Overview
This is the ideal experience for the adventurer and the nature lover. Guests first get their feet wet in the Cayo District, where they discover stunning Mayan ruins and venture into Belize´s mysterious Mayan caves. The journey continues deep into the jungle where guests may see monkeys, tapirs, crocodiles, hundreds of birds and perhaps even the very elusive jaguar. Finally, guests reach the Toledo area where they may choose to partake in community, archaeology or wildlife tours.
Itinerary
Arriving in Belize at the international airport your driver will meet you and transfer you into the rainforest to your hotel/lodge.
For this tour we will drive to the beautiful Maya site of Caracol (Snail). Caracol is the largest site in Belize, covering 30 square miles of jungle canopy. This colossal site includes five plazas, an astronomic observatory and over 35,000 buildings that have been identified. The loftiest among them, a massive pyramid called Cana, capped by three temples, rises more than 140 feet above the jungle floor. After touring the site with a picnic lunch included we return to the hotel. On the way back we can stop and explore the Río-On Pools and Río Frío Caves if we wish to do so.
Actun Tunichil Muknal ""Cave of the Stone Sepulcher"" is one of the most impressive caves in the Maya lowland. Located in the heart of the Belizean Rainforest, this cave was a sacred place to the prehistoric Maya of Belize, who first began to use the entrance during the early classic period (300-600AD). The cave system consists of a series of chambers, ending in a 300 by 50 meter Cathedral where sacrificial ceremonies once took place. Visitors to this cave have the opportunity to travel into the Maya past and witness a living museum where the human sacrifices and artifacts can be viewed in their original context. On the tour guests will drive to the trailhead and trek for 45 minutes through dense Jungle in the Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve, wading across three streams and learning about the plants and animals of the Jungle. At the entrance of the Cave guests are outfitted in the necessary equipment. Some swimming will be required and also climbing and caving activity. Guests will spend 3 hours in the cave after which they may also visit a nearby dry cave to see ancient inscriptions and handprints of which the origins are unknown. This is a first class caving and archaeological experience.
Today you will start with a private transfer to Belize City where you will meet with the Hotel representative to start your collective Road/River Transfers (45min AC-Vehicle and 60min boat).
Guests can enjoy an array of Jungle and Wildlife activities included in their stay in Orange Walk
Guests can enjoy an array of Jungle and Wildlife activities included in their stay in Orange Walk
You will return the same way with a collective transfer to Belize City in time to catch your flight to Punta Gorda, where you will be transferred to our hotel.
Choose from a variety of included activities such as visiting Mayan ruins, Jungle Walks and Cultural Experiences.
Choose from a variety of included activities such as visiting Mayan ruins, Jungle Walks and Cultural Experiences.
Today you will fly back to Belize City with plenty of time for the flight out.
Cost includes
- • Transfers mentioned in the program
- • Accommodation in High End or Mid Range Hotels (Breakfast included)
- • Excursions + Entrance Fees
- • Collective Tours
- • Taxes and fees (except airports)
- • English speaking guide
- • Local flight
Cost Excludes
- • International Flights and insurance
- • Beach Tours
- • Tips
- • Meals and drinks not mentioned
- • Optional excursions