Several small-scale, independent local operators offer good-value trips to attractions around San Ignacio and the list below covers a range of adventurous options. As always in Belize, make sure anyone offering you a guided trip is a
licensed tour guide
- they should display their photo-card guide licence. All the guides named below are either based in San Ignacio or will pick you up there. For
bike rental
, check at the
Crystal Paradise
office, across from the marketplace (tel 824- 2772), or at the
Tropicool Hotel
(tel 824-3052).
David's Adventure Tours
, office at far side of the marketplace (tel 824-3674,
davidstours@hotmail.com
). David Simpson leads half-day canoe tours along an underground river, surrounded by Maya burials, to Barton Creek Cave; around US$25. See also
Guacamallo Jungle Camp
.
Easy Rider
, contact Arts and Crafts on Burns Ave (tel 824-3734,
easyrider@btl.net
). Charlie Collins organizes the best-value horse-riding packages in San Ignacio (US$25 for a half day; US$40 for a full day).
Eco Jungle Tours
, office across from the post office (tel 824-3425,
ecojungletours@hotmail.com
). Orlando Madrid offers canoe floats on the Macal River and jungle trips; around US$25. Also see
Hummingbird Cabaņas
.
Everald's Caracol Shuttle
, contact the
Crystal Paradise Resort
(tel 824-2772,
cparadise@btl.net
). Everald Tut runs daily trips by minibus to Caracol ruins (US$50).
Mayawalk Adventures
, contact the
Mayawalk Bar
(tel 824-3070,
www.belizex.com.mayawalk
). Aaron Juan leads amazing trips into the Maya underworld, including the astonishing sacrificial cave of Actun Tunichil Muknal, and overnight caving and rock-climbing expeditions (US$65).
River Rat
(tel 823-3013,
riverratbelize@btl.net
). Gonzalo Pleitez lives way up the Macal River and arranges excellent whitewater kayak floats and jungle trips (US$45-80).
Toni's River Adventures
contact Toni Santiago at
Eva's
or call 824-3292. By far the longest-established and best-value guided canoe trip on the Macal River, costing under US$15 for an expert paddle upriver to the Rainforest Medicine Trail led by Toni Santiago. Also organizes fantastic overnight camping trips along the river.
