Summer Holidays in Belize & Mexico in photos

If you are staying in Placencia, enjoy a day snorkelling and swimming on Laughing Bird Caye. Add this to our Belize Adventure Highlights.

Deep in the jungle, the Mayan ruins at Lamanai are superb and usually deserted. Stay at the nearby lodge (reached by boat, with croc sightings on the way) for an immersive jungle experience. Check out our Belize Itineraries for more ideas.

Turtles and rays, whale sharks and monkeys, crocs and manatees… the seas and jungles of Mexico and Belize are an amateur zoologist’s dream! See these and more on our Best of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula & Belize.

Horse riding in the hills above San Ignacio in rural Belize is a memorable experience for children and adults alike.

Both Mexico and Belize are full of water-based activities. Whether snorkelling through a cave, taking a boat out to sea or floating down a water channel in an upside-down life jacket like a giant nappy, there’s always somewhere to cool off!

The ruins at Chichen Itza are amongst the most impressive in Central America. Visit these on our Best of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and Belize.

Snorkelling through the underwater cenotes (limestone sink holes) in rural Mexico is a highlight of any visit to the Yucatan. We’ll direct you to a particularly beautiful cave system, far off the beaten track that most people don’t know about!

Belize’s barrier reef is world famous and second only to Australia’s. The snorkelling here is extraordinary; swim amongst nurse sharks, turtles and rays on any of our Belize itineraries.

You can visit Belize and Mexico all year round. Check our When to go to Belize and When to go to Mexico pages for more information.

Placencia offers a laid-back lifestyle, Bob Marley playing out over the speakers and a shoes-optional policy. And……relax.

Our preferred lodge in San Ignacio sits above the Macal River. Jungle views are superb and giant inner tubes are provided for down-river floating. Add in some cliff jumping and you’ve got the perfect recipe for happy children! This features on all of our Belize Itineraries and can be combined with Guatemala too.

Wherever you go in Mexico and Belize you will always be warmly welcomed by the locals. Big smiles are the order of the day here.

Sunset boat cruises in Lamanai will have the children agog. Monkeys bounce through the trees, crocs wallow in the shallows and brightly coloured birds flit across the sky. Bliss… as included on our Belize Adventure Highlights.

The Lagoon of Seven Colours in Bacalar is astonishingly beautiful, with crystal clear water in every shade of blue. Explore by boat or kayak and stop for a dip along the way. This is included on both of our Mexico itineraries.

Making your own tacos and cycling around the ruins at Coba. There’s never a shortage of activity on a Mexico or Belize family holiday.

Swing over the sea at sunset. Enough said.