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Logo of Maya Mountain Lodge & Tours featuring a toucan.
Cayo District, Belize
+501-674-1919
Logo of Maya Mountain Lodge & Tours featuring a toucan.
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On-Site Activities

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Cooking Class

$50 US Per Person

Maya Mountain guests have long pleaded with us for our Belizean recipes so they learn to cook some of our delicious creations back home! At long last, Maya Mountain guests, as well as visitors staying in other accommodations, will have the opportunity to learn some of these wonderful dishes.

Each course includes either an adventure to the San Ignacio town and market just one mile away or a tour of the Maya Mountain Lodge grounds to view a diversity of edibles and ornamentals, many of which are ingredients in the course menus.

Join Fiona, our local chef, in a 3-hour cooking class. Prepare and relish a delicious traditional meal that you can recreate back home with family and friends. Course includes:

  • Introduction to locally available ingredients and possible substitutions
  • Hands-on preparations
  • Lunch consisting of the food you have cooked
  • Recipe book including the recipes you prepare
  • Minimum: 2pax
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Night Hike

$35 Per Person

Hike through out trails for 1.5 hours with our knowledgeable guide. Enjoy viewing nocturnal insects, birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians.

  • Time: Departs at 7:30 pm
  • Minimum: 2 pax
  • Recommended : Mosquito repellent
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Bird Watching

$20 Per Person

On a 1 hour walk, our staff will assist you to locate a variety of birds as you explore the Maya Mountain Lodge trails and our One World Village Property.

  • Reserve Activity when you book your room
  • Minimum: 2 pax
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Jungle Leaf Paper Making

$20 Per Adult / $10 Per Child

This activity is for all ages. You will make your own piece of jungle paper, decorate it, and take it home as a beautiful souvenir.

  • Reserve Activity when you book your room
  • Minimum: 2 pax
  • Ask at Front Desk for other activities
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Medicinal Plants and Edible Exploration

$10 US per adult/ $5 per child

Enjoy a fun and educational walk through the Maya Mountain Property. Identify and savor a variety of local edible fruits and greens, and learn the secrets of some traditional Mayan healing plants.

  • Reserve Activity when you book your room
  • Children age 6-12 years old
  • Minimum: 2 pax
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Jungle and Ornamentals Activity

$10 US per adult/ $5 per child

Ornamentals Activity: A guided walk with one of our experienced gardener to view ornamental plants on our beautiful property.

  • Reserve Activity when you book your room
  • Children age 6-12 years old
  • Minimum: 2 pax
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Nature Walk

$10 US per adult/ $5 per child

A guided walk into the jungle at Maya Mountain Lodge. Learn about the jungle as you hike through our 70-acre tropical forest and visit a hilltop Mayan temple.

  • Reserve Activity when you book your room
  • Children age 6-12 years old
  • Minimum: 2 pax
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Organic Gardens

Guests of Maya Mountain Lodge are invited to experience organic farming through our gardens and orchard, which showcase sustainable living in action. Our organic gardens provide fresh inspiration for guests of all ages, and complimentary garden tours make this hands-on experience both educational and fun.