El Pescador 4 or 7 Night Fishing Packages

About the Resort El Pescador Resort opened in 2002 and is one of the finest new resorts in Central America. If you're looking for eco adventure and some of the best Permit fly fishing in the world then you will wish to experience El Pescador Punt Gorda. El Pescador Resort is located about 100 miles south of Belize City. The resort encompasses 470 acres nestled in coastal mountains and rainforest along 1.5 miles of the Rio Grande River! The river offers swift and easy access to the Flats and Cayes of the Caribbean Sea, just 30 minutes downstream. The resort offers an open-air tram that transports guests from the main lodge down Big Hill to the Rio Grande River below. You will be transported through the rain forest with the canopy above. On the way, you may see tropical birds such as toucans or parrots as well as our resident troop of howler monkeys!! At the bottom of the ride the guides will be awaiting you for an exciting day of fishing.

Fast Facts Trip Length   4 or 7 Nights Outline  - All in country ground and   air transportation included - 4 or 7 nights (depending on   package selected)  - 3 full days Fishing Trips   with a guide - All meals - Free local beer and rum - Free use Tram & canoes - All taxes included - Daily park fees are not    included ($10 per day)  - Fishing gear not included Dates Available year round Price Per Person Ask for current pricing Accommodation Details El Pescador Resort

El Pescador is a divers angling destination but  is probably best known for world class permit fishing. There are numerous cayes and hundreds of tiny islands which you will find as soon as you enter the Caribbean Sea. Permits are plentiful. The fishing grounds of Punta Ycacos, Wild Cane Cayes, Snake Caye, Punta Negra and Port Honduras are all close by. The barrier reef flats and the Sapodilla Cayes are a 1 1/2 hour skiff ride away and offer excellent shots at bonefish. In the adjacent rivers, including the Monkey River, Deep River, Payne's Creek, Golden Stream, and Boden Creek you will find tarpon and snook.  Fresh water land-locked tarpon and by snook are found in the inner lagoons of the Ycacos near Punta Negra.

Package Summary

This package includes:

	Greeted at the International Airport by a representative of Adventures in Belize
	Roundtrip airfare to and from Punta Gorda town from Belize International Airport
	Round trip ground transfers to the resort from the airstrip in Punta Gorda
	4 or 7 Night accommodations (depending on package selected) in a standard in the lodge
	3 Full Days of fishing tours for the 4 night packages, 6 Full Days of fishing tours for the 7 night packages; all tours go to different sites near and around the resort
	Complimentary use of all amenities at the resort such as the Air-Tram, freshwater pool and canoes; wireless Internet is also available
	All meals including dinner on arrival and breakfast on departure
	Welcome drinks on arrival
	Complimentary local Belizean beverages, including sodas, rum and beer
	All taxes included
	Daily park fees are not included; please add $10 per day for park fees; fishing gear is also not included

Please note: we truly specialize in shallow water and flats fishing, fly fishing or spin gear... we can do reef fishing as they call it in Belize and for reef fishing, some gear is included. Fly fishing or flats fishing no gear or tackle is included in this package because of the specialty of the sport, although we do have rental gear for $35 US per setup plus tackle. Keep in mind that our flats fishing is all catch and release...
 

Suggested 7 Day Itinerary

Note: This Day to Day itinerary is only a suggestion. Daily changes can be made depending on the time of year you visit. Additional activities can be added upon request.

Day 1:  Arrive in Belize

You are personally greeted at the International Airport by a representative of Adventures in Belize. Your representative will direct you over to the local airline desk where you will board your flight to Punta Gorda town. At the airport in town you will be met by resort personnel and driven to El Pescador, where your welcome drinks await. Accommodations are in a standard room in the resort. Dinner tonight is at the resorts lovely dinning room.

Day 2:  Full Day of Fishing

Full Breakfast at the resort. You leave the resort for a full day fishing tour of shallow water flats fishing. Fishing will take place in the flats around the inner reef cayes, lagoons, rivers and land locked lagoons ground near the resort. Boat lunch is included. You return to the lodge after a full day of fishing. Relax and wait for dinner, which is served in the dinning room at the resort.

Day 3:  Full Day of Fishing

Full Breakfast at the resort. Your fishing day will consist of Flay fishing. They Maya Mountain's eastern watershed, which extends from the Stann Creek District south through the Toledo District, provides an abundance of fresh water and literally hundreds of rivers and streams to which El Pescador has access. Paynes Creek National Park was declared a nature reserve in May 1994 and a national park in 1999. The most southern border habitat is the brackish mangrove swamp associated with the Punta Ycacos lagoon system. The best way to explore this site is by boat through the Punta Ycacos Lagoon, which is increasingly used for sports fishing. Boat lunch is included. You return to the resort after a full day of fishing. You can relax and wait for dinner, which is served in the resort dinning room.

Day 4:  Full Day of Fishing

Full Breakfast at the resort. Your fishing today will be a full day of reef fishing. The Barrier Reef and Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve will prove to be a valuable resource. Two of the main attractions to this destination are the world class diving as well as the abundance of bonefish. The outer reefs support a wide variety of fish. Often, large schools of jacks or spadefish will feed just off the outer slope. Nearer the bottom, angelfish, parrotfish and snappers begin to dominate. Your day includes boat lunch. You return to the resort for relax time and a delicious dinner.

Day 5:  Full Day of Fishing

Full Breakfast at the resort. Today your fishing trip will include The Temash and Sarstoon Delta Wildlife Sanctuary which was declared a protected area by the government in 1992. Being one of the most remote reserves in Belize, it provides habitat for a variety of wildlife. Rarely seen birds and animals such as the scarlet macaw, and the white-faced capuchin monkey have been spotted here. The beauty of the Temash river lies in the old red mangrove trees that tower alongside both river banks, sometimes reaching more than 100ft. The presence of ospreys and other seabirds indicate the quality of fishing. Large snook and tarpon cruise the river. The Temash/Sarstoon Nature Reserve is about 13 miles south of Punta Gorda by boat. Lunch is included. Your return to the lodge in time for dinner at the resort that evening.

Day 6:  Visit Golden Stream Corridor Preserve and Fishing

Full Breakfast at the resort. On today's list, you get to visit one of the largest reserves in the area of Toledo. The Golden Stream Corridor Preserve is a 33,384 acre nature preserve. The Golden Stream Watershed Corridor is unique because of the great diversity of habitat types concentrated within a relatively short distance. The estuarine environments support a healthy but threatened population of the West Indian Manatee and many marine species. Your fishing guide will lead you through this area with care since it is protected. Your trip includes lunch and you return to the resort for a relaxing hour or two before dinner.

Day 7:  Full Day of Fishing

Full Breakfast at the resort. Easily the most popular fishing tour is the Monkey River. It is a popular jungle river trip, well known for its wildlife sightings of howler monkeys, iguanas, exotic birds, great tarpon fishing and jungle walk tours. The Monkey River winds its way southeast from the Maya Mountains through dense jungle forest and mangrove swamp before emptying into the Caribbean Sea.

Day 8:  Departure

Full Breakfast, check out and ground transfers from the resort into town where you will be taken to the airport for your flight from Punta Gorda Town to your next exciting Belize destination!

Note: This Day to Day itinerary is only a suggestion. Daily changes can be made depending on the time of year you visit. Additional activities can be added upon request.

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