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Luxury Gourmet Overnight Package Pamper yourself with a two day mini break at our beautiful and remote beachside resort. Travel by boat along some of Belize's most unspoilt coastline. Enjoy our lovely swimming beach, relax under our shady palms, or take an optional trip out to the reef and the beautiful cayes. In the evening, sample our delicious Anglo-Belize gourmet dining. Next day, yet more time to relax and enjoy our tropical paradise and the opportunity to enjoy the charms of lively Placencia. Ideal if you are staying in Belize City and want to experience the REAL Belize of the deep south, or for a breath of sea air if you have been visiting one of Belize's beautiful inland resorts. Your luxury break consists of:  The beach looking north from our dock Arrive at Placencia airstrip at your convenience - we are happy to collect you from a very early morning flight so you can make the most of your time with us. (Placenica is approximately half an hour's flight by light aircraft from Belize City Metropolitan Airport or Belize International Philip Goldson Airport). During your flight you fly at low level and you will view the beautiful Belize coastline as well as untouched jungle, mountains, small townships and agricultural land, giving you a good picture of the country of Belize from the air. At Placencia you will be met by one of our fully qualified guides whose comfortable boat will be moored right alongside the airstrip- one of the few places in the world where you can step off of a plane and onto a boat. Your trip to the Beautiful South really starts here, with a journey across the lagoon where, if you are lucky, you will spot manatee or even dolphins. Then you wind through silent narrow channels in the mangrove - look out for rare birds here - and finally you travel along the unspoilt and deserted coastline, with the mysterious blue Maya Mountains rising in the distance. You will be delivered directly to our dock, the whole journey taking around an hour.  Lunch and a rest in the shade out on the cayes. An alternative and highly recommended programme for the day is to retain the services of our guide and his boat for an exciting day trip out to the reef and the cayes, or to explore the jungle walks of Monkey River, or the tranquil beauties of the seldom visited Deep River. The boat and guide are yours to command, and your guide can advise you of the best programme to make the most of your day. (Extra charge US$275 for up to four people - must be booked in advance to ensure availability and to allow us to prepare a delicious picnic lunch for you to take with you). In the early evening enjoy pre-dinner cocktails in our charming tropical house. Your day in the fresh air will give you a good appetite for our delicious three course gourmet Anglo Belize dinner with wine (or local beer or soft drinks if preferred). Coffee and liqueurs follow. (Dinner is usually served on the veranda overlooking the Caribbean.) We offer a fixed menu based on whatever local produce is good on that day, and we dine as a family. Please advise us well in advance of any food dislikes. We can cater for vegetarians with pleasure, but our jungle kitchen is not able to offer allergen free meals.  A jungle trail - courtesy of Belize Audubon Society Leisurely breakfast, any time from 6.30 am, traditional English with a Caribbean twist. Tropical continental breakfast can be served to your cabana if you prefer. You have the rest of the morning to swim, laze, sunbathe, fish, or perhaps take a guided jungle walk from Monkey River (additional charge). Departure is at your convenience before noon, taking the boat journey back to Placencia town. Here your guide will bid you farewell, and leave you free to explore this charming and picturesque resort, to have lunch at one of the many and varied restaurants and hotels, and to do a little shopping before taking a taxi to Placencia airstrip for your journey back to Belize Metropolitan Airport or Belize International Airport, as you prefer. All inclusive cost per person high season US$360, low season US$350 (plus sales tax 9%). Prices are based on two people occupying a room. If you are travelling alone, we charge a single person supplement of US$50 in the high season, however there is no extra charge for the lone traveller in the low season. Included in the cost of your mini break: * Scenic boat trip from Placencia Airstrip to Steppingstones and return boat trip on day two. * Light tropical lunch * Three course gourmet dinner * Traditional full English breakfast * Snacks, soft drinks, local beer, cocktails before dinner, wine with dinner, liqueurs after dinner * Overnight accommodation in one of our airy, comfortable cabanas equipped with two double beds, seating area, fridge, cooker, shower, fans, private screened veranda overlooking the sea. Not included in your mini break: * Return airfare from Belize City to Placencia (approximately US$150 return - by Maya or Tropic Air) * Additional boat trips (may be arranged at extra cost) * Lunch, taxis etc in Placencia on second day * Personal laundry * Tips * Government taxes (currently sales tax of 9%)  Out on the cayes - our head guide's skiff opportunity. We are avid anglers and in fact, it's fishing that brought us to Belize in the first place. We chose Steppingstones as our home because of the fantastic variety of unspoilt fishing right on our doorstep. So who better to organise the fishing trip of a lifetime for you than people who came to live 6000 miles away from their home in England just for the great fishing! Unlike many resorts, we really understand the needs of the angler, and we will work with you and your guide to ensure that you get exactly the kind of fishing you want. Our fishing package is designed for two anglers. Depending on the weather conditions and the judgment of the guide it may be possible to take an additional two non- anglers on our 25ft fishing boats should members of your party want to come along for sun bathing, snorkeling etc. Lure fishing, fly fishing and bait fishing are all catered for, though you need to bring your own tackle with you. All our guides are government qualified, and are our personal friends. They will work very hard for you. The programme for each day will be decided the evening before and will of course depend on the weather. At Steppingstones, we have a unique location with access to both fresh and, naturally, salt water fishing, so even if it's windy we can find some excellent fishing for you. Habitats on offer are the reef, flats, lagoons, mangrove lined creeks, rivers and of course our own shoreline. Most of the places our guides will take you to barely see an angler from one week's end to the next, so the fish can be very obliging, and not only that, you will be fishing in some of the most beautiful environments on earth. Whilst fishing, you can expect to see dolphin, turtles, manatee, and if you are lucky, even whale shark. Amongst our top target species are permit, tarpon, jacks of all varieties, snook, bonefish, wahoo, kingfish, barracuda, snappers a-plenty and of course tuna. For detailed information on target species, methods and tackle click here. The package programme consists of: Day One Arrive at Belize International Airport. Domestic flight to Placencia Airport. Our guide will meet you at the airstrip in his boat and you will have a journey of around 40 minutes across the lagoon, through the mangrove and along our lovely coastline. Arrive at the Steppingstones dock. Complimentary drink on arrival, settle in to your cabana. (A basic selection of food will be ready in your kitchen, this can be supplemented from our frozen food menu.) Laze away the afternoon, or tackle up and explore our beautiful shoreline. Welcome dinner at the big house with your hosts, Chris and Sue Harris and, where schedules permit, your guide. Decide your fishing programme for the next day. Early to bed.  Dawn - looking towards Great Monkey Caye from Treetops Cabana Your guide will collect you early in the morning, and you'll be out fishing all day, returning to Steppingstones as the light fades. For most species we recommend catch and release, but it is certainly acceptable for you to bring home the odd fish for your supper - your guide will prepare it for you. Sometimes the guide will want to keep a fish for the village - discuss this with him at the beginning of your day. Barracuda is especially good, and is prized highly in Belize, snook too is delicious, as of course is tuna. Evening of day six, three course dinner with your choice of wine or local beer. Lying and boasting about fishing permitted! Day Seven Depart for home, by boat to Placencia Airport. (Should you wish, you can exchange a day's fishing for a day's private guided tour exploring inland - maybe to see a Mayan site, a wildlife reserve, or to go tubing through an underground cave system - at no extra charge). All inclusive cost for up to two anglers staying in one cabana (Does not include taxes, tips, meals or drinks except where indicated in the programme above.) Lively Waters High Season US$3390 Low Season US$3070 Cost for each additional non angler staying in same cabana (up to two) US$285 Treetops High Season US$3510 Low Season US$3160 Cost for each additional non angler staying in the same cabana (up to two) US$300 |