• Time Zone: GTM  -600 same as US Central Standard Time
• Area: 8,867 square miles
• Capitol City: Belmopan City
• Population: 300,000
• Languages: English os the official language. Spanish, Maya, Garifuna and Creole
• Telecommunications: Belize offers domestic and international phone service, fax, internet and mail service is available in limited areas. International code is 501
• Exit fees: Passengers of international flights must pay approximately $35 US dollar. Leaving from other borders pay a lesser fees.
• Taxes: a 9% General Tax is charged on purchases of any good or service and there is a 9% lodging tax.

Beautiful beaches, scuba diving, snorkeling, shopping, fine dinning and pure relaxation is what Belize is best known for.

Victoria House is one of the finest in the city of San Pedro on Ambergris Caye!

Roberts Grove in Placencia is located on the beach and has lots of amenities for your comfort.

in Ambergris Caye is  quiet. It’s a luxury condominium resort with beautiful views, located North of San Pedro and accessible by water taxi.

Coco Beach Resort This property is also on the beach about 3.5 miles from San Pedro. It’s an easy bike ride or water taxi to town.

There are 12 private rooms. Each lodge style room comes with a touch of solitude and serenity. Every room is tastefully decorated and includes a fire place to add to the romantic ambiance.

Turtle Inn in Placencia, Enter into a world, hidden behind palm trees and grasses and beautiful koi pools.

You will love what’s behind the screened porch. 

THE PLACENCIA HOTEL AND RESIDENCES, is  huge.  This property is spread out and is massive.

Their beach is beautiful and they offer all types of excursion.

The Placencia Hotel rooms are modern, spacious and include beautiful linens  and fine amenities.

“Best Luxury, Central America” TripAdvisor 2009 & 2010 “

Best Services, Central America 2010″

This oceanfront Condominium Villas offer a unique experience.s

Hidden Valley Inn, a luxury hotel with only 12 cottages, is located on a 7200 acre private reserve in the Mountain Pine Ridge area of Belize. This intimate eco resort offers quality accommodation, fine food and attentive service in a natural environment unspoiled by man. The flora, wildlife and birding here are like no place on earth. Hidden Valley Inn is one of the most established and luxurious resorts in the Mountain Pine Ridge.

 
Guests staying at this small luxury hotel enjoy exclusive access to over 90 miles of hiking and mountain biking trails as well as many secluded pools and waterfalls set in tropical rainforest. For those seeking romance, one of the waterfalls may be reserved exclusively for the day.

 
Situated in the Maya Mountains, this cozy jungle lodge also serves as a convenient base for visiting the various scenic attractions of the area. Canoe trips are a peaceful way to observe the indigenous fauna and flora, horseback riding through the jungle with a local Mayan guide is a unique experience, mystical caves can be explored on foot, by canoe or tube whilst ancient Mayan cities and modern day rural villages provide a glimpse of past and present cultures.

Book 2 nights and get 2 nights FREE! Rates starting at $199 per person in double occupancy

Valid through Oct 31, 2010

For more information call us at: 1.877.250.8865
Visit www.belizetravelpoints.com

If you are looking for a great destination with endless activities for the adventure enthusiast you should try Coco Beach Resort which is located just 3.5 miles north of San Pedro Town; a short trip by boat, bicycle, or golf cart. The resort offers luxurious accommodations in a quaint environment with palm trees, hammocks, and one of the best swimming pools on the island.
 
Relax with a tropical beverage by the pool or beach and soak up the Belizean sun. You will find plenty to keep you busy on and near Ambergris Caye. Diving and snorkeling are popular activities in the area - for good reason. Belize boasts some of the best reefs in the world, just minutes from shore!

In addition to the water sports available offshore, there are also secluded beach barbeques, tours of Mayan ruins, cave tubing, river kayaking, zip lining and many other mainland adventures just a short boat trip away.

Coco Beach Resort is the perfect destination for anyone looking to get away from it all!
 

3 nights in a luxury hotel room
 
Package includes:
 
    * round trip air transfers from Belize City to San Pedro
    * round trip ground transfers
    * half day snorkel trip to Hol Chan and Shark Ray Alley
    * taxes
 

Total per person (based on 2): $1386.00 USD

Valid May 1 - Aug 30, 2010

For more information call us at: 1.877.250.8864
Visit www.belizetravelpoints.com

Check out an Eco tourism package that includes Belize specials to Chaa Creek.  Book now for dates between May 1-30 and June 1-30 and get 15% Discount.

Welcome to Chaa Creek, a Pioneer in Adventure Travel to Belize since 1981.  As a private 365-acre nature reserve set along the banks of the Macal River in the foothills of the Maya Mountains, this Belize Resort has provided a unique adventure travel experience for thousands of people while maintaining an unspoiled ambience. Chaa Creek Inland Expeditions caters to the traveler looking for both physical and intellectual challenges, and range of programs and activities have been designed to stimulate interest in the environment, culture and archaeology of Belize.

Chaa Creek’s jungle lodge has 23 comfortable palm-thatched cottage rooms including two Garden Suites or a Complete Garden Suite with Jacuzzi, two Tree Top Jacuzzi Suites, an Orchard and Spa Villa and a Macal Cottage with Jacuzzi, all nestled along the riverside in a setting of unmatched beauty and tranquility. Travelers share stories and relax at our verandah bar before enjoying delicious meals in the Chaa Creek restaurant. Guests interact with nature while exploring the river, miles of well-maintained forest trails, Maya temple sites, and through activities such as hiking, canoeing, horseback riding, mountain biking and bird watching.

Package includes:
 

    * 3 Nights lodging in beautifully appointed luxury cottage accommodations traditionally constructed by local artisans utilizing indigenous hardwoods.

    * All meals with daily special recipes featuring the seven Belizean ethnic groups, Maya, Creole, Garifuna, Mestizo, East Indian, Chinese and Mennonite.

    * A guided interpretive tour of our Rainforest Medicine Trail which showcases traditional Maya folk remedies that are extracted from the plants of the surrounding tropical forest.

    * Early Morning Bird Walk with one of our Naturalist Guides within Chaa Creek’s 365 acre nature reserve where over 308 species of birds have been documented.

    * Guided horseback riding within our Ruta Maya Trail System where your naturalist guide will highlight the various unique plants and wildlife species native to the reserve.
Rates starting at $600 per person

For more information call us at: 1.877.250.8864
Visit http://www.belizetravelpoints.com/

Punta Gorda a small town located in the southern region of Belize has quaint elegant accommodations for the traveler with a little more adventure in mind.  The town of Punta Gorda is a relaxing slow-paced village where the travelers can still experience traditional cultures intact.  Accommodations vary from moderate to luxury lodges with appeal to Honeymooners, adventure traveling couples and families.  Belize TravelPOINTS featured lodges provide unique and diverse experiences.  You can experience a remote jungle camp, reachable only by canoe with amenities at your discretion such as a private chef, butler service, restaurant, bar, kayaks, canoes and hiking trails.   Or relax and enjoy the scenery from your individual cabana with thatched roofs and complimentary bikes and kayaks.  While staying in Punta Gorda there are many activities available from Snorkeling, Scuba, Kayaking, Mayan Ruins, Fishing and a visit into Rio Blanco National Park.  For more information about these lodges and Punta Gorda contact us at 1-800-284-0292 or visit our web site at www.belizetravelpoints.com

Belize TravelPOINTS, part of the James TravelPOINTS family, is an award-winning, family-owned and operated retail & wholesale travel business providing Colorado and the entire U.S.A. with top-notch travel management service since 1957. We’re a privately held corporation that is big enough to meet all your travel needs, but small enough to provide you with that personal touch to make your vacation experience unforgettable.

We have contracts with hotels, resorts, adventure outfitters and air carriers which allow us to give you a fantastic vacation at an amazing price.

Welcome to Belize TravelPOINTS blog site.  We invite you to journey through our blog and imagine yourself in beautiful Belize, a stable, English-speaking country filled with gorgeous rainforest, isolated tropical beaches, and colorful towns.  The friendly people of Belize are unique blend of distinct cultures.  Belize contains hundreds of ancient Mayan archaeological sites, large tracts of intact tropical rainforest alive with hundreds of bird species, exotic tropical plants and animals, and a vast cave system waiting to be explored. 

Belize is also home to the second-longest barrier reef in the world, making it a playground for divers, and one of the world’s top diving destinations.  With high visibility, the warm, clear waters of Belize are great for snorkeling.  Other water sports such as sea kayaking and sailing, fishing are offered in certain areas of the country.  You might opt for a stay in a small town, a remote beach, or even a private island!  If you just want to relax, there is no better place to lie in a hammock or lounge chair and let the warm Caribbean breezes surround you.

In our blog, we hope to give the reader a glimpse of the character and perspective of the destination. We like variety so we sort which attributes each area of Belize has and what makes each area unique and great.  We like to re-visit our favorite spots to gain a new perspective on any new improvements.  We like to explore the different towns and villages and experience the ambience, local restaurants, shops, tours and lodging accommodations which are embedded into the lifestyle of the area.  The destinations visited are written about are from our staff and clients interest, perspective and experiences. Some of the interest include, snorkeling, diving, fishing, sea kayaking, sailing, jungle treks, cave exploring, birding, archaeological Mayan site tours, cultural eco-tourism and relaxing. 

So imagine your trip to Belize, on one our packages shown of our web site at www.belizetravelpoints.com.  You can call us to discuss the details.  Our award-winning agents are ready to help you plan the vacation of your dreams. 

We are a tour operator into Belize, which means we contract directly with the hotels, resorts, dive shops and tour providers allowing us to give you a fantastic experience at a fantastic price.  Our staff visits Belize each year to re-affirm with our providers the expected level of service and commitment to our client’s vacation and experience.  

Let us help you with your vacation planning experience, call us at 1-800-626-3483.  Read about our staff experience…