Belize 10 Day Tour Itinerary

Day 1 - Thursday February 9: Arrive in Belize City transfer to San Ignacio

• Arrive at BZE (Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport), Belize City.
  We’ll be there at the airport to welcome you to Belize and begin our adventure! 
• Transfer to San Ignacio (the Maya heartland of Belize)
• Check in at our private vacation property overlooking the Maya Mountains. This location gives the convenience of being close to town, with the ambiance of the jungle. This will be home for 4 nights.
• Dinner - After our long day of transfers, we will go for a short walk to stretch our legs and dine at a local Belizean restaurant.
  
  

Day 2 - Friday February 10: San Ignacio

• Breakfast - in house
• Explore Xunantunich - (one of the most spectacular ancient Mayan ruins - after we cross the river on a “hand-crank” ferry!??) 
• Lunch enroute
• Explore Cahal Peche - the site of a palatial, hilltop home for an elite Maya family. 
• Dinner - enroute

Day 3 - Saturday February 11: San Ignacio

• Breakfast in-house
• ​San Ignacio Market - Local market days are great opportunities to experience Belizean life. The market area comes alive with its own multicultural blend of colours, sounds, flavours and foods. 
• Lunch - At the market, of course!
• Botanical gardens - Enjoy a private guided tour within this fascinating 45 acre sanctuary  of Native and Exotic plants. 
• The Green Iguana Project
• Dinner in San Ignacio

Day 4 - Sunday February 12: Transfer Orange Walk

• Breakfast - in house
• Lunch enroute
• Altun Ha Mayan Tour: Founded 900 BC. Fun fact - a drawing of the “Temple of the Masonry Alters” at Altun Ha is the logo of Belize’s leading beer brand “Belikin”! Cheers!
• Transfer to Orange Walk - our home for a night. 
• Check in - Our small inn on the banks of the “New River” will give us a head start on our private boat trip along this river to Lamanai in the morning! 
• Dinner - Restaurant at the inn. 

Day 5 - Monday February 13: Orange Walk to Caye Caulker 

• Breakfast - Restaurant at the Inn 
• Lamanai (Submerged Crocodile) Mayan Site
  For this unique private guided tour, we will board our boat at Orange Walk and  begin our wildlife adventure up the New River until we reach the dock at Lamanai. While at Lamanai, our guide will explain the historical significance of each area and we even have an opportunity to climb the High Temple via the original stairway built by the Mayas. 
• Lunch - Orange Walk - traditional Belizean lunch made for us by Elio’s family. 
• The Caribbean Sea is calling! Transfer to Belize City - the largest city in Belieze and once the capital of the former Brittish Honduras. 
• Water Transfer to Caye Caulker - Although this transfer is necessary to get us to the Cayes, it is a wonderful experience in itself, seeing the various shades of blue, numerous Cayes, and of course the brilliant sunshine and warm ocean breezes. 
• Dinner in Caye Caulker.

Day 6 - Tuesday February 14: Caye Caulker, Bacalar Chico

• Breakfast at a small open air restaurant on the beach.
• Snorkeling at Mexico Rocks Our Belizean guide, Laji, will take us by boat to our first snorkeling location in Northern Ambergris Caye. 
• After snorkeling we will pass back through the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and make our way through a small channel that separates Belize from Mexico. Legend has it that the Mayan people cut this narrow channel to better access the Caribbean Sea. This is part of the Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Preserve.  Once we clear the channel, we make our way to the Bacalar Chico research station to explore, chat with the rangers and have lunch.  
• Lunch - A Belizean picnic lunch prepared by Laji (our Belizean guide) and his family. 
• Beach Break! After lunch we will make our way along the western shore of Ambergris Caye and find a secluded beach for a bit of beach time and a swim. On our return to Caye Caulker we will navigate through the mangroves, through the split, to return back at the dock in front of our property.
  FYI … We just completed a circumnavigation of northern Ambergris Caye!  
• Dinner Caye Caulker - our Canadian guides have a favourite restaurant in Caye Caulker - we will dine there tonight!
  
  
  

Day 7 - Wednesday February 15: Caye Caulker

• Breakfast - in house 
• Cycle tour of Caye Caulker: this tiny island has everything you would ever need and all within walking or cycling distance. Our guides will get you oriented with the layout so you can explore on your own later. 
• Lunch - we will dine at a unique open air waterfront cafe.
• ​Kayaking/SUP the Caribbean. There is nothing better than paddling a kayak or Stand up Paddle board on a beautiful, hot sunny day in February! All of our Canadian guides are certified Paddle Canada instructors so once we have everyone comfortable with their kayaks/boards and skills we will head out to explore the blue waters of the Caye. Maybe a circumnavigation of southern Caye Caulker!
• Dinner In house - Donicio, our host at this property, is going to cook up one of his Belizean specialties and he may even show us how he does it!

Day 8 - Thursday February 16: Caye Caulker to Ambergris Caye

• Breakfast - in house

• We will catch the water taxi from Caye Caulker to Ambergris Caye. Our guides will take you on a walking tour of San Pedro, a busy town on a small Caye. Once we finish touring San Pedro, we will meet up with Laji who will take us on an amazing private snorkeling adventure. We think the Hol Chan/Shark Ray Alley/Conch Graveyard Snorkelling area is one of the best snorkeling areas in the world. This experience is always a highlight for our guests. A common statement is “It's like swimming in an aquarium”.  The aquatic species are abundant and our guide Laji knows just where to find them and point them out for you. These locations are located within the Hol Chan marine reserve. Hol Chan is Mayan for “little channel”. 
• Lunch in San Pedro
• ​Once we have finished our snorkelling for the day, Laji will provide a private boat transfer back to our home Caye Caulker. Before we arrive at our dock in front of our property, we may see if we can get a few tarpon eating out of our hand! 
• Dinner - Caye Caulker 

Day 9 - Friday February 17: Caye Caulker

• Breakfast - in house 
• Unscheduled day - The day is yours! Here’s your chance to explore on your own or simply relax and enjoy this magical place. one of our guides would be more than happy to accompany you on a walking tour, bike ride, paddle, etc.

• Lunch - Caye Caulker
• Dinner in house - We think you will agree after the meal Donico served us, he should make a return visit to the kitchen! What will it be tonight? Fresh seafood, chicken…?
  
  
  

Day 10 - Saturday February 18: Departure Day

• Breakfast - in house 
• Water Taxi to Belize City 9:00am
• Transfer to BZE to catch your flights home!
  
  
  

*Unscheduled time is provided to allow participants to simply relax, explore on their own, participate in an activity not included in our itinerary, or one of our guides would be more than happy to accompany you on a walking tour, bike ride, paddle, etc.

 

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