Trips to Belize City often come with a sense of de-ja-vu. The city was once ruled by the British and English is still the official language, so it’s easy to feel like you’ve been here before. You’ll spot street names like Albert Street, and pass an Anglican cathedral with the name of St John. But go beyond the city limits and you’ll discover things you won’t have seen before. Out here, it’s possible to snorkel along a 150-mile barrier reef, hike around Mayan ruins, and do your own stunts during cave-tubing and zip-lining adventures.
Channel your inner Crocodile Dundee on this trip, with an airboat ride across Belize’s marshlands. The day starts with a bus ride through historical Belize City. En route, your guide will point out some of the city’s landmarks, like St John’s Cathedral. At Almond Hill Lagoon, you’ll swap the coach for an airboat, similar to the ones that zip across the Florida Everglades. Breezing across the surface of the water, you’ll spot water lilies, wading birds and turtles in this unspoilt, remote wilderness. And, turning off the boat’s huge propeller, you’ll quietly drift past a herd of graceful manatees, or sea cows, as they feed in the mangroves. Later, as you cruise along Indian Creek, keep your eyes peeled for the Morelet's crocodiles that also call these waters home.
You’ll go high into the treetops and down below ground all in one day on this high-octane trip. First up is a ziplining tour of the jungle canopy. After harnessing up and getting a full safety briefing, you’ll take a short trek through the rainforest, past towering cohune palms native to Central America. You’ll stop at a cliff-edge – the launch pad for your zipline adventure. Guides will hook you up to a series of five travers and, as you fly along them, you’ll get a bird’s-eye view of the caves and jungle greenery below. Afterwards, you’ll swap your harness for a life jacket and make your way to the entrance of a huge cave. Here, you’ll take a pew in a rubber ring and float along subterranean lagoons. The ancient Mayans used to stage their rituals in these caves, and you’ll get up close to the crystal formations, stalactites and stalagmites.
This trip puts you right in the heart of Belize’s subterranean world. At Jaguar Jungle, you’ll be kitted out in a life jacket, helmet and rubber ring before taking a short hike alongside the crystal-clear Caves Branch River. At the mouth of a cave, you’ll get into your tube and float through limestone archways – these connect a network of underground rivers. You’ll be pushed along by soft currents that still carve and shape the caves today, giving you time to check out the crystal formations that coat the cave walls. The ancient Mayans saw these caves as a gateway to the underworld.
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