• Monkey River Town - Depart Placencia Village at 08:00 am for a boat ride along the coast zipping in an out of the mangroves. Stop in Monkey River Town to order lunch to be eaten on the return trip. You can expect to see crocodiles, huge iguanas on tree branches sunning themselves, turtles, and many species of tropical birds.
  Upriver, your licensed guide will lead you into the rain forest in search of howler monkeys which communicate with each other to declare their territory. Nothing you read could prepare you for the adventure of hearing these monkeys for the first time…you just have to experience it!
  Your guide will also point out the different plants and trees many of which are used as medicine by local bush doctors. You may spot gibnuts (now known as royal rat since Queen Elizabeth dined on it), deer, ocelots, peccaries, tapirs, coatimundis and agoutis. abundant wildlife.
  Stop at Miss Alice’s restaurant in Monkey River before heading out on a manatee watch on the way back to Placencia.

• Transport
• Park Fees
• Pick Up and Drop Off in Placencia Village
• Tour Guide

• Lunch.
• Alcoholic drinks.
• Drinks.

Enjoy a relaxing 30-minute boat journey through the mangroves leading you to the Monkey River village, from where you will sail upriver through unspoiled rain forest. Be prepared to see creatures such as crocodiles, large iguanas on tree branches basking in the sun, turtles, and various species of tropical birds. Further upriver, your professional guide will take you through the rain forest on a quest to find howler monkeys. The excitement of hearing these monkeys for the first time is a thrill that can’t be described in words - it’s an experience that needs to be lived! During this easy-paced hike, your guide will identify various plants and trees, some of which are utilized as medicine by the local medicine men. As the jungle trail leads you away from the river, there’s a chance to spot gibnuts (known as royal rat since Queen Elizabeth had it for a meal), deer, ocelots, peccaries, tapirs, coatimundis, and agoutis.

Take the opportunity to have an authentic Kriol meal at Miss Alice’s restaurant in Monkey River before embarking on a manatee watch on the trip back to Placencia.

• Children must be accompanied by an adult.
• Meals are not included - tradition is to support the Monkey River Village buy buying lunch there.
• Wear shoes that you don’t care if they get wet - for the mellow walk into the jungle part of the tour.
• Long sleeve shirts and long pants and mosquito spray can be necessary some times of the year.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.