Sun, beach, jungle and adventure...WHERE?!
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Sun, beach, jungle and adventure...WHERE?!
My fiance are looking for a destination for the month of september or october (2011). We would like sun, beach, jungle adventures...Not really into the long distance hiking tours. Any suggestions of where to go for this type of holiday? We are specifically looking for adventure tours but with GOOD accomodation as well.
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No, sadly not for an entire month. I meant for some time during september or october, btwn 8-12 days probably. By good i mean, it doesnt have to be extravagent, however we do not wish to camp either haha. So somewhere in the middle? However to end the trip (final 3 nights or so in an all inclusive could be nice as well!) Oh, we don't really know what we want!!
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That's what i hear. Belize is a good suggestion too...thanks. I'd love to go to Costa Rica. Anyone know of any all inclusive hotels in costa rica that are any good? Because maybe we could do an all inclusive stay and do day excursions from there.
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CONGRATULATIONS! Hope you can look back on your wedding in 30 years and be as happy with your choice as I am. 
Belize is a great choice imo. Try for 12 days rather than 8, you won't be sorry! With 8 days, pick 2 spots, inland and island/coast. With 12 days you could add a 3rd.
The Cayo District is a great place for caving tours and visits to ruins including magnificent Tikal in Guatemala which deserves an overnight. Places we've stayed in the area (loved them all for different reasons!) are
The Trek Stop www.thetrekstop.com
The Aguada www.aguadahotel.com
Macal River Jungle Camp www.belizecamp.com
The latter is the jungly cousin of Chaa Creek, one of the highest reviewed jungle lodges anywhere:
www.chaacreek.com
In addition to an overnight to Tikal you should check out the Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM) cave trip:
http://pacztours.com/actun-tunichil-muknal.html
A great adventure lodge just south of Belmopan in central Belize is Caves Branch Lodge; you can do the ATM trip from there in addition to their own caving adventures:
www.cavesbranch.com
Most people spend their blue water time on Ambergris Caye or Caye Caulker (more laid back and budget-oriented). You can access good diving and snorkeling from either, though not so much from shore. I don't know anything about all inclusives since we don't prefer them. If you'd consider an apartment, check out Sailwinds on Caulker:
http://www.staycayecaulker.com/sailwinds.html
If you have a longer trip, consider Hopkins Village for a 1st or 2nd stop.
http://hopkinsbelize.com/
It's a Garifuna village so don't miss the punta drumming:
http://www.lebeha.com/
There are lots of lodging options including the Hopkins Inn which we love:
http://hopkinsinn.com/
Lots of additional info and tons of photos at this link (blog and/or detailed travelogue links on the main page of each collection):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/staceyholeman/collections
Happy trails! Keep us posted!

Belize is a great choice imo. Try for 12 days rather than 8, you won't be sorry! With 8 days, pick 2 spots, inland and island/coast. With 12 days you could add a 3rd.
The Cayo District is a great place for caving tours and visits to ruins including magnificent Tikal in Guatemala which deserves an overnight. Places we've stayed in the area (loved them all for different reasons!) are
The Trek Stop www.thetrekstop.com
The Aguada www.aguadahotel.com
Macal River Jungle Camp www.belizecamp.com
The latter is the jungly cousin of Chaa Creek, one of the highest reviewed jungle lodges anywhere:
www.chaacreek.com
In addition to an overnight to Tikal you should check out the Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM) cave trip:
http://pacztours.com/actun-tunichil-muknal.html
A great adventure lodge just south of Belmopan in central Belize is Caves Branch Lodge; you can do the ATM trip from there in addition to their own caving adventures:
www.cavesbranch.com
Most people spend their blue water time on Ambergris Caye or Caye Caulker (more laid back and budget-oriented). You can access good diving and snorkeling from either, though not so much from shore. I don't know anything about all inclusives since we don't prefer them. If you'd consider an apartment, check out Sailwinds on Caulker:
http://www.staycayecaulker.com/sailwinds.html
If you have a longer trip, consider Hopkins Village for a 1st or 2nd stop.
http://hopkinsbelize.com/
It's a Garifuna village so don't miss the punta drumming:
http://www.lebeha.com/
There are lots of lodging options including the Hopkins Inn which we love:
http://hopkinsinn.com/
Lots of additional info and tons of photos at this link (blog and/or detailed travelogue links on the main page of each collection):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/staceyholeman/collections
Happy trails! Keep us posted!
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There's a slight risk of hurricanes but we've visited Belize in August twice and the rains have fallen almost exclusively at night - no problem at all, everything green, prices reduced. It's been a great time to visit for us.
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