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Maya Fish Cooking Experience
Immerse yourself in culture at the San Ignacio Resort Hotel. In this Maya Cooking Experience, you will learn how to prepare a succulent fish cuisine, in the same manner, the ancient Maya cooked fish thousands of years ago. The fish is cooked on a fire heart and is marinated with local and organic Belizean spices. The cooking session takes place in a newly renovated Maya house, built next to a preserved ‘Chultun’ ( a natural refrigerator used by the ancient Maya to preserve food and meats for days), and can be eaten under the Maya House or at the on-site Running W Restaurant. Explore this new on-site experience.
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COPAL CLEANSE
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IN-ROOM DINING
Staying in is sometimes more luxurious than being out. Our in-room dining experience brings the very best of the Running W Restaurant cuisine to the privacy and comfort of your own room or suite at the San Ignacio Resort Hotel. Indulge in a dining experience that is customized for you whether it is a pot of coffee to start the morning or a refined main course to end your day.
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On-site Activities
GREEN IGUANA CONSERVATION PROJECT
Located on-site, the Green Iguana Conservation Project is an interactive exhibit that gives visitors a closer look at the life of Green Iguanas.
TEA TASTING MEDICINAL TOUR
For centuries, the Maya used local plants and herbs because of their ability to heal numerous illnesses and pains, including stomach aches, fever, chicken pox, botflies, allergies, and many more.
ON-SITE BIRDWATCHING
Found within a 17-acre private estate, San Ignacio Resort Hotel offers a playground for bird lovers. Take a stroll with our experienced guide through the jungle and enjoy the twitter and sweet sounds of our backyard friends.
CRITTERS OF THE NIGHT
Strap on your headlight and take a night hike adventure for a chance to see the critters of the night and other animals such as leaf cutter ants, wolf spiders, orb waver spiders, cicadas, scorpions, tarantulas, opossums, owls, and maybe a lucky sighting of the sly Kinkajou or Gray Fox!
Located on-site, the Green Iguana Conservation Project is an interactive exhibit that gives visitors a closer look at the life of Green Iguanas. The venture aims to conserve and look after the endangered species by educating the public about the role Green Iguanas play in the ecosystem.
Here, visitors of all ages are given the opportunity to mingle with these wonderful reptiles and also, learn about the incubation, hatching, rearing, and releasing process done at the Project.
TIME: 8:00am to 4:00pm, tour leaves every hour on the hour
DURATION: 45 mins
INTENSITY: Easy
MINIMUM: 2 People
WHAT TO BRING: Recommended light-long sleeve, bug spray, and camera
ADVANCE BOOKING REQUIRED: No
Found within a 17-acre private estate, San Ignacio Resort Hotel offers a playground for bird lovers. Take a stroll with our experienced guide through the jungle and enjoy the twitter and sweet sounds of our backyard friends. During this tour, you can witness colourful creatures including the Blue Tanager, Blue Crowned Mot Mot, Warblers, Woodpeckers, Aracari Toucan, and even rare sightings of our national bird, the Keel-Billed Toucan. Known as “the only jungle in town”, the property has been able to document a record of 119 species within the property.
TIME: Available at 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 am
DURATION: 1 ½ – 2 hours
INTENSITY: Moderate
MINIMUM: 2 People
WHAT TO BRING: Comfortable attire and shoes (preferable not white), bug spray, sunblock, binoculars, camera
ADVANCE BOOKING REQUIRED: Yes
For centuries, the Maya used local plants and herbs because of their ability to heal numerous illnesses and pains, including stomach aches, fever, chicken pox, botflies, allergies, and many more. Found within our 17-acre private estate, this guided tour will take you through our hiking trails for an insightful tour of natural remedies and a hands-on workshop. Take a stroll as our experienced guide explains the features of the plants and their history. The tour follows with a Tea Tasting experience within a traditional Maya hut from plants hand-picked during the walk. Here, you will have the opportunity to learn more about their use, craft your own tea and develop your palette.
TIME: Available at 8:00am, 10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm
DURATION: 1 ½ hours
INTENSITY: Moderate
MINIMUM: 2 People
WHAT TO BRING: Comfortable attire and shoes, bug spray, sunscreen, camera
ADVANCE BOOKING REQUIRED: Yes
Strap on your headlight and take a night hike adventure for a chance to see the critters of the night and other animals such as leaf cutter ants, wolf spiders, orb waver spiders, cicadas, scorpions, tarantulas, opossums, owls, and maybe a lucky sighting of the sly Kinkajou or Gray Fox! While exploring the trails, you also travel back in time as you witness an authentic Maya chultun located right within the property. Chultuns were underground storage chambers commonly used by the Maya as cisterns for potable water.
TIME: 7:30 pm
INTENSITY: Moderate
MINIMUM: 2 People
WHAT TO BRING: Recommended light-long sleeve, bug spray, camera
ADVANCE BOOKING REQUIRED: Yes
This is a wonderful place to stay if you are headed to Western Belize. It is convenient to ATM, & Tikal if you chose to visit them. The staff is attentive and very professional. I can't say enough positive comments about it. It pays to arrange for their shuttle to pick you up from the airport.