Precious Journeys Belize

Day 1:  Arrive Belize City, Belize
Welcome to warm and welcoming Belize City.  Enjoy a private ground transfer to your tropical resort.  Ka’ana Boutiqe Resort & Spa – Casita (D)

Day 2:  San Ignacio – Actun Tunichil Muknal
Explore Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave in the Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve with an archaeologist who has excavated Belize’s major finds. Hike through jungle, swim into the cave, and crawl through tunnels in this preserved and protected Mayan sites.  Ka’ana Boutique Resort & Spa – Casita (B,L,D)

Day 3:  San Ignacio – Xunantunich
Savor the delight of discovering the Mayan city of Xunantunich on horseback. Ride along the Mopan River and cross the last hand-cranked ferry in the region.  Explore the ruins, including El Castillo, the tallest temple there with extraordinary views of the surrounding mountains and valleys.  Ka’ana Boutique Resort & Spa – Casita (B,L,D)

Day 4:  San Ignacio – Tikal, Guatemala
Explore the fascinating world of the ancients at Tikal, one of the largest archaeological sites and urban centers of the pre-Columbian Mayan civilization.  Part of Guatemala's Tikal National Park, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  Its ruins encompass over 3,000 structures within 21 square miles.  Though monumental architecture at the site dates back as far as the 4th century BC, Tikal reached its apogee during the Classic Period, ca. 200 to 900 AD.  The Mayan deserted the site over 1,000 years ago, and the site was reclaimed by the jungle over the centuries.  Today, there remain large areas yet to be excavated.  Tikal, rather like Peru’s Inca Machu Picchu, possesses a special combination of magic, mystery and majesty.  Ka’ana Boutique Resort & Spa – Casita (B,L,D)

Day 5:  San Ignacio – Snorkeling
Today your spend a day on the water, snorkeling along the longest barrier reef in this hemisphere just off the Belize coast.  Travel about 90 minutes by road to a private boating dock.  A 30-minute boat ride takes you to the reef.  At 190 miles in length, this barrier reef is second only to Australia’s great barrier reef, and it boasts a generous diversity of species – 70 hard coral species, 36 soft coral species and some 500 species of fish.  Visit the island of St. George’s Caye before heading back out on the water for more snorkeling.  Ka'ana Boutique Resort & Spa - Casita (B,L,D)

Day 6:  San Ignacio – Barton Creek
Drive across rivers, jungle trails and orange orchards, through the Mennonite Community to the cool, dark watery underground caverns of Barton Creek Cave, once a center for Mayan rituals, including human sacrifices and fertility rites.  Stretching nearly two miles underground, it can be explored only by canoe.  Marvel at the stalactites and stalagmites, some 50 feet long, as your guide tells you stories from the distant past.  Ka'ana Boutique Resort & Spa - Casita (B,L,D)

Day 7:  San Ignacio / Belize City / Depart
Travel back to Belize International Airport for your flight home.  (B)