Luxury Reef and Rainforest Itinerary
3 nts Cayo District, 5 nts Ambergris Caye
This 9 night Luxury Reef and Rainforest Itinerary combines a three night stay in a luxury eco-lodge in the rainforest of Belize with a five night stay on the popular island of Ambergris Caye. Chaa Creek is a luxury eco-lodge in the western Cayo region of Belize and is located on the banks of the Macal River and at the foothills of the Maya Mountains.
The Mayan ruins of Tikal, Caracol and Xunantunich are all easily accessible from the lodge and there are numerous onsite activities, including horse riding through the jungle, sunset canoeing, jungle night walks, mountain biking and early morning birdwalks. You may see (and hear) Howler monkeys at the lodge and there are numerous birds to be spotted including Keel Billed Toucans, motmots and hummingbirds.
Then, a short flight across the Caribbean Sea and Belize Barrier Reef takes you to the popular island of Ambergris Caye. You will be staying at the gorgeous Matachica beach resort with its brightly coloured collection of spacious, thatched beach cabanas with chic interiors. The resort is reached by speedboat and is situated on a lovely stretch of beach that has views of the beautiful blue hues of the nearby barrier reef.
Excursions could include snorkelling at Hol Chan Marine Reserve where you can get up close to turtles, stingrays and nurse sharks as well as exploring the diversity of corals and observing the array of brightly coloured tropical fish.
Price Guide
9 nights from £3,895 per person based on double occupancy
Prices are per person and include international flights. Average flight prices to Belize are £850 per person. Flights can range from £750 to over £1,000 per person at peak times (Christmas, Easter and Summer). Flight routes vary, quickest routes are via Miami, Houston or Atlanta and require a night stopover on the outbound journey and connecting overnight flights on the return. Call Us Now for best flight prices for this itinerary and other similar itineraries.
Day to Day
Below is an example day by day itinerary
Day 1
Fly from London to US. Overnight in nearby airport hotel (Room only).
Day 2
Arrive Belize City International Airport and transfer by vehicle to Chaa Creek in Cayo district (D).
Day 3
Two further nights at Chaa Creek. Onsite activities are included and can be chosen from guided canoeing, jungle horse riding, jungle night walks, early morning birdwalks, mountain biking and guided hiking. *Optional excursions could include visiting Mayan Ruins such as Tikal, Caracol or Xunantunich, visiting a sacred cave that the ancient Mayans used called Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM), cave tubing, ziplining, abseiling (BLD).
Day 4
Day at leisure (BLD).
Day 5
Transfer to nearby airstrip to fly in small propeller plane to island of Ambergris Caye. On arrival you will be transferred by speedboat 5 miles north of town to Matachica Beach Resort. Overnight in Reef View Suite (B).
Day 6
Four further nights at Matachica (Continental Breakfast). There is a lovely stretch of beach at Matachica, also a Spa, freshwater infinity pool, jacuzzi and ocean kayaks. It is possible to kayak to the reef to snorkel from the resort. *Optional excursions could include diving, snorkelling or fishing on the nearby barrier reef, diving/snorkelling the Blue Hole, catamaran trips and manatee spotting (B).
Day 7
Day at leisure (B).
Day 8
Day at leisure (B).
Day 9
Day at leisure (B).
Day 10
Transfer to Belize City by short propeller flight (15 mins) and connect to international flight back to UK via US (B).
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£3,895 pp including flights
Highlights Include
- Spotting Toucans and Motmots in the jungle
- Staying at Luxury Jungle Eco-lodge Chaa Creek
- Flying in small propeller plane to the cayes
- Snorkelling the barrier reef
- Staying at the stunning Matachica Beach Resort
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