Private Belize Itineraries: San Ignacio to the Barrier Reef
Walk the hilltop plazas of Cahal Pech before traveling into the jungles of San Ignacio to paddle a canoe deep inside the Barton Creek Cave system. Offshore, snorkel the Belize Barrier Reef before taking a scenic flight over the Great Blue Hole to view the 400-foot-deep marine sinkhole from above.
Mayan Gateway
Belize’s Caves, Jungles, and Caribbean
Hike and swim deep inside the ATM Cave to see crystallized Maya pottery. Driving south, the Hummingbird Highway cuts directly through the valleys of the Stann Creek District. The road ends at the Garifuna village of Hopkins, where drummers play outside local kitchens serving bowls of traditional seafood hudut.
Journeys Guided by Belizean Experts
We design trips across Belize’s diverse ecosystems. You will track wildlife with local guides in the southern reserves and identify coral species alongside certified marine biologists.
7 Days in Belize: Mountain Pine Ridge to Caye Caulker
Hike to the granite cascades of Rio On Pools in the Mountain Pine Ridge Reserve and cross the Mopan River on a hand-cranked ferry to the El Castillo pyramid at the ruins of Xunantunich. Finish the week biking the sandy, car-free streets of Caye Caulker.
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8 Days in Belize: The Sittee River and South Water Caye
Spot crocodiles along the Sittee River banks and hike to the natural swimming pool at the top of Antelope Falls in Mayflower Bocawina National Park. Head offshore to snorkel the South Water Caye Marine Reserve, arriving at Tobacco Caye right on the edge of the barrier reef.
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9 Days in Belize: Altun Ha, Nohoch Che’en, and Placencia
Climb the Temple of the Masonry Altars at Altun Ha. After floating on inner tubes through the Nohoch Che’en caves, travel south to spot jaguars in the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, the world’s first jaguar preserve, ending the trip on the Placencia peninsula.
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14 Days in Belize: The Lamanai Mask Temple to Ambergris Caye
Cruise the New River to the Mask Temple of Lamanai. Drive through the Chiquibul Forest Reserve to the 141-foot Caana pyramid at Caracol, the tallest structure in Belize. Kayak around Laughing Bird Caye National Park and snorkel the Hol Chan Marine Reserve off Ambergris Caye.
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Mayan Gateway
Across Belize’s Atolls, Rainforests, and Caves
Spotted eagle rays swim through the shallow water of the Turneffe Atoll. Farther south, the Toledo District gets the heaviest rainfall in Belize, growing a thick jungle canopy. This deep southern region holds the carved stone monuments of Nim Li Punit and miles of subterranean rivers cutting through the foothills.
Belize’s Barrier Reef and Mayan Ruins
BARRIER REEF
Snorkel Shark Ray Alley to spot nurse sharks swimming among the massive living coral walls of the barrier reef.
ATOLLS AND CAYES
Look for manatees feeding in the Turneffe Atoll seagrass, or snorkel alongside sea turtles inside the Lighthouse Reef lagoon.
RIVER CAVES
Paddle a canoe through the underground river of the Barton Creek Cave system. Look up at the limestone ledges to see perfectly preserved Maya pottery.
RUINS & WILDLIFE
Listen to keel-billed toucans in the lush, dense jungle of Lubaantun, an archaeological site built from black stones fitted together without cement.
