Belize: Essentials

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Join our 9-day tour around Belize to get to know all the travel essentials of this beautiful country. Exotic wildlife, jungle rivers, tropical forests, Mayan ruins, waterfalls, coral reefs, and lots of adventures – all of this is packed in this trip around the top natural & cultural attractions of Belize.
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Wade through the water to explore this the giant cave system of Actun Tunichil Muknal, Mayan sacred spot where it was believed gods lived.
    • Snorkel in crystal-clear waters of Placencia, a charming, low-key fishing village at the southern tip of the same-named peninsula.
    • Get acquainted with Garifuna culture in Hopkins, a friendly coastal village on Belizean coast.
    • Do your piece of outdoor adventures in San Ignacio, a vibrant traveler center that is a great base for exploring Maya ruins and cave systems in the Western part of the country.
    • Relax, swim and party in Caye Caulker, a long thin limestone caye famous for its car-free policy, sensational seafood as well as snorkeling and boating along the nearby Belize Barrier Reef.

What's this trip about?

    Join our 9-day tour around Belize to get to know all the travel essentials of this beautiful country. Exotic wildlife, jungle rivers, tropical forests, Mayan ruins, waterfalls, coral reefs, and lots of adventures – all of this is packed in this trip around the top natural & cultural attractions of Belize.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transport
Start CityBelize City
End CityCaye Caulker

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • National Parks

Destinations

Activities

  • Adventure & Adrenaline
  • Bird Watching
  • Caving
  • Culture
  • Hiking
  • History
  • Hot Springs
  • Kid-friendly Activities
  • Nature
  • River Cruise
  • Ruins & Archaeology
  • Snorkeling
  • Swimming

Trip includes

    • Transport: private vehicle/mini-couch
    • Accommodation: 7x nights in conveniently located, locally-owned hotels/B&Bs/guest houses; 1x night in eco-logde
    • Meals: 1x Market Food Tour (San Ignacio)
    • Service of a Tour Leader
    • Walking tours/orientation walks: Belize City, Placencia, Hopkins, San Ignacio, Caye Caulker
    • Guided visits/activities: Lamania Maya Ruins, Xunantunich Maya Ruins, Garifuna Drumming Lesson & Performance (Hopkins), Tortilla-Making Lesson (San Ignacio), Spicy Sauce Factory Tour (Dangriga), St. Herman’s Blue Hole National Park, Community Baboon Sanctuary (San Ignacio).

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Itinerary

Day 1: Belize City – Community Baboon Sanctuary

Accommodation: eco-lodge near Community Baboon Sanctuary

Arrive at any time & transfer to our accommodation at eco-lodge near Community Baboon Sanctuary, just 30 minutes from the airport. Enjoy the peacefulness of surrounding nature before meeting your grou...

Day 2: Community Baboon Sanctuary – Lamanai Ruins – Placencia

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

In the morning, after a black howler monkey tour in nearby Community Baboon Sanctuary, go to visit Lamanai – one of the oldest continuously occupied Maya sites in Belize. ...

Day 3: Placencia

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

Free program, therefore decide by yourself whether to chill on the beach, explore the area by yourself or join some of the local tours: snorkeling in Silk Cayes and Turtle...

Day 4: Placencia – Hopkins

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

From Placencia, we will move to Hopkins – a friendly coastal village that attracts travelers looking to soak up sea breezes and Garifuna culture. Upon arrival and orientatio...

Day 5: Hopkins – St. Herman’s Blue Hole National Park – San Ignacio

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

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. ...

Day 6: San Ignacio – Xunantunich – Belize City

Meals & Drinks Included: San Ignacio Market Food Tour

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

In the morning, follow your Tour Leader for a Market Food Tour & Tortilla-Making Lesson in San Ignac...

Day 7: Belize City – Caye Caulker

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

In the morning join a walking tour to explore 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. Afterward, in the afternoon,...

Day 8: Caye Caulker

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

After a morning bike tour, enjoy the day on the beach or join some sailing and snorkeling tours to nearby UNESCO-protected Hol Chan Marine Reserve and the Belize Barrier Reef. There you can closely see numerous underwater species such as nurse sharks, rays, groupers, ...

Day 9: Caye Caulker

End of our “Belize: Essentials Tour”. 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.

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Price From $1,590
Price per day$177
Last Updated: 7/17/2024

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An exact list of accommodations is sent together with trip notes 2 weeks before the departure date. All accommodations are centrally located, tourist-class, locally-owned properties with private facilities in each room. We can arrange pre- & post-tour accommodations but not earlier than 2 weeks before the departure when we send you final trip notes.

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