Belize

Starting Price:	$4,027.00
Trip Length:	9 days
Includes airfare allowance from Miami (US)

Interests:

Wedding/Honeymoons
Snorkeling/Scuba

Ambergris Caye

Tikal

Shark Ray Alley

Complete Belize with Tikal: San Ignacio, Tikal and Ambergris Caye

Description Pricing Itinerary Hotels

This combined tour includes a visit to Belize’s Maya ruins of Xunantunich and Cahal Pech, and a visit to the Maya ruins of Tikal in Guatemala. Yampu travelers will also visit the Rainforest Medicinal Trails and Butterfly Farm near San Ignacio in the Cayo District, the Belize Zoo, and the amazing barrier reef of the Hol Chan Marine Reserve in Ambergris Caye. We will spend the last 4 days relaxing in Ambergris Caye. This island, largely unaltered by human hands, is mostly a mangrove swamp surrounded by a ring of white sandy beaches.

This tour includes airfare allowance from Miami (US), on non-holiday dates. You do not need to fly via Miami; Yampu will fly you the most direct way to your city of destination. Depending on your travel dates and proximity of travel, we will quote you the most economical surcharge from your city or country of origin.

Additional information on this trip:

Days of Week the Trip can Start:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Dates this trip is NOT available for online booking (please submit a regular request):
20 December - 02 January
Visited Cities:
San Ignacio, Ambergris Caye, Tikal (Peten)

Day 1

Upon arrival in Belize City, you will be met by our guide who will transfer you to the Cayo Disctrict. En route you will visit the Belize Zoo and the Xunantunich Maya Site. The Belize Zoo is located at Mile 31 on the Western Highway, some 40 minutes drive from Belize City. Only indigenous species are housed at the Zoo, all of which have been either rescued or donated from owners who could not take care of the animals properly. The "guests" are housed in large compounds containing what would be their natural habitat. Birds, cats, crocodiles, monkeys, the list seems endless. A great opportunity to view and photograph those beasts of the rainforest not easily seen in the wild.
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Lunch and a great shopping opportunity will recharge the batteries for the afternoon's delights! Tour continues along the Western Highway through San Ignacio in the Cayo District, until we arrive at the village of San Jose Succotz where a hand cranked ferry carries vehicle and passengers to the other side of the Mopan River. One more mile will bring the visitor to the impressive Maya Site of Xunantunich (Maiden of the Rock). A major ceremonial center, and one of the countries larger excavated sights, the view from the largest pyramid El Castillo is remarkable. Overnight in Cayo Hotel.

Note: if you arrive in the afternoon, you will need to spend a night in Belize City.

Day 2

Full day tour of Rainforest Medicinal Trails, Butterfly Farm and Cahal Pech Maya site.
A very full day, this excursion will take the traveler westward to the Cayo District, just a few miles from the Guatemalan border. At Ixchel Farm, trails were established under the guidance of Don Elijio Panti, who, until he died at 103 years old in recent years, was the country's leading authority on traditional healing. The knowledge has been passed down, and the tradition continues.
For the visitor, each plant has been named and an explanation given as to how it should be used to best effect. Scientific studies have confirmed many of these qualities, and research continues. At the Butterfly Farm, located in the grounds of Chaa Creek Cottages, the visitor is able to witness each stage in the life of a Blue Morphuo Butterfly. Fascinating changes, with a beautiful iridescent result. After a well deserved lunch, a visit to the unusually configured Maya site of Cahal Pech (Place of the ticks!). Located on the edge of San Ignacio Town, this site dates back some 3,000 years. The visitors' center and your guide will enlighten you further to the mysteries of the Maya.

Day 3

Transfer to Tikal. Full day visit to the impressive and mystical Maya city of Tikal.
One of its largest buildings is the Temple of the Two-headed Serpent, which measures up to 70 meters high. From its highest point, one can perceive the sounds of the rain forest: more than 300 species of birds, howler monkeys, ocelots, jaguars and toucans. Due to its immense value, UNESCO declared Tikal Cultural and Natural Heritage of Humanity in 1979. Overnight in Flores.

Day 4

Day at leisure, optional return visit to Tikal or other Mayan ruins.

Day 5

Private transfer to Belize City to take the flight to San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. Overnight in San Pedro Hotel.

Day 6

Half-day snorkel trip to Hol Chan Marine Reserve. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight in San Pedro Hotel.

Day 7

Day at leisure. Overnight in San Pedro Hotel.

Day 8

Day at leisure. Overnight in San Pedro Hotel.

Day 9

Transfer to the airport to take the flight back to Belize, or choose from optional add-ons in Belize, Guatemala (Tikal) or other Central American countries.

Suggested Hotels by City and Category *

San Ignacio
3-Star	Windy Hill, or similiar.
4-Star	Pook’s Hill, Duplooy’s Jungle Lodge, or similar.
5-Star	Ka'ana Boutique Resort (in Balam Room), or similar.
Deluxe	Blancaneaux Lodge, Chaa Creek, or similar.
Ambergris Caye
3-star	Sunbreeze, Ramon’s Village, or similar.
4-star	Victoria House or similar.
Deluxe	Mata Chica Resort (seabreeze bungalow), or similar.
Tikal (Peten)
3-star	Casa Amelia, Hotel Peten, or similar.
4-star	Peten Esplendido, Villa Maya, or similar.
5-star	Camino Real Tikal or similar.
Deluxe	La Lancha (note: no A/C). Nitún, or similar.

* Subject to confirmation at time of booking

Occupancy Type	3-star	4-star
Double	$4802	$5810
Triple	$4027	$5050
Single	$7520	$9271

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