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Barebones Tours, Day and Night Tours

Monkey River, Placencia, Belize
501-677-9303
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Ranked #7 of 32 activities in Placencia
Type: Tours
Owner description: Barebones Tours offers a variety of tours, specializing in custom tours around Monkey River. You can immerse yourself in the experience all day,... more » Owner description: Barebones Tours offers a variety of tours, specializing in custom tours around Monkey River. You can immerse yourself in the experience all day, half-day, or book multiple day tours customized to your interests - from jungle and river tours to see Howler monkeys and crocodiles to night tours, survival tours, medicinal tours, plus snorkeling and fishing trips and more. Percy Gordon, known as "King of the Howlers," is our most requested tour guide, and talks with the monkeys - you have to hear it to believe it! I am a resident of Monkey River, Belize since September 2011. I have been coming to Monkey River for 8 years and would like to share my knowledge with everyone to make their Belize vacation the best it could be. ~Craig Pearlman, President of Barebones Tours « less
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london
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

If you do the monkey river tour, do it with Percy. Not only is Percy a local and you will be invited into his village to observe village life first hand, but also will he share his vast knowledge of plants, animals and the ocean with you. Percy, the king of the howlers knows the hideaways of crocs, monkeys, bats,... More

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Placencia, Belize
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 6, 2013

Percy bridges the gap between man and monkey. He'll have you all howling, contributing to the jungle chorus. "We're here!!". Let go. Stop thinking you're so smart and get in touch with your inner jungle! Loved it... every minute. Phil

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 1, 2013

we did the Monkey River Tour and did not book directly with Craig at Barebones tours. While we booked the tour and requested Percy with our hotel, we did not end up going with Percy (Barebones). Our tour was okay but it not as exciting as others describe here. I think Percy provides a very unique experience and seems to... More

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Lunenburg, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 26, 2013 via mobile

I can only repeat others..A truly extraordinary adventure with an extraordinary tour guide..he is an original outdoorsman to the core..right at home in his environment..extremely knowledgable in plants to animals to the surrounding areas of Belize....A TRUE TOUR GUIDE..FRIENDLY AND FUN ..NEED I SAY MORE...ORIGINAL TO THE CORE!!

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Chicago, Illinois
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 18, 2013

After reading rave reviews about Percy "King of the Howlers" on tripadvisor, we decided to book a Monkey River Tour with him. Percy is incredibly knowledgeable about the area having lived there his whole life and his stories were fascinating. His ability to spot wildlife was amazing, and we saw manatees, dolphins, crocodiles, birds, and tons of howler monkeys. He... More

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Sunnyvale, CA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 1, 2013

Other have written about Percy's Monkey River tour (which was awesome) so I'll focus this review on Barebones itself. We visited in December 2012 and were Craig's first overnight guests at Barebones. He's building a cabana for future guests but for our stay we were in "The Shack" which was a small yet functional dwelling right on his property. Despite... More

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Jupiter, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 21, 2013

A couple of my friends traveled down to Placencia and took a tour with Percy and had an experience of a lifetime. The knowledge/personality of Percy made the whole trip worth it. I'd travel back down there in a heartbeat to take other tours with Barebones.

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Dublin
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5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 20, 2013 via mobile

Percy is a local guide that grew up on Monkey River and the surrounding jungle. He's very knowledgable about all animals, birds, fish and plant life He showed us on the tour. We saw crocodiles, turtles, iguanas, howler monkeys, various birds and to top it off on the way back we saw manatees! Well worth it and Percy aka King... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2013

Over the holidays, I hosted a family vacation for 13 (aged 5 to 70) in Placencia. Craig organized jungle tours with Percy by day and night (fabulous!), snorkeling and finding manatees. A BAREBONES friend and fellow guide, Christian Bek, took us to Cockscomb (and river tubing) and two Mayan ruins on two other days. Percy's brother Buck joined our night... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 26, 2012

My husband & I recently took the Monkey River tour out of Placencia, Belize with Barebones Tours run by Percy Sullivan, King of the Howlers. We learned so much from Percy about the vegetation and animals of that area - he's very knowledgeable and grew up at Monkey River. Percy took us to the Howlers' area in the jungle and... More

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