Caye Caulker Group Volunteer and Cultural Tours
Host Organization: Travelers With Heart

 

Cost: $1500 US for 10 days

Group size: minimum of 6

 

Includes:

  • Volunteer Coordinator onsite with you 24/7
  • Orientation session
  • Organization of your project prior to arrival and purchase of required supplies; booking of all activities
  • Water taxi to and from Caye Caulker
  • Golf cart taxi transfer to and from hotel
  • Hotel with private bath and hot water (shared accommodations)
  • Meals at a variety of island restaurants and Belizean homes; snacks provided at worksite
  • Final dinner is a celebration beach BBQ with live entertainment
  • Drinking water (bring own water bottle)
  • Island tour (choice of guided bike or golf cart tour)
  • Active sport (choice of kayaking, windsurfing, yoga, aerobics, boxing or play a match with locals: basketball, football/soccer or beach volleyball)
  • Cultural experiences program

 

Does not include:

  • Transportation to Belize City from your hometown.  (International airlines serving Belize: American, Continental, TACA, US Air, Delta)
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Tips
  • Optional paying activities, arranged upon request

 

 

Sample Itinerary

 

Day 1:            Arrival in Belize City, group van and water taxi transport to Caye Caulker 

Day 2:             am: Orientation to project work 

                       Introduction to island high-school students

                       Tour of high school and primary school

                        pm: Tour of Island (choice of cruiser bike or golf cart)

                        Cultural activity #1

 

Day 3:              am: project work

                        p.m: cultural activity #2

                        Dinner option: Belizean cooking class ($)

 

Day 4:             am: project work

                       pm: active sport lesson (choice of windsurf, kayak, yoga,

                       aerobics; soccer or basketball or volleyball match with locals)

 

Day 5:             Optional full-day water tourism excursion ($)

 

Day 6:             am project work

                       pm: cultural activity #3

 

Day 7:              am: project work

                        pm: Free time/shopping/packing

                        pm: Beach BBQ farewell dinner, with live entertainment

 

Day 8:              am: Project work wrap up/celebration

                        pm: Depart for Mainland and visit Belize Zoo.

                        Late pm: Arrive Spanish Creek Rainforest Reserve

 

Day 9:              Spanish Creek Rainforest Reserve

 

Day 10:            Community Baboon Sanctuary

                       

Day 11:            Flight out of Belize International Airport

 

Please Note: Proposed itinerary is a draft only and will be created in consultation with trip leaders.