AS AN EXAMPLE
A SUMMER FAMILY ADVENTURE – COST & INCLUSIONS FOR A FAMILY OF 4
Total Cost for a 3-Night-Adventure-Package For a Family of 4 in August – US$678.00 Per Person Tax Inclusive
Based on Parents & Two Children Under 14 in a One-Bedroom Air-Conditioned Family Cabana
Staying with us in August – King Bed for Parents – Kids in a Queen/Twin Bunk
Children under 14 on a Family-Adventure-Package are discounted by 60% when sharing with parents or an adult
If you have 3 or 4 children sharing one room, we will classify one of the children as an adult to enact the 60% discount
Included In This August EXAMPLE US$678.00 Per Person 3-Night-Family-Adventure-Package
Family meet & greet at the Belize International Airport
Scheduled road & Jungle-Riverboat transfer out to & back from the lodge
Air-Conditioned one-bedroom-family cabana
Complimentary Wi-Fi in cabana & throughout the lodge – access for children can be limited
Welcome cocktail, orientation and adventure planning with your guide after check-in
All Government charges and taxes
All Meals Are Included – Full-American Breakfasts, 3-Course Lunches & 3-Course Dinners
Purified water, juice or squash, coffee & tea Are Included with All Meals
Complimentary dawn coffee, juice & muffins served prior to sunrise departures
Special Dietary Needs are accommodated at no additional cost
Six Family Jungle Adventures Are Included
Unlimited use of our 28-mile long Fresh Water Swimming Lagoon ☺︎
All Adventures are guided & are staged within minutes of your cabana – No Day Trips Required
Complimentary cold bottled water in your cabana & in our boats and vehicles
Complimentary coffee-bar & Canoe Use
NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE International airfares, staff gratuities, air-conditioning, bar, giftshop, special adventures, and anything not detailed above.
ADVENTURE PACKAGES afford a 10% discount off our regular adult rates and are available in 2, 3, and 4 night versions.
CUSTOM PACKAGES are also available. They are generally comprised of a 2, 3 or 4 night ‘Adventure Package’ with a couple of nights ‘Accommodations & Meals’ added on the end.
MUST WE BOOK A PACKAGE – No, you can book a room & add whatever you need at the lodge.
STAFF GRATUITIES – We encourage tipping but do NOT believe in mandatory service charges – tipping should be totally up to you. Given outstanding Service, we suggest putting US$20-30 per adult guest night and US$10-15 per child guest night into the tip box at Reception. Tips are 100% managed by our staff & shared by all except our guides who are generally tipped directly.
ALL CABANAS ARE AIR-CONDITIONED BUT YOU DECIDE IF YOU NEED IT – Having found that many of our guests prefer open windows to enjoy the night-time Noises of The Jungle & the natural cooling of a thatch roofed cabana, we have structured our generators, electrical system and rates to provide air-conditioning as an option that can be added at the lodge or when booking your adventure. Air-conditioning adds US$31 plus government tax per cabana-night.
Not available in Researcher Cabanas.
HOW MANY NIGHTS SHOULD WE BOOK – 3 To 4 Nights Is The Average stay for couples and families on an Adventure-Package. Some folk want to relax after their Adventure-Package & will add a couple of nights Accommodation-Only-&-Meals on the end. Let us know how you imagine your experience and we will help you put it together.
WHAT MANY FAMILIES ACTUALLY DO IN A 3-NIGHT-FAMILY-ADVENTURE PACKAGE
Day #1 – Arrival
Meet & Greet at the Belize International Airport
60 minute Road Transfer out to our New River boat landing
60 minute jungle-riverboat transfer into the lodge
Check-In, welcome cocktail & adventure planning with your guide in the lounge
Creatures of The Night guided night-walk – departs after dinner – headlights supplied
Day #2
Explore the Lamanai Maya Ruins, Museum & Nature Reserve – departs after breakfast
Back to the lodge for lunch
Afternoon siesta
Afternoon Nature Walk or family cocktail cruise
Crocodile Encounter – departs after dinner – at additional cost, not included
Day #3
Sunrise canoeing – departs after dawn coffee, juice and muffins
Back to the lodge for breakfast
Maya jungle medicine & Village Life Experience, departs after breakfast – returns after lunch
Afternoon Lake Tubing – at additional cost, not included
Spotlight river safari – departs after dinner
Day #4 – Departure
After breakfast mid-morning departure
Assisted connection with your next hotel or airline check-in
DEPOSIT, CANCELLATION, CONFIRMING YOUR RESERVATION & FINAL PAYMENT
Place Your Reservation with an email – no deposit required
Full payment due 30 days Prior to your arrival – Not refundable for any reason
CREDIT CARDS, CASH & THE EXCHANGE RATE
US-cash is accepted pretty much everywhere in Belize, bring what you will need with you, 5, 10 & 20 dollar notes are best
Larger notes are fine with restaurants, hotels & guides who know you – 50 and 100 notes are sometimes counterfeited
Change will generally be given in Belize dollars – the exchange rate is BZ$2 to US$1
Although you can exchange BZ$ back to US$ at the airport, it is a major pain – best to spend it prior to departure
Visa, Mastercard and Amex are accepted at Lamanai Outpost and at most places in Belize – Discover is not accepted in Belize at this time
We recommend carrying a couple of credit cards in case one develops issues
The UK Pound, Euro and such are not readily accepted – change into US-cash before reaching Belize