Budget Belize
Beach and Jungle Vacations

South Belize  Outposts - Ruins and Reef Banana Palms Mountains and Corals

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for a custom designed Belize vacation.

Start with three days in a comfortable jungle cabana at Hickatee Cottages just outside of Punta Gorda in Belize's southernmost and least explored Toledo District. 

Ian and Kate Morton are among Belize's best hosts, and Hickatee was recently awarded the honor of #1 B&B in Belize by Travel Advisor. 

Kate and Ian will guide you in seeing local sites in an entirely new way, combining both culture and adventure. 

For example, have breakfast in a local Punta Gorda restaurant that most tourists never see, then board a public bus to the Lubaantun Mayan ruins, where you can pick up your own private guide for these beautiful and mystical ruins.  On the way, you'll get to meet some very friendly Belizeans and experience Belize the way those of us who live here do. 

And, on Wednesday and Saturdays, you can opt to explore a private butterfly farm that exports butterfly pupae throughout the world.  In your spare time, take a jungle hike on the Hickatee trails or a bike ride to explore Punta Gorda.

While at Hickatee, you'll hear Howler Monkeys, maybe even spot a jaguar (or at least its tracks) and find hundreds of native birds and plants right outside your door.

Next stop, a beachfront cabana or beachfront room in a small, locally owned beachfront hotel in Placencia Village, at the end of the road on the Placencia Peninsula.  (If you run into the Sea, you've gone too far.)

Walk to local restaurants, beach bars and shops, wander the miles of almost deserted beaches, swim in the Caribbean, and spend a day at an offshore caye that offers wonderful snorkeling and swimming - and also evokes the Placencia of days past.

Want to feel a little like Indiana Jones (but with more comforts of home thrown in)?  US$795.50 per person through 31 May 2010, based on 2 adults, double occupancy, including the following:

	Lodging: Hickatee Cottages:  3 nights in a cottage room with double and single bed, private bath and fans Placencia:  4 nights in a beachfront cabana or beachfront hotel room with private bath, fans, hammocks and oceanfront verandah or balcony
	Transfers: One-way air transfer from Belize International to Punta Gorda Round-trip ground transfers between the Punta Gorda airstrip and Hickatee Cottages One-way air transfer from Punta Gorda to Placencia One-way air transfer from Placencia to Belize International
	Meals:  continental breakfasts at Hickatee
	Tours/Activities: Hickatee:  complimentary use of bikes and plunge pool (plus instructions on the Lubaantun bus tour) Placencia:  full day guided snorkeling at a private caye, including all snorkeling gear and a freshly prepared Belizean Creole lunch
	Other:  9% hotel tax, Belize domestic airport security fee, sales tax on guided snorkeling tour in Placencia

Not included:

	International air
	Belize departure tax (US$39.25 per person)
	Ground transfers between the Placencia airstrip and Placencia Village (approx. US$6 each way)
	Meals other than continental breakfasts at Hickatee, and lunch on the day of snorkeling in Placencia
	Alcoholic beverages and snacks
	Lubaantun entrance fee
	Gratuities
	Personal items and incidentals
	Souvenirs
	Trip cancellation insurance

Subject to availability. Contact us about our
Southern Belize Outposts budget Belize vacation package.

Begin your Belize jungle and beach vacation with three nights in a air-conditioned  junior suite at Banana Bank Lodge, situated on 4,000 acres of tropical forest.

Your jungle adventures include a full-day guided tour of Xunantunich Mayan ruins, a butterfly farm and either the Cahal Pech Mayan ruins or Che Chem Ha Cave, followed by a day of cave tubing on the Cave's Branch River.  After your jungle treks, enjoy Banana Bank's pool and its Mead digital telescope for star gazing the clear tropical skies.

Then head for The Palms, a small oceanfront hotel on Ambergris Caye, within walking distance of San Pedro Town, with all its colorful restaurants and shops.  Lodging at The Palms is in an oceanfront suite with full kitchen, separate bedroom, living/dining area, oceanfront verandah and pool access.

Rate: US$1,298.23 per person based on double occupancy, two adults, through 30 April 2010, and including the following:

 

	Lodging: Banana Bank:  3 nights in an air-conditional junior suite with private bath The Palms:  4 nights in an oceanfront 1 bedroom suite with a/c, full kitchen, living/dining area and oceanfront verandah
	Transfers: One-way ground transfer from Belize International to Banana Bank (approx. 2 hours) One-way ground transfer from Banana Bank to Belize City Municipal Airport (approx. 2 hours) One-way domestic air transfer from Belize City Municipal to San Pedro (approx. 15 minutes) Round-trip ground transfer between the San Pedro airstrip and The Palms (approx. 5 minutes) One-way domestic air transfer from San Pedro to Belize International (approx. 15 minutes)
	Meals: Banana Bank:  all meals (breakfasts, lunches and dinners) beginning with dinner on the day of arrival through breakfast on the day of departure The Palms:  meals not included (too many good local restaurants in all price ranges)
	Tours/Activities: Banana Bank: Full day guided tour of Xunantunich, Cahal Pech or Che Chem Ha cave and Tropical Wings Butterfly Farm Full day guided cave tubing Complimentary use of pool and other on-site amenities The Palms:  complimentary use of pool (tours are readily available in San Pedro, and we recommend waiting until after arrival so that you can take the weather and your mood into account - you may find yourself wanting to chill out in a hammock more than anticipated)
	Other: 9% hotel tax, 10% sales tax on meals, tours and ground transfers, 10% hotel service charge (The Palms only)

Not included:

	International air
	Belize departure tax (US$39.25 per person)
	Gratuities for guides, drivers and hotel/restaurant staff at Banana Bank
	Meals after departure from Banana Bank
	Alcoholic beverages
	Tours from Ambergris Caye
	Snacks
	Personal items and incidentals
	Souvenirs
	Trip cancellation insurance

Subject to availability.  Contact us about our Banana Palms budget Belize vacation package.

8 days/7 nights beginning with 3 nights overlooking the Macal River at Black Rock Lodge on the banks of the Macal River in  Belize's Cayo District.

From Black Rock to Dangriga along the scenic Hummingbird Highway, through the Maya Mountains and past orange/grapefruit groves and small villages.  Then on to French Louie Caye off the Placencia coast for 4 nights on your own private island, with a caretaker/cook/snorkeling guide, plus kayaks and meals prepared from scratch using freshly caught local seafoods.  Just you and the sea.

Cost for this unique Belize vacation?  Just US$1,465.55 per person, double occupancy, through 30 April 2010, including the following:

	Lodging: Black Rock:  3 nights in a Riverview thatched cabana with private bath French Louie Caye:  4 nights in a beach cabana (with composting toilet and fresh water shower in a separate building)
	Transfers: One-way ground transfer from Belize International to Black Rock Lodge One-way ground transfer from Black Rock to the Dangriga airstrip One-way air transfer from Dangriga to Placencia Round-trip boat transfers between Placencia and French Louie Caye One-way air transfer from Placencia to Belize International
	Meals: Black Rock:  breakfasts and dinners French Louie Caye:  all meals (breakfasts, lunches and dinners) beginning with dinner on the day of arrival through breakfast on the day of departure
	Tours/Activities: Black Rock: Full day guided tour of Xunantunich and Cahal Pech Mayan ruins and butterfly farm 2 hours guided jungle horseback riding 1/2 day guided canoeing on the Macal River French Louie Caye: Guided snorkeling and kayaking Complimentary use of kayaks and snorkeling gear
	Other:  9% hotel tax, 10% restaurant service charge at Black Rock, 10% sales tax on ground transfers, meals and tours

Not included:

	International air
	Belize departure tax (US$39.25 per person)
	Taxi fare between the Placencia airstrip and French Louie Caye dock (approx. US$5 each way)
	Alcoholic beverages and snacks
	Lunches at Black Rock and lunch on day of transfer from Black Rock to French Louie Caye
	Gratuities except for restaurant staff at Black Rock
	Personal items and incidentals
	Souvenirs
	Trip cancellation insurance

Subject to availability.  Contact us about our Mountains and Corals budget Belize package.

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