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ACTIVITIES

Caribbean coast & cayes

More than 70 cayes line the coast of Belize. Not all are inhabited, but several offer the beach holiday of your dreams:

  • Unlimited watersports such as kayaking, jet skiing, wind surfing, paragliding, kiteboarding, sailing, catamaran charters 
  • Join the locals in a spirited beach volleyball, basketball or beanbag game
  • Deep sea, flats or fly fishing including several yearly competitions
  • Beach bars with funky bands where you can dance to local Punta Rock music until the wee hours
  • And, of course, the best diving & snorkeling on this side of the world

Dive, Fish, Snorkel …or do nothing at all but relax and refresh

INTERIOR MAINLAND

While most visitors spend the majority of their Belize vacation on the Cayes or Coasts, the interior mainland is really not to be missed. Here you will find:

A vast network of caves chock full of Maya pottery and remains. Explore them by foot, tubes or canoes. National Geographic’s famous Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM cave), Barton Creek Cave, Che Chem Ha pottery cave, Tiger Cave, Ho Keb, Rio Frio & Crystal Cave to name a few just waiting to be explored….

  • Conduct an educational exploration of some of the oldest Mayan
    Ruins on the planet.
  • Join an archeological dig.
  • Study with traditional native healers, bush doctors and drummers.
  • Spot rare birds and wildlife.
  • View wild orchids and flora you’ve only seen in botanical gardens

Maya ruins from the Classic & pre Classic period dating back to 600 AD

  • Caracol with its soaring Caana Pyramid – the tallest structure in all of Belize to this day
  • Altun Ha where the famous 9 pound carved jade head was found
  • Xunantunich which you can access by horseback from many of the jungle lodges
  • Cahal Pech containing intricate nooks and crannies, convoluted stairways & arched porticos is walking distance from San Ignacio town
  • Lamanai with its elaborately carved stellae & unique location overlooking a lagoon
  • Lubaantun where one of the mysterious crystal skulls was found 

…and many more Maya sites in various stages of excavation.

Day Trips

Adventure enthusiasts and weekend warriors – Belize will get your blood pumping and challenge your very soul! From rappelling down sinkholes to zip lining through the jungle canopy, from trekking and hiking through dense rainforest to parasailing & skydiving over the crystal clear sea, from spelunking dry caves & scuba diving underwater caves to rock climbing and cliff diving – Belize has it all! Experience the ultimate adventure vacation with experienced guides.
 

An easy & interesting day trip across the Guatemala border brings you to the magnificent Tikal ruins – huge, powerful, amazing pyramids including an ancient Maya astronomical observatory. Fantastic nearby hotels, like Francis Ford Coppola’s La Lancha or several lodges right in the Tikal National Park itself, offer accommodations for any budget.

Far to the South, in the Toledo district, you will find the home of many of Belize’s current Maya population. Here you can experience indigenous home stay opportunities, see tortillas being made by hand, observe traditional musical instrument making. Or visit one of several Cacao plantations, with hands on chocolate making sessions. If you are lucky enough to be in the area in May you can attend the annual Cacao Festival, with competitions, chocolate food & drink samples and traditional Maya pageantry & dancing.

festivals and events

  • The Cashew Festival in Crooked Tree in early May. Sample Cashew Wine, jams, breads and more tasty items than you thought possible – all made with some part of the cashew tree…. it’s more than just nuts!
  • Lobster Fests are held in Caye Caulker, Ambergris Caye and Placencia mid to late June when lobster season officially opens.  Experience this delicacy prepared every way imaginable including lobster margaritas!   
  • Mango Festival in Hopkins in June….Chocolate Festival in Punta Gorda in May – two sweet treats! 
    A festival atmosphere surrounds several competitive races which bring participants from around the world. Spectators line the routes of these events with camps & way stations to cheer on the participants :
  • The 179 mile canoe race known as La Ruta Maya where local & International canoe teams compete in a 3 day race along the Belize River from San Ignacio to Belize City the first weekend in March.
  • Easter weekend brings the annual cycling classic where novices and professionals compete in the 144 mile bike race from Belize City to San Ignacio, and back!
  • The Lagoon to Reef Eco Challenge Kayak Race happens in Ambergris Caye mid to late April every year.
  • The End of the World Marathon in Placencia in early December.  Come for the run, stay for the fun!  Named in honor of the distinguished writer Aldous Huxley, who wrote in 1934 about Belize “If the world had any ends, British Honduras would certainly be one of them.”

Carnival in Belize

Carnival in Belize is celebrated in September between two of the National Holidays, St George’s Caye Day (10 Sept) & Independence Day (21 Sept).  The pageantry and parades have grown over the years and are now considered to be one of the largest and best organized in the entire Caribbean.  Spectacular floats with elaborately costumed performers and wildly choreographed dancing “mas” bands parade down the streets of Belize City and most villages, competing for prizes.

BIRDWATCHING

Belize is home to over 560 species of birds including the huge Jabiru Stork, rare Harpy Eagles, and the national bird of Belize, the Keel -Billed Toucan. Visit bird sanctuaries like Crooked Tree or Aguacate lagoon, or the island nesting site (and World Heritage Site) of Half Moon Caye National Monument where the Red Footed Boobies and Magnificent Frigate birds nest. In the rainforest and mountain areas inland see over 10 types of parrots including colorful Scarlet Macaws take flight.. 32 different kind of kites, hawks & eagles, 42 types of warblers, 25 types of tanagers, 22 types of hummingbirds! Everything from cormorants, herons & ibis to kingfishers, motmots & vireos can be found in Belize. Delightful birds with fanciful names such as Red Legged Honeycreepers, Laughing Falcons, Black Bellied Whistling Ducks, Tawny Throated Leaf Tossers, Rufous Browed Pepper Shrikes and Purple Crowned Fairy Hummingbirds are yours to discover! Whether you are a serious birder with a “life list” or a casual observer, birding in Belize will delight and satisfy you.

Attend the Belize Birding Festival held every October with lectures from birding experts, small guided group birding to some of the most popular sites, social events and prizes.