6 independent reviews for Belize vacation, discover Belize
Reviews for Belize vacation, discover Belize
Philip Rees review 14 Feb 2023
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
All of the different elements contributed to an all-round memorable vacation.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
If you are a coeliac limited awareness means ingredients may need to be checked. Sometimes there are only one or two GF menu options although chefs will often modify upon request e.g. corn tortillas instead of toast for breakfast.3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes, our vacation benefitted a local economy still recovering from 2 years of Covid travel restrictions. The trip supports several conservation projects and the environmental impact was kept to a minimum.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Excellent. It ticked all of the boxes.Madeline Williams review 5 Feb 2023
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
Swimming with nurse sharks and eagle rays at the barrier reef2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Really varied trip, climbing Mayan temples, seeing lots of birds ( bring binoculars), iguanas , howler monkeys , canoeing down rivers and into a cave, seeing Tikal and Flores then the barrier reef. You need to be fit and active to get the most from the trip but feels like we have been away weeks not 12 days. Fabulous3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes, we used local guides and spent money in local restaurants but I want to feed back that we shouldn’t be given water in individual plastic bottles when on a tour, we all have our water bottles and need to refill those.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Amazing, Belize is a fantastic country and we want to return to see moreKaren Brent review 3 Feb 2023
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
The variety of activities and locations visited (Mayan temple sites, wildlife watching, water activities - snorkelling and canoeing) and the excellent, knowledgeable, and entertaining tour guide.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
If you can cope with a full-on trip, you might want to plan to do all the optional activities - they were all very good value and you didn't need any previous expertise for the canoeing or snorkelling trips. If you have time, consider staying a few more days on Caye Caulker at the end of the trip (the tour operator can arrange this for you, if you want). If you have done all the the other activities, you may be glad of a bit of down time on the island!3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes, the tour guide took us to local restaurants and places that weren't always typical tourist sites. We also did litter picking on the beach at one of the locations - a drop in the ocean I know, but certainly brought home the impact of discarded rubbish.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
It was excellent - I would have loved to stay longer at all of the locations that we visited.Alison Mc Culloch review 8 Dec 2019
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
Snorkelling with nurse sharks, turtles and stingrays2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Mosquitoes were really awful3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Local guides were used, our tour guide. Will, provided a large drinking water container so we could top up our water bottles. We were encouraged to collect any rubbish on one of the small islands we snorkelled off.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Some days were very full on , would have liked a bit more down time. Would have liked to have a bit more sea life and a bit less Mayan ruins.sheila Morrison review 17 Mar 2016
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
Birdwatching with experts and seeing Howler Monkeys at close quarters2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
It is very humid even in the dry season3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
yes4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Fantastic vacationJane Ashdown review 13 Jan 2014
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
My first sight of a Maya temple through the jungle, watching a whole family of coatimundis cross the path at Tikal, & swimming with a spotted eagle ray.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Take time to enjoy the moments and remember the sights, rather than trying to take photos of everything.... and take a brolly for the warm rain :-)3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes. We stayed in locally owned hotels, ate in locally owned restaurants and used ( and tipped) local guides at all sites and snorkeling trips. We minimised our plastic waste and were careful not to damage the reefs where we snorkeled. We visited several reserves and conservation projects which were supported by our entry fees.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Great. Chris was an excellent group leader - his local knowledge gave us a real insight into Belize - it's people, history and wildlife. I went hoping for Maya sites, jungle wildlife and snorkelling. All were superb.Holiday Reviews
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