Belize 7 or 8 Days

The Cayes, Belize

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1-DAY TOUR EXTENSION

Day 7: Ambergris Caye Free day in Ambergris Caye

Day 8: Depart for home Fly to Belize CityDepart for your flight home

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Number of overnight stays in parentheses. This tour may also be reversed.

Program Fee includes:• Round-trip airfare• Comfortable motorcoach• 6 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms (7 with extension)

• Breakfast and dinner daily; 5 lunches• Full-time EF Tour Director• 1 sightseeing tour led by a licensed local guide

• Entrance to: Lamanai Ruins; Guided jungle hike; Zip-line tour; Xunantunich Ruins; Chaa Creek Natural History Center; Old Belize River boat ride; Snorkeling

Top things to see on tour:

Lamanai Ruins

Zip-line tour

Xunantunich Ruins

Old Belize River boat ride

Ambergris Caye snorkeling

Day 1: Fly to BelizeArrive in Belize City

Day 2: Belize City Take a riverboat to the New River LagoonTake a guided tour of Lamanai Ruins

Day 3: Belize City • San IgnacioTravel to Peccary Hills National ParkTake a guided jungle hikeTake a zip-line tourTravel to San Ignacio

Day 4: San Ignacio Transfer by ferry to the Xunantunich RuinsVisit the Xunantunich RuinsVisit the Chaa Creek Natural History Center

Day 5: San Ignacio • Ambergris CayeTransfer to Burrel BoomTake a riverboat ride on the Old Belize River: – Wildlife viewingReturn to Belize City Travel by ferry to Ambergris Caye

Day 6: Ambergris CayeSnorkel at Hol Chan Snorkel at Shark Ray Alley

Free afternoon in Ambergris Caye

Day 7: Depart for home Fly to Belize CityDepart for your flight home

Lamanai RuinsNamed after Mayan ruler Lord Smoking Shell, who believed he was a descendant of the crocodile spirit, the name “Lamanai” means “submerged crocodile.” As a result you’ll come across a number of crocodile carvings (and even some real crocodiles in the lagoon) as you explore these ruins, which date back as far as 1500 B.C. View three large pyramids, residential ar-eas, some open plazas and a ball court. Make sure to check out the view from the High Temple, which looks out over the treetops, and the Mask Temple, where tall stone faces are carved into the sides of the structure.

Xunantunich Ruins and Chaa CreekTravel by ferry from San Ignacio to the Xunantunich Ruins. Perched on a hilltop with a magnificent view of the upper Belize River Valley area, the ruins include the imposing El Castillo pyramid. The center of the city is a display of classical Mayan architecture with six plazas and more than 25 temples. It’s thrilling to know that the surrounding dense jungle hides unex-cavated ruins. On your visit to the Chaa Creek Natural History Center, learn about the region’s native peo-ples, their architecture and artifacts, culture and many unique languages. Discover the area’s diverse flora, including medicinal plants used throughout Belizean history and today.

Mask Temple Lamanai Ruins, Belize

El Castillo Xunantunich Ruins, Belize

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Peccary Hills National ParkWear a sturdy pair of boots today because your trip includes a guided jungle hike! In Peccary Hills Na-tional Park, you’ll explore rainforests crisscrossed with streams and caves once inhabited by the Maya. Look for tropical birds fluttering in the canopy, reptiles soaking in the sun, perhaps an old turtle making its way through a cool stream. After your hike, high in the jungle canopy, the zip-line platforms await. You’ll learn how to properly navigate a zip-line before being safely secured and traveling through the air from one platform to the next. It’s a thrilling method of transpor-tation you won’t soon forget.

Zip-line tour Peccary Hills, Belize

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