With over 500 species of birds, you can’t help but stumble into some incredible bird watching opportunities while you’re in Belize. Paddle softly around the mangroves near the coast to see a wild variety of waterfowl. Tiptoe inland to see tropical birds of the rainforests and the pine forests.
PLANNING A BIRDWATCHING VACATION IN BELIZE
On our bird watching tours you’ll get to visit bird watching hot spots with expert guides. They’ll know all the best spots for catching glimpses of the rarest species. Keep in mind that bird watching tours tend to leave early in the morning to catch the birds at their most active, so come ready to set an alarm.
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Belize Winter Escape
Belize was delightful we thoroughly enjoyed all the people that we met from drivers to tour guides to Hotel staff and just people we encountered along the way. Spending time both up in the jungle in the mountains and down on the coast was a wonderful contrast and I highly recommend doing both if possible. The weather was variable but over the time of our holiday we had opportunity to do all the things that we wanted, enjoy some tropical rain as well as some beautiful beach days The wildlife, history and scenery were spectacular. Both the lodge we stayed in and the hotel on the coast were well maintained with excellent, knowlegeable staff and good food My biggest negative would probably be that in being a less wealthy Nation their management of garbage and limited recycling capacity was quite noticeable in places.
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Waterfowl and marine reserves
You can seabirds in the mangrove forests of Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve and the South Water Caye Marine Reserve . Turneffe Island also has lagoons and mangroves that you can explore on a bird watching adventure.
Birdwatching in the forest
Mayflower Bocawina National Park is the place to look for mot mots, trogoans, and owls. In Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve you can check woodpeckers, cuckoos, and bright-rumped attilas off your list. As you hike to the famous sinkhole in St. German’s Blue Hole National Park , keep an eye out for toucans.
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At bird watching destinations you can select from different types of hotels , including eco lodges and luxury resorts. Tell us what type of vacation you want to have and we can expertly tailor your bird watching vacation.
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Nature Destinations in Belize
Belize has fabulous natural areas, and these destinations will get you close to the best of it...
