Belize Nature Walks

When you're exploring Belize's wildlife reserves you'll see animals and plants that you didn't know existed. Take a walk in the rainforest or the Maya Mountains with someone who knows the lay of the land, so they can answer any questions you may have about the sights and the sounds of the Belizean landscape. Nature guides can also point out reptiles, birds, insects, and other critters that you might have missed.

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Cahal Pech Tour

Cahal Pech Tour

Located on a hilltop overlooking the beautiful town of San Ignacio is the Cahal Pech Maya site and the Visitor Center. This site is one of the oldest Maya ruins in Belize.
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Lubaantun Mayan Ruin & Blue Creek Cave

Lubaantun Mayan Ruin & Blue Creek Cave

Visit the Maya Ruin site of Lubaantun and then hike to the caves of Blue Creek. Located in the remote south of Belize is a magical 1300 year old Mayan ruin that is just waiting to share its story with you. Step into the past and imagine coming here as an early explorer, hacking your way through the jungle to the crumbling steps.
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Birding Tour Experience - Full Day

Birding Tour Experience - Full Day

Embark on a journey into the fascinating world of birding with our exclusive birding tours. Join us as we explore diverse habitats, from lush forests to picturesque wetlands, in search of an array of avian species. Led by experienced guides, our tours offer a unique opportunity to observe and learn about birds in their natural habitats. Whether you're a seasoned birder or a novice enthusiast, our tours cater to all levels of interest and expertise. Get ready to immerse yourself in the beauty of nature and discover the wonders of birdwatching like never before. Your guide will pick you up from your accommodation and take you on a scenic 45-minute drive through Cristo Rey and San Antonio villages to the Mountain Pine Ridge area. Explore the unique habitat of Belize with your guide providing insights into its history and diverse wildlife, including Caribbean Pine forests, grasslands, and granite formations. With elevations ranging from 1,312 to 2,296 ft, you'll encounter a variety of bird species, from the Rusty Sparrow to the majestic Solitary Eagle. For the full-day tour, the experience remains the same, with the guide leading you to a different birding site. Our birding guides who decide the location based on their expertise and your interests. While we can't guarantee a specific site due to availability, rest assured that your guide will tailor the experience to your preferences, ensuring an unforgettable birdwatching adventure at your own pace.
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Caracol Maya Temple

Caracol Maya Temple

This tour will take you to two different nature reserves in the Maya Mountain region of western Belize. You'll get to see Maya ruins and some of the incredible natural formations that characterize this part of the country. Keep in mind that there is some hiking and climbing involved in this tour, so participants should be at least moderately fit and have no physical limitations.
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Caracol Mayan Site Tour

Caracol Mayan Site Tour

Caracol Mayan Temples was discovered in 1938 by loggers, located deep within the Chiquibul Forest Reserve now it is the most extensive Maya site in Belize and one of the biggest in the Maya World.
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Xunantunich and Cahal Pech Tour

Xunantunich and Cahal Pech Tour

This tour takes you to two of Belize's top Maya sites - Xunantunich and Cahal Pech.
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Xunantunich and Cave Tubing Expedition

Xunantunich and Cave Tubing Expedition

This tour takes you to one of Belize’s most well-known and thoroughly studied Maya sites in Belize, before continuing to a cave tubing adventure – splashing around in an inner tube is a great way to cool off after exploring a fascinating site. First, you’ll spend 3 to 4 hours exploring the site of Xunantunich. In the afternoon, you’ll leave on a 5-hour tubing trip down the swift moving water that passes through Jaguar Paw Cave. For cave tubing, there is no maximum weight limit. Participants just need to be able to complete the trail hike, which takes approximately 35 to 45 minutes.
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Lamanai Maya Temples and River Safari Experience

Lamanai Maya Temples and River Safari Experience

This tour takes you from Ambergris Caye to the mainland, where you’ll set sail down the legendary Lamanai River toward a Maya ruin. Lamanai has sat, shrouded in jungle, for many centuries, and didn't get any attention from archeologists until the 1970s. But this tour truly isn’t about the destination – travelers should take this trip especially for the journey through the gorgeous surroundings of the Belizean jungle alone.
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Caracol Mayan Temple

Caracol Mayan Temple

Take this full-day tour to visit the impressive remains of the Caracol site. It served as an important trading hub for nearby Tikal, which is right across the border in Guatemala. This is an educational tour as well as an opportunity to experience the forests of western Belize. It also includes a break for lunch.
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Pontoon on the Vaca Lake

Pontoon on the Vaca Lake

This tour takes place on a pontoon boat called La Capitana, on a man-made reservoir of the Macal River. Macal River makes its way through the Cayo District, which has large swaths of wild jungle.
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Lamanai Jungle River

Lamanai Jungle River

Lamanai Jungle River will explore new areas of the new river of Lamanai
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Altun Ha Maya Ruin and Maruba Spa

Altun Ha Maya Ruin and Maruba Spa

Combine history, culture, and relaxation on this tour of the Altun Ha ruins and the Maruba Spa. The spa has treatment areas out in the open that blend in with the jungle surroundings.
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Caracol Mayan Ruins

Caracol Mayan Ruins

Take this tour to see one of the largest Maya ruins in the world inside the Chiquibul Forest Reserve. It begins with an early morning drive from Chaa Creek—you’ll travel 2 hours to reach this site.
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Tikal Mayan Ruins - Belize to Guatemala

Tikal Mayan Ruins - Belize to Guatemala

Tikal is a highly doable day-trip from San Ignacio, and this all-day excursion ensures that you don’t miss out on seeing one of the most spectacular ruins left behind by the Maya. This is an all-day tour, and includes a stop for lunch. Join your guide for an exciting trek to the jungle, which with any luck will include sightings of some incredible wildlife – keep an eye out for the famous resplendent quetzals and their tremendous tail feathers. Sightings of monkeys and birds will continue once you arrive, and you’ll get to watch jungle animals skitter up and down the stony faces of the many temples.
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Jaguar Preserve Tour

Jaguar Preserve Tour

This tour takes place in the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, which was established to protect the endangered jaguar. It is one of the few places left in the world where there is a stable population of jaguars.
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Bocawina Waterfall Rappelling

Bocawina Waterfall Rappelling

On this tour, you'll get to leap into one of Mayflower Bocawina National Park’s enormous waterfalls. The tour begins with a 20-minute walk through the rainforest. Your guide will be a knowledgeable naturalist who can tell you about the surrounding flora and fauna.
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Lamanai Ruins Half Day Tour

Lamanai Ruins Half Day Tour

Lamanai Archaeological Site Walking through actual plazas and temples that were once of paramount importance to the ancient civilization, visitors will feel the vibrancy and mystery of the Maya.
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Cahal Pech Mayan Ruins

Cahal Pech Mayan Ruins

Take this tour to see one of the oldest Maya sites in Belize. It has ruins that you can climb and is only 30 minutes from Chaa Creek.
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Bird Watching Tour

Bird Watching Tour

Take an early morning tour of the Chaa Creek Nature Reserve to see the many bird species that make their home here. Your guide will be an experienced bird watcher who can help you spot some of the more elusive birds.
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Medicinal Trails Tour

Medicinal Trails Tour

For many thousands of years, the Maya have cured what ails them with exotic jungle plants. On this tour, you’ll take a tour of hiking trails on the private, 17-acre property (nearly 7 ha) of stunning jungle in San Antonio, Belize. This is both a nature tour and an educational tour, where you’ll get to enjoy the scenery at a relaxed pace while you learn about plant medicine.
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