Belize Adventure Week Itinerary
Belize Adventure Week Main Page | Belize Adventure Week Itinerary | Belize Adventure Week Dates & Prices
Belize Adventure Week Sports & Equipment | Additional Info About This Adventure
This itinerary is subject to change. Belize weather, river levels, wind speed, and road conditions can cause delays and substitution of activities. We sell a Belize map that will help you to better visualize all of the terrain we cover in one week.
Slide show of the full Belize Adventure Week trip
Saturday, Day 1
Arrive at Belize International Airport, then taxi to the Belize Biltmore Plaza Hotel for a 4:30 p.m. meeting in the lobby. We leave for Maya Mountain Lodge no later than 5:00 p.m. Please note: it is important that your flight arrive no later than 4:30 p.m. in order to guarantee that you not miss your ride to western Belize. If you must land later than 4:30 you will have to catch up with the group (request Belize Adventure Week information sheet for If Late or Delayed). You may also meet us at Maya Mountain by 6:30 p.m. if you are already in the country. Orientation, dinner, and overnight at Maya Mountain Lodge, our base for the next four nights.
Sunday, Day 2
After an early breakfast we drive to Actun Tunichil Muknal, the Cave of the Crystal Sepulchre. This cavern was considered to be an entrance to Shivalva, the Mayan home of subterranean gods. Discovered only a few years ago, this is one of the most impressive archaeological treasures in the region. First we hike about two miles from the edge of the rainforest to the cave entrance. We enter by swimming a few feet across the creek which issues from the cave’s mouth. Inside we find vaulted halls brimming with tall columns of crystallized flowstone. We view ceramic offerings left by Shamans, mixed with the bones and skulls of sacrificial victims. We also see a fully-articulated skeleton of a woman bonded to the cave floor. Few other Mayan sites can compare to the treasure found here, the premier caving tour in Belize.
Monday, Day 3
After a short drive to the Caves Branch River we conduct a river orientation and launch on our underground journey in rafts and kayaks. We navigate four underground caverns by headlamp. This unique trip combines caving and river running for an unusual, captivating ride.
Stops include short hikes up tributaries and a visit to a Mayan "totem pole" carved into a stalagmite. We also negotiate a quarter-mile portage on a jungle trail, right before serving a fantastic river lunch. This fabulous odyssey is arguably the best one-day adventure in the country, a must-do for any visit to Belize! We return to Maya Mountain, tired and ready for another fantastic dinner.
Tuesday, Day 4
Today: whitewater! We run the Mopan River in sit-on-top hardshell kayaks (hardshell whitewater kayaks also available) that allow everyone to learn river kayaking and to enjoy the many small drops and waterfalls on this jungle river. Putting in near the Guatemala border, we teach kayak strokes and maneuvers which we then practice while going downstream. Numerous Class II rapids are run in this four-mile stretch. The Mopan boasts abundant bird life and iguanas, and it is a favorite recreational area for locals, whom we often see in the Belize rainforest along the shore.
We take out at Clarissa Falls Cottages where Chena serves up an excellent Belizean home-cooked meal. After lunch we visit Xunantunich, one of the most popular Belize Mayan ruins in the country. This was home of Mayan rulers who controlled a large part of western Belize and Guatemala. We climb the Castillo, a 130-foot high pyramid. We return to Maya Mountain for our last night in the jungle.
Questions? Send us an email: slickrock@slickrock.com or call 800-390-5715.
We will love to help you plan your trip to Belize!
Wednesday, Day 5
Time to hit the Caribbean! After an early breakfast we return to Belize City, arriving by 9:30 a.m. for a 65-mile, 2.5-hour boat ride to our Water Sports Center on Long Caye, at Glover's Reef Atoll, joining the Adventure Island group who have been there since Saturday. After an island tour and lunch, we move into our cabanas and settle in. About an hour later we meet for a short snorkel orientation and then go snorkeling among the coral heads right off our shore. If the surf is up, we might even squeeze in a surf kayak session before dinner.
Thursday, Day 6
Sea kayak orientation starts the day. Our guides are expert instructors and cover paddle strokes, entering and exiting the kayak from the water, and other basic techniques. This is our longest orientation, and takes all morning. Even expert kayakers often have not experienced getting in and our of the kayaks for snorkeling. After lunch we paddle to a nearby reef to snorkel from the kayaks. Deep sea diving is another option, whether you are a certified diver or want to try scuba for the first time. You may also choose "hammock surfing" (and by now you might be really ready for it!)
Friday, Day 7
We begin our last full day with windsurfing instruction. Guests may also choose between activities such as kayak rolling lessons, scuba diving classes, stand-up paddling,surfing, fishing, kite boarding, or snorkeling around the island. Fishermen are always pleasantly surprised to find out that we even pay for your fishing license, so there's no waiting around for the ranger before you can begin to fish! 
Saturday, Day 8
Island activities in the morning. After lunch we return to Belize City, arriving in late afternoon. Our arrival time cannot be predicted since it depends on factors such as weather and the schedule of the group coming out to the island. Guests should not make other plans for Saturday night, and this is why we include the last night's hotel stay and meal in the trip price. After checking into the Biltmore, we go out to our favorite restaurant.
Sunday, Day 9
Earliest day to fly home.
Request more information on this trip and on Belize!
Often imitated, our Belize Adventure Week was the first and remains the most popular outdoor adventure travel package in Belize. Caves, rivers, ruins, tropical islands, coral gardens...we visit them all on this adventure tour of a lifetime. We combined all of our favorite things to do in Belize into one action-packed Belize tour package. Join us to find out why this trip brings people back year after year. Our scuba diving trips are the best in Belize. Slickrock: one of the world's top adventure travel companies.
