An exciting one week tour which offers a glimpse into Belize's Colonial past including time to relax on historic St. George's Caye - home to the elite during Colonial times Global Travel - Belize Tours
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"Colonial Treasures"
Adventure Tour
( 7 nights / 8 days )

An exciting one week tour which offers a glimpse into Belize's Colonial past including time to relax on historic St. George's Caye - home to the elite during Colonial times

An exciting one week tour which offers a glimpse into Belize's Colonial past including time to relax on historic St. George's Caye - home to the elite during Colonial times

logging in Belize

An exciting tour which combines the natural wonders of Belize with an emphasis on the Colonial Past as you step back in time to the days of the Empire. By 1862, when British Honduras was officiallly recognised as a British Crown Colony, Mahogany became the crux of the Country's colonial future.

We have carefully chosen accommodations and places to visit which are wooden buildings constructed in the traditional British Caribbean style of a bygone era where the colonial heritage and ambience are faithfully preserved.


Day 1 - Arrival in Belize - A Step Back into the Past!

Meet & Greet on arrival at Belize International Airport and transfer for a two night stay at the lovely Great House Inn - a real Colonial Treasure.

The Great House Inn, Belize City, a beautiful colonial style mansion The Great House Inn offers travelers more than just a glimpse of the past. It offers the chance to see the past firsthand, with work done by Belizean craftsmen nearly a century ago.

The Great House Inn is the largest classic wooden home still in existence in Belize.

Originally built as a family home, this wonderful structure still provides the warmth and comfort reminiscent of the early colonial times of Belize.

Spacious verandahs at the front and back of the house allow you to relax and let go amidst the soothing embrace of the Caribbean breezes.


Day 2 - The Mahogany Legacy!- (B,L)

Imagine. The days of pirates, buccaneers, bloodshed and larceny are over. It is the 1700s and Belize or the Bay Settlement as it was then known was beginning to establish a small society known as the "baymen". The interest was no longer in logwood: once a valuable commodity harvested for the dyes essential to Britain's wool trade. Attention had turned to the hardwoods from the virgin forests: specifically Mahogany.

As news of riches spread, the once-lawless community grew with influxes of "fortune seekers" and slaves; and logging camps or "banks" sprang up along the rivers. Great sums of money were to be made from the mahogany, but not without the price of constant conflict with the Spaniards who frequently raided the logging camps. It was not until September 10, 1798 with the defeat of the Spanish in the battle of St. George's Caye that the British presence was finally recognized. logging mahogany in Belize

Today's tour starts with a drive up the Western Highway to Warried Head Lodge. It is not difficult to imagine the whole area as thick rainforest: to hear the chopping and crashing of huge timber breaking through the canopy, the screech of birds fleeing their roosts, and the rattling of chains as the logs were dragged by cattle to the Belize River, to float down to Belize City and the awaiting ships. mahogony logs floating on the Belize River

mahogany bed at Warrie Head Lodge, Belize Warrie Head houses the largest private collection of authentic antique mahogany furniture in the Country. At the entrance stands a lone mahogany tree, a majestic reflection of what once was. The mahogany no longer reigns in the forest, yet it remains the common thread of the property, reflected in the beauty and warmth of the authentic antique furniture which fills the lodge.

old postcard showing Belize City
wording on back of old postcard showing Belize City

A stop will be made at the small and informal BELIZE ZOO, to meet some of the indigenous animals of Belize.

Also included is a visit to the fascinating OLD BELIZE where you will see, feel and smell what it was like to live in Belize in bygone times as you walk through 1,000 years of history.

Day 3 - Historic Belize City - (B)

After breakfast you will enjoy a fascinating guided tour of all the historical highlights of Belize City. Below are some of the wonderful buildings you will be shown.
  • The beautifully restored 18th century Supreme Court Building, flanked by authentic canons was built in 1926 in a classic British colonial style with a dome topped clock tower. This building is on the site where the original courthouse was built in 1818.
  • St. John's Cathedral, the oldest Anglican Church in Central America and the oldest building in Belize. Slaves built St. John's Cathedral in the 1800's from bricks brought over as ballast in the hulls of ships sailing from England. It was here that the Indian Kings of the Mosquito Coast came for their Coronations and where their children were baptized in a show of loyalty to the British Crown.
  • Government House, a perfect example of British Colonial style clapboard wooden mansion built on the edge of the Caribbean. With manicured gardens and palm trees swaying, this was once the official residence of Governors and has hosted Queen Elizabeth II and other Royals. It is now the House of Culture Museum.
  • The old Slave Quarters
  • The Bliss Institute and the Baron Bliss Memorial. The Lighthouse monument at Fort George Point towers over the harbor entrance. This was built from money donated to the country by Belize's greatest benefactor Baron Bliss, an Englishman with the title of 5th Baron of Portugal. At his request, he was entombed in front of the lighthouse, which he designed himself prior to his death.
  • The new Museum which is housed in what was formerly Her Majesty’s Prison on Gabourel Lane. Built in the mid 1800s this colonial prison was indeed a formidable place.
  • The National Archives and City Library. Home to a showcase of Belizean history and literature, the National Archives and City Library is located near the Swing Bridge.
  • Yarborough Cemetery. Although it saw its most recent burial in 1891, the Yarborough Cemetery, Belize's first public cemetery, still serves as a valuable resource for researchers and curiosity seekers alike looking for a glimpse into the past.
 old postcard of Belize City
old postcard of Belize City
old postcard of Belize City
old postcard of Belize City

Click on the postcards for larger views. Reproduced with kind permission of Alexandre Przopiorski Postcard Man who has an amazing collection of old original postcards from around the World which are available for purchase.

Historic St. George's Caye

This afternoon you will be transferred to the dock for the short boat trip over to St. George's Caye - an idyllic Caribbean Island that was home to the elite during Colonial times and is the most historic of all Belize's cayes.

St. George's Caye Pleasure Island Lodge, Belize 5 night stay at Pleasure Island Lodge a charming resort with colonial-style individual cottages painted in pastel shades. All cottages have private bathrooms. sitting rooms and a/c. The second storey dining room, decorated in a marine theme, overlooks the sea and serves delicious meals.

St. George's Caye is a sunkissed tropical hideaway bathed by the warm, soothing trade winds and yet only twenty minutes by boat from the mainland of Belize, lying next to, and protected by, one of the world's longest barrier reefs. Superb scuba diving sites are only minutes away from the island and there is excellent snorkelling right off the pier in front of the hotel.

Day 8 - Departure - (B)

Unfortunately it is time to depart. Boat transfer back to the mainland from where you will be driven to the airport in time for your international flight home.

one week tour visiting Warrie Head Lodge, The Great House and St. George's Caye

Colonial Treasures - Rates 2011
Season Low Season
May 1st to Oct 31st		 High Season
Nov 1st to Apr 30th
Room Occupancy Double Single Double Single
Tour Price Per Person 1,330 1,450 1,580 1,570
Please Note:
  • Tour departs any day of the week with minimum of 2 people.
  • Price is PER PERSON in US dollars
  • All applicable taxes and service charges are included
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Includes:
  • Meet & Greet at Belize International Airport
  • Road Transfer to Great House Inn
  • 2 nights lodgings at Great House Inn
  • Breakfast daily at Great House Inn
  • Day tour to Warrie Head, Belize Zoo and Old Belize with lunch
  • Guided tour of Belize City
  • Boat transfer to St. George's Caye
  • 5 nights lodgings at Pleasure Island Lodge
  • All meals at Pleasure Island
  • Boat transfer back to Belize City
  • Return road transfer to the Int'l Airport
Not Included:
  • International flights to/from Belize. See Getting to Belize for info.
  • Departure Taxes. Currently $35 USD per person.
  • Beverages
  • Gratuities to Guides
  • Items of a personal nature, laundry, telephone calls etc.


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