Destinations: San Ignacio, Hopkins Village

Duration: 8 days

*Price Range: $$$

*Rates inclusive of full vacation experience – hotels, tours, domestic transfers, and tax (excluding international airfare).  Actual price based on length of travel, number of travelers/rooms, seasonal rates (high, low, peak), number of tour activities, and mode of domestic transportation.

$$$: At or under $1,200 per person

$$$: $1,200 – $1,800 per person

$$$: $1,800+ per person

1. DAY 1:

   Fly into Belize Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport (BZE). Outside the airport you’ll find your private driver who will be holding a sign with our logo and your name on it. They will then assist with your luggage and drive you from Belize City to San Ignacio. Feel free to stop at anytime during your private ground transfer for photo opportunities, restrooms, lunch, or to simply stretch your legs. If you arrive to Belize by early afternoon, make a pit-stop at The Belize Zoo in route to San Ignacio to learn about some of Belize’s native species that you may encounter on your trip! Check into your suite at Mystic River and have a drink at the Palapa Bar before dinner.

2. DAY 2:

   After fueling up with a delicious breakfast, explore one of the nearby Mayan sites either underground at the Barton Creek Cave or to the pyramids at Xunantunich and Cahal Pech. If you happen to be visiting San Ignacio on a Saturday, make sure to check out the local market for fresh produce and artisanal crafts. Return to Mystic River in the afternoon for a swim in the Macal River before dark. Enjoy dinner at Mystic River’s open-air restaurant and then head to the palapa bar to share adventure stories with fellow guests and new friends.

3. DAY 3:

   Spend a full day at Belize’s largest Mayan site, Caracol, or cross the border into Guatemala to explore the Mayan capital, Tikal. If you’re wanting a slower paced day, head into San Ignacio and visit the Iguana Project and Botanical Gardens. Have lunch at a local restaurant or cafe in town and dessert at a chocolate making workshop.

4. DAY 4:

   Today you’ll make your way from Western Belize to the Caribbean Coast. Relax and sip on a cold beverage as you float on a tube through a cave system at Jaguar Paw. Continue your journey to the beach until you reach Hopkins, a small Garifuna village with wonderful food and music. Check into your room at Almond Beach Resort, a beachfront boutique hotel a mile outside the village center. Enjoy local Garifuna drumming and dance while you dine at the hotel’s restaurant, Jaguar Reef.

5. DAY 5:

   Soak up the warm sunshine while admiring the Caribbean Sea’s various shades of turquoise blue. Belize offers some of the world’s best snorkeling and diving within the second largest barrier reef system in the world. Make sure to experience the beauty of the barrier reef with a day or two of snorkeling or diving. For dinner this evening, bike or walk down the beach to Love on the Rocks or Chef Rob’s Gourmet Cafe for an exquisite lobster or steak dinner.

6. DAY 6:

   Spend a day sailing the Caribbean Sea to white sandy islands surrounded by clear blue water. In the evening, sign up for a bioluminescence boat tour at The Anderson Lagoon and watch as the dark water starts to glow blue!

7. DAY 7:

   In the morning, take a leisurely boat ride up the Sittee River to spot some of Belize’s common and rare bird species. Afterwards, return to Almond Beach and enjoy your last afternoon relaxing on the beach or by the pool.

8. DAY 8:

   Take a short, two-hour private ground transfer back to Belize City for your international flight home.