Scarlet Macaws at Red Bank

The Scarlet Macaw is one of the most magnificent -- and threatened -- birds in the parrot family. Just one hour south of Hamanasi is the Mayan village of Red Bank where December through February it is the winter home for nearly 100 Scarlet Macaws. During these months Hamanasi guests have the opportunity to observe and enjoy these wonderfully colored birds in the wild - definitely one for a birder's life list!
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The tour starts with a hike into the rainforest and up the foothills of the Maya Mountains. The trail can be steep and muddy, so it’s not for the faint of heart.  However, the reward of seeing these endangered birds in their natural habitat is worth the effort.  A bonus to this trip is the other birds that often are spotted during a Red Bank visit, including wood creepers, toucans, other parrots, White Hawks, Laughing Falcons and more.  Of course, finding Scarlet Macaws is our main objective.  If you are not visiting during the right season, you can still enjoy our year round Tropical Birding Tour.

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  • Price Price: US $110
    per person
  • Intensity Intensity:
  • people Minimum: 2
  • Depart Depart: 5:00 am
  • Return Return: 12:00 pm

Includes:

  • Breakfast

  • Cookies

  • Coffee

  • Juice

  • Water

  • Binoculars

What to Bring:

  • Sunscreen

  • Hat

  • Camera

  • Sturdy Shoes or Boots

  • Insect Repellent

  • Binoculars

  • Field guide


Other Information:

If this adventure is not included in your package, it may be booked a la carte for the listed price.

Note: NO flipflop/thong type shoes. This trip includes hiking over uneven and sometime slippery terrain.

Intensity Key:

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  • Moderate
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[More general information about our tours]

Everyday, Hamanasi offers a barrier reef excursion and an inland excursion based on a preset schedule. These scheduled tours are included in package rates. Tours beyond the daily scheduled tours are not included in package rates but can be booked at the listed cost. All tours are accompanied by a licensed Belizean tour guide and include any permits needed. A PADI professional accompanies all dive trips. More information about our tours is available on our rates and policies pages.

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Hamanasi helped introduce my family to the Garifuna & Maya people of Belize. Everything is so close – the mountains, caves, waterfalls, animals, ruins – this is such a peaceful country with rich culture and a people that cares about the environment. What a hidden gem! Thank you!

Room beautifully decorated and clean! The entire staff was extremely helpful & courteous. Food was the best! Tour guides extremely knowledgeable!

Best dive experience we have ever had. Everyone top Notch. Best vacation ever!

Overall, great experience! Staff made you feel extremely welcome and tended to your every need. Tours gave you a taste of Belize and the resort gave you a taste of heaven!

Wonderful warm staff, excellent guides, variety of inland tours, very comfortable rooms

“Golden was an excellent guide for birding, we saw a wide variety of birds”

Just keep doing what you’re doing… The Mayan tour history was incredible; the guide was extremely knowledgeable and profoundly connected to his heritage.

Wonderful stay, beautiful surroundings. The staff was unfailingly friendly and accommodating. Adventures were great and well organized!

We appreciate that Hamanasi is able to provide exceptional experience for visitors while working to maintain the wonder of Belize.

Everything surpassed our expectations. We came here as new diver because we wanted an operation we could trust and we found that here.

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