Hike-Bike-Paddle & Sail
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Maya Mountains to the Belize Barrier Reef
Up to 30 Days of Non-Stop
Action!!
Challenge yourself to
all or any part
of this amazing program. Choose how many days
and activities you like most, and we'll stitch
together the perfect itinerary for you or your group.
Day 1
Arrival and transfer to San Ignacio
Town -
Arrive at Belize International Airport, and transfer two hours west to San
Ignacio for an evening of rest and preparation for the journey to come.
Day 2
Canoeing the Belize River -
Depart San Ignacio by canoe down the Macal to the Belize River for an all day
paddle to Teakettle, a small Creole village on the river's bank. Camp the
night at a small farm, and dine on some real Belizean food cooked up by the
matron.
Day3
Mountain Biking & Caving
Tunichil Muknal -
Take off early the next morning on mountain bikes for a 15-mile ride down some
old dirt logging roads to the spectacular Tunichil
Muknal cave.
Don't worry about luggage because we'll transport that
separately, but you can help set up a rustic camp beneath dense rainforest,
then we finish off the day rock climbing and caving in the footsteps of
archaeologists. We'll see wildlife inside and out of the
cave, Mayan pottery and stone axes exactly where they were
abandoned 1,000 years ago, and human bones and skeletons
everywhere. Day 4
Hiking the 1,000 Ft Falls -
We abandon camp for an all day hike up the Roaring River and then up Belize's
famous 1,000 Foot Falls. All we'll be carrying
is a pack lunch and lots of water. Wildlife and nature along this route is
abundant. No one else does tours here. We'll be able to stop for a swim whenever
we need it, and camp and dinner will be waiting for us at the top of the
Falls' semi-civilized visitor's center.
Day 5
Mountain Biking Mountain Pine
Ridge -
We depart camp early in the morning on mountain bikes to traverse 25 miles
of Belize's pine forested highlands, situated within the Mountain
Pine Ridge. These are the oldest land structures in all Central America,
and wildlife and vegetation are completely different here. We set camp on
the barren and cool Baldy Sibun mountain top, from where nearly half of Belize's
landscape can be surveyed, before our decent towards the coast the following
morning.
Day 6 thru 10
Rock Climbing & Whitewater
Rafting the Sibun Gorge -
Rappel into the Sibun Gorge in search of a stream we can float on. We'll be
packing inflatable kayaks on our back, so the beginning is rough, but once
we hit water deep enough to float on, the going gets nice. Geologically and
ecologically, the Sibun Gorge is spectacular. one of the oldest formations
in Central America, and again, a place where no other tours go. We'll go as
far as we can, set up camp wherever we feel comfortable, and do it again the
next day.
Day 11 thru 14
Canoeing the Sibun River -
Paddle the lower Sibun River in canoes. Here there is road access to various
points along the river, so we'll have a support vehicle transporting our
packs and dinner.
Wildlife is abundant along this river's banks, Belizean
culture in this region is like a trip back in time to the time of no roads.
We'll camp on beaches and at riverside homesteads and eat organically grown
vegetables and the occasional game meat hunted by our hosts. Day 15 thru 20
Mountain Bike the Manatee Forest Reserve -
We pull out of the Sibun River and exchange our canoes for mountain bikes and
an easy 3 hour ride to the tiny coastal village of Gales Point to immerse
ourselves in the unique culture of a Creole village that lives from the sea.
Visit the Manatee, explore the surrounding mangrove and
hardwood forests along overgrown logging trails, and learn
to love the incessant Sambai Drumming passed down from
none less than Africa. Days
21 thru 29
Sail Belize's Caribbean Cayes and
Coral Reef -
Sail the Caribbean and Snorkel the Reef. Depart Gales Point in a 32-foot sailboat
on a six-day island-hopping spree. Sail 3 - 5 hours a day, snorkel mornings
and evenings and as the opportunities arise, and camp out nights on deserted
or barely inhabited cayes.
We end up at Caye
Caulker, a laid-back
village of 3,000 with a night life, a national park, and all the comforts
you might need after six days of sailing. Day
30
Return to Belize City -
Return to the city on a one hour speed boat ride, weaving through coral
reefs and mangrove cayes. Then transfer half an hour west to the Belize Int'
Airport for departure home or onward destination.
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