Welcome to Belize! We’ll be waiting to bring you to your accommodations in the Belize City region.   
  
 **Today's Highlights:**

* Meet an EF representative at the airport
* Transfer to your accommodation in the Belize City region via coach
* Receive the latest schedule from your Tour Director
* Meet the other travelers as they arrive
* Get to know your fellow travelers over an included dinner this evening

Day 1: Flight & Arrival in Belize City

Visit the ancient Maya ruins of Lamanai, one of Belize’s biggest and best-understood ancient sites. Today, it is a protected archaeological area, but it was home to nearly 3,000 years of continuous occupation by Maya peoples.   
  
 **Today's Highlights:**

* Travel by speedboat 25 miles up the New River, passing jungle scenery and a picturesque Mennonite village en route to Lamanai
* Explore the ancient Maya ruins with an expert, local guide
* Climb to the top of the High Temple for great jungle views
* See the famed Jaguar Temple and Mask Temple
* Enjoy a local Belizean lunch

 In the evening, it’s time for our Welcome Mixer. Enjoy a dinner and drinks with fellow travelers.

Day 2: Visit Lamanai Ruins + Welcome Mixer

You're off to the island paradise of San Pedro, your place for water sports, snorkeling and fruity drinks. The reef offshore is part of the Great Belize Barrier Reef, the second largest in the world, home to nearly 90 variations of coral and over 500 different species of fish.   
  
 **Today's Highlights:**

* Travel by ferry 14 miles to San Pedro
* Find a waterside bar on the pier, enjoy a fruity drink and listen to live music
* Swim off the pier or head to Banana Beach to catch some sun
* Sample local seafood and try a Belikin, the national beer of Belize

Belizean food is such a deeply exciting cuisine. Sample salbutes (sort of like tacos), fry jacks (sort of like fried dough), and learn about how Mayan cuisine (sort of amazing) seeped its way into the vibrant foods of Belize.

**Why wait? Save money by booking this optional excursion *before* your trip departs.**

Belize Food Tour

Day 3: Explore the Beaches and Reefs of Ambergris Caye + Belize Food Tour

Journey by boat to this snorkelers' paradise. Get outfitted in your gear and join your guide for an orientation to Hol Chan’s spectacular marine life and colorful coral. Then enjoy a free afternoon. Stay in town to explore more of the area or head back to the beach and wetsuit up for more snorkeling.   
  
**Today's Highlights:**

* Glide past the colorful formations that Belize is known for as you snorkel the second largest barrier reef in the world
* See turtles, nurse sharks, sting rays, jacks, tarpon, and many other marine species
* Swim in the warm waters—the average ocean temperature is 82.9 degrees
* Enjoy the afternoon to continue snorkeling on your own

Day 4: Snorkel the Reef at Hol Chan + Free afternoon 

 You’re on the move inland, into dense, verdant jungle along the border of Guatemala.   
 San Ignacio, today’s destination, is the gateway city to jungle and adventure.   
  
 **Today's Highlights:**

* En route, stop back in Belize City for a little more face time with this coastal gem
* Listen closely as you hear the howler monkeys...howl. As the loudest animals on the planet, they'll be hard to ignore
* Head back to the mainland via water taxi

Day 5: Welcome to the Jungle

Visit Tikal, Guatemala. Home to impressive Maya temples, ball courts and numerous excavated buildings, this place once rivaled Ancient Rome in size and splendor. It's believed that more than 100,000 Mayan people called Tikal home. After working up an appetite exploring the grounds, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.   
  
**Today's Highlights:**

* Wake up to the sounds of the jungle in San Ignacio
* Cross Guatemala off your bucket list
* Visit Tikal, the most impressive ancient site in the Western Hemisphere
* Climb 221 feet to the top of Temple IV
* Be on the lookout for howler monkeys, spider monkeys and many other animals; Tikal is brimming with jungle wildlife

Day 6: Explore Tikal’s Ancient Ruins

Experience the rush of the zipline as you cruise above the jungle canopy from platform to platform, then chill out as you float through blue waters in caves within caves within caves. This will be one seriously awesome day.   
  
 **Today's Highlights:**

* Zipline above the jungle canopy at speeds of nearly 50 mph
* Hike the jungle and see more wildlife
* Get refreshed from the jungle heat in the cool cave water
* Discover stalagmites and stalactites with names like "Dragon" and "Eagle."
* Tube through sacred Maya caves
* Refuel from all your floating with a hearty barbecue lunch
* Make your way to the Southern Coast along Hummingbird Highway, one of the most beautiful (and beautifully-named) roads in the world

Day 7: Hike and Zipline the Jungle + Relax in San Ignacio

Enjoy a full day to explore the Southern Coast. This area of Belize is rapidly growing in popularity among visitors and is home to some of Belize's best beaches

Day 8: Free Day on the Southern Coast

Travel via private boat charter to the outer reaches of the Southern Coast. This atoll is another of Belize’s natural treasures. The mangroves that grow here provide the basis for an incredible ecological system while allowing more than 500 species of fish and 65 varieties of coral to thrive.   
  
 **Today's Highlights:**

* Explore this unique ecological zone, home to 500 species of tropical fish
* Snorkel, paddleboard, and kayak the crystal-blue, warm waters
* Be on the lookout for dolphins, sea turtles and manatees

Take a private boat out to the Turneffe Atoll, part of the Belize Coral Reef (and former hangout for Blackbeard the pirate!), for a day of snorkeling and chilling with dolphins, sea turtles, and manatees.

**Why wait? Save money by booking this optional excursion *before* your trip departs.**

Snorkel at Turneffe Atoll

Day 9: Snorkel the Southern Coast

After a wonderful time in the Southern Coast, it's time to head back to Belize City.   
  
**Today's Highlights:**

* Spend one last morning enjoying the beautiful beaches of Belize
* Continue on to Belize City

**Farewell Dinner**  
Share some last laughs (and maybe shed a few tears) at an included farewell dinner with the group.

Day 10: Return to Belize City

***Goodbye, friends!***  
 Your next destination awaits—home. Before you head to the airport, enjoy your last few moments together. Take one more group photo. Grab that final drink. (Fine, maybe a couple of drinks.) But this isn’t goodbye. It’s “See you later.” The only question is, *where?*   
*–OR–   
***EXTEND YOUR TRIP 2 WAYS**  
**1. Double the fun**   
A lot of our trips line up back to back! Give us a call—we can help you add another and save big while you're at it.   
**2. Go ahead or stay behind**  
Extending your trip is easy! During checkout, you'll have the option to fly to (or from) the gateway of your choice for an additional fee. We'll adjust your flights accordingly, but you'll be responsible to take care of your transportation, hotels, and other logistics outside of tour.   
*Note: Depending on your desired gateways, additional fees may apply.*

Day 11: Fly Home

Admit it, booking flights is the worst. Here's why you should let us do it for you:

* Flight costs are included in your monthly payment plan, so you can pay over time
* Airport transfers are included, so we’ll be waiting, sign in hand
* Flights are booked with major airlines
* 24/7 support no matter what time zone you’re in
* One checked bag included on most flights
* Option to make changes to your trip up to 99 days before departure

Booking with a friend? Let us know and we’ll do our best to make sure you’re on the same flight. Still want to book your own flights? That’s cool, simply select ‘No flights included’ instead of your departure city in the ‘Flights from’ dropdown.

You’ll stay at accommodations hand-picked by our team of local experts, in rooms only for EF Ultimate Break travelers. Each property is located in a safe, convenient area. You’ll receive your exact accommodations 30 days before your trip departs.

Click **[here ](/traveling-with-us/where-we-stay)**for examples of where you'll stay.

New Year's in Central America? You better Belize it! Ring it in with the ultimate blend of Caribbean travel. Snorkel the world’s second-longest barrier reef, tube silently through sacred caves and climb atop mysterious temples more than 1,000 years old.

* Round-trip flights & airport transfers
* Multilingual Tour Director & local guides
* Private motorcoach
* Ferry ride to Ambergris Caye
* 10 nights in hand-picked accommodations
* Welcome Mixer with appetizers & drinks
* Daily breakfast & three-course Farewell Dinner
* Entrances to Tikal National Park, Altun Ha & other select attractions

* Explore the Maya ruins of Tikal and Altun Ha
* Enjoy the relaxed Caribbean beach atmosphere of San Pedro
* Zipline and cave-tube deep in the jungle of Central America
* Snorkel off the coasts of San Pedro and Turneffe Atoll
* Immerse yourself in a wide spectrum of local cultures and traditions

Get your tan on, get that perfect beachy hair, and get going on a trip so fun you won’t even mind that you’ve got sand everywhere. Experience some of the world’s best beaches by day—and of course, the beachside nightlife after dark.

Welcome to Belize! Home to Mayan ruins, monkeys, and most importantly: you for the next 11 days! Get situated, get properly sunscreened, and get ready for the trip of a lifetime.

**Today's Highlights:**

* Land at the airport and meet a waiting EF representative.
* Transfer to your hotel to check in and check out your room.
* Get familiar with the area around your hotel with an introductory walk with your Tour Director in Belize City.
* Enjoy an included dinner in Belize City

In the evening, it’s time for your Welcome Dinner. Enjoy a hearty meal with fellow travelers, then get some shut-eye before an early start the next morning!

Day 1: Arrive in Belize

Experience the ruins of a once-thriving city in the Belizean jungle and see what Pre-Columbian life was like for the indigenous peoples of Central America.

**Today's Highlights:**

* Immerse yourself in Mayan life as you explore temples, homes, and recreational sites at Altun Ha Ruins with a local expert.
* Head to Ambergris Caye for appetizers, drinks and some relaxation after a full day of playing archaeologist.

Day 2: Explore the Altun Ha Ruins

Make an expedition to the warm waters of Hol Chan off of Ambergris Caye. After a quick lesson in the art of snorkeling, dive on in and join a guide for an astounding underwater experience among a spectacular array of marine life. 

**Today's Highlights:**

* Glide past the colorful coral formations that Belize is known for as you snorkel through the world’s second largest barrier reef.
* See turtles, nurse sharks, sting rays, jacks, tarpon, and many other marine species as you share the warm waters.
* Enjoy Ambergris Caye’s sunny vibes the way the locals do—blissfully.

Day 3: Snorkeling at Hol Chan + Optional San Pedro Food Tour

Dry off from yesterday’s water party and head into inner-Belize. San Ignacio is the pastel-colored gateway to the Guatemalan rainforest. Enjoy the friendly small town atmosphere for the day. 

**Today's Highlights:**

* Gawk at the Belizean countryside as you venture inward towards Guatemala.
* Arrive in San Ignacio and chill out at the edge of the jungle.

Day 4: Travel to San Ignacio via Belize City

Welcome to the jungle! Tikal, Guatemala once rivaled Ancient Rome in size and splendor. Today you’ll explore its impressive Maya temples, ball courts and the many excavated buildings that housed over 100,000 people. 

**Today's Highlights:**

* Wake up to the sounds of the jungle in San Ignacio.
* Collect another passport stamp as you enter Guatemala.
* Join a local guide for an in-depth tour of Tikal’s six magnificent ancient pyramids.
* Fuel back up with an included lunch—much needed after climbing the 221 feet to the top of Temple IV.

Day 5: Explore the Mayan Ruins of Guatemala

Trade in archaeology for adrenaline today on the Southern Coast of Belize. You’re in for a heart pumping helping of ziplining, a mellow dose of lazy river cave tubing, and plenty of beach time.

**Today's Highlights:**

* Give a hearty howler monkey goodbye to the rainforest as you board your bus headed for the coast.
* Reach speeds of nearly 50mph cruising above the canopy on a zipline.
* Slow down with a lazy river float through a wild series of sacred Mayan caves.
* Feast on an included barbeque lunch—feel free to nap off the food coma later on the beach.

Day 6: Ziplining & Cave Tubing on the Southern Coast + New Year's Eve Celebration

Be free today to do Belize your way. You have the beach at your fingertips and your new BFFs to share it with. Take it easy on the Southern Coast all day and all night.

**Free Time Suggestions**  
***Belizean Cuisine:*** The food in Belize is a bit like Mexican food, but with a unique twist from Mayan, Garifuna, Kriol and other cultures. The result is fabulous, and you must be sure to try ceviche, conch fritters, fry jacks, or anything that looks tasty to you!  
***Beach Time:*** Grab a book, download a podcast, order a cold drink, and plop yourself down on the golden sand for the day. Be sure to flip over once in awhile for even tanning.

Day 7: Free Day on the Southern Coast + Optional Snorkeling Trip

Much like eating potato chips, once you’ve had a bit of Belize’s natural beauty, you crave so much more of it. Get your fix today by surrounding yourself in all its glory on the beach, or wherever you choose to spend your free day. 

**Free Time Suggestions**   
***Belikin Beer:*** Kick back and sip a Belikin, the premiere beer brand of Belize, preferably under a coconut tree.  
***Water Sports:*** Rent a kayak or paddle board and live it up in the lazy surf of the Southern Coastline.

After a wonderful time on the Southern Coast, it’s time to return to Belize City for one final day in paradise. Spend your bus ride scheduling your “take me back to Belize” Instagram posts, and swapping numbers with the friends you made on the trip before one final night out. 

**Today's Highlights:**

* Make a pit stop in the vibrant seaside town of Dangriga en route to Belize City.
* Enjoy a final night of festivities in Belize City.

**Farewell Dinner**  
Share some last laughs and revisit the best moments of the trip at this included farewell dinner with the group.

Day 9: Return to Belize City + Farewell Dinner

***Goodbye, friends!***  
Your next destination awaits—home. Before you head to the airport, make sure to take one more group photo and grab that final drink. But this isn’t goodbye because you can always get the gang back together for another trip soon. Or if you’re feeling adventurous, we have a couple ways to keep your vacation going. 

**EXTEND YOUR TRIP 2 WAYS**

**1. Double the fun**   
 Many of our trips line up back to back. Give us a call and we’ll help you add another destination—and save big while you’re at it. 

**2. Go ahead or stay behind**  
Extending your trip is easy. During checkout, you’ll have the option to fly to (or from) the gateway of your choice for a $30 fee. We’ll adjust your flights accordingly, but you’ll be responsible to take care of your transportation, hotels, and other logistics outside the tour. 

*Note: Depending on your desired gateways, additional fees may apply.*

Day 10: Fly Home

Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Belize! This trip is land, air, and sea to the tropical max. Where else can you zoom through the jungle canopy suspended on a zipline at nearly 50 mph? Or trek inland to Guatemala to unearth the treasures of Mayan ruins at Tikal and Lamanai? And once you’ve caught your breath from flying through the air, and properly observed leg day by climbing the temple stairs: sprawl out on some of the best beaches in the world, tube down a lazy river, snorkel, swim, and splash in the crystal-clear water until the Belizean sea cows come home.

* Round-trip flights & airport transfers
* Multilingual Tour Director & local guides
* Private motorcoach
* Ferry ride to Ambergris Caye
* 9 nights in hand-picked accommodations
* Welcome Mixer with appetizers & drinks
* Daily breakfast & three-course Farewell Dinner
* Entrances to Tikal National Park, Altun Ha & other select attractions

* Celebrate New Year’s in Belize
* Explore the Maya ruins of Tikal and Altun Ha
* Enjoy the relaxed Caribbean beach atmosphere of San Pedro
* Zipline and cave-tube deep in the jungle of Central America
* Snorkel off the coasts of San Pedro and Hol Chan
* Bask in the sun on a Southern Coast beach
* Keep an ear out in the rainforest for howler monkeys’ notorious calls
* Immerse yourself in a wide spectrum of local cultures and traditions

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