Belize Travel

Item Description

Come live the adventure and experience the wonders of the Belize rainforest at The Lodge at Chaa Creek, Belize’s award winning jungle lodge.

About the Package:

Minimum 3-night stay and includes accommodation, all meals and non-alcoholic drinks, entry into our 365-acre Rainforest Reserve, guided tours of our Natural History Centre and Butterfly Farm, access to our Ruta Maya Trail System, canoeing, early morning bird walk with one of our Naturalist Guides, and a guided interpretive tour of our Rainforest Medicine Trail at Ixchel Farm.

Our adventure travel package includes lodging in charming palm-thatched cottages, all meals, and unlimited access to onsite activities. Discover the natural and cultural history of Belize and marvel at the transformations of the Blue Morpho Butterfly. Discover the secrets of the tropical forest while walking through our 365 acres of ancient Maya history within our nature reserve. Learn how the Maya utilized the jungle’s natural resources for their medicinal needs.

Spot some of the 273 identified species of birds in our reserve with one of our naturalist guides by horseback, bicycle or foot. Paddle and explore on your own or with a guide while enjoying the beauty of the pristine Macal River. Or simply lay back, relax in your hammock with binoculars or a good book. This unique combination of exciting, new experiences will guarantee extraordinary memories of a Caribbean holiday. more...

Item Special Note

This package is valid from June 19th to December 15th, 2009 and from May 1st to June 30th, 2010.

About the Lodge:

• Environmentally Certified by Green Globe (Chaa Creek is the only Green Globe certified business in Belize)
• Finalist, Most Excellent Romantic Hideaway, Conde Nast Johansens Luxury Travel Guide (2009)
• Celebrity Love Nests, Forbes Traveller (2009)
  
• Top Ten Eco- Resorts, Delta Sky Magazine (2009)
• World's Top 50 Ecolodges, National Geographic Adventure Magazine (2008)
• Best Places To Stay In Central & South America, Conde Nast Magazine (2008)

The Lodge is committed to making year-on-year improvements in all the GREEN GLOBE 21™ key environmental performance areas. This includes measuring, recording, setting targets and communicating our performance.

We have appointed Mike Green, Nature Reserve Manager, as the Green Globe Coordinator, who is responsible for ensuring ongoing environmental performance, identification of environmental risks, recording of impacts and implementing environmental and social sustainability measures.

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All proceeds raised from your purchase of this trip will go directly to The International Ecotourism Society to support their numerous projects in support of responsible travel worldwide.