GAP Adventures is a low-cost, well-established tour company which operates around the world. Their Full Belize Tour is a 22-day, all-encompassing experience that will take you to every corner of this tiny Central American nation. The tour begins in Belize City, continues inland through the jungles of Belize, and into the rain forests of Guatemala. The journey forms a loop that ends in Placencia with a flight back to its starting point in Belize City. Highlights of the trek include visits to: Belize City, Tikal, San Ignacio, the Belize and Macal Rivers, Caye Caulker, Placencia, four days of sea kayaking and island hopping, Spanish lessons, full-day snorkeling and dinner with a local native family. Included in the tour package are all hotel accommodations, bungalows and camping, 6 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners, and all transfers during the tour (bus, van, canoe, private van, ocean kayaks and local flight). Rates for the tour start at $2205 per adult as of October, 2010. Tours depart monthly.
Full Belize Tour
GAP Adventures
364 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10011
212-228-6655
gapadventures.com
The 4 Night/5 Day Belize Vacation All-Inclusive Package at the Orchid Garden Eco-Village Belize is described as a "first class experience on a budget." The hotel is highly rated amongst travelers and is located outside of Belize City within a lush tropical setting which provides easy access to the coast, the rain forest and the city. The tour package is hard to beat and includes four nights at the Eco-Village hotel, four breakfasts and four dinners, and round trip airport transfers. During their stay guests can choose to do their own thing or engage in a host of optional tours and activities including jungle zip lining, Mayan ruins, river cruises and Belize Zoo. Rates for a 4 Night/5 Day Belize Vacation All-Inclusive Package Eco-Village Vacation start at $299 per person (double occupancy) as of October, 2010.
Orchid Garden Eco-Village Hotel
14.5 Mile, Western Highway
Belize C.A.
011-501-255-6991
trybelize.com
For those who love to kayak, the Glover's Getaway & Rental Combo provides a 9-Day/8-Night experience that combines a two-night stay at a luxurious base camp with a six-night self-guided kayak journey to Belize's incredible Coral Reefs. The tour begins on a private island base camp in the Glover's Reef Atoll about 35 miles off the mainland in the Caribbean Sea. Southwest Cay is a13-acre paradise that will be home for 2 nights while you learn the basics of the sea kayak, and sample your skills along the many reefs that dot the sea all along the atoll. You will then plan the following days when you will navigate the seas, reefs and islands on your own until being picked up by boat and brought back to the base camp at the end of the trip. The tour includes all catered meals at base camp, unlimited use of equipment at base camp, professional guides and assistance, safari tent accommodations at base camp, Glover's Reef Marine Park fees, pre-trip info pack, financial donation to conservation and education programs in Belize, transfers to and from your independent kayak adventure. Any necessary equipment is available to rent on site at low rates. Rates for the tour are $649 per person, based on double occupancy.
Glover's Getaway & Rental Combo
Island Expeditions Company
P.O. Box 69
D'Arcy, BC V0N 1L0
Canada
800-667-1630
islandexpeditions.com
