Belize Vacation Packages | Reef & Rainforest Adventurer Tour

Belize Reef & Rainforest Adventurer Tour

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Few places in the world offer such a wide range of ecological and cultural diversity in such a condensed area as the tiny Central American nation of Belize. Known as British Honduras prior to the early 1980s, Belize’s territory encompasses lush rainforest (some 45% of the country is still forested), extensive coastal estuaries and the longest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere.

Hidden in the mountains are massive Mayan ruins - remnants of an ancient civilization whose pyramids are still among the tallest structures in the country today. Wildlife abounds both on land in the jungle and under water on the extensive marine reef system.

Our Reef & Rainforest Adventurer Tour is designed for those interested in active exploration of the mountainous Cayo District and the outer atolls of the Belizean barrier reef, the world's second-largest barrier reef. Included are activities such as exploring Mayan ruins and caves (including Tikal), canoeing, kayaking, hiking, cave tubing and snorkeling. Scuba diving upgrades are available for certified divers.

Whether your chosen tools of observation are binoculars, cameras or scuba and snorkeling gear, you’ll never run out of fascinating adventures into Belize’s natural world. Join us on an exciting adventure to the rainforest, and dive or snorkel the world's second-largest barrier reef at a top-quality Belizean resort!

Day 1, Saturday
Arrive Belize City and transfer to Blackbird Caye Resort or Isla Marisol.
O/N Blackbird Caye Resort or Isla Marisol. D

Days 2-3, Sunday-Monday
Two full days of snorkeling/diving, kayaking, hammock time and enjoying life on your tropical island.
O/N Blackbird Caye Resort or Isla Marisol. B,L,D

Day 4, Tuesday
For those staying at Blackbird Caye Resort, depart the resort early for the boat ride to the world-famous Blue Hole for snorkeling and diving (Blue Hole not included in price of pacakge). Guests at Isla Marisol will spend the day diving or snorkeling the extensive reef system surrounding the resort.
O/N Blackbird Caye Resort or Isla Marisol. B,L,D

Day 5, Wednesday
Enjoy breakfast before your early morning departure from the resort for Belize City. A driver will meet you at the boat dock to take you to duPlooy’s Jungle Lodge on the Macal River. After a relaxing lunch at the resort enjoy a canoe trip to a nearby butterfly farm.
O/N duPlooy’s Jungle Lodge or Caves Branch Jungle Lodge. B, L, D

Day 6, Thursday
After breakfast depart for the Mayan ruins of Tikal in Guatemala (if staying at Caves Branch, is available at additional cost. Contact our office for more information.). While climbing the temples and touring the ruins we can expect to see spider monkeys, coatamundi, gray fox and many species of tropical birds.
O/N duPlooy’s Jungle Lodge or Caves Branch Jungle Lodge. B,L,D

Day 7, Friday
After breakfast choose your activity for the day: cave tubing at Jaguar Paw or a trip to Barton Creek caves and nearby waterfalls. Afterwards return to lodge for dinner.
O/N duPlooy’s Jungle Lodge or Caves Branch Jungle Lodge.B,L,D

Day 8, Saturday
After a leisurely breakfast depart for Belize City with a stop at the Belize Zoo en route to the airport for your flight home. B

Please note: This itinerary can be lengthened as desired to fit your stay in Belize.

The above itinerary is intended as an example only. Actual itinerary may vary depending upon weather, contract service providers, and forces beyond our control.

Date Information

Weekly, year round departures.

Rate Information

Prices are in USD/person based on double occupancy.

Adventurer Blackbird/duPlooy's or Caves Branch	Dive	Snorkel
Low Season: May 21 - November 5, 2011	$2,375	$2,275
High Season November 5, 2011 - May 19, 2012	$2,475	$2,375

Adventurer Isla Marisol/duPlooy's or Caves Branch	Dive	Snorkel
High Season: October 29, 2011 - June 30, 2012	$2,500	$2,205
Low Season: June 30 - October 31, 2012	$2,300	$2,100

Tour Details

Price includes: all meals as indicated on itinerary, accomodations, transfers, and all activities as described in the itinerary.

Price does not include: $40 Blue Hole marine reserve fee, trip to Blue Hole & hotel taxes (Blackbird only), snorkel or dive equipment rental, airport departure tax, tips, beverages and items of a personal nature. Air ticket from Belize's Phillip Goldman International to Dangriga. The cost is $145 per person round trip. We are happy to make those arrangements for you.

Single supplement is 50% of the regular tour cost.

A holiday surcharge will apply to trips during Christmas and New Years. Contact our office for details.

*Upgrade to a deluxe cabana at Blackbird Caye Resort for an additional $300 per person or $200 per person for superior cabana.

Prices are subject to change.

Rainforest Lodges

duPlooy's Jungle Lodge
“Jungle Luxury” cabanas with king-size bed and queen pullout couch, coffee maker, mini-bar, and private bath (with bathtub). Each cabana has its own private porch and hammock. This jungle property is a careful design of tropical fruits, flowering hardwood trees, ornamentals, palms, and flowers. At duPlooy’s there are plenty of lovely spots to enjoy wildlife while contemplating nature, or just relax in a hammock.
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Caves Branch Jungle Lodge
Set under a 100-foot tall rainforest canopy on a 58,000-acre estate, Caves Branch Jungle Lodge offers beautifully-appointed screened in cabins and suites, all with bathrooms and front decks for relaxing in the evening. Enjoy excellent meals and guided jungle treks, kayak or canoe the clear-running Caves Branch Creek, cave tubing and, of course, extensive Mayan ruins. Bird watchers can enjoy the more than 165 species of birds commonly see in the surrounding forest.
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Island Lodges

Blackbird Resort, Turneffe Atoll
As civilization disappears, pristine beaches, coral reefs and warm, clear water appears. Located on Turneffe Atoll, Blackbird is a 166-acre resort with miles of beachfront. All the private, individual cabanas face the Caribbean Sea. The cabanas have private porches with chairs, hammock, an interior seating area, double or queen beds, a private bathroom with hot water shower, and offers daily maid service.
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Isla Marisol Resort, Glover’s Atoll
Glover’s is the smallest of three coral atolls in Belize. Declared a Heritage Site by United Nations and a National Protected Area by the Government of Belize, Glover's Reef Atoll is located some 35 miles South East of Dangriga Town. It is made up of about five atoll islands, one of them being the family-owned Island of Southwest Caye, home to Isla Marisol Resort. The tropical cabanas are all situated on the white sand overlooking the reef or creek. Charming and rustic, each air-conditioned cabana includes a private bathroom, hot and cold water, porch and hammock area.
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