Save the Rainforest Belize 2016 Trip (Ten Days)
Day 1: Arrival and pickup at International Airport in Belize City. Three hour bus ride to La Milpa
Field Station. Welcome and settling into living quarters. Dinner. Orientation to La Milpa Field
Station and Programme for Belize. (D)
Day 2: Early morning birding (optional). Breakfast. Introduction and course outline and
expectations. Intro to Tropics and the Rainforest. Lunch. Tropical forest observation activity and
tropical forest observation on Mahogany Trail. Discussion. Dinner. Presentation on Belizean Fauna.
Night Hike/Spotting. Overnight at La Milpa.(B,L,D)
Day 3: Early morning birding (optional). Breakfast. Introduction to field botany and tree
identification on Bajo Trail - self-exploration. Lunch. Introduction to Scientific Sampling Methods.
Group ecology projects. Dinner. Introduction to Maya History and Culture/Archaeology
presentation. Overnight at La Milpa. (B,L,D)
Day 4: Early morning birding (optional). Breakfast. Tour of La Milpa Archaeology Site. Lunch.
Visit to Archaeology Laboratory (Texas Camp). Tour of Medicinal Garden and trail hike. Dinner.
Presentation on Cultures of Belize. Overnight at La Milpa. (B,L,D)
Day 5: Breakfast. Visit Lamanai Archaeological Site. Picnic Lunch. Afternoon visit to Museum and
purchase crafts. Depart from Lamanai and transfer back to La Milpa. Swimming en-route to La
Milpa – Optional. Dinner. Post course evaluation and Belizean farewell night. Overnight at La
Milpa. (B,L,D)
Day 6: Breakfast. Depart for Belize City. Two hour visit to Belize Zoo en-route. Lunch at Cheers
then land transfer to Dangriga Boat transfer to Isla Marisol Resort. Welcome and Orientation.
Dinner & Video Presentation on Marine Ecology – Sea of Belize. Overnight Accommodations at
Isla Marisol Resort. (B,L,D)
Day 7: Breakfast. Snorkel gear check, lessons in shallow water for beginners. Island birds. Lunch.
Video presentation on Fish- the Fish book. Snorkel grass beds. Activity - identification of algae,
coral, fish and invertebrates. Dinner. Slide presentation & Overnight Accommodations at Isla
Marisol Resort. (B,L,D)
Day 8: Breakfast. Snorkel patch reef. Lunch. Work project, introduction & rules. Project begins.
Dinner. Video Presentation on Mangrove- A valuable resource. Overnight Accommodations at Isla
Marisol Resort. (B,L,D)
Day 9: Breakfast. Visit to Man-O -War Caye Bird Sanctuary. Snorkel sink holes and Tobacco
Caye. Lunch. Invertebrate study. Gift Shop. Pre-departure cleanup. Dinner. Work project
presentations. Certificates and Belizean Party.. Overnight Accommodations at Isla Marisol Resort.
(B,L,D)
Day 10:Breakfast then boat transfer from Isla Marisol to Dangriga. Land transfer to Belize
International Airport to take flight homebound. (B)
Pricing:
10 – 15 pax: $2,290.00 USD per student
21 – 25 pax: $2,150.00 USD per student
16 - 20 pax: $2,225.00 USD per student
2 teachers at $1350 per teacher