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Every captivating tailor-made itinerary needs a perfect base. Our team has handpicked this collection of properties to give you luxury options in styles to suit any adventure.
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Our Team
Steppes Travel is made by the people who work here. Incredible holidays are made possible because of their vast travel experience and the great enthusiasm they bring to their work.
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Our Tour Experts
We carefully select our experts based on their knowledge, companionship and influence, ensuring that you can travel with the most knowledgeable leaders in the field.
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Heroes and Heroines
The people who lead the way when it comes to those things which matter to us: exploration, the environment, women’s empowerment and education.
Cayo District
Located in western Belize and home to the country’s capital, Belmopan, the Cayo District borders Guatemala’s department of El Peten, and is a vast highland stretch of rainforests, cattle ranches and pinelands.
The cooler climate here offers some respite from the lowlands and it’s a region to explore the great outdoors on foot, by horse, kayak or raft.
At Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve there are caves to explore, cool rivers for swimming, and a vast expanse of forest that is home to a myriad of tropical birds. If it is culture you are looking for, take time to visit the Maya village of San Antonio or an ancient Maya ruin like Caracol, Belize’s most expansive archaeological site.
Our Specialists' "Must Do"
For family holidays to Belize, spend a day tubing on the river, or visit the Belize Zoo, which is a great day trip. We love the site of Caracol for its beautiful location set high up on a plateau, 500 metres above sea level, on the edge of the Chiquibul Forest. Discovered in 1998 the site is believed to have been first occupied in the Middle and Late Classic Periods (600-300 BC) and was the home to some 200,000 people at its peak around 700BC.
Experiences
What do you really love doing? We curate your itinerary especially for you.
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Belize
Highlights of Belize
Our classic adventures through Belize incorporate the jewels of the tiny country that packs a punch – from tracking jaguar and river tubing to exploring manatee-inhabited lagoons and barrier reef snorkelling. With its wonderful mix of culture, wildlife and history, we can…
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Guatemala
Highlights of Guatemala
Unveiling some of the most visually stunning landscapes in vibrant Guatemala, this trip journeys from dazzling high altitude lakes to ancient Mayan ruins. Encompassing Shaman ceremonies, traditional textile weaving workshops and an expertly guided tour of Tikal, this customisable itinerary is designed…
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Belize
Conservation & Wildlife in Belize
Designed to appeal to wildlife enthusiasts and keen ornithologists, this itinerary takes in the dense jungles of the north, the wildlife sanctuaries that protect jaguar and the marine diversity of the second largest barrier reef on Earth. Utilising carefully selected properties as…
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Belize
Highlights of Belize
Our classic adventures through Belize incorporate the jewels of the tiny country that packs a punch – from tracking jaguar and river tubing to exploring manatee-inhabited lagoons and barrier reef snorkelling. With its wonderful mix of culture, wildlife and history,…
Idea
Guatemala
Highlights of Guatemala
Unveiling some of the most visually stunning landscapes in vibrant Guatemala, this trip journeys from dazzling high altitude lakes to ancient Mayan ruins. Encompassing Shaman ceremonies, traditional textile weaving workshops and an expertly guided tour of Tikal, this customisable itinerary…
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Belize
Conservation & Wildlife in Belize
Designed to appeal to wildlife enthusiasts and keen ornithologists, this itinerary takes in the dense jungles of the north, the wildlife sanctuaries that protect jaguar and the marine diversity of the second largest barrier reef on Earth. Utilising carefully selected…
Belize
Chaa Creek Lodge
Chaa Creek is an established eco-lodge that blends home comforts with wilderness living. Accommodation is in 24 thatched cottages, four suites and two villas, scattered along the riverbank and around the gardens. Each has a private…
Belize
Blancaneaux Lodge
Tucked into a remote region of the Maya Mountains and overlooking the gentle rapids of the Privassion River, Blancaneaux Lodge has 20 sophisticated cabanas and villas. Each palm-thatched cabana has an expansive wraparound sun deck, a…
Meet our experts
A passion for travel runs right through every one of our experts - meaning they're always ready with first-hand insight about their specialist countries.
John Faithfull
This quirky English-speaking country holds huge appeal for John, who is at his happiest when swimming and clambering through caves strewn with archaeological relics in Xibalba – the Mayan underworld!
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Explore other regions
Belize Cayes
The cayes are a vast collection of enticing islands and atolls strewn between mainland Belize and the Barrier Reef.
Orange Walk District
Home to steamy jungle rivers, a wide variety of wildlife, and some of Belize’s most important Maya ruins
Stann Creek
Stann Creek covers a large part of the South Coast of Belize as well as the mountainous jungle inland.
Toledo District
One of the country’s top ecotourism destinations and covers some 17,000 square miles.
Why Choose Steppes?
Our knowledge and expertise set us apart. So too our curiosity. It is this that drives us to create a journey that is really bespoke to you, all the while ensuring we travel and operate sustainably.
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