Belize Jungle & Island Glamping Adventure Tour

Welcome to Belize! Arrive anytime prior to 3pm today. You will be greeted at the airport and transported to our rendezvous staging hotel where you will be able to relax and freshen up before meeting the rest of your group at 4pm.

Your Explorer Chick Leader will go through an official orientation while you meet your group of gal pals for the next 8 days. We’ll then load up our van and drive 1.5 hours through the jungle to San Ignacio where we will check in to our eco-lodge for the night.

Accommodation: Eco-Lodge, San Ignacio
Meals: Welcome Dinner

Choose your explorer––Dora, Indiana Jane, or Lara Croft. Because we’re clicking those headlamps ON to venture into the impeccably preserved tunnels and glittering waters of Mayan caves.

After we fill our bellies with breakfast, we’ll venture to the edge of the Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve to explore a cave that’s renowned for its mind-boggling trove of untouched artifacts. We will look like freaking action figures as we suit up in PFDs, helmets, and headlamps to SWIM in the cool waters through the cave’s tall, hourglass-shaped entrance.

There’s nothing lurky about these depths. We’ll swim 50 yards through crystal clear water into the cave, then follow a sparkling subterranean creek bed. Water levels range from ankle-deep to shallow swimming areas. Once we reach the dry chamber where we’ll follow an intricate trail of artifacts to the final “crystal maiden,” a skeleton that has been calcified into sandstone as part of the cave wall. Dang.

Our next adventure takes us across the Mopan River by a hand-cranked ferry to the archeological site of Xunantunich. Here we rewind the clock a few centuries to the ancient world of kings, temples, plazas, and ball courts of this Mayan city. Blair Waldorf’s got nothing on the Mayan *it* crowd. Xunantunich was once home to over 200,000 people before it was deserted abruptly 1,000 years ago. This is a History Channel worthy mystery you’re witnessing.

After the most cinematic day ever, we’ll hop an evening transfer to our Eco-Lodge in Bocawina National Park where we’ll stay for the next 2 nights. Anyone else need a stiff marg?

Accommodation: Eco-Lodge, Bocawina National Park
Meals: B, L, D

Wake up to the sounds of the rainforest and enjoy a delicious breakfast with ingredients sourced from local farmers. We’ve got a day full of adrenaline planned for you today!

We’ll lace up our hiking boots, shoulder our day packs, and head off into the jungle. Our naturalist guides will point out the local flora and fauna of the jungle as we leave our Eco-Lodge behind. We’ll begin ascending 1,000 feet to the top of a nearby waterfall. As we reach the top, we’ll enjoy views across the jungle all the way to the Caribbean Sea! From our highpoint, we’ll learn how to rappel safely. Over the course of 2 separate rappels, we’ll descend 250 feet next to the waterfall. Don’t worry, your Explorer Chick Leader will be poised in the perfect spot to snap your glamour shot from the side of a waterfall!

After rappelling, we’ll head back to our Eco-Lodge for a local lunch and get ready for our next adventure!

Soar across the jungle canopy on the longest zip-line in Belize! You’ll fly through the air on 9 different runs enjoying a bird’s eye view of the rainforest. Your longest zip will be over 2,300 feet! Speed through the air over 2.5 miles in Bocawina National park.

A well-deserved dinner awaits us back at our Eco-Lodge. Enjoy the nocturnal sounds of the jungle for one more night.

Accommodation: Eco-Lodge, Bocawina National Park
Meals: B, L, D

Wake up to one more morning in the Belizean Rainforest. We’ll say goodbye to the luscious forested canopy and hello to our island paradise! To get to our Island Basecamp, we’ll first drive a short 30 minutes to a boat launch on the shores of the Caribbean Sea. After packing up everything we’ll need for our days on the island, we’ll hop into a boat and transfer 36 miles to Glover’s Reef Marine Preserve. Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Glover’s Reef Marine Preserve hosts over 700 patch reefs and is considered one of the richest tropical marine environments in the Caribbean.

Our Basecamp is perfectly situated on the edge of a 13 acre island with epic sunrise and sunset views every day. We’ll enjoy our first lunch on the shores of Glover’s Reef as we settle in to our new home.

During the afternoon we’ll have a thorough orientation on off-grid living, open water safety, and head out to explore a nearby patch of coral!

Boat Transfer: 2 hours

Accommodation: Tent-walled Cabana
Meals: B, L, D

During the next 3 days, your guides will plan each day according to water currents and wind patterns. You can expect to spend your days in and on the clear waters of the Caribbean. Each day will have a morning and afternoon activity separated by lunch on the island. You can expect to do all of the following during your days on your island paradise!

• Snorkel and explore many of the 700 colorful coral patch reefs.
• Paddle through the clear waters of the Caribbean with colorful marine life.
• Learn to sail your own kayak.
• SUP along the shorelines and through the nearby turquoise lagoons.
• Grab a waterproof flashlight and snorkel at nighttime to gain a whole new experience in the Sea!
• Learn to line fish from local Belizean guides and cook up your catch for dinner.
• Learn the local Garifuna dance moves from your guides and cooks during evening dance parties.
• Sit back and relax in one of the many hammocks on the edge of the Caribbean Sea.

Your home on the island is a comfortable tent-walled cabana with a raised wooden floor. Each cabana has two beds, a nightstand, kerosene lamp, and shared bathroom facilities. We’ll be glamping with basic, modern amenities in a tropical backcountry setting!

Accommodation: Tent-walled Cabana
Meals: B, L, D

All too soon, we’ll say goodbye to our Island Basecamp and hop into the boat taking us back to the Belize mainland. During our 1.5 hour boat ride across the Caribbean Sea, we’ll share our unforgettable memories and bad jokes from our island paradise. Upon reaching the mainland, we’ll board a 20 minute domestic flight that will take us back to the airport in Belize City. Plan to depart Belize City after 3:30pm

Meals: B, Packed Lunch

*Explorer Chick reserves the option to modify trip itineraries at the discretion of your tour director as necessary due to weather, conditions, illness, injury, group dynamics, availability, or other unforeseen incidents