THE FACTS
Location: Belize, Central America
Start point: Belize City
Best time to visit: December - June
Activities: Sea kayaking, hiking, snorkelling, cave tubing, swimming, camping on deserted islands!
Duration: 8 days
Guideline Price: From £1,800 (US$ 3,240)
Please note the US$ exchange rate to calculate US$ prices will be confirmed at sign up.
ITINERARIES IN BRIEF
Sea kayaking adventure
Day 1: Arrive in Belize City and transfer to Placencia. Familiarise yourself with your sea kayak and play with the kayak sails!
Day 2: Awake to a traditional Belizean breakfast and hit the water! Head to the uninhabited Saddle Caye. Camping on the beach, swimming in the Caribbean sea, what could be better?
Day 3: Paddle through mangroves and shallow reefs - a great opportunity to spot wildlife! Fish for your supper or explore other Cayes nearby.
Day 4: Head to Round Caye and the barrier reef and snorkel around the '100 fathom line.'
Day 5: Head to the largest Caye on the expedition where you can have a well-deserved fresh water shower. The reef around this Caye is amazing so snorkelling is a must!
Day 6: Your last full day's paddle takes you to a choice of three uninhabited islands for your final beach camp. Enjoy your last evening listening to the waves breaking on the reef.
Day 7: Catch the boat back to the mainland and shop for your presents! Head North to the capital and spend your final night in the Jungle Dome.
Day 8: Head back to Belize City for your flight home. If there is time you could visit the museums, cathedral or even the casino!
Multi-activity adventure
Day 1: Arrive in Belize City and head to Belize Zoo - internationally recognised for its animal rehabilitation and conservation projects. Continue to San Ignacio.
Day 2: Awake to a traditional Belizean breakfast and head to the Caracol Mayan ruins. Explore this little-visited site and the surrounding jungle trails.
Day 3: Roaring Creek and the Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM) cave system await! Hike, wade, swim and scramble your way to the cave entrance and stunning archeological relics and mummified skeletons.
Day 4: Take the Hummingbird Highway South stopping for some cave tubing, and then on the the Silk Cayes on the barrier reef.
Day 5: Familiarise yourself with the sea kayaks and play with the kayak sails! Paddle to Little Water Caye for snorkelling, swimming, fishing and camping on the beach!
Day 6: Head to Round Caye on the '100 fathom line' for snorkelling and exploring Pompion Caye.
Day 7: Catch the boat back to the mainland and head to the capital for your last night in the Jungle Dome.
Day 8: Return to Belize City for your flight home. If there is time there are some interesting museums, a cathedral or even a casino to visit!
"Belize is a great country full of diversity - definitely a place I would return to with so much going on both in the Jungle and on the water. There is something for everyone here: sun, sea, sacred temples and scarlet macaws!"
LOOK FORWARD TO
On the Sea kayaking adventure
- Camping on deserted Caribbean Islands
- Kayaking in crystal clear warm seas
- Snorkelling over pristine coral reefs
- Relaxed and flexible itinerary
On the Multi-activity adventure
- Jungle trekking to ancient cave systems
- Mayan ruins appearing out of the jungle mists
- Sea kayaking and snorkelling in clear warm seas over colourful reefs
GETTING AROUND
Sea kayaking adventure
A shuttle bus on overland legs and then your sea kayaks will take you on your desert island adventure!
Multi-activity adventure
Shuttle buses, sea kayaks, and your feet means you can experience both what the land and sea have to offer!
EATING AND SLEEPING
On both trips you will be eating a range of local traditional food, including fantastic sea food, all cooked by your guides so you can relax and make the most of your surroundings.
You will have a mixture of accomodation ranging from exciting yet well-provisioned wild camps on desert island beaches to comfortable hotels on the mainland.
Further details on what's included, kit, medical advice, flights and insurance can be read on the NITTY GRITTY page, or give us a ring!