Belize zoo and Old Belize Tour

Some say the Belize Zoo was built backwards as compared to a "normal Zoo", where Human guests feel as they are the ones on display and not the other way around.  Build on a subtropical plateau the Zoo offers a chance to admire the wildlife as one would only be able to seem it in Belizean Postcards.  A couple of feet away from the gravel paths carved in the jungle visitors feel as they are behind the cage and the animals roam free, coming by to admire Humans in order to take a peek at our strange behavior.  

The Belize Zoo came about in the early 1980s due to a documentary filmed in Belize at that time.  Following the filming most of the animals featured in the documentary became partly tamed and the keeper at that time was able to open the present zoo knowing that the tamed animals would have found it very difficult to be re-introduced back in the wild.  

The Belize Zoo consists of 29 Acres displaying Belizean Wildlife in it's natural surroundings.  The approximately 60 minute tour of the Zoo you will see over 125 Native Animals, including Jaguars, Ocelots, Peccaries, Storks, Howler Monkeys (babies too!) Tapirs, crocodiles and more!    

From the Belize Zoo you will travel to the Old Belize Museum and Beach Club, this new development has recently been open to introduce visitors to the natural History of Belize.  The series of time travel rooms will take you form representations of the Belize Rainforest, to Maya Culture, through the first Belizean Settlement time line all the way to the present day. 

The Old Belize Tour is a short but fascinating discovery, which ends in the Old Belize Restaurant and bar area or the Horseshoe Beach.  Lunch is not included in the tour costs but can be enjoyed a la carte giving you time for either lunch or to catch a few rays on the man made Cucumber Beach found on property.  The Beach offers beach chairs canoes, rafts and jumping water trampoline and are available as part of your Old Belize Tour.

This excursion is the perfect answer for young children and families alike who would like to see some of the rarest animals on our Planet.   

All excursions are organized to depart according to each individual Cruise Ship Arrival and Departure Time in Belize.  All excursion departures differ from day to day depending on the Ship in Port in order to assure an adequate meeting time at the Port as well as a safe return back to the Port before your Ship's departure.

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Some of the inhabitants are just plain silly!  This Coati could not help but show off.

Part of the Old Belize City section of the exposition

The only Beach in Belize City, Cucumber Beach

Wonderful relaxation for all at Cucumber Beach at Old Belize

The restaurant is beautiful and offers fantastic food & Refreshments (not included in the cost of the excursion)