Our Must-Do TOURS
- Xunantunich (Mayan Ruin) with combo cave tubing
- ATM Cave
- Scuba diving and snorkeling at Silk Cayes or Glovers Reef
- Zip lining at Mayan Sky
- Rappelling and/or hiking at Bocawina
- Night tour at Jaguar Reserve (with potential Jaguar sightings)
- Fishing trip
- Taste Belize tour
- Catamaran sailing trip
TOURS YOU CAN DO YOURSELF OR WITH OUR RECOMMENDED TOUR OPERATORS
- Cockscomb Jaguar Reserve: There are a couple of hikes from short to a couple of hours, the hike to the water fall is about 30 min. You can do river tubing as well. You have to pay an entrance fee at the Maya Center where you enter from the main road to the dirt road. From there it is another 25min drive to the visitor center– bring insect repellent though
- Ziplining: The newest and longest zip line currently in Belize is Mayan Sky. It is located just 30 min away from the Villas. Another one is Bocawina. The drive takes about 1 hour.
- Mayan Ruins: Here is a list of the Archaeological Sites and Parks in Belize. A must-do for every Belize vacation: https://nichbelize.org/archaeological-sites-and-parks/
- Snorkel: There are several options for a snorkel trip: Dive centers offer usually combined snorkel and dive trips. The dive centers are: Captain Jaks, Sea Horse, Go Sea Belize and Splash. If you would like to book a trip only for snorkelers, these are your option: https://www.sandycovebztours.com/ http://www.placenciadtourz.com/tours.html or with a Catamaran: nauticaladventuresbelize.com or daytripperbelize.com
- Scuba: We recommend Captain Jaks, Sea Horse, Go Sea Belize or Splash.
- Fishing: For Deep Water Fishing we recommend http://bluereefadventures.com/day-trips/ Grayson Sierra offers fly fishing, spinning and trolling as well as deep sea fishing. He can be reached by email: graysondsierra@hotmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/waatadaagfishing or whatsapp 00501 6057631 https://www.captderminshivers.com/ is also a nice option. A private tour with reasonable rates is with Wayne Castellanos 00501 634-2852, waynecastellanosbz@gmail.com. He does flats, fly, spin, fishing as well as fishing for permit/tarpon and bonefish. Captain Jaks also offers very individual fishing tours.
- Catamaran Sailing: There are different options of Catamaran tours eg a private island tour, or to the amazing marine national park Laughing Bird Caye or a sunset tour. https://www.nauticaladventuresbelize.com/ Another one is https://www.daytripperbelize.com Short cruises Sunset or dinner cruises https://www.sandycovebztours.com/placencia-cruise/ Night cruise: https://www.goseabelize.com/big-sipper-night-party-cruise-place
- Mayan Ruins, Zip lining, Cave tubing For inland tours such as Mayan Ruins, zip lining and/or cave tubing we recommend: https://www.trulywildbelize.com/, https://barefootservicesbelize.com/, https://captainjaks.com/land-tours/
- Cockscomb and Monkey River: Nite Wind Tours offer some great excursions to the jungle e.g. to Cockscomb National Park and Monkey River to see manatees and the howler monkeys. http://www.placenciadtourz.com/ Also to recommend is https://barefootservicesbelize.com/, https://captainjaks.com/land-tours/
- Food & Culture: The country’s first food-focused tour operator http://tastebelize.com/
- Cave tubing: If you want to do it by yourself you can head to Caves Branch: https://www.cavesbranch.com/belize-cave-tubing. Many tours are combined with cave tubing such as Xunantunich.
- River tubing: River tubing can be done at Mayan Sky or at Cockscomb National Park Both options can be done by yourself.
- Horseback riding: The best and closest option to go horseback riding is: http://www.outbacktrails.com/
- Scarlet Macaws can be seen between December and March: https://realdealbelizetours.com/tours-and-excursions-from-placencia-and-hopkins/red-bank-scarlet-macaw-tour/
OTHER TIPS
- Car rental: If you want to rent a car in Placencia, we recommend Leo´s Car Rental or Destiny Car Rental
- Golf Cart rental: Captain Jaks or Leo´s Car Rental
- Scooter Rentals: Leo´s Car Rental or Sunshinerentals.bz
- Spa: https://thesirensspa.com/services/ or https://www.naiaresortandspa.com/belize-luxury-spa-resort
- Minigolf, Fitnesscenter, Tennis & Pickleball: At Inky´s / Sirenian resort you have great amenities. https://inkysbelize.com/
- If you want to spend some time at a pool we recommend Ceiba Beach Resort or Azure del Mar. It is free of charge but you must consume something.