Cultural Tours
Cultural Immersions
The Maya Legacy
No trip to Belize is complete without a taste of real Belizean culture, or as we say in Kriol, kulcha! Whether that involves chocolate making with a local chocolatier in the jungle, exploring the cities of the ancient Maya, or taking in the rhythm of some Garifuna drumming, southern Belize and Naia have you covered! Immerse yourself in the myriad cultural adventures we have to offer.
Immerse yourself in Belize’s rich history through ancient Maya site visits and traditional chocolate-making experiences.
Che'il Chocolate Experience
Experience cacao from bean to bar! Nestled in the serene village of Maya Center, Che'il Chocolate offers visitors unique insight into the process of making chocolate and its myriad
benefits. The tour takes you through an active cacao farm, and then culminates with the grinding of cacao the traditional way
with stone tools. Come prepared to sample many different types of chocolate and cacao products! This experience can be combined with a visit to the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary!
What to bring: Comfortable shoes or walking sandals, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, repellent, cash to buy chocolate (optional).
Depart: 8:00 AM / 1:00 PM
Return: 12:00 PM / 4:00 PM
Minimum: 2 People
Intensity: Easy
Price: $150 USD + 12.5% GST per person
Nim Li Punit & Spice Farm Tour
Nim li Punit (which means ‘Big Hat’ in Qe’qchi Maya), is a small hilltop site that is notable for its carved stellae covered in hieroglyphs, its royal tombs and its ancient observatory. After a hearty lunch at a local restaurant you will be whisked away to the Spice Farm. Here you will get your hands-on cardamom, vanilla, allspice, nutmeg, and black pepper plants. Touch and taste these spices and learn about their origins, uses, cultivation, and processing. You’ll never look at your spice rack in the same way again!
What to bring: Comfortable shoes or walking sandals, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, repellent and cash for purchasing spices.
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Minimum: 2 People
Intensity: Easy
Price: $195 USD + 12.5% GST per person
Xunantunich & Blue Hole National Park Tour
The word Xunantunich means ‘Maiden of the Rock’ in Mopan Maya, and is a lovingly restored ancient Maya city, with a recently discovered king’s burial chamber full of ceremonial
items. It is one of the few sites in Mesoamerica that you can still climb to the top of the main temple. On your way back, you stop
for a refreshing swim at the inland Blue Hole. This tour can be combined with a cave tubing adventure, ask your concierge for additional information!
What to bring: Comfortable shoes or walking sandals, swimsuit, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, repellent, and binoculars.
Time: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Minimum: 2 People
Intensity: Easy to Moderate
Price: $210 USD + 12.5% GST per person
