FAQ's & Travel Tips
Quick Questions for Small Group/Tour Leaders
1. How many persons do you intend to bring in your group?
2. How many males and females are in the group?
3. What is the approximate age range within the group?
4. Do the group members know each other?
5.Do any of the group members have special dietary or other specific requirements?
6.Is your visit to the La Milpa Ecolodge and Research Center or Hill Bank Field Station part of a longer tour of Belize or the region? If so please describe.
7.Is the purpose of the visit:
primarily recreational
recreational with opportunities to learn about rainforest issues.
educational with recreational opportunities
other – (please explain in the space below)
8.Does your group have:
a specific interest in one particular field of study? (please describe below)
a general interest in the rainforest and conservation issues?
9. Which of the following excursions would you like to know more about:
Boat trip and tour of Lamanai Mayan Monument; tour by Mayan guide
Lunch in a Maya / Mestizo community
Lunch in a Creole community
Visit to the Community Baboon Sanctuary
Visit to a traditional Mennonite community
Visit to the un-excavated archaeological site at La Milpa
Visit to an archaeological dig on the Rio Bravo (seasonal)
Please attach any additional information you have which may help us to plan an appropriate program for you.
Quick Questions for Group Leaders of Student Programs
We want to ensure that your independently organized program runs smoothly. You can help us do this by answering the following quick questions:
1.What is the theme of your study program?
2.In addition to classroom facilities, do you require the use of audio-visual materials, and or other teaching materials?
3.Will you require the use of recreational resources (e.g. canoes) during your stay?
4.Will you require the services of a guide or facilitator for either educational or recreational activities (either continuously or on occasions)?
5. Would you like additional information on any of the following activities?
guided walks along rainforest trails
canoe trail
ranger patrol by boat
visit to sustainable forestry research plot
participation in tree planting program
lagoon and river excursion by boat
crocodile spotlighting
lunch in Mestizo Community
lunch in Creole Community
visit to Mennonite Community
visit to un-excavated Mayan site on the RBCMA
visit to Lamanai Mayan site by boat
visit to Community Baboon Sanctuary
Belize Tourism Board – BTB www.travelbelize.org
Belize Tourism Industry Association – www.btia.org
Belize Hotel Association – www.belizehotels.org
Belize Chamber of Commerce – www.belize.org/bcci/
Protected Areas Conservation Trust – www.pactbelize.org