Belize City Tour: History, Wildlife, and Rum

Immerse yourself in Belizean culture on a historic city sightseeing tour. Explore the city, learn about its history, visit a rum factory, and sample local rum.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Baron Bliss Lighthouse - On-board the minibus the guide shares the history and culture of Belize City. How geological events, natural forces, slavery, emancipation, colonialism, world wars, sugar, timber, chicle, rum and Independence is shaping this little city. Showing the highlights of our colonial past and stopping along the route for photo…
What's Included
  • Scenic drive with views of monuments, plants, and wildlife
  • Pickup from Cruise Port or Airport with luggage space
  • Complimentary rum tasting (2 shots, 18+ only)
  • Rum tasting stop (not available on Sundays, holidays, or when the Rum Factory is closed)
  • Driver/guide included
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Guests are met at the exit of Terminal One or picked up from their hotels. Enjoy a leisurely drive through the city, experiencing the Belizean lifestyle as the guide shares historical and current events that have shaped Belize. Explore both old and new neighborhoods, churches, schools, and street vendors. Discover the origins of British Honduras, first…

Location
Baron Bliss Lighthouse
Fort Street
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Amy_r
Nov 15, 2024
Knowledgeable Guide, Thorough Tour - Our guide/driver, Cheech, was very considerate and knowledgeable, and it was interesting to see the many parts of Belize City. We were running slightly late due to the tender, but he was waiting patiently for us. He had cold water for the drive and cashew wine to sample. A great way to explore!
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J3213dltimp
Nov 7, 2024
Informative car tour of Belize City! - A few days ago we were in Belize City, returning from an excursion at the Lamanai temple ruins. We had just missed a ferry to Caye Caulker, leaving us with approximately an hour and 30 minutes to spare. We received strong encouragement to embark on a city tour, which we successfully completed in approximately one hour and fifteen minutes. They assured us that a trained guide, well-versed in the history of both the city and the country, would accompany us on the tour. We were told that Richard Lord, our guide, was the best guide available. We agreed, and off we went. We began by gathering information about the murals located around the corner from the water taxi port. We stopped for pictures at the Belize sign. We received the history lesson on the lighthouse. We proceeded towards the hotel district and beyond. We learned about the school and church connections on the island. We learned about the five stop lights in town and were able to experience four of them. Our limited time prevented us from visiting the bar. We got out of the car and walked a couple of the sites because we had the time, particularly the oldest Anglican church in Central America. We learned quite a bit on our brief tour and saw examples of how people live at every social and economic station in life in the city. We were blessed to do our tour this past Sunday, November 3rd, 2024. Taking our tour on a Sunday allowed us to go along at a reasonable pace and not feel rushed. How do we do the tour during rush hour or another busy time for the city? This also meant that certain businesses and places were closed, but I don't know that that negatively impacted our tour. We highly recommend the tour for anyone that wants to see the multifaceted nature of Belize City.
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Jacob_b
Oct 23, 2024
Explore Belize City in style - Our guide had an incredible knowledge of the history of Belize City including architecture, historical figures and events. Great tour, definitely would recommend!
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Artina_s
Oct 14, 2024
cultural and historical - My tour guide was amazing, knowledgeable and friendly. Great for people who love culture and history
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Dwayne_m
Sep 17, 2024
An amazing experience - We had a wonderful time. Our guide was the best the information he gave us was one of the best explanations I’ve heard of how Belize city was developed and formed.
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Marci_r
Jun 3, 2024
Nice tour! - Nice tour! It gave us a good overview of Belize City. Our tour guide, Cardinal, was friendly and knowledgeable of the area. He even went out of his way to stop and let us try some local cuisine and shop for souvenirs.
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Karen_c
Mar 17, 2024
The people of Belize are... - The people of Belize are wonderful!!! So kind and so willing to go the extra mile to be of help to those, like myself, who somehow lost contact information for our guide. All good in the end😁
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Laura_g
Mar 9, 2024
Great experience! - Our guide gave us a great tour of the island with history and local facts pointed out. We enjoyed seeing wildlife at a very peaceful location.. He was very considerate in offering a grocery store stop in case we wanted to pick up some things while we were on land.
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Tamara_l
Feb 21, 2024
Great - Our guide was wonderful! So kind and informative. Was disappointed there was no nature in the tour, only city
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Suzanne_h
Feb 9, 2024
Don’t waste time & money on this tour. - Unfortunately, tour was horrible, nothing but touring city blight, no pretty sights of Belize at all. Then brought to a big grocery store at the end. Guide was very nice.
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