Best
Of Belize # 2
9 Days / 8 Nights
Maruba
Resort Jungle Spa, Ek Tun Lodge and Mata Chica Beach Resort
Altun Ha, Lamanai, Xunantunich, Chech Chem Ha Caves, Tikal, Ambergris
Caye
Day 1
Arrival in Belize City. Transfer to Maruba Resort. Rest
of the day at leisure.
Maruba Resort, Jungle Spa, is a unique resort, rested in the Mayan
jungles of Belize. A scenic 30 mile drive from Belize International
Airport brings you to a dreamy, romantic, totally relaxing and
artistically natural environment. The resort offers 15 rooms with
all modern facilities including fine dining in our open-air thatched
pavilion restaurant and bar, a swimming pool and a Japanese hot
tub.
Half Day Altun Ha - Many believe that Altun Ha was used by the
Maya as a trading center rather than the more traditional self-contained
agricultural community. The palaces and pyramids (excavated and
partially restored) of Altun Ha surround two central plazas.
Dinner is included.
Day 2
Breakfast at your hotel.
Full Day Lamanai Ruins - Lamanai, probably first inhabited 3500
years ago, was one of the largest Mayan Cities of Belize. The
majority of the ruins, at this site have not been reconstructed
but visitors may climb the stairway of the major temple to a perch
above the jungle, swamps and lagoon. Also at the site are the
remaining walls of a sixteenth century mission, one of the few
signs of the Spanish presence in Belize. To reach Lamanai, visitors
take a leisurely cruise down a jungle river where they can see
hundreds of varieties of orchids and bromeliads while listening
to the exotic sounds of the forest. Lunch and dinner are included.
Day 3
Breakfast at your hotel. Transfer to San Ignacio.
Visit Xunantunich and Chech Chem Ha Caves. The site of Xunantunich,
"Maiden of the Rock," was occupied during the later
Classic period and is believed to have been an ancient ceremonial
center. It is the largest archeological site in the Macal River
Valley and it offers magnificent views of the area. The Chech
Chem cave was found only 5 years ago and through the auspice of
the Department of Archaeology, the Morales family is the caretaker
for an abundance of Mayan Artifacts dating back some 2000 years.
The cave is shaped like a corridor so that everyone can stand
up and walk around and view the pottery. A few hundred meters
in, you find a small round room with signs of ceremonial use.
Return to Maruba Resort. Lunch and dinner are included.
Day
4
Breakfast at your hotel.
Full Day Tikal National Park Tour - History buffs and naturalists
alike will be enchanted by this 222-square-mile national park
located in the tropical jungle of the El Petén province, in neighboring
Guatemala. Since the Mayas mysteriously abandoned it, the area
has been a haven for a variety of wildlife such as monkeys, jaguars
and brilliantly plumed tropical birds. But, of foremost interest
for most visitors are the magnificent Mayan ruins of the city
of Tikal with its towering temples and grand plazas. From the
top of Temple IV, the highest known structure in the Mayan world,
one has a spectacular view of the surrounding jungles and of this
great city which flourished between 300 and 900 AD. Airfare Belize
City - Flores (Tikal) - Belize City - San Pedro is included. Upon
arrival in San Pedro, transfer to your hotel. Lunch in Tikal is
included.
Five Night
stay at the Mata Chica resort iIncludes: accommodations in one
of the Honeymoon Suites decorated with mural paintings, fine blankets,
carpets, and a jungle bathroom, welcome cocktail, fresh cut flowers
in Villa, full American breakfast daily a la Carte, fine Italian
dining and international cuisine at the Mambo Restaurant, snorkeling
trip to famous Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Sting Ray/Shark Alley,
massage for two at your convenience. As they strive for perfection,
Mambo Cuisine has recently been awarded the best restaurant in
Belize. This resort caters to the VIP client.
Day 5
At Mata
Chica Beach Resort. Breakfast is included.
Day 6
At Mata Chica Beach Resort. Breakfast is included.
Day 7
At Mata Chica Beach Resort. Breakfast is included.
Day 8
At Mata Chica Beach Resort. Breakfast is included.
Day 9
After breakfast, transfer to airport for flight to Belize International
Airport and connection to your flight home.
Optional
Tours and Extensions:
Resort Diving Course
3 Days/2 Nights
Mata Chica Catamaran
A
stay on the Mata Chica catamaran would be the perfect beginning
or end to any vacation. The yacht includes four luxurious state
rooms, two private bathrooms, a captain, and a cook. A sample
itinerary could include:
Day 1
Leave in the morning from Mata Chica to delightful Sergent
Caye. Sailing the entire trip inside the reef through crystal
clear and calm water, with a stop at Long Caye for snorkeling
and lunch. Overnight at Sergent Caye.
Day 2
Sail out of the reef in the morning with a good chance that
dolphins will join us. You will sail to the Elbow for diving or
snorkeling at one of the most magnificent coral gardens in Belize.
In the afternoon, we start back with another stop at Goff Caye
for snorkeling and overnight. An exquisite island with pearly
white sand beaches and three palm trees surrounded by coral reef.
A quaint palapa is the location of a fresh grilled fish dinner.
Day 3
We cruise back inside the reef with yet another stop at Caye Caulker.
The small Rasta island will be the final location for snorkeling
and lunch, Return to Mata Chica Beach Resort.
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