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BELIZE
BIRDING TOUR

A week in Belize with our expert birding guide is a great way to see Yucatan endemics and other specialty birds not found in Costa Rica. Extend your stay with a visit to the cayes, where snorkeling is simply fabulous.

2009 Belize Birding Tour
Hidden Valley, Cockscomb, & Crooked Tree
Belize Specialties & Yucatan Endemics

* Specific birding locales subject to adjustment based on guide recommendations and local conditions.

Mayflower Bocawina Natl. Park Cockscomb Basin Blue Hole National Park Hidden Valley Crooked Tree Sanctuary April 10-18, 2009 (9 days, 8 nights) Price $2475
Fri Apr 10	Transfer Day Mayflower Bocawina Park Mama Noot's Included Meals: D	Meet and Greet at Belize Airport. Transfer to Mayflower-Bocawina National Park. Afternoon birding around Mama Noot's as time permits. Evening group Dinner and orientation. After dinner optional excursion to look for owls.
Sat Apr 11	Mayflower Bocawina Park Mama Noot's Included Meals: BLD	All day birding in Mayflower Bocawina National Park.
Sun Apr 12	Cockscomb Basin Mama Noot's Included Meals: BLD	All day birding in Cockscomb Basin Jaguar Reserve.
Mon Apr 13	Blue Hole National Park Hidden Valley Hidden Valley Inn Included Meals: BLD	Early breakfast and departure for morning birding in Blue Hole National Park. Lunch at restaurant near Belmopan. Afternoon transfer to Hidden Valley. Late afternoon birding around inn as time permits.
Tues Apr 14	Hidden Valley Reserve Hidden Valley Inn Included Meals: BLD	Early AM birding along forest trails around inn. Remainder of day birding private reserve looking especially for specialty birds, Stygian Owl, and Orange-breasted Falcon.
Wed Apr 15	Caracol Archaeological Site Hidden Valley Inn Included Meals: BLD	All day birding trip to Caracol Archaeological Site. Look for specialties such as Ocellated Turkey and Keel-billed Motmot as well as view ruins.
Thurs Apr 16	Hidden Valley Reserve Crooked Tree Bird's Eye View Lodge Included Meals: BLD	Morning birding near inn and in private reserve looking for any birds missed the previous day. After lunch transfer to Crooked Tree, birding along the access road as we arrive. Afternoon birding dry woodland trails on Crooked Tree island.
Fri Apr 17	Crooked Tree Bird's Eye View Lodge Included Meals: BLD	Early AM boat trip on Crooked Tree Lagoon looking for Jabiru, Sungrebe, water birds, and hawks. Afternoon birding trails around Crooked Tree, looking for Yucatan Bobwhite, Yellow-headed Parrot, Yucatan Woodpecker, and Yucatan Jay.
Sat Apr 18	Crooked Tree Belize City Included Meals: B	After breakfast departure for Belize International Airport.

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