Day 1: Arrive at Philip G. Airport

Arrive at Philip Goldson International Airport where you’ll be greeted by your birding guide. As we travel south toward Mayflower Bocawina National Park, the adventure begins with roadside birding enroute. Expect your first encounters with tanagers, Honeycreepers, and Amazons.

overnight Dinner and overnight at Bocawina Lodge

Day 2: Cockscomb Basin Jaguar Reserve

After an early breakfast, take a short drive into the world-famous Jaguar Reserve. Target birds include Crested Guan, Scarlet-rumped Tanager and Golden-hooded Tanagers, Chestnut-headed Oropendola, Gray-chested Dove, tinamous, and of course, the spectacular Scarlet Macaw.

We’ll return to the lodge around midday, stopping for lunch en route. After dinner, enjoy a guided night hike in search of owls such as Spectacled Owl and Mottled Owl.

Dinner and overnight at Bocawina Lodge

Day 3: Bocawina Falls and Transfer to Big Falls

Begin with early morning birding before breakfast, then take a scenic trail walk to Bocawina Falls. Possible sightings include Keel-billed Motmot, White-winged Becard, White-vented Euphonia, Cinnamon Becard, Crown Woodnymph, and Central American Pygmy-Owl.

After checkout, we’ll bird along the route as we continue south to Tanager Rainforest Lodge.

Dinner and overnight at Tanager Rainforest Lodge

Day 4: Exploring Southern Belize – Big Falls, The Dump

Start with dawn birding on the lodge grounds, home to Bare-crowned Antbird, Dot-winged Antwren, Mayan Antthrush, Spot-breasted Oriole and Buff-throated Saltator.

After breakfast, venture to nearby birding hotspots in search of Black-crowned Antshrike, White-throated Flycatcher, and Mistletoe Tyrannulet.

Enjoy lunch in the village before returning for dinner and a relaxed evening at Tanager Rainforest Lodge.

Dinner and overnight at Tanager Rainforest Lodge

Day 5: Blue Hole National Park and Western Belize

Early morning birding offers a chance to see Gray-breasted Crake, Ruddy Crake, and Fawn-throated Foliage-gleaner.

After breakfast, begin the journey north toward Blue Hole National Park, pausing for birding stops to look for Mealy Amazon, Rufous-tailed Jacamar and White-tipped Dove. Continue westward to Crystal Paradise Resort, where you’ll enjoy dinner and overnight.

Overnight at Crystal Paradise Resort

Day 6: Caracol Site and 1,000 ft Waterfall

Morning breakfast then head towards Caracol with stops on the way for Rusty Sparrow, Black-headed Siskin, Rufous-capped Warbler, Scaled Pigeon if we go even earlier, we can call out a Stygian Owl. As we drive through the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest reserve heading towards Caracol Archeological Site. Once at Caracol we have the chance to see Strong-billed Woodcreeper, Montezuma Oropendola, Collared Trogon, Tody motmot, and more. Caracol Maya ruin is the tallest of Belize that stands 43.5 meters or approximately 140 ft above plaza level. Caracol archeological reserve is found in the largest single reserve which is the Chiquibul National Forest Reserve.

On the way back we would make a stop at 1000 ft fall and the Mountain Pine Forest reserve in search of Plumbeous Vireo, Grace’s Warbler, Ornate Hawk Eagle, Yellow-backed Oriole, Double-toothed Kite, White-collard Swift and the rare, Orange-breasted Falcon.

Boxed Lunch, Dinner and overnight at Crystal Paradise

Day 7: Macaw Bank, Slate Creek, Green Hills Butterfly Ranch and Night Drive

Early breakfast then we drive to Macaw bank road and Slate Creek in search of; Green-backed Sparrow, Rose-throated Tanager, Gray-throated Chat, Yucatan Flycatcher, Lovely Cotinga, King Vulture, Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle, and others. We then go to the butterfly farm in search of 6 to 8 species of hummingbirds.

After lunch we then head to the Spanish Lookout community, for a night drive in search of Plain-breasted Ground Dove, Tricolored Munia, White-throated Flycatcher, before nightfall then we will look for Yucatan Nightjar, Yucatan Poorwill, Northern Potoo, and Stripped Owl.

Lunch, Boxed Dinner and overnight at Crystal Paradise

Day 8: Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary and Transfer North

After breakfast, head to Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary to look for Gray-collared Becard, Blue and Variable Seedeaters, Slate-colored Seedeater, Yellow-tailed Oriole, and Rufous-breasted Spinetail. Enjoy lunch before continuing north to the Rio Bravo Conservation Area, where we’ll overnight at La Milpa Ecolodge.

Dinner and overnight at La Milpa Ecolodge.

Day 9: La Milpa Ecolodge and Rio Bravo Birding

Spend the morning birding around La Milpa, with highlights such as Great Curassow, Pheasant Cuckoo, Barred Forest-Falcon, Strong-billed and Streak-headed Woodcreepers, White-throated Thrush, Golden-crowned Warbler, Green Honeycreeper, and Ocellated Turkey.

After lunch and a short siesta, enjoy more birding in the afternoon before dinner.

Overnight at La Milpa Ecolodge

Day 10: Sarteneja Village

Pre-breakfast bird walk in search of other species, breakfast and check out On the drive to Sarteneja we will stop on the way on the rice field birds hoping to see are Sandpipers, Storks, Crakes, Grassland Yellow-finch, Black-crowned Tityra.

Lunch and overnight at CSFI facilities in Sarteneja Village

Day 11: Bird's Eye View Lodge | Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary

Enjoy pre-breakfast birding around Sarteneja in search of Rose-throated Tanager, Orange Oriole, Caribbean Dove, Gray-throated Chat, and Yellow-bellied Elaenia. After a late breakfast and checkout, transfer toward Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary, with a stop for lunch along the way.

Evening birding focuses on Yellow-headed and Yellow-lored Amazon.

Dinner and overnight Bird's Eye View Lodge

Day 12: Bird's Eye View Lodge | Crooked Tree Lagoon Birding

Start with a pre-breakfast bird walk before enjoying a boat tour on Crooked Tree Lagoon, famous for wetland birding. Expect sightings of Agami Heron, Black-collared Hawk, Sungrebe, Pinnated Bittern, Boat-billed Heron, American Pygmy Kingfisher, and Aplomado Falcon.

After lunch and a siesta, head out again for an afternoon walk in search of Yucatan Jay, Yucatan Woodpecker, and other regional specialties.

Dinner and overnight Bird's Eye View Lodge

Day 12: Optional bird walk

Optional early bird-walk before breakfast. After checkout, transfer to Philip Goldson International Airport for departure flights. Expect to leave about 3 hours before your scheduled flight to allow time for airport check-in.