7-Night All-Inclusive Belize Jungle Lodge Vacation

Take advantage of this special opportunity to bid on a $2,765 Voucher for Cotton Tree Lodge in southern Belize!   This is a great deal and a chance for you to get a really low price on a vacation that people pay top dollar for!  The lodge opened in January of 2007, and has recieved a lot of attention from the media. Cotton Tree is on the cover of the Jan/Feb 2010 issue of National Geographic Traveler http://m.nationalgeographic.com/traveler/44142/;jsessionid=D93FF173FEB17ABC0AD1842D8124DA59.wap1 .  They've been reviewed by the NY Times http://events.nytimes.com/2007/04/15/travel/15journeys.html and mentioned in Oprah Magazine http://www.oprah.com/slideshow/omagazine/200906-omag-volunteer-vacations/2 .  Check out their Trip Advisor Reviews http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g291980-d642458-Reviews-Cotton_Tree_Lodge-Punta_Gorda_Toledo.html  to see what past guests are saying! 

The $2,765 Voucher is redeemable for 7 nights for two adults in a Standard Cabana at their Winter Rates (November 20^th – May 31^st), all-inclusive package.  You could also use the value of the card to purchase fewer nights in an upgraded cabana, or more nights in the summer season.  Or you could even bring your kids and spend four nights in a Family Cabana.  It’s up to you! 

Visiting this lodge is like nothing you have ever experienced before!  When you arrive in Punta Gorda, the nearest town, lodge staff will pick you up and bring you by boat up the Moho River, right to the lodge dock.  Along the way you will see lush jungle, incredible birdlife, iguanas, turtles, Mayan villages and farms, and locals passing you in dugout canoes. 

Upon arrival at the lodge, the friendly staff will check you into one of their 11 stunning private cabanas.  They are all built on stilts and many have private balconies with hammocks and river views!  Every single one is filled with details that will delight you, including traditional thatch roofing, gorgeous native woods, fresh tropical flowers daily, and colorful hand-woven Guatemalan textiles.  And for your comfort each cabana has a private bathroom with hot water shower and flush toilets, ceiling fans, and purified drinking water.  They are all fully screened.

Everyday the lodge offers new and adventurous tours to show you all around this unique part of the world!  Are you interested in the ancient Maya?  Then visit Nim Li Punit or Lubaantun ruins.  Do you like cooking?  Learn how to make Corn Tortillas in a nearby Mayan home, or take the Chocolate Tour and learn all about traditional chocolate making (and taste some too!).  Is wildlife your thing?  Visit Tamash Sarstoon National Park or walk along the Aguacaliente Wildlife Sanctuary boardwalk.  Are you looking for something a little different?  Try swimming with a headlamp through Blue Creek Cave or trekking into the mysterious and rarely visited Tiger Cave. 

When you’re not busy touring, there is plenty to do on the grounds.  Cotton Tree Lodge offers horseback riding, hiking, kayaking, birding, biking and swimming daily.  And of course there are always three delicious meals to look forward to, many of them based on local recipes and cooked with produce form the lodge’s organic garden! 

And for the ‘Green’ among you, you should know that Cotton Tree Lodge is an eco-friendly establishment.  They use solar panels, organic gardening techniques, and composting (flush) toilets just to name a few of the measures they’ve taken. 

This $2,765 gift card can be applied to any combination of packages (All-Inclusive OR Room Only) listed on the website at www.cottontreelodge.com, but not alcohol or ocean excursions.  It does not include local or international flights.  Please note that All-Inclusive packages include round-trip transfers form Punta Gorda, three meals daily, soft drinks, and daily tours.  Room Only rates do not include these things. 

I recommend that you check with the lodge before bidding to make sure that they have rooms available when you want to travel.  It is ok to e-mail holly@cottontreelodge.com  with any questions about availability.  Once you win the auction, I will contact Cotton Tree Lodge on your behalf and have the gift card transferred to your name.

By listing this auction I verify that I am the actual travel agent or travel provider and not a third party affiliate. The travel/accommodations in this auction will be booked directly through me and not an outside agency. I also verify that, other than the government taxes and related government fees stated within the listing description itself, there will be absolutely no additional fees, charges or after auction purchases associated with booking the travel within this listing.

The gift card expires on May 31, 2011.  It is not redeemable between December 18 and January 1, or between April 16 - 30.  No refunds. 

Good luck!