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Sea Kayaking at Belize Barrier Reef

Reefs and Cayes Kayaking

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Embark on a week-long small group kayaking trip through Belize's southern barrier reef. You'll receive instructions and safety equipment before paddling over submerged coral reefs and through mangroves at Tobacco Caye. Practice sailing your kayak on the way to South Water Caye. The shallow waters give you an incredible view of a variety of marine life. If that's not close enough, try snorkeling or scuba diving along the inner and outer walls of the barrier reef.
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Highlights

  • Paddle and sail your kayak in the South Water Caye Reserve
  • Watch for stingrays, eagle rays, groupers, nurse sharks and more
  • Learn to paddle among the mangroves and sail your kayak in open water
  • Snorkel or dive the inner and outer walls of the barrier reef

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Activity Level: Moderate

Activities that provide a reasonable level of physical challenge and elevate the heart rate. Focused on more active pursuits including multisport tours. Travelers may be active 5-7 hours total each day. Recommended for travelers with active lifestyles.

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Day 1: Arrive Belize

Arrive at the Belize International Airport for a scenic 20-minute flight to the coastal town of Dangriga. From there, travel by road to Bocawina Rainforest Lodge in the foothills of the Maya Mountains. This boutique lodge, set in the lush 700-acre Bocawina National Park, offers a quintessential tropical rainforest experience. After settling into your cabanas, join your fellow travelers for dinner in the rainforest at the acclaimed Wild Fig Restaurant.

Day 2-4: Glover's Basecamp

After breakfast, you head to Dangriga for a boat transfer to Glover's Reef Atoll, roughly 36 mi (58 km) offshore, with the crossing taking around one to two hours. Once you arrive, you settle into your fully-equipped tent cabanas after an island orientation. Before lunch, your guides walk you through kayaking and snorkeling fundamentals and let you test your gear, then you're out on the water after lunch for a kayak tour or a snorkel at one of the local house reefs.

For the next three days, the itinerary stays flexible to match the group's interests, abilities, and the weather, with most days built around two guided activities. You can choose from paddling, snorkeling, sailing, hand-line fishing, spearfishing, and stand-up paddleboarding, with motorboat support available on the water. Mornings sometimes start with an early swim or sunrise yoga by the water, and evenings wind down with happy hour, games, stargazing, and cultural presentations under Caribbean sunsets.

Day 5-6: Tobacco Caye

You spend a final morning at Glover's Reef before an early lunch and a 45-minute boat charter over to Tobacco Caye. The 17,000-acre South Water Caye Marine Reserve on the Southern Barrier Reef becomes your playground for the next two days, a setting of palm trees, coral islands, mangrove forests, and abundant coral reefs. Evenings bring Belize's laid-back island culture, with sunsets to toast from your private beach cabana.

Day 7: Return Home

  • 1 Breakfast
After an early breakfast, your water taxi will take you back to the mainland and the town of Dangriga where the trip finishes. Any extra luggage that you have stored at the operations base will be made available for repacking, and a taxi can be arranged to take you to your connecting flight to the Belize International Airport or to the local bus station to continue exploring Belize.

Accommodations

Glover's Reef Basecamp

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Glover's Reef Basecamp

Stay on a private island of over 13 acres perched on the southern edge of Glover's Reef Atoll! Enjoy the well-appointed base camp with all the comforts of home from your own private safari-style tent cabana. Spend your days enjoying limitless adventures just steps from your front door, and return each evening for luxurious meals and comfortable accommodations.
Docking area
Dining area
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Tobacco Caye Paradise

Tobacco Caye Paradise

Tobacco Caye Paradise

Escape to paradise and stay at the Lodge at Tobacco Caye, a small private cluster of thatched roof beach cabanas on beautiful Tobacco Caye. Each cabana offers a private deck over the water, looking north from Tobacco Caye to the Belize Barrier Reef. The perfect staging point to explore the islands and spectacular snorkeling just steps from your private cabana.
Relax over the Caribbean Sea on your private deck
Beachfront cabanas on Tobacco Caye

Bocawina Rainforest Lodge

Bocawina Rainforest Lodge

Waterfalls cascading into crystal clear jungle pools, resplendent tropical birds, and wild cats roaming a 7000-acre National Park are part of the extraordinary setting for your next rainforest adventure.
Bocawina Rainforest Lodge
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No single supplement if willing to share, based on availability.

A guaranteed private room may be available for an additional $450. Contact us for details

Price includes $220 for Gov't Fees & Taxes
Included
  • 6 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 6 Dinners
  • 6 Nights Accommodations
  • Accommodations as listed
  • Ground transportation as listed
  • Activities as listed
  • Meals as listed
  • Access to a 24-7 Emergency line while traveling
  • Arrival Transfer
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  • Gratuities
  • Travel Insurance
  • Personal Expenses
  • Flight costs (please request a quote)
  • Additional excursions during free time
  • Fuel and transportation surcharges (when applicable)
  • Departure Transfer
  • Airport Departure Tax
  • Gear Rental: Snorkeling Gear $20

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