Tour Belize Tour: Exciting Adventures In Tropical Paradise

Transport

Private vehicle (the vehicle type depends on the group size and may include a car, 7-seater, or minivan); walking; water taxi.

Accommodation

7x nights in conveniently located, locally-owned hotels/B&Bs/guesthouses; 1x night in an eco-lodge included. ACCOMMODATIONS : An exact list of accommodations is sent together with trip notes 2 weeks before the departure date. Most of the accommodations are centrally located, tourist-class, locally-owned properties with private facilities in each room (unless specified in the itinerary). We can arrange pre- and post-tour accommodations but not earlier than 2 weeks before the departure when we send you final trip notes. ROOM TYPES : • Single Room: Private room for 1 person with 1 individual bed (twin-size or similar). • Double Room: Private room for 2 people with 1 double bed (queen-size or similar). • Twin Room: Private room for 2 people with 2 individual beds (twin-size or similar). • Triple Room: Private room for 3 people with 1 double bed (queen-size or similar) and 1 single bed (twin-size or similar). • Quad Room: Private room for 4 people with 2 double beds (queen-size or similar). If none of the room types above fits you, please contact us and we will send you a personalized quote.

Guide

The service of a Tour Leader included.

Meals

1x San Ignacio Market Food Experience and 1x lunch during the boat tour included. Note : Other meals (breakfasts, lunches & dinner) are not included. Most of the accommodations in this tour will offer breakfasts for an extra fee, while your Tour Leader will be always ready to recommend/bring you to good-value-for-money places with authentic local food.

Others

Walking tours/orientation walks : Belize City, Belmopán, Placencia, Hopkins, San Ignacio, Caye Caulker Guided visits : Altun Ha Archeological Zone, Lamanai Archaeological Site, Barton Creek Cave Reserve, Xunantunich Archeological Zone Natural experiences : visit Guanacaste National Park, Nocturnal Zoo tour, visit Big Rock Waterfalls, visit Rio On Pools, visit Mayan King Waterfalls, visit St. Herman’s Blue Hole National Park, boat tour to Hol Chan Marine Reserve Gastronomic experience : San Ignacio Market Food Tour Cultural experiences: Garifuna Drumming Lesson & Performance & Mary Sharp’s Spicy Sauce Factory tour

Optional

PHYSICAL CONDITION : This tour involves a decent amount of hiking. Thus, travelers should have moderate physical fitness conditions. ACTIVITIES : Participation in all activities is optional - just be sure to be on time for daily departures. WHAT TO TAKE WITH YOU : Comfortable clothes & shoes; swimming suit & slippers; a smaller backpack for daily tours; hat/cap, sunglasses & sunscreen; travel insurance; good mood & curiosity. OTHER NOTES : The price of the tour/person depends on the number of travelers & room option you choose.

Not included:

Others

Flights; airport pick-up/drop-off; travel insurance; other activities & meals; personal expenses & tips are not included.

Insurance

Travel insurance not included. Having travel insurance valid for the whole duration of the tour is obligatory, so please make sure you acquire one before your trip.

Flights

Flights not included.

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Day 1 Belize City
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Belize City

Start our Belize Tour in the gorgeous Belize City - the historical capital of the nation with its handsome colonial houses and porticos, seaside parks, bustling shopping areas, and sailboats that bob at the mouth of Haulover Creek. Arrive at the airport anytime and take an independent transfer to your accommodation. Once there, take your time to rest or explore the town. In the evening join your Tour Leader for a welcome meeting followed by an optional get-together with the rest of the group in one of the local restaurants.

• Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B in Belize City

• Activities included: welcome meeting
Day 2 Belize City - Community Baboon Sanctuary - Altun Ha - Tower Hill
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Belize City - Community Baboon Sanctuary - Altun Ha - Tower Hill

In the morning, join a black howler monkey tour in the nearby Community Baboon Sanctuary. Live in harmony with nature and have a memorable encounter with these primates. After that, visit Altun Ha, an important Mayan ceremonial center in Belize. Transfer to Tower Hill, a pleasant location with various remarkable sights. Once there, take your time to relax before joining the rest of the group and your Tour Leader for an orientation walk of the area. Meet up with your group for an optional dinner.

• Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B/guest house in Tower Hill

• Activities included: guided visits to Altun Ha Archeological Zone and Community Baboon Sanctuary; orientation walk of Tower Hill
Day 3 Tower Hill - Lamanai Archaeological Site - Belmopán
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Tower Hill - Lamanai Archaeological Site - Belmopán

In the morning, enjoy a guided visit to the Lamanai Archeological Site, a magical place that was once a major city of the Mayan civilization. After that, head to Belmopan and discover the impressive Guanacaste National Park which is home to several creatures like gibnuts, iguanas, and howler monkeys. This is the ideal place for nature and wildlife enthusiasts. Swim in its refreshing waters and transfer back to Belmopan Center. Join your Tour Leader and the rest of your group for an orientation walk of the town. Optional dinner and get-together with your group to take a Nocturnal Zoo Tour. Once in the zoo, interact with nocturnal gorgeous animals and learn about their life.

• Accommodations: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B/guest house in Belmopán

• Activities included: entrance to Lamanai Archeological Zone; entrance to Guanacaste National Park; Nocturnal Zoo Tour
Day 4 Belmopán - Barton Creek Cave Reserve - San Ignacio
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Belmopán - Barton Creek Cave Reserve - San Ignacio

Continue your tour to an ancient cave in Belize -an important archeological site that was formerly inhabited by ancient Mayan civilizations and used as a burial ground-. Try out some optional activities like zip lining and rock climbing. After that, continue to the amazing, secret Big Rock waterfalls. This is the perfect swimming spot if you enjoy adventures. Later, visit the spectacular and lovely Rio On Pools to take in the scenery. Explore the area and swim in the freshwater of one of the natural pool formations.

• Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B/guest house in San Ignacio

• Activities included: tour to Barton Creek Reserve; entrance to Big Rock Waterfalls; entrance to Rio On Pools
Day 5 San Ignacio - Xunantunich - Placencia
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

San Ignacio - Xunantunich - Placencia

In the morning, join your Tour Leader for a market tour in San Ignacio, then go to Xunantunich, Mayan ruins with the second-tallest pyramid in Belize. Afterward, transfer to paradisiacal Placencia in the afternoon. Free time, optional get-together, and dinner with your group in one of the local restaurants in the evening.

• Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B/guest house in Placencia

• Meals included: San Ignacio Market Food Tour

• Activities included: a visit to Xunantunich Ruins; market experience (San Ignacio)
Day 6 Placencia - Mayan King Waterfalls - Hopkins
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Placencia - Mayan King Waterfalls - Hopkins

In the morning, enjoy the beauty and tranquility of the local beach before going to the enigmatic Mayan King Waterfalls, and continue discovering Belizean nature. Once in the friendly coastal village of Hopkins join in an orientation walk around the town, and enjoy the Garifuna Drumming Lesson and Performance. Then it’s up to you what to do: relax on the beach, snorkel in the nearby palmed Tobacco Caye, venture to a nearby wildlife sanctuary, or rent a bike and explore the area. In the evening, join an optional dinner and get-together with a group.

• Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B/guest house in Hopkins

• Activities included: orientation walk and Garifuna Drumming Lesson and Performance in Hopkins
Day 7 Hopkins - Dangriga - St. Herman’S Blue Hole National Park - Caye Caulker
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hopkins - Dangriga - St. Herman’S Blue Hole National Park - Caye Caulker

In the morning, after checkout from our accommodation in Placencia, join a Spicy Sauce Factory Tour in Dangriga before arriving at St. Herman’s Blue Hole National Park. There you will find St. Herman’s Cave and the Blue Hole – a perfect place for a refreshing afternoon swim formed by the collapse of an underground limestone cave. In the afternoon, we will take a water taxi to Caye Caulker – a long thin limestone caye inhabited by less than 2,000 people, famous for its car-free policy, sensational seafood as well as snorkeling and boating along the nearby Belize Barrier Reef. Optional dinner and get-together with a group in one of the popular beach restaurants/bars in Caye Caulker.

• Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B/guest house in Caye Caulker

• Activities included: walking tour in Belize City; orientation walk in Caye Caulker
Day 8 Caye Caulker
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Caye Caulker

Continue your Belize Tour in a boat tour to the nearby UNESCO-protected Hol Chan Marine Reserve and the Belize Barrier Reef. There, you can closely see and swim with numerous underwater species such as nurse sharks, rays, groupers, porcupine fish, seahorses, and yellow-tail snapper, to name a few. In the evening, join an optional farewell dinner with a group in a popular local restaurant.

• Accommodation: conveniently located, locally-owned hotel/B&B/guest house in Caye Caulker

• Activities included: boat tour to Hol Chan Marine Reserve

• Meals included: lunch during the boat tour
Day 9 Caye Caulker
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Caye Caulker

Last day of the tour: feel free to leave whenever you want. From Caye Caulker the airport can be reached in about 1.5h: 1h by water taxi to Belize City (departures between 7:30 am and 5:00 pm) and an additional 30 min by taxi.

• Transportation: water taxi.

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Belize Tour: Exciting Adventures In Tropical Paradise

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Itinerary of your trip Belize Tour: Exciting Adventures In Tropical Paradise

Belize City

Belize City - Community Baboon Sanctuary - Altun Ha - Tower Hill

Tower Hill - Lamanai Archaeological Site - Belmopán

Belmopán - Barton Creek Cave Reserve - San Ignacio

San Ignacio - Xunantunich - Placencia

Placencia - Mayan King Waterfalls - Hopkins

Hopkins - Dangriga - St. Herman’S Blue Hole National Park - Caye Caulker

Caye Caulker

Caye Caulker

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