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Suggested Village
Visit Packages
Aguacalliente tour
- Laguna
Cave and Canoe trip - San Miguel
Cave only - Laguna or San Miguel
Waterfall tour - Medina Bank
1 Day / 1 Night
Tour- Medina Bank - Mayan ruin, canoeing and waterfall
Day 1
Get an early bus
from Punta Gorda jeading North and get off at Nim Li Punit
Mayan ruin at Indian Creek. We can provide a guide to show
you round or just wander at your leisure. When you are finished,
jump back on a bus and travel the short distance to Medina
Bank where we will provide lunch for you. When you've settled
in to the guesthouse, let one of our guides take you on a
canoeing trip in the Golden Stream Nature Reserve and see
adundant wildlife and birds. Stop off at the waterfall on
the way back and have a swim before returning to the village
for dinner. After dinner, learn crafts from one of the local
women before turning in for the night.
Day 2
Catch one of the
many buses heading to the north of Belize or back to P.G.
You can also do
one night stays in Laguna and San Miguel daily with a short
walk to the villages from the main road.
Pueblo Viejo
and San Antonio
Day 1
Bus on scheduled days to Pueblo Viejo. After you get settled
in the guesthouse, you'll have time to walk down to the falls
for a swim and take a walk to one of the caves with a local
guide returning back to the village to eat dinner with one
of the local families. If you have the energy, learn about
the local crafts from one of the TEA women before sleeping
in the TEA guesthouse.
Day 2
Breakfast with
a local family, then its a short hike down the mountain to
Santa Elena Village. A sign along the road will show you the
side trails to the Rio Blanco falls and the unrestored temple
Uxbenka where you can look around at your leisure. From Santa
Elena with a guide you can walk through the rainforest to
the remote town of San Jose.
Alternatively,
continue your hike down the road through the village of Santa
Cruz to the San Antonio Falls and San Antonio Village.Once
you arrive and settled in, enjoy a village tour and dinner
in San Antonio.
Day 3
Bus back to PG or continue on to one of our other villages
and excursions.
San Miguel and
San Pedro Columbia
Day 1
Take the bus to San Miguel and after you've settled in to
the guesthouse allow the locals to take you upstream for a
two hour walk to a cave. Once there, you can jump in to one
of the locally made dug out canoes and come back down the
river to San Miguel. Enjoy having dinner cooked for you before
heading off to sleep in the guesthouse.
Day 2
Early rising in the village for breakfast then one of the
local women will take you to Lu baan tun, a Mayan ruin where
you can look round at your lesure. When you are ready, continue
along the road to the San Pedro Columbia Guesthouse, drop
your bags and learn some of the local arts and crafts before
enjoying the local cuisine.
Day 3
Early rise for the bus back to PG
3 Day / 3 Night
Village Bus Tour
Day 1
Laguna - Travel by bus 7 days a week. The village is a 20-30
minute hike from the main road. After a short rest getting
you set up in the guesthouse, we'll take you on tour around
our village and show you the home where you will eat dinner.
Day2
Begin the morning in Laguna with breakfast, then we'll visit
the. Aguacalliente Nature Preserve.
After lunch catch the bus to Big Falls and the road to San
Miguel Village, situated along the Rio Grande River. It is
another 30 minute hike to San Miguel, and the next guest house.
Village Tour and dinner.
Day 3
Our guide will lead you to Tiger Cave and the source of the
Rio Grande River. Canoe back to town in time for lunch. It's
a 3 mile hike down the road to the Mayan temple, Lubaantun.
It's only a short walk from there to San Pedro Columbia and
your next guesthouse.
Day 4
Catch the bus back to PG and then take an afternoon bus or
plane on to your next destination. Stay in one of our guesthouses
and spend a day by the sea. Or you can get the next bus to
another guest house and natural attraction.
Basic tour with
3 dinners
With 8 meals
Laguna and Blue
Creek Tour - Caving and canoeing
Day 1
Take the local bus up to Laguna village.In the afternoon walk
to a beautiful cave, passing through an area well known for
it's amazing variety of animal and bird species. Eat dinner
with a local family on your return and if you've got the energy
learn how to make some of the local arts and crafts from the
village women before heading off to bed..
Day 2
Eat breakfast in Laguna before getting a bus to Blue Creek.
Spend the morning canoeing down the river where many large
Iguanas can be seen. Eat lunch with a family then in the afternoon
take a walk to the local cave through the rainforest. On your
return, take the unique opportunity to walk through the rainforest
canopy with safety harness and get a whole new perspective
on things! In the evening have your dinner cooked for you
before sleeping well in the TEA guesthouse.
Day 3
Wake up nice and early and take the bus back to PG
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Santa Elena and San Jose - Trekking and horseback riding
enthusiasts
Day 1
Catch the bus out to Santa Elena and visit one of the areas
most beautiful waterfalls in the Rio Blanco Nature Reserve,
a short walk from the village, where you can take a swim.
As the day cools off, one of the women can give you a tour
around the village, a unique insight into the lives of Mayan
women. Later you can see how they cook your evening meal as
you are invited into their home for dinner.
Day 2
Early breakfast before one of the male guides takes you on
the remote jungle trail, through primary rainforest to the
village of San Jose. It's a three hour walk if going fast
but the guides can show you interesting plants along the way
and explain their traditional uses to you. If you don't fancy
walking, it may be possible to hire one of the local's horses
to get you there instead. When you arrive, you'll be ready
for lunch and once you've relaxed, one of the farmers will
take you on a short walk to see his milpa and explain to you
the traditional farming system used by the Mayans. Dinner
will be provided for you before bed.
Day 3
Early rise for the bus back to Punta Gorda.
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