Top Belize City Cruises & Sailing

Venture deep inside an ancient cave system at Nohoc Chen Park on a cave kayaking adventure from Belize City. Old legends and an underground waterfall await inside a series of caverns that you explore by single or double kayak, wearing an LED headlamp to illuminate crystalline rock formations. Hike through the Belizean rain forest and paddle down open stretches of the Caves Branch River on this half-day tour in the heart of the Maya Mountains.

Combine two of Belize’s top activities on a cave tubing and zip lining tour that takes you deep into the jungle. Taking this private tour means you’ll enjoy the undivided attention of your guide and increase your chances of spotting rare flora and fauna as you soar over the jungle canopy and go deep underground on a caving tour.

Taste your way through Belize City with a guide to lead the way on this small-group food tour. Try different Belizean snacks and fruits and stop at a rum factory and rum museum to taste locally produced rums. Finish your tour with a hot tamale lunch at a local park.

A foodie’s jackpot, this tour offers a look (and taste) into Belize culinary culture. Sample Belizean patties, visit a rum factory, a fresh fruit market, and a bakery to sample the goods, and then it’s time for the main event—a sit-down meal at a local restaurant. Here, dine on coconut rice, fried plantains, whole fish, rice and beans, tamales, cow foot soup, oxtail, chimole, and more.

Book a shared arrival transfer for an easy and cost-effective way to get from Belize’s Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport to your San Ignacio hotel. A shuttle will pick you up from the airport near Belize City and drop you off at the door of your hotel in San Ignacio. Drive along the scenic Western Highway from the international airport to the San Ignacio district.

Explore the majestic and mysterious Lamanai Temple on a full-day tour that starts from Belize City, making it possible to visit on a day trip from the cayes. Everything is included, from lunch and transfers to a guided tour of this ancient Mayan site on the banks of the New River Lagoon. Climb to the top of the High Temple, learn about the legends of the Jaguar and Mask temples, and see artifacts at the on-site museum.

Visit the ancient Mayan site of Altun Ha with this tour from Belize City. Your driver/guide will pick you up at your hotel and take you out to the ancient archaeological site, where you'll visit the on-site museum and explore the ruins as you learn about ancient Mayan culture.

Experience the Mayan underworld of Xibalba on a guided cave-tubing adventure. After a convenient hotel pickup, enjoy a safety briefing, orientation and 45-minute hike through the rainforest before hopping in a tube at the mouth of this elaborate cave system. Witness fr intricate rock formations, learn about the caves’ history from an informative guide, and enjoy a delicious barbecue lunch after you reemerge into the sunlight.

Avoid waiting in long taxi lines by booking this shared shuttle service from the Belize International Airport to San Ignacio. Spaces are limited on each shuttle run, so book early. Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned vehicle equipped with WiFi and stocked with water. Several departure times from the airport are available daily. In case of flight delays, you will be rescheduled or your driver will wait for you.

Avoid trying to find a cab at Belize International Airport and instead book this transportation option to get to your accommodations within Belize City or one of the water taxi terminals, if you're headed to the Cayes off the coast. Travelers can also book this shuttle in reverse, going from Belize City to the airport.

Discover a ruined Maya city and float through a series of flooded caves with a 6-hour private tour from Belize City to Altun Ha and the Caves Branch River. Explore broad plazas and towering pyramids as you visit the archeological site with your guide, and see the precious treasures excavated from the Temple of the Green Tomb. Hike through a lush forest to the Caves Branch River, then go tubing through soaring caverns as your headlight illuminates cave walls that glint with crystal formations and stalactites.

Explore one of the world’s most-visited Mayan sites at your own pace on a private tour that lets you dive deeper into the history of the Xunantunich ruins. Exploring the UNESCO World Heritage Site with a private guide means that you’ll have ample time to ask questions as can tailor your itinerary to only cover the areas that most interest you. Plus, your guide puts the 26 different temples into context with commentary.

Splash into one of Belize’s top dive spots on a snorkeling tour to Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley. Swim among colorful coral reefs teeming with fish in this protected channel, and then feel the thrill of snorkeling among a throng of harmless nurse sharks and stingrays during a feeding frenzy. Relax with a rum punch back on board the boat, and spend some time exploring the laid-back island of Caye Caulker on this memorable voyage.

Go cave tubing in a remote national park on a guided half-day outing. Travel by mini-bus into the rain forest outside of Belize City and learn about the area’s tropical flora and fauna on a brief walk to the cave system. Once there, get outfitted with a life jacket, helmet, and light, hop in a tube and float downstream, passing unique rock formations and a waterfall as you go.

Belize is known for its abundance of colorful marine life as you'll see for yourself on this snorkeling tour from Belize City. You'll start with a visit to a reserve area, where you're likely to see moray eels up close. You'll then head to a second spot known as Sting Ray Alley for its abundance of sting rays along with nurse sharks and other fish.

Find your own tropical paradise on Goff’s Caye, a tiny island surrounded by the warm blue Caribbean and Belize’s barrier reef. Located just a quick 30-minute boat ride from Belize City, it’s an easy way to escape civilization and spend the day basking on white sandy beaches and snorkeling among colorful fish and coral gardens. Enjoy the comforts of larger islands without the crowds on this blissful Belizean day trip. 

Tour Altun Ha, the ruins of an ancient Mayan city, with a local guide. After some souvenir shopping and lunch, make a pit stop at the Belize sign, a colorful art display against an ocean backdrop. The day wraps up with a tasting and tour at a local rum factory.

Discover what makes Lamanai one of Belize’s most impressive Mayan ruins on this full-day tour that takes you through an excavated ancient city that rises mysteriously out of the jungle. Look for native wildlife including birds and crocodiles on a river cruise to the archaeological site, where the ruins of the Jaguar and Mask Temples and ancient Mayan palaces beg exploration. See fascinating artifacts like clay pots and temple carvings at the on-site museum, and round out the day with a typical Belizean lunch at a restaurant.

Snorkel among the vibrant coral gardens of the world’s second-largest barrier reef on a day trip from Belize City. Cruise across the cool blue Caribbean to a spot with shallow depths and clear waters, ideal for admiring colorful sea fans, finger coral, and sponges teeming with fish. At a second stop, dive into waters churning with throngs of (harmless) nurse sharks and sting rays, and then reward your bravery with rum punch and a beach break on the laid-back island of Caye Caulker.

Explore the ancient Mayan ruins of Lamanai, one of the top sights in Belize. Cruise along the New River, spotting exotic wildlife as you make your way toward the awe-inspiring archaeological site. A short jungle hike will lead you to impressive temples, plazas, and stone carvings buried deep in Belize’s rainforest. Round-trip hotel transport and lunch by a tropical lagoon are included in this full-day tour.

Experience two quintessential Belize activities in one day on this full day tour. First, go cave tubing through an underground world called Xibalba, which was thought to be the entrance to the Mayan underworld. Then head to the Altun Ha ruins to learn about ancient Mayan life and the importance of this ceremonial location peppered with tombs, pyramids and temples.

Satisfy your appetite for adrenaline on a full-day tubing and zipline adventure from Belize City. Designed for travelers craving thrills, this experience takes you through a cave network replete with stalactites and stalagmites, and over the lush canopy of the rainforest. Float on underground rivers in a tube, conquer seven vertiginous ziplines, and enjoy hotel pickup and drop-off.      

Get twice the adventure on this affordable outing that combines cave tubing with a zipline ride. Travel in an air-conditioned minivan to Nohoch Che'en, an archaeological reserve outside of Belize City. Get your thrills on a more than 1,000-foot (304 meter) zipline before heading to the reserve’s limestone cave system. Then, hop in a tube and float past rock formations and a waterfall as your guide leads you downstream.