Belize

Tailor-made tours

Tropical birdwatching

10 days

Unique jungle lodges - Hundreds of species of birds - Diverse habitats - Expert guides

Stay in luxury in three rainforest lodges in remote locations perfectly situated to experience a wide variety of bird species. Expert guides will accompany you on dawn, dusk & night trips in order to see as much as possible.

Itinerary

Day 1: Pooks Hill
Arrive and transfer to your remote rainforest lodge. Stop on the way if there is time to explore Belize Zoo.
Accommodation: Pooks Hill

Day 2: Birdwatching - Pooks Hill
Go hiking in Pooks Hill's 300 acre Private Nature Reserve of Pristine Jungle set in the foothills of the Maya Mountains. It is bordered by the Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve and the Roaring River and is a perfect setting for spotting a great number of different species.
Accommodation: Pooks Hill (B)

Day 3: Birdwatching - Pooks Hill
Another day of bird watching in the area. Many birds nest in the area: Toucans, Jacamars, Spectacled Owls, Ferruginous Pygmy Owls and of course, numerous types of hummingbirds. Pook's Hill Reserve has been endorsed by ornithologists as being in a league of it's own for birding. Guests can also go horse riding or trips to other areas such as the pine forest can be organized to enable viewing in other habitats.
Accommodation Pooks Hill (B)

Day 4: Rainforest - Chan Chich
Fly into the deeper rainforest today and to the famous lodge at Chan Chich. Located within a 250,000 acre private reserve, Chan Chich Lodge is bordered to the north by another 262,000 acres of protected lands managed by Programme for Belize and is a spectacular location for bird watching.
Accommodation: Chan Chich (B, L, D)

Day 5: Birdwatching - Chan Chich
With the highest Christmas bird count in Belize (and fifth highest in Central America), Chan Chich has been recognized as "Wilderness Retreat of the Year" by Andrew Harper's prestigious "Hideaway Report" and has been featured in Conde Naste & National Geographic Traveler magazines.
Accommodation: Chan Chich (B, L, D)

Day 6: Birdwatching - Chan Chich
Choose from a wide variety of activities - All activities are included in the price so you can explore by foot, horseback or car.
Accommodation: Chan Chich (B, L, D)

Days 7-9: Lamanai Lodge - 3 night birdwatching package (B, L, D)
Typical three night stays at the lagoon-side Lamanai lodge produce 125-150 species, and guests often see such sought-after birds as Agami Heron, Jabiru, Yellow-headed Parrot, Yucatan Nightjar, and Black Catbird. The following activities—each averaging two hours in length—are part of a typical Three Night Tropical Birding Package: Nightime Spotlight River Safari, Dawn Lagoon Trip, Dawn Rainforest Walk, Medicinal Plant Hike & Canoe Trips. In free time guests can also visit the nearby Mayan Site of Lamanai.

Day 10: Transfer out
This morning you will transfer out to Belize City in plenty of time for your international flight.

Suggested extension: Tikal & Yaxha, Petexbatun Lake, Guatemala.
We highly recommend spending at least 2 more nights and traveling into the pristine rainforest around the Mayan sites of Tikal and Yaxha, just over the border in Guatemala. You can stay in luxury here at the Nitun Lodge or La Lancha and enjoy great hospitality and top class birdwatching opportunities.

Prices

Prices on request.