Day trip
Belmopan Day Trip Itinerary
A 1-day route through Belmopan covering Guanacaste National Park, Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral and other highlights, grouped so each day stays within a short travel distance.
Distances are straight-line, so actual transit times will differ. Feel free to reorder the stops. · Updated August 22, 2026
The whole route at a glance
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DAY 1
Around Guanacaste National Park · Parks & gardens·Temples & religious sites
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MorningGuanacaste National Park
Parks & gardens
A small national park in central Belize, named after a huge guanacaste tree that escaped logging. Because its trunk splits into three, the tree was unsuitable for timber and has survived to this day.
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AfternoonOur Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral
Temples & religious sites · 3 km from the previous stop
Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Belmopan that, together with Holy Redeemer Cathedral in Belize City, serves as a co-cathedral of the diocese. It's a good place to explore the modest capital's center of faith.
Where to stay for this itinerary
Around Guanacaste National Park, the anchor of day one. Staying here keeps your first day's travel shortest.
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Villa San Juan
1.2 km
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Yim Saan Hotel & Restaurant
1.5 km · Belmopan
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The Inn at Twin Palms
1.6 km
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Hibiscus Hotel
2.0 km
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Belmopan Convention Hotel
2.1 km
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El Rey Inn
2.3 km · Belmopan
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Tours & tickets for this itinerary
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