Belize Wildlife Walking Tour

• Explore a cacao plantation where you can learn about growing the cacao beans, try your hand at grinding them, and taste the original Mayan-style “hot chocolate” 

• Aboard canoes, float through the cave in search of pottery and other artifacts amid the fascinating rock formations 

• In San Antonio, meet some of the local women and learn from them how they make ceramics like the ancient Mayans, and then grind the corn for your homemade tortillas for lunch. 

• At a cattle ranch and stables owned by our friend Santiago, your choice to climb into the saddle or take a scenic hike through shaded forest to the 1,500-year-old ruins of Xunantunich 

• Climb El Castillo pyramid to see all the way to Guatemala 

• Enjoy an al fresco lunch at the ranch before your flight to Ambergris Caye, an island next to the Belize barrier reef 

• From the decks of a private catamaran, savor the freshest ceviche you’ve ever eaten 

• Come nose-to-fin with natural life as you snorkel the barrier reef where sea turtles, spotted eagle rays and docile nurse sharks are common sights. 

We believe in creating authentic connections by immersing you into the history and culture of a people and place. So we find the most well-connected local guides who share their relationships and knowledge with us. And with them, we handcraft walking tours in cinematic settings that allow you to see the world on foot and at eye level.

It’s why Travel + Leisure magazine has named Classic Journeys as the #1 World’s Best Tour Operator multiple times, and the editors of T+L say, "Classic Journeys provides unbeatable access to experiences around the globe." Here’s what that access means for you every time you travel with us.

• Experience the world on foot and at eye level. Each day, join your guide on the most cinematic footpaths in the region.
• Exceptional full-time local guides who become your well-connected friend. Our amazing guides are with you throughout each day of the tour, share their lifelong connections as well as engaging anecdotes about the history and culture of the region.
• Small groups that provide you unrivaled access. An average of fewer than 10 guests per departure means we can offer you special access to sites like Stonehenge so you experience the stone circle when it’s closed to the general public, a guided visit to Zion Narrows that other companies cannot arrange because of larger group sizes, and vineyard walks with a count and countess in Tuscany.
• Award-winning hotels are waiting for you at the end of every day. Luxuriate in the finest and most distinctive accommodations in the region you’re exploring, including rainforest lodges, 16th century villas, and award-winning properties that show up on World’s Best and Gold lists.
• Eat like (and with) the locals. Food is a foolproof way into the hearts, homes and history of the places you visit with us. From gourmet picnics to coveted local restaurants, our meals offer you opportunities to explore native food traditions and fine dining.
• Handcrafted itineraries with all activities included. With our long-term friendships, we know our walking tour regions more personally than anyone else. So you get thoughtfully curated itineraries that combine explorations of the villages, organic farms, archeological sites and the people who know them best.
• Sustainable travel that supports the places you’re visiting. We put our local currency into the pockets of the people who live where we travel. It’s your guarantee that you’ll have authentic, up-close experiences on your trip. Best of all, our person-to-person approach helps sustain their ways of life.