Ceiba
Nature Tours has exciting experiences planned for you, but our
philosophy of travel allows for discovering the incredible beauty
of each destination for yourself as well. Our trips are designed
to provide some unscheduled time allowing for independent choices.
Our destinations all have extensive maintained trails…and
hammocks. In addition to the scheduled outings with knowledgeable
local guides, Tom leads informal bird and wildlife walks each
morning and afternoon. We welcome your company on all our trip
adventures, but it is your choice.
Dining is a acombination of familiar and local cuisine. Dress
is always casual, coffee and tea are always ready in the morning.
We began guiding trips to Central and South America in 1993.
Our exceptional value tours are full of wildlife, cultural experiences,
and lots of fun! Our groups are intentionally small.
We hope you will join us,
Linda & Tom
Meet the Tour Leaders
Linda M. Ingram, Ceiba Nature Tours owner/operator has
twenty-five years experience as an environmental educator. A life-long
interest in the environment and experiencing other cultures created
a strong desire to travel. While interested in all places on the
planet, the new world tropics and inherent wildlife remain her
passion! In 1993 she began developing and guiding tours to Central
and South America. Hometown is Douglassville Pennsylvania where
every summer brings a lush, but brief, tropical landscape!
Thomas
C. Leckey, Ceiba Nature Tours naturalist /ornithologist/birder
extraordinaire, honed his neotropical birding skills as an intern
in Costa Rica's famed Monteverde Cloud Forest. At home in Pennsylvania,
Tom uses his considerable wealth of environmental knowledge creating
natural landscapes. Teaching in Maine Audubon's summer programs
and migrating to warmer locations in winter round out the year.
Tom's extensive travel in Europe and Latin America provide a wealth
of natural history - and stories to be shared.
On Ecotourism
The term ecotourism is used, and unfortunately misused, as a
promotional marketing tool.
The following are of concern to Ceiba Nature Tours, while recognizing
that pragmatic decisions sometimes are made with regard logistics
and local conditions:
Education is integral to the travel experience.
Effort
is made to not diminish the quality of the environment by any
activity of the tour participant.
Tourism should benefit the local economy to the greatest extent
attainable.
Tourism should be conducted in a sustainable manner to the fullest
extent possible, while realizing that compromise may be necessary
in balancing economic activity with protecting biodiversity and
wilderness.
Parque Ecologico Nueva Juventud - Volunteer
Peten
Ceiba
Nature Tours recognizes and supports Volunteer Peten, a non-profit
project in Guatemala, as a true expression of ecotourism and philanthropic
ideals. Belize trip participants visit with Matthew Peters, director
and founder, when traveling to the Tikal National Park. Linda
and Matt have a long-time relationship as teacher and student/intern.
Matt initiated the Parque Ecologico Nueva Juventud in San Andreas,
Guatemala while serving as a Peace Corps volunteer. The program
has grown to include Volunteer Peten a non-profit organization
to aid development work in Guatemala by training international
volunteers to design and implement sustainable projects.
Please see www.volunteerpeten.com
for more information or request informatiomn through Ceiba Nature
Tours.
Ceiba
Nature Tours has exciting experiences planned for you, but our
philosophy of travel allows for discovering the incredible beauty
of each destination for yourself as well. Our trips are designed
to provide some unscheduled time allowing for independent choices.
Our destinations all have extensive maintained trails…and
hammocks. In addition to the scheduled outings with knowledgeable
local guides, Tom leads informal bird and wildlife walks each
morning and afternoon. We welcome your company on all our trip
adventures, but it is your choice.
Linda M. Ingram, Ceiba Nature Tours owner/operator has
twenty-five years experience as an environmental educator. A life-long
interest in the environment and experiencing other cultures created
a strong desire to travel. While interested in all places on the
planet, the new world tropics and inherent wildlife remain her
passion! In 1993 she began developing and guiding tours to Central
and South America. Hometown is Douglassville Pennsylvania where
every summer brings a lush, but brief, tropical landscape!
Thomas
C. Leckey, Ceiba Nature Tours naturalist /ornithologist/birder
extraordinaire, honed his neotropical birding skills as an intern
in Costa Rica's famed Monteverde Cloud Forest. At home in Pennsylvania,
Tom uses his considerable wealth of environmental knowledge creating
natural landscapes. Teaching in Maine Audubon's summer programs
and migrating to warmer locations in winter round out the year.
Tom's extensive travel in Europe and Latin America provide a wealth
of natural history - and stories to be shared.
Effort
is made to not diminish the quality of the environment by any
activity of the tour participant.
Ceiba
Nature Tours recognizes and supports Volunteer Peten, a non-profit
project in Guatemala, as a true expression of ecotourism and philanthropic
ideals. Belize trip participants visit with Matthew Peters, director
and founder, when traveling to the Tikal National Park. Linda
and Matt have a long-time relationship as teacher and student/intern.
Matt initiated the Parque Ecologico Nueva Juventud in San Andreas,
Guatemala while serving as a Peace Corps volunteer. The program
has grown to include Volunteer Peten a non-profit organization
to aid development work in Guatemala by training international
volunteers to design and implement sustainable projects.