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1 of 5 | P a g e L e a n i n g P a l m R e s o r t i n B e l i z e
Leaning Palm Resort – Best of Belize Itinerary
Best of Belize – 7 Nights/8 Days
Day One: Arrive in Belize for pick up from the Belize International
Airport. Travel the adventurous Coastal Road to Leaning Palm Resort.
Check in and settle in for your Belize vacation.
Optional Package Add-On for Transportation:
$85 USD/Two Persons: Transportation from Old Belize
Marina near Belize City to Leaning Palm Resort to Via Boat (requires a short taxi from the airport
to the marina not included in the price)
Day Two: Spend the day relaxing on the beach, go for a swim in the Caribbean Sea, challenge your travel
companion to a game of cribbage in our Gumbo Limbo Lounge or take the kayaks out for a paddle to the mouth
of the Manatee Bar river. This is your day!
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Day Three: Depart Leaning Palm Resort after breakfast for the world’s first
jaguar sanctuary, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary and Jaguar Park. Enjoy a
self-guided hike to Tiger Fern Falls watching for wildlife along the way. Enjoy a
refreshing swim beneath the falls before hiking back in time for a picnic lunch
catered by Wild Canes Bar & Restaurant. After lunch enjoy some river tubing or
head back into civilization for a short jaunt to Hopkins village for a little local
shopping.
Day Four: A day to relax on the beach or take a bike ride through the nearby savannah.
Day Five: After a full breakfast launch your kayak, along with
your trusted guide, into Buttonwood Lagoon and start scanning
the water, mangroves and skies for rays, crocodiles and
numerous species of water birds. Find the mangrove tunnel into
Quashie Trap Lagoon continuing on and eventually into the
Southern Lagoon, home of the West Indian Manatee. Paddle to
the Manatee spring and watch for this gentle giant as they come
for air and breach the surface sometimes rolling in play. After all
that paddling it is time for lunch in the Creole village of Gales Point Manatee at Gentiles Cool Spot. Chat with
the locals and let your guide show you a few of the village’s secrets before paddling back to Leaning Palm
Resort. The tour lasts about 4 hours depending on paddling time.
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Day Six: A day of leisurely time to catch up on your beach read or naps in a hammock under the sea grape
trees.
Day Seven: Snorkel the Cayes: Belize’s
beautiful cayes dot the Caribbean Reef and
this is your chance to spend some time
admiring the views both above and below
the surface of the turquoise waters. Our
boat, “Jenny”, departs directly from our
dock shortly after breakfast for the cruise to
the Rendezvous Caye reef where you will
don your snorkel, mask and fins to explore
the colorful coral reef teeming with sea life.
After a morning of spotting blue tangs,
stoplight parrot fish and grouper take a
break on the boat with a creative lunch from
Wild Canes Bar and Restaurant and a cold
beverage. Before heading back to Leaning
Palm Resort take one more plunge for a chance to see a spotted eagle ray or sea turtle glide effortlessly by.
Guests usually return around 4:00 p.m.
Optional Package Add On: Rendezvous Caye Island Access and/or Fishing:
$150 USD/Two Persons: Rendezvous Caye Island Access ~ Set up base camp on this tiny private
island and settle in for a day of snorkeling, lounging, kayaking and admiring the changing blue
and turquoise sea views. The island has restroom and changing room facilities and is about 1.2
acres in size. Access to island amenities such as kayaks and loungers is included in the price.
$75 USD/Two Persons: Add fishing to your snorkeling excursion and make tall tales comes true!
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Day Eight: Depart Leaning Palm Resort and travel the adventurous Coastal
Road once again as you wave good-bye to Leaning Palm Resort. Arrive at Belize
International Airport for your return flight home with Belize memories to last a
lifetime.
Optional Package Add-On for Transportation:
$85 USD/Two Persons: Transportation from Leaning Palm Resort
to Old Belize Marina near Belize City (requires a short taxi from
the marina to the airport not included in the price)
Terms and Conditions When you book a package, your tours are calculated at a “pre-booked” rate, which means we build our tour
schedule around your package, so you can be assured of doing everything you want. We work hard to balance
your activities with rest time and will send you an itinerary prior to your trip. Please understand that planning
these itineraries takes a lot of coordination with a lot of different parties, so any changes you make to your
itinerary will likely result in additional fees.
Sometimes you may feel like skipping a tour or a meal. That can be a great decision and you shouldn’t feel
stressed about doing every single thing in your package. Please understand, however that we staff and resource
weeks and months in advance, so we cannot refund you for any cancellations.
Belize has some of the most consistent vacation weather in the world and we almost always find a way to get
our guests out on the tours in their package. Occasionally, however, we may have to substitute a planned tour
for another because of circumstances beyond our control. In rare situations a tour has to be cancelled and an
alternate is not available. In these instances you will be refunded the tour at the pre-booked rate.
Package Inclusions: Transport: Vehicle transport to and from Belize International Airport
Welcome Drink at Wild Canes Bar for Two
Lodging: 5 Nights Lodging Double Occupancy
Excursions: Three Excursions for Two: Snorkeling on the Rendezvous Reef, Three Lagoon Kayaking
Excursion, CocksComb Jaguar Preserve round-trip transport and boxed lunch.
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Meals: Breakfast for two each morning of stay, Happy Hour snacks at 4:00 p.m. each day of stay, Three
to four course dinner for two each evening of stay, drinking water
Taxes: GST, Hotel Taxes, Service Charges
Package Exclusions: Bottled and alcoholic beverages
Tips
Lunch unless otherwise stated
Airfare
Departure Taxes
Booking and Cancelation Policies: Deposits
A 50% deposit is due at the time of booking. The remaining balance is due 30 days in advance of arrival.
Any unused portion of hotel, culinary package and/or any part of package plans and trips not taken by
customer’s choice are non-transferable nor refundable.
*Single Night Stay Packages must be paid in full at time of booking.
Cancellations
Notice of cancellation must be submitted in writing, signed and submitted to Leaning Palm Resort.
Full refund will be given on any cancellation made 60 days or more prior to date of arrival less a US $75 handling
fee.
A 50% refund will be given on cancellation made 30 days or more prior to arrival less a US$50 handling fees.
No refund will be given on cancellation made 30 days or less prior to arrival.
*No refund will be given on Single Night Stay Package cancellations.
Insurance
We highly encourage guests to purchase travel insurance should there be unforeseen situations that might
cause you to cancel your trip. Leaning Palm Resort does not take responsibility for cancelled or partial
cancellation of reservations due to natural disasters such as, heavy rains, flooding, storms, hurricanes or illness,
flight cancellations, etc. Whenever possible, Leaning Palm Resort will work with you to arrange future dates for
your trip.