Belize: Research & Conservation Experience >
PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE YOUR FLIGHTS UNTIL YOUR PROGRAM HAS REACHED A MINIMUM OF 5 PARTICIPANTS. ONCE YOUR TRIP REACHES ITS MINIMUM, PLEASE INPUT YOUR ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE FLIGHTS INTO THIS FORM.
We have very specific arrival and departure times for your program. Please carefully read below and call us with any questions.
Fly into and out of Belize City (BZE)
Arrive on the first day of the trip anytime before 1:00 pm
The first pickup will be at 10:00 am. For those that arrive earlier, you can relax at an airport cafe until our staff arrive.
Depart on the last day of the trip anytime after 12:00 pm
For those doing the Tikal Extension:
Fly into Belize City Airport (BZE) on the first day of the Belize: Research & Conservation Experience trip before 1:00 pm.
Depart Belize City Airport (BZE) on the last day of the extension after 2:00 pm
Discover Corps's dedicated flight partner for all of our trips is the team at StudentUniverse (yes, they do flights for more than just students!). Their team know all of the flight windows and details for each of the destinations that we work in. Please always make sure that your trip is guaranteed to run before booking any airfare!
To get a quote from StudentUniverse, please see the details below:
Get a Quote by Phone: Call 1-877-898-1244. Agents are available between 9-8 EST M-F.
Get a Quote by Email: Email Flights@discovercorps.com with the flight details and a member of the StudentUniverse team will respond shortly with your options
Get a quote via our Dedicated Website: Please visit the Discover Corps flight search engine to search for flights online.
*Please note that there is a $30 fee per person to book over the phone or via email. Booking via the dedicated website is $7 per person.
Until further notice, it's Discover Corps' Policy that travelers take a COVID-19 PCR test within 72 hours of departure. Negative test results must be sent to Discover Corps once generated. Please check the Department of State's site for Belize's most up to date guidelines. When applicable, local policy or Airline Policies supersede what is in place for Discover Corps. Note: You do not need to be tested if you've received both doses of the COVID-19 Vaccine.
Belize is requiring that travelers take a COVID-19 PCR test before entry. The test must be taken within 72 hours of your flight to Belize. Negative test results must be submitted to Discover Corps before departure.
Travelers must download the Belize Health application on their mobile device and complete required information within 72 hours of the traveler’s flight to Belize. After completing the form in the health app, travelers should screenshot their unique ID and QR code to show the Health Officer upon arrival in Belize. A negative test will fast track arrival processing. However, depending on the health screening results, the traveler may be randomly selected for secondary testing.
If randomly selected for testing at the airport and results are positive, passengers will be placed in mandatory quarantine for a minimum of 14 days at the passengers’ expense. It is therefore recommended that you explore the possibility of acquiring travel insurance* prior to your trip to Belize. *Travelers can purchase this plan via Arch RoamRight Travel Insurance here.
Effective January 26, 2021, the CDC is implementing that all travelers returning to the U.S., have proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test within 72 hours of departing. Discover Corps will arrange for the testing to take place within the required timeframe, the traveler is responsible for the testing fee. Please reference Discover Corps' Risk Management Manual for a comprehensive overview of safety & health guidelines here.