Local Attractions

Getting There

Placencia is a short 30-minute flight from Belize City (BZE) or a three-hour drive on the recently resurfaced Hummingbird Highway.


Points of Interest

  • 3 km from Placencia Village
  • Catamaran to cayes for fishing & snorkelling
  • Scuba diving
  • ATM Cave Tours
  • Cave tubing, ziplining, horseback riding in the jungle
  • Hiking to waterfalls and swimming in the Cockscomb Jaguar Reserve
  • And much more

Recommended Activities

  • Snorkeling and/or scuba
  • Boat excursions to nearby islands like Laughing Bird Caye National Park and South Water Caye Marine Reserve
  • Sport fishing
  • Sailing
  • Monkey River mangrove tour
  • Wildlife tours of Cockscomb Basin
  • Horseback riding
  • Maya site Nim Li Punit and Lubaantum
  • Zipline canopy tours
  • Cave tubing
  • Hiking
  • Private cooking lessons
  • Private drumming demonstration with the Afro-Caribbean locals