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• 6 Nights of Accommodation
• All Ground Transportation
• Daily Continental Breakfast
• Daily Lunches
• Daily Dinners
• Bottled water daily, during learning activities
• Full Time Local Guide
• Full Time On Site Program Director (Available 24/7 in case of Emergencies)
• Travelers Health Insurance & Liability Insurance
• Tips & Gratuities
• Several hours of Volunteer Projects
• Xunantunich Mayan Ruins
• Cave Tubing
• Snorkeling
Arrive in Belize City, Belize
Private Bus Transfer to San Ignacio (approx. 2 hrs)
Check in, Relax and Refresh
Orientation Walking Tour - The group will become oriented with their neighborhood, the public transportation systems, nearby pharmacies, markets, ATMs, etc. Additionally, an in-depth safety briefing will be provided for what to do in case of an emergency.
Welcome Dinner - The group will be taken for an authentic dinner with a wide variety of menu options to cater all diets.
Cahal Pech - Cahal Pech was a ceremonial center, with temples, palaces, and a ball court. The site offers you a spectacular panoramic view of San Ignacio and the Belize River Valley.
Lunch Break
Excursion to ATM Cave - Deep within the forests lies a wonder of both ancient and natural Belize. Following a 45-minute hike through the beautiful Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve with numerous jungle stream crossings, visitors find a crystal-clear stream flowing from the cave opening.
Depart to Xunantunich
Chocolate Making Experience
Xunantunich Ancient Maya Archaeological Site - The name of this ancient Mayan ruin is a tongue twister, but to indigenous peoples who made this sacred site their home for millennia, Xunantunich was a safe, secure hilltop area with plenty of vantage points, just in case a neighboring army of usurpers or explorers from abroad sought to claim this stronghold.
Lunch Break
Visit San Ignacio Farmer's Market
Medicinal trail and Iguana conservation
Morning volunteering with a local NGO: Women's group, youth group, a town council community project, etc.
Group Lunch
Afternoon river swimming
Group Dinner - Barbeque and campfire
Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve - Explore 2 of its beautiful natural attractions: Rio Frio Cave, an impressive cave, which has one of the biggest openings in all of Belize. The Rio Frio (Cold River) that calmly flows through the cave, then drive to Rio On Pools.
Return to San Ignacio
Group Dinner in San Ignacio
Transfer to Placencia
Lunch in Placencia Village
Day snorkel to Laughing Bird Caye/Silk Caye
Airport Transfer
Depart Belize City for Home