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Specialty Tours
The following tours are popular excursions offered in addition to our regularly scheduled adventures. Many tours are offered by operators other than Hamanasi. We can arrange these tours upon request with at least one day’s advance notice. Please note that some tours have a specific day they are offered. Minimum numbers and cancellation fees apply. Specialty Tours are NOT included in any packages and will be charged to your room at an additional cost as indicated on the tour description. Please sign up for Specialty Tours with a Front Desk Associate at least one day prior to your desired tour.
Hamanasi Specialty Tours 2012-2013
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Please Note: Specialty Tours cannot be substituted for Reef & Rainforest package tours. Specialty Tours are available at an additional cost as listed below.
Monkey River winds its way through the jungle from the Maya Mountains to the ocean. Teeming with bird life, fish and the howler monkeys that gave name to the river, this is an easy way to see some of the bounty of this unique ecosystem. On the one hour trip from Hamanasi to Independence where you will board the boat, you will pass through large banana plantations and several small traditional Mayan villages. Near Independence you will board a small boat to go through a lagoon and coastal waters where you may spot manatees, dolphins and other sea life. As you make your way up Monkey River you can watch the manatees that often lazily graze on the vegetation in the river while crocodiles sun themselves on the riverbanks and colorful tropical birds fly overhead. Toucans, King Fishers and Montezuma Oropendula are just a few of the birds in the area as well as nesting sites for Cormorant and White Herons. Enjoy lunch on a sandbank or go for a short hike in the jungle. You may spot a tarantula, small bats or even the elusive jaguar! The highlight of the tour is the howler monkeys that usually play in the trees overhead. The monkeys feed on the abundance of fruit from the indigenous trees that line the river. This area has recovered remarkably well after the damage caused by Hurricane Iris in 2001. |
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Price: US$165 per person |
(minimum 2 people) |
Intensity Level 1 |
Departs: 7:00 AM
Departs: 8 AM with Approximate Return: 11:30 PM Your adventure begins just 15 minutes from Hamanasi where the horses will be waiting to carry you for a short ride through the citrus orchard where hummingbirds feast on the blossoms. Then you will ride through dense jungle with huge cotton wood, gumbo limbo and emery trees which offer homes to a variety of tropical birds. Toucans, black face ant thrush, tinamous and trogons are just a few of the birds often spotted. Enjoy cookies and juice under the cohune palms with leaves as long as 45ft. and cool off in the river (seasonal). This excursion on well kept horses is accompanied by a tour guide and very experienced horse wranglers. |
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Price: US$75 per person |
(minimum 2 people) |
Intensity Level 1 |
Hamanasi Specialty Tours 2012 Continued
Please keep in mind that we use outside operators for most of our specialty tours.
Prices are subject to change without notice.
Trip minimums apply.
If you are an adventurer at heart, this tour is for you! Experience the beauty of the cave system from the comfort of your inner tube. Hike through chambers where ancient Maya took part in religious ceremonies lead by the Shaman and priests. Your headlamp provides your only light as you enter huge cave systems sculpted by flowing water. Crystal formations glow in the light while you wind your way past stalactites and stalagmites. Step delicately as there are many Mayan artifacts! |
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Price: US$125 per person |
(minimum 2 people) |
Intensity Level 3 |
Departs: Monday, Wednesday or Friday 7:15 AM
THE BLACK HOLE DROP with CAVES BRANCH
Departs: Monday, Wednesday, or Friday 7:15 AM The "Mother of all Caves"... Actun Loch Tunich! This expedition starts off with a vigorous hike into the foothills of the Maya Mountains. The edge of the Actun Loch Tunich sinkhole sits over 300 feet above the basin below, 200 feet above the rainforest canopy that grows out from the sinkhole basin. Fully trained caving guides then rig a system of rappelling ropes for your decent to the basin below. The first 10 feet provides the adrenaline. The next 200 feet provides an unforgettable experience and sights to behold. The last100 feet takes you down through the rainforest canopy. The sinkhole is not actually black, but you can't see the bottom from where you start. Once you're at the bottom, the question is... How do we get you out??? This expedition is not for the faint of heart and all participants must be relatively physically fit. |
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Price: US$135 per person |
(minimum 2 people) |
Intensity Level 3 |
ZIP LINING at CAVES BRANCH OUTPOST
Departs: 7:00 AM (Approx drive time is 2 hours, 15 minutes each way) It's now tried and tested and the results... SPECTACULAR, INCREDIBLE, A RUSH LIKE NO OTHER!!! This expedition starts off with a 2 minutes walk to the start of the first platform. The trained guides explain the different areas of the natural ecosystem you are experiencing. Your Zip Lining adventure begins at the first platform where you will take a "leap" and zip to the next Platform found below. You will experience one of the most exhilarating feelings ever encountered while flying through the air surrounded by the lush canopy. Just imagine, soaring with birds through the rainforest at the canopy level 70 feet in the air. It's an experience you can't afford to pass up! The tour will take approximately 1 1/2 hours |
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Price: US$150 per person |
(minimum 4 people) |
Intensity Level 1 |
| Note: If only two people book the tour, a US$100 surcharge applies. | ||
CAVE TUBING at CAVES BRANCH OUTPOST
Cave tubing is one of the main attractions in Belize and a must-do activity for everyone. There's nothing quite like it anywhere else in the world. This unique tour takes you hiking through the magnificent Belize Rainforest with a chance to cool off in the refreshing waters of the Caves Branch River. While sitting on your own rubber inner tube, the river then takes you on an unforgettable journey through magnificent limestone caves underground. You get to see the cave walls glistening, showing off their crystal formations, stalactite and stalagmites. Learn the breathtaking history of the caves and how ancient Mayas utilized them. |
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Price: US$150 per person |
(minimum 4 people) |
Intensity Level 2 |
| Note: If only two people book the tour, a US$100 surcharge applies | ||
Departs: 7:00 AM (Approx drive time is 2 hours, 15 minutes each way)
Departs: 7:00 AM |
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Price: US$175 per person |
(minimum 4 people) |
Intensity Level 2 |
| Note: Two people may book the tour, but a US$100 surcharge applies. | ||
The largest and one of the most spectacular of all the Mayan sites in Meso-America is located in the Peten area of Guatemala, deep in the high canopy jungle. Tikal is about 1 1⁄2 hours from San Ignacio. The flora and fauna in this area is almost as breathtaking as the Mayan temples themselves. The original city covered an area of 35 square miles and although the archaeologists have been excavating here since the 1930's, they tell us that there is at least another 100 years of work to be done. On this trip you will visit many of the temples at the site, learn fascinating Mayan history and emerge yourself in a spectacular jungle setting teeming with wildlife. |
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Price: US$345 per person |
(2 people, minimum 2 people) |
Intensity Level 2+ |
Price: US$295 per person |
(3 People) |
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Price: US$270 per person |
(4+ people) |
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Departs: Hamanasi 4:00 AM
ACTUN TUNICHIL MUKNAL (ATM) CAVE TOUR
Travel back in time following pathways used by the Maya and discover lost treasures that have been hidden deep within the jungle for centuries. This excursion unveils the mysteries and secrets of the Maya underworld. Witness spectacular views of the jungle, while trekking across rivers and remote jungle trails. See burial chambers with calcified remains, ceremonial vessels and other cultural artifacts left by the Maya centuries ago. Artifacts are often looted from caves following . |
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Price: US$175 per person |
(minimum 4 people) |
Intensity Level 3++ |
| Note: Two people may book the tour, but a US$100 surcharge applies. | ||
Departs: 7:00 AM
PRIVATE SUNSET CRUISE with CHAMPAGNE or WINE
Departs: Approximately 5:15 PM (depending on time of sunset) Returns: Approximately 6:30 PM Enjoy a beautiful Caribbean sunset while cruising along the coastal waters of Hopkins and Sittee River in Hamanasi’s comfortable boat. See the local sites from the water’s edge and enjoy the skyline full of tropical colors! Have fun trying to spot birds hiding in the mangroves and perhaps a dolphin or manatee! |
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Price: US$300 |
(for one couple) |
Intensity Level 1 |
HALF-DAY or FULL-DAY REEF or FLY FISHING
 Departs: 7:00 AM Guided by an experienced local Hopkins fisherman, you will be taken to the Barrier Reef for reef fishing where you can troll or spin cast, or to the shallow water flats which is perfect for fly fishing. With an abundance of marine life the Belize Southern Reef is an angler's paradise. If you choose to do reef fishing, you have a good chance of hooking snappers, groupers, barracudas and kingfishes. If you are more interested in fly fishing, the guides will take you to shallow flats where you can fish from the bow or wade for bonefish, permit or tarpon. |
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Price: US$310 Full-Day |
(2 People) (2 People) |
For the avid and serious fly fisherman. The specialized guide will take you out for a full day to the nearby flats where you will be able to wade or fish from the bow and with luck be able to land the GRAND SLAM
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Price: US$450 Full-Day |
(2 People) |
Departs: 7:00 AM
NIGHT HIKE in COCKSCOMB JAGUAR PRESERVE
Visit the natural habitat of some of Belize's nocturnal animals. Your chances are good at seeing some fresh tracks of the elusive jaguar, puma or ocelot |
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| Price: US$100 per person | (minimum 2 people) | Intensity Level 2 |
Departs: 5:00 or 5:30 PM (depending on sunset) 
and you may even be lucky enough to see one of these wild cats. Other animals you are likely to encounter on a night walk are foxes and coatis. There is something magical about walking in the rainforest at night. Listen to the calls of the crickets, frogs and birds. Enjoy the beauty of a moon trying hard to shine all the way through the forest canopy. Let your imagination run wild!
Weather permitting Approximate return: 8:00 PM (remember to pre-order dinner for your return!) Love our day time diving? Try a night dive on the Barrier Reef! Your nighttime adventure heads out just before sunset. Once underwater, a flash light illuminates a new world. Shine your light into coral crevices and find brittle starfish, red hermit crabs and shrimp's eyes reflecting back at you. It is not unusual to encounter Parrot fish asleep with a mucous membrane surrounding their bodies to confuse their predators. If you're lucky, you'll see an octopus change colours - to reflect its mood - before your eyes Price: US$99 per person
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HOPKINS VILLAGE TOUR on bicycle
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| Price: US$25 per person (by Bike) |
(minimum 2 people) | Intensity Level 2 |
Visit laid back Hopkins Village located just one mile north of Hamanasi. This tour will introduce you to the culture, history and traditions of this unique Garifuna fishing village. Accompanied by a native Garifuna guide you will visit the local drum maker, a gift shop, Garifuna temple and many more spots of interest. If you are lucky you may join in some impromptu drumming and dancing at the drumming center. Meet the friendly villagers and have a drink at one of their favorite watering holes. |
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Departs: 3:00 PM by Bicycle SIGN UP AT FRONT DESK FOR A GREAT GUIDED CULTURAL TOUR!!!
The following tours are popular tours offered in addition to our
regularly scheduled tours. Many tours are offered by operators
other than Hamanasi. We can arrange these tours upon request
with at least one day’s advance notice. Please note that some
tours have a specific day they are offered. Minimum numbers and
cancellation fees apply.
Specialty Tours are NOT included in any packages and will be
charged to your room at an additional cost as indicated on the
tour description.
Please sign up for Specialty Tours with a Front Desk Associate at
least one day prior to your desired tour.
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