Caribbean Encounter

Company : Contiki
Countries: Belize / Guatemala / Mexico
Duration: 1 week to 1 week
Approx Costs: 1000 to 1250 £ Pound (UK)

Experience the best of both! With a 50/50 split of beaches and forests, you’ll be ticking all the boxes across 3 amazing countries. Spend a week snorkeling, ziplining, sightseeing & making the most of the time you have.

Tour Length

7 days

Itinerary

1 ARRIVE CANCUN
Touch down in Cancun, Mexico's gateway to the Caribbean where sun music and sights await. Meet your Contiki team, then get into the fun, festive vibes of Cancun and settle in on an open terrace beachside or at a small, local bar. Keep it moving until the sun comes up if you want – Cancun nightlife is the stuff of legends.

2 CANCUN TO CAYE CAULKER
Adios Mexico, but we’ll be back! This morning we leave Cancun and head to Chetumal for some exploring & maybe bite to eat, before boarding our water taxis into Belize. We’ll park up on this Caribbean island, where the motto is “go slow.” Tonight it’s dinner we’ll offer a feast of fresh seafood & your chance to sample the reggae nightlife!

3 CAYE CAULKER
The day is all yours! Fuel up at breakfast, then you get to make the most of our ME Time optionals, like swimming with sharks at Belize’s World Heritage Barrier Reef, Kayaking the mangroves or lazing on “The Split” (a break in the island), where sipping and sunbathing is the scene! Tonight, rejoin the crew in the evening for an amazing sunset sail! Enjoy included snacks, drinks and music during for our last night on the island.

4 CAYE CAULKER TO GUATEMALAN RAINFOREST
Enjoy a hearty breakfast before we ride a water taxi to Belize City, then it’s an overland journey to the forests of Guatemala’s Peten! We’ll arrive at our awesome Jungle Lodge inside the park late afternoon, where there’s the option to fly through the rainforest canopy on ziplines… why not! You can also head into the ruins yourself and go exploring, before dinner. Tonight relax as you drift to sleep to the sounds of the forest. Rest up, cause tomorrow has a lot to offer!

5 GUATEMALAN RAINFOREST TO SANTA ELENA (FLORES)
We rise before the sun to watch daybreak unfold from atop the Mayan ruin, Templo IV… so prepare for amazing! Enjoy an included guided tour of the area or explore the magnificent jungle ruins, before our afternoon trip to the island of Flores, built atop another ancient Mayan center known as Tayasal. Make the most of your time, and opt for a lake cruise on arrival if you feel like getting out on the water before more relaxing over tonight’s dinner.

6 SANTA ELENA TO ANTIGUA
From the relaxed Flores to Guatemala’s bustling capital city! Today we’ll skip the queues and make a beeline for the unique beauty and relaxed vibe of World Heritage Antigua. You’ll be shown many of the historic and beautiful facets of town, among rooftop flowerbeds and horse drawn carriages bouncing over cobblestones. We get to spend two nights in this stunning town beneath towering volcanoes.

7 DEPART ANTIGUA
This morning it's time to say adios to your amigos. So say your goodbyes before heading home, or get out and do some more exploring in Antigua.

What's Included

6 nights accommodation: 5 nights in twin-share hotels, 1 night Contiki Special Stay experience
1 internal flight & transfer
Transport in a private air-conditioned coach, mini-coach or van
Water taxi from Belize City to Caye Caulker (round trip)
Sightseeing tours of all major cities plus orientations in all other destinations
Local taxes & service charges
An experienced & professional Trip Manager plus local guides in some destinations
10 Meals: 6 breakfasts & 4 dinners