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Environment & Culture in Belize

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7 or 8 days

Belize City, San Ignacio, Tikal, Ambergris Caye


Adventurers, take notice: Jungle hikes, Mayan ruins, zip-lining and all-out discovery ahead. From rolling green hills to the ocean floor, Belize’s rich biodiversity will be all around you. Learn how humans have interacted with this natural beauty by trekking to the ruins of Lamanai and Tikal, and feel closer to our animal ancestors as you snorkel in Shark Ray Alley and Hol Chan marine reserve .Image displaying map describing the itinerary of the Environment & Culture in Belize tour

Day 1: Fly to Belize

Meet your Field Director at the destination airport

Enjoy dinner in the Belize City region

Day 2: Belize City region

Travel by boat to the New River Lagoon, Belize’s largest body of fresh water which supports exotic birds, colorful fish and crocodiles

With an expert guide, tour the Lamanai Ruins; Its name means “submerged crocodile," a fact you won’t forget as you discover crocodile artwork dating back to 1500 B.C. 

Visit the Old Sugar Mill, which was actually imported from New Orleans and has become almost entirely intertwined with the jungle

Enjoy lunch in Lamanai

Enjoy dinner in the Belize City region

Day 3: Belize City region • San Ignacio

Travel via Peccary Hills and Caves Branch Outpost to San Ignacio

Participate in a jungle survival tour, with expert Maya survivalists at your side to teach you the techniques that kept their ancestors alive in the jungle

Soar through the air on a zip-line tour after your hike up to the jungle canopy

Enjoy cave tubing and enjoy the cool waters within one of Belize’s many astounding cave systems

Enjoy lunch

Enjoy dinner in San Ignacio

Day 4: San Ignacio • Tikal, Guatemala

Take an excursion to the ancient Maya site of Tikal

With an expert local guide, tour Tikal, one of the largest Maya UNESCO World Heritage archaeological sites and noteworthy in its evidence of the decline of the Maya state

Enjoy lunch

Enjoy dinner in San Ignacio

Day 5: San Ignacio • Belize City • Ambergris Caye

Travel via Belize City to Ambergris Caye

Participate in a traditional cultural Maya activity and try your hand at cooking local delicacies and crafting traditional pottery wares

Visit the Belize Zoo, a sustainably-minded zoo and research center, and home to over 150 native Belizean animals

Enjoy lunch en route

Travel by ferry to idyllic Ambergris Caye, located just off the tip of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula

Enjoy dinner in Ambergris Caye

Day 6: Ambergris Caye

Enjoy snorkeling at Hol Chan marine reserve, Central America’s first marine reserve

Enjoy lunch in Ambergris Caye

Spend time exploring Ambergris Caye on your own

Enjoy dinner in Ambergris Caye

Day 7: Return to Belize City and depart for home


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Day 7: Ambergris Caye

Spend the morning exploring Ambergris Caye on your own

Enjoy lunch in Ambergris Caye

Add this in-depth excursion:


Snorkeling in Coral Gardens

Snorkeling in Coral Gardens

See one of the world’s most diverse ecosystems up close when you explore parts of the Belize Barrier Reef with an expert local guide. Board a boat bound for Caye Caulker, and snorkel through the stunning Coral Gardens. Depending on the season, you could observe manta rays, tarpon fish, and nurse sharks. You may even spot the magnificent West Indian manatee—a protected species that can grow up to 13 feet long and weigh upwards of 1,000 pounds. 

Enjoy dinner in Ambergris Caye

Day 8: Return to Belize City and depart for home


Learning outcomes on this program

Confidence • Curiosity • Global perspective • Empathy • Adaptability • Relatability • Self-Awareness

Academic resources

With this program, you get access to our Global Learning Resources, which include:

  • Discussion questions

  • Sample assignments

  • Journal prompts

  • Webinars

  • EF's Global Competency Assessment, a pre- and post-program assessment to measure competency development

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Your experience includes

Transportation
Accommodations
Select meals
End-to-end support
EF Global Learning Toolkit
Field Director
Guided exploration
Field Visits

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