Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
buses (
T
800 229 9424,
W
greyhound.com) run
regularly to all major US-Mexico border crossings,
and some even take you over the frontier and into
the Mexican bus station.
Heading south
by car
gives you more freedom
but involves a good deal of bureaucracy. Crossing
the Belizean border with a car can entail
customs
charges
, particularly if you plan to leave your
vehicle in the country.
US, Canadian, EU, South African, Australian and
New Zealand driving licences are valid in Mexico
and Belize, but it's a good idea to arm yourself with
an
International Driving Licence
as well; contact
your local driving authority to obtain one. For
details on driving in Belize, see p.24.
Journey Latin America
UK
T
020 3582 8754,
W
journeylatinamerica.co.uk. One of the industry leaders for tours and
flights to Latin America, as well as hotels.
Latin American Escapes
US
T
800 510 5999,
W
latinamericanescapes.com. Adventure, culture, natural history and
diving holidays in Belize, and the rest of Central and South America.
Naturetrek
UK
T
01962 733 051,
W
naturetrek.co.uk. Superb
birding and wildlife trips led by expert naturalists.
North South Travel
UK
T
01245 608 291,
W
northsouthtravel
.co.uk. Friendly, competitive travel agency, offering discounted fares
worldwide. Profits are used to support projects in the developing world,
especially the promotion of sustainable tourism.
Reef and Rainforest Tours
UK
T
01803 866 965,
W
reefandrainforest.co.uk. Tours focusing on nature reserves, research
projects and diving in Belize, Panama and Costa Rica, as well as in South
America and Africa.
STA Travel
US
T
800 781 4040, UK
T
0871 230 0040, Australia
T
134 782, New Zealand
T
0800 474 400, South Africa
T
0861
781 781;
W
statravel.com. Worldwide specialists in independent travel;
also discount student fares.
Travel CUTS
Canada
T
866 246 9762, US
T
800 592 2887;
W
travelcuts.com. Canadian youth and student travel firm.
Trips Worldwide
UK
T
0117 311 4400,
W
tripsworldwide
.co.uk. Experienced company with a range of itineraries and tours to
Belize, Mexico and all of Central America, among other global
destinations.
USIT
Ireland
T
01 602 1906, Northern Ireland
T
028 9032 7111;
W
usit.ie. Ireland's main student and youth travel specialists.
AIRLINES
Aeroméxico
W
aeromexico.com
Air Canada
W
aircanada.com
Air New Zealand
W
airnewzealand.com
Air Tahiti Nui
W
airtahitinui-usa.com
American Airlines
W
aa.com
British Airways
W
ba.com
Delta
W
delta.com
Interjet
W
interjet.com.mx
Maya Island Air
W
mayaregional.com
Mexicana
W
mexicana.com
TACA
W
taca.com
Tropic Air
W
tropicair.com
US Airways
W
usairways.com
Qantas
W
qantas.com
United Airlines
W
united.com
Getting around
Belize has a good public transport
network, and buses on the three main
highways - the Northern (now the
Philip Goldson Hwy), the Western (now
the George Price Hwy) and Southern -
are cheap, generally frequent and
fairly fast.
Belize's
boat transport
infrastructure is also
strong, with frequent routes between the mainland
and the cayes, and also within the cayes. River
transport is popular in Belize, too - it's the most
convenient way to reach some Maya ruins and
isolated field stations. One of the most popular river
journeys is to the Maya site of Lamanai along the
New River in northern Belize, where you can spy all
manner of wildlife on its banks.
Flying
between Belizean destinations is the
fastest way to get around, though it's not particu-
larly cheap.
Car rental
in Belize is not inexpensive,
either: it generally costs US$65-140 per day, but it
does enable you to visit more places in a shorter
time than you could by bus.
INTERNATIONAL AGENTS AND
OPERATORS
Adventure Life
US
T
800 344 6118,
W
adventure-life.com.
Specialists in small-group travel and customized itineraries to wilderness
areas and nature reserves in Latin America and beyond.
G Adventures
US & Canada
T
888 800 4100,
W
gapadventures
.com. Canadian company offering a wide range of group trips around the
world, with snorkelling, diving, kayaking and visiting Maya sites in
Yucatán, Belize, Guatemala and throughout Central America.
Global Travel Club
UK
T
01268 541363,
W
global-travel.co.uk.
Small company specializing, for over 25 years, in diving, adventure and
cultural tours to Belize, Mexico and all of Central America.
International Expeditions
US
T
800 234 9620,
W
internationalexpeditions.com. Natural history tours and individual
itineraries throughout Latin America, including Belize and Tikal.
Island Expeditions
US & Canada
T
800 667 1630,
W
islandexpeditions.com. Sea-and river-kayaking expeditions to Belize
and other destinations in Central America.
Journeys International
US
T
800 255 8735,
W
journeys.travel.
Long-running ecotourism company with tours to Belize and the rest of
Central America.
