should your hotel not be listed, please message or email us to confirm if we can pick you up from your location. Apologies, however, we cannot arrange our port or hotel transfer service after 6 pm on the day before your activity OR the same day as your activity as we require time to make the necessary arrangements.
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Eden on the River, Eton Shefa Province, Vanuatu, VU

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Andrea_WAugust 2026 • Viator
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Learn from the organic Kitchen Garden for traditional cooking

We learned lot about the traditional methods of food preparation. We walked around the vegetables garden learning the difference edible plants the the Vanuatuan used in their cooking. It was an excellent learning experience, the lady cook taught us an immeasurable amount of information, we felt we understand the traditional way of life a little bit more.

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Leisha_MJune 2026 • Viator
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Wonderful experience...

Wonderful experience learning about the local foods and cooking techniques. The cooking class was fantastic and we also got to experience walking around the beautiful grounds and seeing the river. Highly recommend giving this class a try!

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Z2019MTleemMarch 2026 • TripAdvisor
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Just splendid!

One of the best places to stay on Efate. Close to Port Vila and attractions on the south east coast, as well as having many activities right on site. The accommodation was beautiful. Cute little houses with everything you need to live comfortably and self cater if you wish. Or you have the choice of the basic but very yummy meals at the restaurant .. I recommend the banana cake, pesto toasties and BBQ chicken pizza. The activities were so fun and staff so helpful. I loved the cooking clas...read more

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661lilliandAugust 2025 • TripAdvisor
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Much more than just a cooking class!

Such a fun and interactive way to learn about traditions, customs and cooking in Vanuatu by a local. Our guide showed us how to make a dish in her communities method, telling stories and explaining customs along the way. While the food cooked, we had a guided tour of where they grow the ingredients on site. We then got to relax and enjoy the fruits of our labour. But Eden on the River offers so much more than just a cooking class - we would highly recommend bringing your swimwear and allocatin...read more

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Jane_LJuly 2024 • Viator
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A little taste of local culture

What an enjoyable experience of a little piece of Vanuatun culture. There were 3 of us and picked right on time and it took about 40 minutes before we arrived at Eden River. Everything was well organised and we loved making our Simboro (a steamed roll of manioc wrapped in banana leaves and cooked in coconut milk. While that was being finished we toured their orchards and vege patch and even picked some starfruit to finish our lunch. It was delicious! We returned to the ship via a detour thru the...read more

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