We are a licensed tour operator in Belize offering a broad choice of tours and activities from Hopkins Village - cave tubing, ziplining, wildlife experiences, birding, archaeological adventures, and all sorts of hiking, horseback riding, marine tours and shuttle service. We have a 23 ft flats boat with 6 ft casting deck for our fly fishing trip. We accommodating small groups or private tours.
- South Water Adventures Belize is a premier, licensed, private tour company, that provides safe fun and affordable adventures. We are a 100% locally owned tour operator based in Hopkins, Belize. Our primary focus is offering safe, local, cultural, and environmentally sustainable adventures to visitors from around the globe.
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Take a day trip from Hopkins Village to the historical Mayan ruins in Cayo District western Belize. The Xunantunich Mayan Ruins are some of the finest Maya Ruins in Belize. The drive ... morefrom Hopkins to the western Mayan Ruins of Belize takes you through the scenic Hummingbird Highway and the western villages of Belize. This is a cultural experience, sightseeing tours with first hand views of the countryside, Mayan Mountains, farms, colorful homes and San Ignacio farmers market.
Xunantunich Mayan ruin, also known as the "Maiden of the Rock” is the second tallest Mayan ruin in Belize. Xunantunich is located across from Benque Viejo Road near the village of San Jose Succotz just a few miles from Belize’s western border with Guatemala. From there a hand-cranked ferry will take you across the Mopan River. From the other side of the river, it's a mile uphill to the site, which can be accessed on foot or in a vehicle.
Cave Tubing at the St. Herman's Cave; Imagine yourself floating - relaxed in a very peaceful atmosphere with your private experienced tour guide. That is the type of adventure we offer ... moreon our St. Herman's Cave Tubing Tour. Our Cave Tubing Adventure starts off with a beautiful drive from Hopkins Belize to the St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park on the scenic Hummingbird Highway.
This sightseeing tours is a combination of cave exploration and cave tubing to explore this incredible river system. With your head lamp at the ready, your body relaxed and your guide leading the way cave tubing offers an exhilarating rainforest and caving experience. Imagine the excitement as you drift downriver, your body tucked in an inflated inner tube, your fingers trailing in the crisp clear river and up head is the vine-draped opening of a mysterious cave. Swim at the Inland Blue Hole (cenote) immediatley after the cave tubing.
Take a short drive from Hopkins Village to a cacao farm to learn about how the Mayans cultivate cacao trees, process cacao beans and how to make chocolate. The guide at the cacao farm ... morewill give you a detailed explanation and the process of how cacao beans are extracted from the pods and then fermented and finally dried and ready to be processed into chocolate. Experience the traditional Mayan way of making chocolate from bean to bar. Cacao Beans are grown by local farmers in Maya Center Village and is certified Organic.
This chocolate making tour starts from the cacao tree and ends with a Mayan chocolate bar in your hands. Our chocolate making tour takes place in the community of Maya Center where you will visit a cacao farm where the farmer gives you a complete history of his organic cacao farm, from there we head to the chocolate factory, which is 5 minutes away from the cacao farm. You will roast your own cacao beans on the clay griddle, just like how the Mayans did. Making chocolate on the Mayan grinding stone is a lot of fun! The cacao beans being ground on the grinding stone gets magical as you witness your chocolate beginning to unfold. What is more exciting is that you get to eat your own chocolate! The tour is very educational and hands on.
Our Cockscomb Basin waterfalls jungle hike tour starts off just 45 minutes drive out of Hopkins Belize. This hiking tour includes a stop at a waterfall inside the reserve, this is ... morewhere you can enjoy a refreshing swim.
The park offers a wide variety of hikes of varying lengths and difficulty, including to Ben's Bluff, which has a spectacular view of the entire Basin, and to a waterfall where you can enjoy a refreshing swim. It is also known for its spectacular waterfalls, mountain views, nature trails, and rich diversity of over 290 species of birds. The tracks of wildcats, tapir, deer, and other wildlife are often seen on hiking trails. As jaguars and other cats are nocturnal, it is unlikely that you will see them, but you can spot fresh tracks. The Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary is home to the jaguars, pumas, ocelots, margays, and jaguarundis as well as tapirs, deer, and monkeys.
Belize Island Hop tour allows you to get the chance to visit 2 to 4 islands (cayes) at southern Belize Barrier Reef on the same day. Our Island Hopping Tour starts off with a 30-minute ... moreboat ride from Hopkins Belize out to the South Water Marine Reserve where you will be exploring some the most beautiful islands in southern Belize. Your island-hop tour guide will take you to islands such as Bread and Butter Caye, South Water Caye, Bird Caye and Tobacco Caye, perfect Caribbean islands sightseeing tours.
Swim on a sandy island beach in the Caribbean, or just relax on a island. Snorkeling gear are provided on our Belize Island Hopping tour.
Island Hoping tour can be book for a half day tour (2 Islands), or a full day tour (4 islands).
Cook your fresh catch on a island! What’s better than a full day combo tour of snorkeling, fishing and cooking on a island in southern Belize? Cook your catch tour is a intimate, ... morefun, tasty and very inexpensive sightseeing tours from Hopkins Hopkins Village.
You are taken out on this adventure trip on one of our boats to the South Water Marine Reserve for snorkeling and fishing. Your tour guide will first catch bait near the mangroves with a cast net, Now its time to catch some fish for lunch, its possible to catch grouper, snapper, jacks, king marcel and barracuda on a handline or spin rod. If the season is right your captain might even stop to dive for a few lobsters and conch. Your tour guide will then take to barrier reef, this where you will snorkel in magnificent aqua blue waters with its vibrant ecosystem of fish, corals and stingrays!
Your guides will clean and cook your catch right in front of you on the island ensuring the freshest & best cooking experience possible. Feast on your freshly grilled catch and delicious sides. After lunch, relax on the beach in the hammocks and enjoy an afternoon swim or snorkel, before heading back to the mainland.
Take a trip to the less traveled rivers and lagoons while enjoying the sights and sounds of the Belize jungle an often overlooked area that can produce a spectacular array of sportfish ... moreare the surrounding rivers and Lagoons of southern Belize. These brackish water fisheries support the next generation of fish as they serve as a nursery for our favorite species to chase with a spin rod or fly rod. The mangrove-lined shores team with Snook waiting in ambush, baby tarpon up to 30 lbs, aggressive Jacks as well as freshwater species like the vegetarian Muchaca.
The closest of our snorkeling destinations. Go snorkeling along the world's largest coral reef system. Our snorkeling tour takes you on a 30-40 minutes boat ride to the Southern Barrier ... moreReef which offers several different snorkeling sites within the reserve for beginners and experienced snorkelers.
Our experienced guides takes you on an underwater adventure. Snorkelers often have close encounters with eagle rays, sea turtles, a wide variety of exotic fish, and even dolphins or friendly nurse sharks! Experience a bit of island life on this snorkel adventure, as we normally stop at South Water Caye.
Travel with an experienced guide as you journey to the worlds largest living barrier reef. Belize’s Southern Reef is an angler’s paradise with an abundance of marine life. ... moreWhether reef trolling or perfecting your skills on the flats, you will have unforgettable fishing experience.
Reef Fishing is all about getting some fish on the line! We will take you east from Hopkins Village to the second longest barrier reef in the world! There you have the option of trolling for Barracuda, casting lures in the lagoons, or hand lining for hungry fish off the bottom.
Hunt Permit, Tarpon, and Bonefish in one of the world’s finest fisheries. We travel east from Hopkins Village to the famous “pancake” flats of Southern Belize. There ... moreyou will be on the lookout for tails of feeding Permit, schools of cruising Bonefish and pods of rolling tarpon as you hunt these incredible sportfish with a fly rod in hand!
We have a 23 ft flats boat with 6 ft casting deck for our fly fishing trip.
Departure times are based on tides. We will call you the day before your trip to assure you fish during the best tides and weather available.
Business Address:
Hopkins Village
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Stann Creek
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