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.