Specialty Tours

Departs: 7:00 AM
Approximate return: 3:00 PM
What to bring: Sturdy shoes, sunscreen, insect repellent, binoculars, field guide
Includes: Snack, lunch, water and juice

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. At Monkey River you can watch the manatees that lazily graze on the vegetation in the river while crocodiles sun themselves on the riverbanks and colorful tropical birds fly overhead. Toucans, King Fisher 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 riverbanks. This area has recovered remarkably well after the damage caused by Hurricane Iris in 2001.

Departs: 8 AM with Approximate Return 11:30 PM
(OR)
Departs: 1:00 PM with Approximate Return 4:30 PM
What to bring: Long pants, comfortable shoes, hat, sunscreen, insect repellent, binoculars, bathing suit, and towel
Includes: Cookies and water

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. The dense jungle with its huge cotton wood trees, gumbo limbo trees and emery trees offer a home to a variety of tropical birds – toucan, aracari, 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

Price: US$75 per person (minimum 2 people) Intensity Level 2

Departs: 5 or 5:30 PM (depending on sunset)
Approximate return: 9 PM (Don’t forget to pre-order dinner for your return!)
Includes: Headlamps, Cookies and Juice
Bring: Sturdy shoes, camera, insect repellent, flashlight

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 and you may even be lucky enough to see one of these animals. 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.

Departs: Monday, Wednesday or Friday 7:15 AM
Approximate Return: 4:30 PM
Includes: Lunch and water
What to Bring: Well-tread tennis shoes, swimsuit, shorts, T-shirt, insect
repellent, change of clothes for after the tour.

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!

Price: US$125 per person (minimum 2 people) Intensity Level 3

Departs: Monday, Wednesday, or Friday 7:15 AM
Approximate Return: 4:30 PM
What to Bring: Well-tread tennis or hiking boots, light long pants,
insect repellent, change of clothes for after the tour
Includes: Lunch and water

It's now tried and tested and the results... SPECTACULAR, INCREDIBLE, A RUSH LIKE NO OTHER!!! 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 sink hole sits over 300 feet above the basin below, 200 feet above the rainforest canopy that grows out from the sink hole basin. Our 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 last 100 feet takes you down through the rainforest canopy. The sink hole 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.

Price: US$135 per person (minimum 2 people)
Intensity Level 3++

Departs: Hamanasi 4:00 AM
Approximate Return: 8:30 or 9:00 PM (don’t forget to pre-order dinner for your
return!)
Includes: Entrance Fee, Breakfast, Lunch, Cookies, Juice and Water
What to Bring: Passport and Money to pay Departure Tax

The largest and 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.

Price: US$325 per person (2 people)
Price: US$275 per person (3 People)
Price: US$250 per person (4+ people)

Departs: 7:00 AM
Approximate Return: 5:30 PM
Includes: Park Free, Lunch, Cookies, Juice and Water
What to Bring: Shorts and t-shirt are suggested along with a good pair of tennis or hiking shoes or dive booties (no sandals) a pair of socks is required. You will need a change of clothes and towel for after the tour, insect repellant and sunscreen.
Degree of Difficulty: Challenging – a good level of physical fitness required. A short distance of swimming into the entrance of the cave is involved. Life jackets provided upon request.

Travel back in time and follow pathways used by the Maya and discover lost worlds that have been hidden deep within the jungle for centuries. Take a tour with us as we unveil the mysteries and secrets of the Maya underworld.

Witness spectacular visions of the jungle, while trekking across rivers and remote jungle trails. We will take you back over 2,000 years in history as you learn about the Maya and witness first hand how this ancient civilization used these amazing caverns.

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 their discovery. Because of this, passage through this cave is known to only a few select guides who have permission from the Belize Department of Archeology to take visitors to this special cave. To this day, the cave has not been looted and nearly all of the cultural artifacts have remained in place as they were originally found in 1989.

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: 2:00 pm
Approximate Return: 4:00 pm
Includes: Cookies and Water
What to Bring: Sunscreen, insect repellant, Binoculars

Relax on board one of Hamanasi’s boats and cruise the scenic Sitee River while sightseeing for manatee, crocodiles, iguanas and tropical birds!

Price: US$75 per person (minimum 4 people) Intensity Level 1

Departs: Approximately 5:15 p.m. (depending on time of sunset)
Returns: Approximately 6:30 p.m.
Includes: Hamanasi boat, private captain, 1-hour cruise for two, one botttle of champagne or one wine from our house selection, freshly-cut tropical fruits, and finger-food basket.

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!

Price: US$300 (for one couple) Intensity Level 1

Departs: 7:00 AM
Approximate Return: 12:00 for Half-Day (or) 4:00 for Full-Day
Includes: Fishing gear, Cookies, Juice and Water
*(Full-Day also includes lunch)
What to Bring: Sunscreen, Insect Repellant, Camera & a Fishy Attitude!

Guided by an experienced local Hopkins fisherman, you will go to the Barrier Reef (approximate 40 minute boat ride) where you can reef fish or fly fish for the Catch-of-the-Day!

Departs: Approximately 4:30 PM, depending on time of sunset
Approximate return: 8:00 PM (remember to pre-order dinner for your return!)
What to bring: All equipment, flashlight, back up light, chemical light stick
(Equipment can all be rented at the resort)

Price: US$99 per person
(minimum 8 divers) Intensity Level 3+

You will feel like a bird soaring above the lush jungle of Belize on the exhilarating canopy tour.

Your adventure begins with a scenic 2 1/2 journey to Big Hill Station with your experienced tour guide sharing the story of Belize, the people and culture along the way.

Ride along the 100 year old logging road and travel across the Savannah Pine Ridge before embarking on a short walk through the Belizean jungle. Encounter crevassed rock walls more than 100 feet tall.

After a short safety briefing your expert guides will suit you up with the necessary equipment and lead you to your first traverse. Travers across the fallen ceiling of the enormous open-air Lost World Cave on courses ranging from 105 to 500 feet in distance. Feel the thrill as you glide from platform to platform above the floor of the densely populated forest. The finale! - a grand traverse to a rock shelf, protruding from the side of the large tunnel-like entrance to the cave. Conclude your adventure with an exciting rappel to the ground!

Tour Facts:
          Duration of Tour: 6 1/2 hours
          Minimum Age: 8 years
          Weight Limit: 250 lbs.
          Sufficient mobility and strength to climb a 20 foot ladder straight up is required. Must fit into           harness and helmet in a safe manner.

What to Bring:
          Insect repellant
          Sunscreen
          Small backpack of fanny pack.
          Anything you take must be carried by you throughout the entire tour at all times, leaving both           hands free.

What to Wear:
          Comfortable clothing that you do not mind getting a little dirty, jeans or shorts and sneakers.           Closed toe shoes are recommended, however strap-on sandals are acceptable.

What is Included:
          Lunch, water, juice, and cookies.

Be prepared for the thrill of a lifetime as you trek your way up a hillside trail through Belizean jungle, seeking “Dragons Mouth”, the ceremonial entry into the Mayan Underworld. Be ready to experience what you have only seen in the movies, this adventure is not for the feint of heart. You will get dirty and wet as you travel through different levels of the Mayan Underworld, by way of “via-ferrata”, Zip-lines, swinging suspension bridges and an exciting rapped down a cliff face.

You depart civilization aboard your air-conditioned van, buildings become sparse, and the scenery changes as your 2 1/2 hour journey takes you from the village of Hopkins to the wild. You then arrive at Big Hill Station for a quick rest stop, within a few minutes you are at the jungle base-camp where you are transformed into the ultimate explorer, you will be geared up with helmet, lights, gloves and harness and given a safety briefing. You then begin your hike into the dense jungle, as you seek the Dragons Mouth... Your highly-trained guides (and headlamps) lead you through a maze of multi-chambered caves filled with magnificent formations, geological wonders and Mayan ceremonial history. Feel a sense of awe as you crawl through small openings that reveal hollowed ceremonial chambers, hiding Mayan artifacts used in their ancient rituals centuries ago. Connect your safety line as you explore the upper layers of your subterranean abyss before rappelling 20 ft. down a rock face. A 300-ft. traverse (zip-line) takes you over the jungle floor and from the exit of one cave, into the mouth of yet another ceremonial cave, filled with protruding stalactites and stalagmites, accessible only by the jungle/cave zip-line.

Tour Facts:
          Duration of tour: 8 hours
          Minimum Age: 12 years
          Weight limit: 265 lbs
          Restrooms stop at Big Hill Station

What to Wear:
          Loose comfortable clothing, long pants and long-sleeve shirt. Recommended - hiking shoes or           tennis shoes advised, tight fitting sandals will work.

What to Bring:
          Insect repellant

Note: This tour is not recommended for guests with back or leg problems and must be able to move
through restricted areas. Not wheelchair accessible. Guests must be in good physical condition.