Book this place!
The host is fun young man and is “the real deal”. We used his transportation to the airport and back. We only stayed one night, so it wasn’t a long enough stay to be free, so we knew ahead it was $65 each way, and arranged the transport…but I have to say, it was not just a ride, it was a tour! We learned so much. We stopped to pick cashew fruit, stoped at a grocery (vegans..there is shelf stable milk alternatives there!), and we could have stopped at a restaurant (we chose not to), and then he helped us with our luggage and oriented us well to the house and property, and left us to enjoy the place.
There is a lovely pond and kayak and walking path. We took a tour around the island of the pond in the canoe in the evening. The air conditioner was very welcome and cooled down the house for the night. The living room couch faces a picture window overlooking the pond, which was our favorite place to be. The rooms were nicely appointed and comfortable. The kitchen was perfect for us, and the plates are such a cute cheery yellow.
The next morning we fed the turtles and fish with our leftover bread. Big turtles and lots of fish had a fabulous feeding frenzy! On our way back to the airport with him, he arranged a private tour for us in the “Baboon Sanctuary” with Robert. We saw the howler monkey family right away. This monkey family (including a mom and baby monkey) are, I guess, bonded with Robert … they came to him when he called to them. Amazing. Robert also understands the medicinal properties of the rainforest, which was fascinating.
We made it back to our flight in Belize City timely.
All this in one overnight trip. We then continued to Hopkins after for our next stop. It was a super plan to stop here first.
5 stars. Would recommend to a friend.
Just book it.