Snorkel

The second largest barrier reef system in the world, the Belize Barrier Reef, is a sight to behold. Snorkel among delicate sea fans, colorful tropical fish, and impressive corals. This Belize Barrier Reef Snorkel excursion includes two separate snorkels with experienced guides who make sure you are comfortable in the water. Then you will be led to the reef, where you’ll experience all the critters of the Caribbean sea.

Departures: Daily
Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm
Duration: 5 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Tour Inclusions: Transportation from/to hotel; park fees; guided tour; lunch; beverage
Bring: towel, swimsuit, reef-safe sunscreen, water-proof camera, souvenir cash

Cost: $$

SCUBA Dive

The Belize Barrier Reef, the largest barrier reef in the western hemisphere, is a world-class dive destination that should be to the top of every diver’s bucket list. A trip to the Belize Barrier Reef is suitable for both novice and experienced divers, with dive sites ranging from 35-65 feet deep. Each dive is a drift dive where you can relax and enjoy the mild current as you dive along multicolored walls and steep ridges teeming with remarkable sea life. Visit South Water Caye, Glover’s Atoll, Turneffe Islands, or Lighthouse Reef and the Blue Hole.

Departures: Daily
Time: Varies by dive site
Duration: 5-10 hours
Difficulty: Moderate-Difficult
Tour Inclusions: Transportation from/to hotel; park fees; guided tour; lunch; beverage
Bring: towel, swimsuit, reef-safe sunscreen, water-proof camera, SCUBA gear, souvenir cash

Cost: $$$

Fly Fishing

Led by legendary Belizean Fly Fishing Guide and founder of the historic Blue Horizon Lodge off the coast of central Belize, Lincoln Westby. Lincoln is considered the utmost authority on fly-fishing for Permit along with all other species found here on the flats in Belize. Whether you fish with Lincoln or one of his appointed guides, you will love spending the day on the best flats in Belize. Choose full day or half day trips. Casting lessons and instruction is available upon request. Maximum 2 guests per boat.

Departures: Daily, by appointment
Time: 7am or 8am pick up
Duration: Half day is 4 hours, Full day is 8 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Tour Inclusions: Transportation from/to hotel; lunch (full day only); beverages; snacks; professional guide; Orvis rods and reels; all terminal equipment; outfitted flats boat

Cost: $$$

Reef Fishing

Picture your group anchored out on the second largest barrier reef in the world catching a variety of ocean species. All fishing gear and refreshments (soda, water and ice) and a lunch are included. Whether you prefer trolling along the outer cayes or spin casting anywhere along the coast you will get to experience it all. The fishing guides are equipped with rods and tackle (we suggest that spin casters bring their own gear).

Departures: Daily, by appointment
Time: 8am - 12pm or 8am - 4pm
Duration: Half day is 4 hours, Full Day is 8 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Tour Inclusions: Transportation from/to hotel; lunch; professional guide; rods and tackle

Cost: $$$

Living Maya Experience & Nim Li Punit

The Living Maya Experience offers you an immensely enjoyable visit to a Mayan home in Big Falls Village.  You will experience a traditional Mayan home, furnished with all natural materials, from Balsa wood benches to beds of tree bark.  The Living Maya Experience is a must as the Kek’chi Maya culture is quickly disappearing. You’ll spend time in a Mayan home that offers a look back to a time when they depended on the land for everything from food to furniture to medicine.  You’ll even get to help cook (and enjoy!) a traditional Maya meal. The traditional meal that will be served is chicken, prepared only with organic seasonings including recado, cilantro and culantro. After lunch, visit Nim Li Punit. This Maya site is named for a carving found on the longest of the site’s twenty-six stone monuments, or stelae.  The longest stelae is carved with a figure wearing a large headdress and, at a length of 30 feet, is the longest discovered in Belize and one of the tallest in the Maya world.

Departures: Tuesdays & Thursdays
Time: 8:00am - 3:00pm
Duration: 7 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Tour Inclusions: Transportation from/to hotel; guided tour; lunch; beverage
Bring: camera, comfortable clothes and shoes

Cost: $$$

Garifuna Cultural & Culinary Adventure

This tour offers an enriching vacation experience that completely immerses you in the culture and traditions of the Garifuna people.  Long hailed as “the teachers of Belize”, your Garifuna hosts, dressed in traditional attire, will teach you about the history and tradition of one of Belize’s prominent ethnic groups. Learn about the many magical and beneficial properties of the coconut and the art of traditional coconut harvesting, husking, grating and milk extraction - you’ll be an expert before the day is through!  Your labor of love will be repaid many times over when you sit down to partake in a delicious Hudut, a coconut-based soup with fresh herbs and the catch of the day. Your meal will be served with pounded plantains and fried fish. At the end of the day you’ll learn the basic drumming techniques of the Garifuna parranda and punta rhythms.  Let the beat of the Primera and Segunda drums revitalize you and end your night with a sweet treat - a traditional Garifuna dessert.  

Departures: Mondays & Wednesdays
Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm
Duration: 7 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Tour Inclusions: Transportation from/to hotel; guided tour; lunch; beverage
Bring: camera, comfortable clothes

Cost: $$

Cockscomb Basin Jaguar Preserve & Mayan Chocolate Farm

Cockscomb Basin is renowned for being the world’s first and only jaguar preserve with over 128,000 acres of lush tropical rainforest.  In fact, Cockscomb Basin Jaguar Preserve is home to all five of Belize’s large cats: jaguar, puma, margay, jaguarundi, and ocelot. Explore the jungle trails of this flora & fauna sanctuary with a naturalist tour guide.  After your hike, tube or float down the South Stann Creek River for a unique, close-up look at the jungle.

Next, you’ll grab some brunch before heading over to a nearby cacao farm, Mayan Xocolatl.  This part of the tour gives you a front row seat to the ancient practice of chocolate making.  You’ll learn everything there is to know about chocolate, including its many healthy properties and how the ancient Mayan civilizations used the cacao beans as currency.  

Departures: Mondays
Time: 7:30am - 3:30pm
Duration: 8 hours
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate  
Tour Inclusions: Transportation from/to hotel; guided tour; park fee; lunch; beverage
Bring: bug spray, sunscreen, hat, light long pants, swimsuit, towel, dry clothes, camera, binoculars, hiking shoes, souvenir cash  

Cost: $$$

Zip Line & River Tube

Experience the thrill of zipping high above the South Stann Creek River and rainforest canopy.  Get a bird’s eye perspective of the river canyon and surrounding mountains! Panoramic vistas from 11 decks and 7 lines with views that were previously available only to birds in flight.  Enjoy a snack and then hit the river in expedition-style tubes as you float below lush vegetation through jungle rapids. Here you could catch a glimpse of exotic tropical birds, including endangered scarlet macaws, iguanas, and other jungle wildlife that call the riverbanks home. 

Departures: Sundays
Time: 7:00am - 6:00pm
Duration: 11 hours
Difficulty:  Moderate  
Tour Inclusions: Transportation from/to hotel; guided tour; park fee; lunch; beverage
Bring: bug spray, towel, long pants, swimsuit, closed-toe shoes, sunscreen, camera, souvenir cash

Cost: $$$

Rainforest Horseback Ride & Swim

Whether you’re an accomplished rider or a novice, you’ll enjoy this unique riding experience.  The horses are well trained and carefully selected to make even the most timid rider look and feel like a professional!   The ride will take you through pine ridges covered in magnificent ferns, then through the rainforest and its magnificent Cohune trees.  After, the trail takes you to the Sittee River where you can choose to enjoy a cool, refreshing swim or simply relax on the river bank before heading back.  

Departures: Sundays
Time: 7:30am - 12:30 pm
Duration: 5 hours 
Difficulty: Easy
Bring: bug spray, closed-toe shoes, light long pants, sunscreen, hat, swimsuit, towel, camera, souvenir cash 

Cost: $$$

St. Herman’s Blue Hole Swimming & Cave Tubing

Spend your day enjoying the crystal blue waters of St. Herman’s!  The National Park boasts two main attractions within its 575 acres:  the St. Herman’s Cave and the Blue Hole, connected by an underground stream.  A scenic drive through the heart of Belize’s citrus and banana farms will take you to St. Herman’s where you’ll start your day with a short 15-minute hike, led by a knowledgeable local guide.  During the hike you’ll learn about the cave’s archaeology and about the geology of the surrounding Maya Mountain. Then it's time to settle in and spend the next two hours lazily floating through the “Mayan Underworld”. After lunch, take a cool and refreshing afternoon swim in The Blue Hole, formed from the collapse of an underground limestone cave.  The river that ran through the original cavern still flows through the cave system to form a sapphire-colored pool at the bottom of the cenote.

Departures: Thursdays
Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Duration: 8 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Tour Inclusions: Transportation from/to hotel; guided tour; park fee; lunch; beverage
Bring: bug spray, towel, long pants, swimsuit, closed-toe shoes, sunscreen, camera, souvenir cash

Cost: $$$

Xunantunich & Cave Tubing or Blue Hole Swim

Enjoy the orange groves, banana farms, and a view of the Maya Mountains during the scenic drive through the Hummingbird Highway.  Once you cross into Western Belize, your journey takes you across the Mopan River on a hand-cranked ferry to reach the ancient site of Xunantunich.  The reward for climbing to the top of El Castillo is a spectacular view of both the Cayo District and Petén, Guatemala. After your climb, it's time for lunch at a local restaurant before heading to St. Herman’s Blue Hole National Park.  Here you can choose from an exhilarating cave-tubing experience through the intricate cave system or simply a refreshing dip at the inland Blue Hole. 

Departures: Fridays
Time: 7:00am - 5:30pm
Duration: 10.5 hours
Difficulty: Moderate 
Tour Inclusions: Transportation from/to hotel; guided tour; park fee; lunch; beverage
Bring: bug spray, towel, long pants, swimsuit, closed-toe shoes, sunscreen, camera, souvenir cash

Cost: $$$

ATM Cave (Actun Tunichil Muknal)

Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM Cave) is most famous as an ancient archaeological site, containing the skeletal remains of Maya human sacrifices, pottery, and other ancient artifacts. Visitors go bananas over the fully intact skeleton from around 700-900 AD that literally sparkles, thanks to time and science. You’ll hike to the location, wade across rushing rivers in waist-deep water, climb wet ladders inside a cave in just your socks, then enter a deep, dark hole in the side of a mountain because a tour guide told you to (and maybe pee yourself a little – but that’s okay!). This is one of the more difficult tours offered in Belize, but the effort is well-worth the experience. ***Warning: This is not a cave for young children, those not physically fit, with knee, hip or ankle problems or with problems with claustrophobia and or heights.

Departures: By appointment
Time: 7:00am - 5:00pm
Duration: 10 hours
Difficulty: Difficult
Bring: sunscreen, hat, swimsuit or wetsuit, sturdy shoes and socks, dry clothes, towel, souvenir cash

Cost: $$$

Night Hike at Cockscomb Basin Jaguar Preserve

The pristine rainforests of the world’s first and only jaguar preserve come alive at night - try hiking its trails just after dusk for a one of a kind experience!  In addition to the elusive jaguar, you may also see pumas, ocelots and jaguarundis - Belize’s national animal. The Preserve is home to the endangered Baird’s Tapir and over 290 different species of birds.  On most nights, the air is clear enough to see the majestic shape of Victoria Peak, the highest point in Belize, rising 3,675 feet about sea level. This tour is ideal for nature lovers and intrepid travelers alike.  

In order to keep everyone safe, there is a strict 6 to 1 guest to guide ratio. We carry extra flashlights, batteries, machete and full first aid kit in the unlikely scenario where one is needed.

Departures: By appointment
Time: 5:30pm - 10:30pm
Duration: 5 hours
Difficulty:  Easy to Moderate  
Bring: bug spray, hat, light long pants, camera, hiking shoes, souvenir cash 

Cost: $$$

Thatch Tropical Island Experience

Take a ride on the dive boat and get dropped off at Thatch Caye private island resort. Spend most of the day enjoying Thatch Caye’s beautiful island facilities. Go paddle boarding, enjoy the many water toys, or just relax on the beach and overwater Starfish Bar and drink the day away. Excursion pricing does not include beverages. Plan additional activities, like discover fly fishing or massages, in advance with your concierge.

Departures: Daily, by appointment
Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm
Duration: 5 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Tour Inclusions: Transportation from/to hotel; lunch; beach activities
Bring: towel, swimsuit, sunscreen, camera, souvenir cash

Cost: $$