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Journey through Belize 10 days | Winter 2019 Educational Tours
Journey through Belize Included on tour
Round-trip flights on major carriers; full-time Tour Director; weShare, EF’s personalized learning experience; hotels with private bathrooms; 3 meals daily (days 2-9); dinner on arrival day; breakfast on departure day
Sightseeing: Lamanai ruins; Jungle hike; Xunantunich Mayan Ruins
Entrances: Lamanai Ruins; Old Sugar Mill; St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park; Garifuna Museum; Snorkeling and Beach BBQ; Mayan Chocolate making demonstration; Mayan Site of Nim Li Punit; Xunantunich Ruins; Chaa Creek Center; Cave tubing; Zipline Nohuchcheen; School Visit; Belize Zoo; Snorkling, Hol Chan Marine Park; Snuba
Overnight stays: Belize City (2) Southern Coast (3) Cayo region (2) Ambergris Caye (2)
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Day 1: Fly to Belize Snorkeling in the Cayes
Take to the waters and swim with over 500 species of sh and
Arrive in Belize City hundreds of invertebrates and coral. Strap on a snorkel and discover
Welcome to Belize. In Belize's largest city, you'll nd an interesting colors you didn't even know existed in the warm waters of the “little mix of Caribbean charm and eclectic culture. Belize achieved channel” before returning to Placencia for the evening. independence from Britain in 1981 and attracts visitors to its famous Barrier Reef, rainforests and Mayan ruins. Day 5: Southern Coast
Day 2: Belize City Visit Maya Center Not far from Punta Gorda is the culturally interactive museum of Maya Visit the New River Lagoon Center, where you will learn about authentic Mayan culture from Hop aboard a boat and head for New River Lagoon, Belize's largest indigenous locals. You'll learn the moves to dances that are as old as
body of fresh water. The ecosystem it supports includes exotic birds, civilization, and taste coffee that has been harvested and ground right colorful sh and crocodiles-and hopefully you'll get a chance to meet in front of you. them all. Mayan chocolate making demonstration Guided visit to the Lamanai Ruins It's one thing to taste a bar of organic Mayan chocolate that has been “Lamanai” means “submerged crocodile” in the Mayan language, a made using age-old techniques-it's another to witness the process, fact you won't forget as you discover crocodile carvings and artwork meet the people making it and understand the history surrounding it. all over these ruins-some dating back as far as 1500 B.C. View three Fortunately, you can do all three at once. Stop at a chocolate large pyramids, residential areas, some open plazas and a ball court. company for a lesson in all things cocoa, and be sure to either take a Make sure to check out the views from both the spectacular High bar for the road or some powder to cook with when you return home. Temple and the Mask Temple, where tall stone faces are carved into the sides of the structure. Visit the Mayan site of Nim Li Punit Located in the Toledo District, this Mayan site is often called “Big Hat” Visit the Old Sugar Mill by the indigenous locals because of the enormous headdress found During your journey through the jungle, you'll come across the brick on the stone stela sculpture overlooking it. You'll have plenty of time and wooden remains of a sugar mill that was actually imported from to explore the three main plazas here. New Orleans. Now home to only the surrounding wildlife, the old mill has become almost entirely intertwined with the jungle. Day 6: Southern Coast | Cayo region
Guided jungle hike Travel to San Ignacio Travel to Peccary Hills National Park and its 10,000 acres of Make your way to the small town of San Ignacio. preserved rainforest. Explore rainforests crisscrossed with streams
and caves once inhabited by the Maya as you trek through this Guided visit to the Xunantunich Mayan Ruins
tropical paradise with a guide. Look for tropical birds uttering in the This afternoon you'll visit the Mayan ceremonial center of Xunantunich canopy, reptiles soaking in the sun and perhaps an old turtle making (Maiden of the Rock). Dating back to the 8th century, the ruins have its way through a cool stream-it's all part of an average day in been the center of archaeological attention since the 1880s. You will Peccary Hills. explore the site, comprised of six major plazas and more than 25 temples and palaces, and the main pyramid, El Castillo, which has a Day 3: Belize City | Southern Coast commanding view of the entire Belize River valley. Also on site is a museum where visitors can learn more about the evolution of the
Transfer to the Placencia Peninsula Mayan civilization and features masks of Mayan deities like Kinich
Travel to the white beaches and mangrove elds of Placencia, a Ahau, the sun deity, and Ixchel, who was the patron deity of pregnant peninsula in the Stann Creek District. women.
Blue Hole National Park Visit the Chaa Creek Center At this stunning national park you'll go exploring in a nearby cave, Take a trip through Belizean history as you unearth a vast collection of where time stands still and countless tracks and preserved artifacts impressive artifacts-Mayan and otherwise-that will introduce you to
are waiting to be discovered. Afterwards, you'll return back into the the region's native peoples, architecture, culture and unique daylight for a hike through the lush jungles outside of the cave. After languages. You'll also discover the area's diverse ora, including your adventures around the park, take a well-deserved dip in the medicinal plants used throughout Belizean history and to this day. azure watering hole for which it's named. Day 7: Cayo region Visit the Garifuna Museum Stop in Dangriga and learn about the history and culture of the Cave tubing Garifuna people as you explore this museum's exhibits. Hop on an inflatable tube as you leisurely float through some of Belize's most beautiful caves. The crystal blue water meeting the Day 4: Southern Coast jagged rocks is truly a remarkable sight!
Introduction to the reef ecosystem Zip-Line tour The Belize Barrier Reef is one of the most diverse ecosystems in the After your hike up to the jungle canopy, the zip-line platforms await. world, and yet researches have still only uncovered about 10% of the You'll learn how to properly navigate a zip-line before being safely species living there. Today you'll learn about the delicate balance of secured and traveling through the air. The view of the worlds below life that occurs below sea level. are truly breathtaking. Visit a local school Snuba Visit a local school where you will have a chance to interact with Blending aspects of snorkeling and scuba diving, Snuba offers a students and learn about the Belize school system and daily life. completely new take on underwater discovery. Using weights, tubing, mouthpieces and goggles, the Snuba technique lets you go literally Day 8: Cayo region | Ambergris Caye deeper in your exploration of the world's second largest barrier reef.
Return to Belize City Day 10: Depart for home
Visit the Belize Zoo Transfer to the airport for your return flight Your visit to the Belize Zoo, opened in 1983 by U.S. naturalist Sharon Your Tour Director assists with your transfer to the airport, where Matola, may prove to be unlike any zoo experience you've ever had. you'll check in for your return flight home. The zoo has no moats, cages, or concrete platforms-all the animals live side-by-side in fenced-in areas of bush, forest, and riversides, allowing visitors to see them in their natural habitats. The Belize Zoo is Itinerary is subject to change home to 36 of the 100 species native to Belize. For complete financial and registration details, please refer to the Travel by watertaxi to Ambergris Caye Booking Conditions at www.eftours.com/bc. Hop aboard a ferry headed to idyllic Ambergris Caye, located just off the tip of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula.
Day 9: Ambergris Caye
Snorkeling at Hol Chan The Ambergris Caye coastline is protected by the Belize Barrier Reef, a diverse ecosystem with over 500 species of fish, hundreds of invertebrates and over 90 varieties of coral identified. At Central America's first marine reserve-Hol Chan-you'll have the chance to discover it all for yourself. Strap on a snorkel and discover colors you didn't even know existed in the warm waters of the “little channel.” The World Leader in International Education
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