Belize Adventure

Catch a connecting flight to Dangriga, and spend the night in this small town along the southern coast.

This morning you will be transferred to the marina to meet the rest of the group for the kayaking portion of the trip. Travel by motorboat 20 miles east of the main Barrier Reef to the private island base camp at Glover Reef Marine Reserve. This is an active trip with many hours of kayaking each day. Be prepared for strenuous - and rewarding - activities. Surrounded by rich coral reefs and beautiful turquoise waters, you will begin this adventure by rigging your kayak with mainsails and sailing along the shallow reef flats to an excellent snorkeling site. Tonight enjoy an island feast with a mixed grill of seafood, fresh fish, and vegetables topped with Belizean coconut and tropical fruit.

Glover's is one of only three atolls in the Caribbean and is truly the most spectacular marine environment in Belize. Due to its isolation from the mainland, the waters are exceptionally clear with an incredibly rich reef system that offers some of the best kayaking, snorkeling, and diving in the Caribbean. Days 2 & 3 are flexible to accommodate both group and individual desires and abilities. Activities include: sea kayaking, snorkeling the inner and outer walls of the reef, kayak sailing, and windsurfing for both beginners and experienced boarders. For those who are certified divers, we can also arrange dives on the outer walls. If all this sounds a little too busy, you can always just kick back in a hammock and enjoy your Belize vacation with a good book and a cold drink.

On your last morning at Glover's Reef you have a choice. You can don your mask, snorkel and fins for one last visit to your favorite coral reef, or you can go fly fishing on the flats before a charter boat arrives to take you back to the mainland.

Enjoy your last morning on the reef before saying goodbye to the group and heading inland. Travel by boat to the mainland where a van awaits to take you along the Hummingbird Highway to your home for the next three nights. On the way, stop at the Belmopan Market, stretch your legs and find a snack among the stalls stacked high with fruit and household goods. Your jungle lodge is nestled next to the Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve and the Roaring River. Surrounded by pristine forest, your days at the lodge will be filled with nature exploration, exploring the lush vegetation of the Maya Mountains and the mysteries that lie beneath.

This morning you will have the thrilling opportunity to soar through the jungle treetops high above the forest floor. A short hike up into the rainforest leads you to the first of five platforms where you begin your exciting journey back down through the jungle canopy on a series of cables. In the afternoon, take a leisurely float on inner tubes through caves and majestic jungle on Cave's Branch River.

After a leisurely morning, head down the Macal River for your first introduction to Belize's wildlife. Your guide will help you spot iguanas, peccaries, coatimundis, and a variety of birds. After lunch in town, visit the Maya ruins of Xunantunich, once an important ceremonial site and the second tallest ruin in Belize. From the top, enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view of the Cayo District of Guatemala.

Rise early today for an unforgettable adventure into the Maya underworld. You begin your journey from the lodge doors, crossing creeks and venturing deep into the Belizean jungle to the opening of the sacred Actun Tunichil Muknal - the Cave of the Stone Sepulcher. At the entrance, you'll be outfitted with helmets and waterproof headlamps, then wade into the emerald-green water flowing from the cave's gaping mouth. The journey follows the river's flow through wet and dry caverns surrounded by hanging stalactites and towering stalagmites. Your final destination is the spectacular primary chamber, where ancient kings and priests made blood sacrifices to appease the Maya gods. Your headlamps illuminate the ghostly outlines of skeletal ritual victims and scattered ceramic shards from ancient rituals. Tunichil is an active archaeological site, so be careful not to disturb the sleeping skeletons and ceramic pieces before returning to the light above ground. This is a fairly strenuous trip and travelers should be in good physical shape. For those looking for an alternative trip, a visit to the Barton Creek Cave is an excellent choice for any age. There are also other activities available for those who prefer life above ground.

After breakfast, transfer to Belize City and catch your international flight home.

*Please schedule your international flight to depart 12:30 PM or later this day.