Garifuna Cultural Experience
5 Days / 4 Nights

This Garifuna Cultural Experience Package immerses you in the the past and present of the Garifuna of Belize. As the Garifuna would say - weaving a future from a tangled past. Come and witness firsthand the Garifuna Culture, with jungle and cave experience all wrapped into one ....

This attractively-priced package is easy to do enroute between Cayo and Placencia. Read more about the Garifuna People & Culture.

Day 1
Arrive - Macaroni View Hotel located at Pomona Village and the foot hills of the Maya Mountains, in the heart of the Citrus Valley and 12 miles from the Garifuna Cultural Center of Dangriga Town.

Visit Pomona Cave System

Pomona Cave System - This cave system is only a 10 minutes walk from the Hotel. The cave has numerous entrances and exits, all of which are inter-connected. It's like being on an Indiana Jones Movie Set!

4 Overnights in an AC Room.

Day 2
Davis Falls

Tucked away in the Maya Mountains, with the water cascading from some 500 feet high, this 2 ½ hour trek starts by vehicle and ends with an energetic hike to this spectacular falls. The view and swim in the waterfall are well worth the effort!

Garifuna Drumming and Doll Making Tours

Austin Rodriguez's drum-making workshop is located in traditional setting near the town market. Austin starts his drum from a tree cut down in the Jungle and you can witness all the stages of drum making. Visitors are invited to try out his completed drums.

Miss Phillipa's Dolls of Belize - Phillipa Vernon is based in Dangriga Town and Hand designs and sews traditional Garifuna and Mayan dolls using local Belize materials.
(All dolls are signed by Miss Phillipa)

Day 3
Tour of Maria Sharps Hot Sauce factory

Maria Sharp - Who would have thought that carrots could make such a wonderful impact on hot sauce? If you're remotely into hot sauce, you won't be disappointed to visit the place where Belize's best know export is made. "The perfect balance between Flavor and Heat".

Citrus Factory Tour - Belize citrus industry is one of the top three foreign exchange earners as well as the second most important agricultural activity. There are 2 two modern processing plants which are located in the Stann Creek District.

The citrus crop produces over a million boxes of fruit a year into concentrate and juice from 50,000 acres of citrus groves in Belize, making it one of the largest employers of belize after the Tourism industry. Recently they have opened their doors to the tourism sector by providing a guided tour of the factory, thus creating more employment.

Day 4
Jaguar Reserve Tour

Dinner around a Bonfire with local Garifuna Drummers.

Come witness the rhythmic vibrating beats of the Garifuna drummers, along with the locals doing the famous`"Punta" dance around the fire. It's quite a Show!

Day 5
Departure - See transport options below.

PACKAGE HIGHLIGHTS

TOTAL Cost per person (DBL) - US $445

Additional Private Transport Options (By Road - Each Way - Max 4 persons)

Transfer from or to Belize City or BZ Int. Airport - US $150
Along-the-Way optional stops include: The Belize Zoo, Cave Tubing, Zip-Line-Canopy, Inland Blue Hole or Black Hole Drop

Transfer from or to Placencia - US $90

Transfer from or to San Ignacio - US $130
Along-the-Way optional stops include: The Inland Blue Hole or Black Hole Drop.

See How to Reserve for discounts and payment options.

Important - This packages does not include transfers to and from all points in Belize; however, duPlooy Travel can arrange this transportation for you upon request. See details above for items included in your package. Pacakges start with dinner on your arrival day and end with breakfast on your departure day.

A Belize Departure Tax of US $39.25 per person is not included in our package prices. Most airlines now include this cost in their ticket price. If it is not included, you will need to pay this Tax, in US$, directly to the airport authorities at Philip S. Goldson International Airport, on the date of your departure.