Daily Itinerary
Please Note: This Day to Day itinerary can be
changed slightly
depending on the time of year you visit. Additional activities can be added upon request.
We want to ensure that your vacation meets all your
expectations. Changes or additional activities may affect package pricing.
Day 1: Arrive in Belize
You are personally greeted at the Belize 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 Placencia. At the Placencia airstrip you will be met by personal from Toadal Adventures and
transferred to your beachfront hotel. This evening you will meet for a briefing about the daily trip
details. Dinner tonight is on your own. Your guides can make some great suggestions for local restaurants.
Day 2: Explore Blue Creek Cave and Nim Li Punit Maya Ruins
Breakfast is on your own. This morning we depart early to drive from Placencia to the deep southern
region of Belize and the village of Blue Creek. Along the way you will feel you are going back in time,
passing numerous small Maya and Garifuna villages, where local women can be seen doing their washing in
creeks. We make a stop a Nim Li Punit, a small Mayan archeological site known for the second longest
Stella in the Maya World.
After lunch at a local restaurant we continue into Blue Creek. Blue Creek is a picturesque Maya village
nestled in the foothills of the Maya Mountains. The region is marked by limestone/karsts formations which
allow for the formation of numerous cave systems. They Maya in this area still live a simple traditional
lifestyle in palm thatched houses and cooking over fire hearths.
The afternoon will be spent exploring Blue Creek Cave. Caves were used by the ancient Maya for rituals
and were the entry into the underworld of Xibalba. In Blue Creek Village we will stay in a simple guesthouse
run by a Maya Family who are members of the Toledo Eco-tourism Association (TEA). Our meals will be prepared
and shared with the local families who are members of the TEA, giving us first hand glimpse of the Maya way
of life.
Overnight in Blue Creek Village. Lunch and dinner included.
Day 3: Full Day Kayaking and Jungle exploration
After breakfast we depart for the bladden branch of the Monkey River. We load our kayaks and begin our
2 day journey down the Monkey River, paddling into isolated areas full of wildlife. You may spot crocodiles,
monkeys and iguana while paddling down this gently flowing river. In the evening we will set up camp on a
sandbar and fall asleep to the exotic sounds of the jungle nightlife. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 4: Full Day Kayaking down the Monkey River
Today we continue paddling downstream into Monkey River Village, which is where the river empties
into the Caribbean Sea. After lunch at a local restaurant, we will take a short walk through the village
before boating back to Placencia in the afternoon. Ground transportation back to Placencia airstrip for
your plane ride back to Belize city and on to your next exciting Belize destination!
