Mariposa Jungle Lodge News

2008-06-21T13:45:00.000-07:00

THANKSGIVING IN THE JUNGLE

EARLY-BIRD SPECIAL

Offer valid for visits from 11/19/08 through 11/23/09.
Reservations must be confirmed with 50% payment on or before 8/31/08.

4 DAYS/3 NIGHTS $499US per person
based on double occupancy.

Family Special: Extra person in room $199US

Our Thanksgiving Special includes:

Ground transportation from Goldson International Airport or Belize City.

Complimentary Welcome Cocktail.

Three nights of peaceful sleep under the jungle canopy
in a luxury thatched cabaña.

All meals.

Complimentary early morning guided jungle walks.

Ground transportation to Goldson International Airport or Belize City.

9% hotel tax.

10% Service Charge on food and lodging for Lodge staff.

Suggested Excursion Packages:

Introductory Jungle Package - $315 per person

Day 1 – Caracol, Rio Frio Cave & Rio On Pools (swimming option)

Day 2 – Village Culture Tour, Barton Creek Cave (by canoe) and
Green Hills Butterfly Farm

Day 3 – Half-day Jungle Horseback Ride & Bol’s Cave Museum

Excursions for the Physically Fit - $295 per person

Day 1 – Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM)

Day 2 – Full-day Jungle Horseback Ride with visit to Big Rock Falls (lunch & swimming option)

Day 3 – Mountain Biking & River Tubing (OR)
Full-day Exploration of Mountain Cow (Crystal Cave)

We offer all known tours in this area, including excursions to Tikal in nearby Guatemala.
On arrival and departure days, you may customize an itinerary if your travel schedule permits time for a visit to Old Belize, Belize City or the Belize Zoo.

Of the suggested packages aren’t just what you’re looking for, let’s work together to customize your Belize adventure.

reservations@mariposajunglelodge.com

2008-06-21T13:32:00.000-07:00

HOLIDAYS IN THE JUNGLE

EARLY-BIRD SPECIAL

Offer valid for visits from 12/20/08 through 1/2/09.
Reservations must be confirmed with 50% payment on or before 8/31/08.

5 DAYS/4 NIGHTS – ALL INCLUSIVE*
$1099US per person based on double occupancy.

Family Special: Extra person in room $599US

Our Holiday Special includes:

Ground transportation from Goldson International Airport or Belize City.

Complimentary Welcome Cocktail.

Four nights of peaceful sleep under the jungle canopy
in a luxury thatched cabaña.

All meals, soft drinks & filtered water.

Early morning guided jungle walks.

Your choice of THREE full-day tours.**

Your choice of ONE half-day tour.

Ground transportation to Goldson International Airport or Belize City.

9% hotel tax.

10% Service Charge on food and lodging for Lodge staff.On arrival and departure days, you may customize an itinerary if your travelschedule permits time for a visit to Old Belize, Belize City or the Belize Zoo. Nominal surcharges apply.

*NOT INCLUDED: Alcoholic beverages except as noted.
Discretionary gratuities to tour guides or staff.
Additional optional excursions.

**$20 surcharge for ATM
$25 surcharge for Tikal

reservations@mariposajunglelodge.com

“School’s Out” Family Special

2008-05-10T19:25:00.000-07:00

6 days/5 nights
Available 5/17 thru 7/6 only.

All prices are quoted in U.S. Currency.

$999 per person/based on double occupancy.
Child under 12 sharing room with parents – only $479
50% off price of second cabaña for members of same family

This Special Package price includes:

• Five nights in a luxury cabana.
• All meals.
• Two full-day excursions of your choice from “Our Excursions.”
• Two half-day excursions of your choice from “Our Excursions.)
• Round-trip ground transportation between Philip S. Goldson International Airport/Belize City and Lodge.
• Complimentary early morning guided jungle hikes.
• All applicable taxes.
• 10% Service Charge on room and meals for distribution among staff.

Here is a suggested Itinerary for a diversified vacation that should offer something special for each family member. In addition to the items listed, the package includes everything listed under “Our Amenities,” including complimentary guided early morning hikes.

Day One – You will be met at the Airport by a Mariposa Jungle Lodge representative, who will drive you to the Lodge. An optional drive around Belize City, visit to the Burrell Boom Baboon Sanctuary or Belize Zoo is possible for a nominal surcharge, depending on arrival time and fatigue level. A complimentary beverage and dinner will be ready when you reach the Lodge.

Day Two – Visit Caracol, the largest known Mayan archaeological site in Belize, with five plazas excavated under the high jungle canopy and the opportunity to climb 140’ Caana. After a sumptuous picnic lunch, you will tour the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest with stops at the Rio Frio Cave (a user-friendly ‘walk-through-cave) and the Rio On Pools, where you’ll have the option of enjoying a refreshing swim.

Day Three – Jungle Horseback Ride with visits to an underground cave with Mayan relics and a stop for picnic lunch and optional swim at Big Rock Falls.

Day Four - “Village Culture Tour” – This tour is designed to offer the visitor an intimate exposure to life in two Cayo villages, where the typical breadwinner earns less than US$2/hour. You’ll learn about the costs of living, health care, the education system, and a typical budget. You’ll see the village shops, churches, schools, police station and post office. The highlight of the experience is a visit to four homes of a multi-generational family where you will learn about daily food preparation, try your hands at tortilla making, and enjoy a typical home-made Belizean lunch. This is a unique opportunity for kids to see how much of the rest of the world lives.

Day Five – This morning you’ll visit Barton Creek Cave. Your guide will provide headlights and safety gear and even paddle your canoe through this awesome, cathedral-like cave and former Mayan ceremonial site. Before returning to the Lodge for lunch, you’ll stop at Green Hills Butterfly Farm for an informative lecture on butterfly breeding and the opportunity to mingle with and take photographs of myriad butterflies in a huge cage.

Day Six – Depart for Airport or next destination. Depending on your departure or transfer time, a visit to the Burrell Boom Baboon Sanctuary or Belize Zoo, or an optional drive around Belize City, is possible for a nominal surcharge.

PLEASE NOTE: You may select any of the tours listed under “Our Excursions” on the School’s Out Special. The “Suggested Itinerary” is just that – a suggestion. Other options available include: river canoeing, cave exploration, cave tubing, zip lining, and jungle night hiking, depending on your level of physical fitness and desire for adventure. Consider the “Machete Whack.” Nominal surcharges may apply, depending on the totality of your selections.

Mariposa Jungle Lodge is an eco-friendly boutique jungle resort for the discerning traveler. Enjoy pristine rain forest in the heart of the Maya Mountains, the fascination of Mayan ruins, waterfalls, the mysterious beauty of caves, the flora and fauna of the jungle. Sleep in the comfort of Egyptian cotton linens on your king size canopy bed in your thatched roof luxury cabaña. Swing in the hammock on your private screened-in porch. A week of adventure by day and comfort by night!

The Lodge is located near the junction of San Antonio Road and the Mountain Pine Ridge Road (also called the Chiquibul Road) in the Cayo District, a central location for access to the primary visitor destinations in the area.

For more information: www.mariposajunglelodge.com.

Phone: 011-501-670-2113 (Belize)
From U.S.: 1-304-933-1793
Skype: MariposaJungleLodge

Summer Getaway Special

2008-05-10T19:09:00.000-07:00

5 days/4 nights for two

$799US per person/based on double occupancy.
$300 single supplement

Enjoy the beauty of pristine rain forest in the heart of the Maya Mountains, the fascination of Mayan ruins, waterfalls, the mystery of caves, the flora and fauna of the jungle. Sleep in the comfort of Egyptian cotton linens on your king size canopy bed in your thatched roof luxury cabana. Relax in the hammock on your private screened-in porch.

This Special Package price includes:

• Four nights in a luxury cabana.
• All meals.
• Two full-day excursions of your choice.
• One half-day excursion of your choice.
• Round-trip transportation between Philip S. Goldson International Airport and Lodge.
• Complimentary early morning guided jungle hikes.
• All applicable taxes
• 10% Service Charge on room and meals for distribution among staff.

Additional nights available at discounted rates.

Mariposa Jungle Lodge is a boutique eco-jungle resort for the discerning traveler who wants adventure by day and comfort by night. The Lodge is located near the junction of the San Antonio and Chiquibul Roads in the Cayo District, a central location for access to the primary visitor destinations in the area.

For more information and to select excursions, see:
http://www.mariposajunglelodge.com

Phone: 011-501-670-2113 (Belize)
From U.S.: 1-304-933-1793
Skype: mariposajunglelodge

Machete Whacker?

2008-05-10T18:50:00.001-07:00

Can you wield a machete and blaze a trail through the jungle? You’ll find the answer at Mariposa Jungle Lodge.

Take advantage of our “Machete Whack”. Our experienced jungle guide will teach you to sharpen your personal new machete with a file, then lead you into a piece of our untouched jungle where you can learn to chop an eco-friendly trail. If you do a good job, we’ll erect a wooden sign to dedicate that portion of the trail to you, for that trail will be enjoyed by future visitors. If you can pack it to get through Airport Security, the machete is your souvenir to keep.

One hour - $30US/per person
Each additional half hour - $10US/per person

For more information: http://www.mariposajunglelodge.com/ or info@mariposajunglelodge.com

Phone: 011-501-670-2113

From US: 1-304-933-1793

Skype Name: mariposajunglelodge