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Overnight Adventures
Belize Overnight Jungle Tour
Adventures that must be experienced to be believed…But once experienced, Never Forgotten!
Ian Anderson’s Caves Branch Jungle Lodge is known for the most unique, adventurous, and safe tours in Belize. But for those who are truly adventurous at heart and like a real challenge, our overnight expeditions take adventure to a whole new level.
Overnight Caving Expedition
2 days/1 night
Start your two-day overnight caving expedition with the exhilaration of experiencing the Black Hole Drop. After rappelling into the basin of the sinkhole, your guides will lead you into the incredible rimstone dam entrance of the Actun Loch Tunich river cave system. The camp is set up inside the entrance and dinner is prepared. Next, it’s off to explore the upper crystal chambers which were once the ceremonial sites of the ancient Maya. The next morning, after a hearty breakfast, you trek down another 400 feet along cave cliff walls to the Actun Loch Tunich underground river. Follow the steps of the Maya, as you explore some of the 24 kilometers of mapped passageways, bubbling springs, and an underground waterfall. After a vigorous hike out of the cave system, it’s just a short ride back to the lodge. As you enjoy a well-deserved dip in the pool before dinner, you can entertain other guests with stories of your night in an ancient cave.
The details...
Intensity Level: (5 of 5 sweat drops)
Extreme – This expedition is not for the faint of heart and all participants must be relatively fit.
Age Recommendation:
Mature 10 and up accompanied by parent.
Includes:
Guide, helmet, personal harness, headlamp & water. Participants are also provided a personal backpack for this tour, along with a personal hammock and all meals (lunch, dinner & breakfast).
Required Items to Bring:
Comfortable light weight long pants and shirt that allow for movement and can get wet. Well treaded sneakers or hiking boots, mosquito repellent, a full change of clothes and personal toiletries.
Overnight Jungle Expedition
2 days/1 night
Two full days and one night deep in the jungle…just what every adventurer needs to experience! Bushmen guides will accompany you and teach you how to survive in the jungle on this mini jungle survival expedition. Learn to fish or catch your meals and cook them by campfire.
Tents? Nope! Learn how to build your own shelter for the night. Upset stomach? Possibly! Special herbs and barks make a great medicinal tea. Participants must provide their own full-size backpack. All participants must be relatively fit and ready to experience some real adventure in the open wilderness of Belize. Leaves at around 9am and returns to the lodge either mid-morning or by lunchtime.
The details...
Intensity Level: (5 of 5 sweat drops)
Extreme – This expedition is not for the faint of heart and all participants must be relatively fit.
Age Recommendation:
Mature 12 and up accompanied by parent.
Includes:
Water & the tour guide’s ability to show you how to search for food sources. No tents and little food will be provided
Required Items to Bring:
Full size backpack. Comfortable light weight long pants and shirt that allow for movement and can get wet. Well treaded sneakers or hiking boots, mosquito repellent, a full change of clothes and personal toiletries.
Jungle Quest Expedition- The Ultimate Survival Challenge!
4 days/3 nights
This is a four-day/three-night hardcore adventure for the hardiest and most adventurous of people. No couch potatoes allowed! Trust us when we say that the two-day Overnight Jungle Expedition is just a teaser in comparison. This is “Jungle Survival” at a premium.
Leave the Jungle Lodge with only a machete and your Bushman guide. Forge into the rainforest of Belize and in the company of your guide, search for your own meals, learn to make a shelter out of natural materials, and survive on your own with little or nothing. When you return you will have proven that you can handle anything. Certificates are awarded for this amazing accomplishment – Hey, you survived after all!
The details...
Intensity Level: (5 of 5 sweat drops)
Extreme – This expedition is not for the faint of heart and all participants must be relatively fit.
Age Recommendation:
Teens must accompanied by a parent.
Includes:
Water & the tour guide’s ability to show you how to search for food sources. No tents and little food will be provided
Required Items to Bring:
Full size backpack. Comfortable light weight long pants and shirt that allow for movement and can get wet. Well treaded sneakers or hiking boots, mosquito repellent, a full change of clothes and personal toiletries.
Honeymoon Overnight Cave Expedition
2 days/1 nights
You are celebrating your new life together with an adventure in Belize, why not make it even more memorable with a thrilling and one-of-a-kind adventure: A romantic and unforgettable night, hidden deep within the mysterious underworld of Xibalba!
By popular demand, we offer you our fascinating Honeymoon Overnight Cave Expedition. This incredible adventure starts off with a 90-minute hike into the foothills of the Maya Mountains, repelling 300 feet into a natural sinkhole (Black Hole Drop) and then off on an overnight experience you won’t soon forget.
A bed strewn with flowers and petals, beautifully set up inside the cave; candles illuminating the darkness and creating exotic shadows for the two of you; the sound of bubbling waterfalls adds to the romance of your nest and to the subtle and tranquil feeling of being hidden away from the eyes of the world! Enjoy champagne along with chocolates, fruit, and other delectable bites as you spend this time connecting with the love of your life!
Return the next morning for a delicious breakfast and day of relaxation at the lodge.
The details...
Intensity Level: (5 of 5 sweat drops)
Extreme – This expedition is not for the faint of heart and all participants must be relatively fit.
Age Recommendation:
Adults only
Please Note:
This adventure is subject to high water levels from time to time throughout the year and may not be available.
Includes:
Helmet, headlamp, personal harness, water & lunch on the first day. Inside the cave: snacks, fruits, sparkling wine & other treats. Breakfast will be back at the lodge the following day.
Required Items to Bring:
Backpack. Comfortable light weight long pants and shirt that allow for movement and can get wet. Well treaded sneakers or hiking boots, mosquito repellent, a full change of clothes and personal toiletries.
Our tours are best experienced as part of an all-inclusive package
but can also be booked individually.
“That overnight trip is one of the most unforgettable experiences I have had. We hiked through the jungle with 3 fabulous guides, repelled down a cliff, and spent two days caving. For those who have never been caving before – fear not. This was my first time and is very doable.”