We absolutely LOVED our stay here! This was our first time in Belize and we wanted to get as much out of it in our time there (7 full days, 1 travel day on either end) as we could. Winter’s Avalon is the perfect place if you’re looking for somewhere affordable and a bit more “adventurous”. By adventurous, I mean it’s not a resort (which, as I’ll get to, there are plenty of around)- the house is not air conditioned and you do need to plan your own excursions/transportation, but the bikes that are provided add to the fun!Our We used them nearly everyday getting to the market or to get to the more tourist-y village 45 minutes away (bring water, wear sunscreen). All in all, It’s a beautiful property with plenty of space, seating, and fantastic views overlooking the lagoon. Herbert and Simone were so helpful as we planned the trip by answering all our questions regarding tours and activities. Definitely utilize their knowledge of the area! As for the actual tours, we had a BLAST. We planned 4 ‘excursions’ and spaced them throughout the week to have rest days. Since we went during off-season (end of May), we were the only people on all of the tours but one, which was such a cool experience. Highly recommend. Our tours included Mayan ruins followed by cave tubing (Mayan Sky Canopy Tour, Cave Tubing.BZ), whale shark snorkeling (Go Sea Tours), waterfall hiking and rappelling followed by jungle zip lining (FAVORITE tour. Bocawina Antelope package), and a cooking class with a family at their house on the beach (through Taste of Belize). On the days were weren’t out with the tours, we went to the tourist-y downtown area two of the days where we swam (beach almost to ourselves, only a few other people), tried out a few restaurants, and had Tutti Frutti gelato (highly recommend!). More around the the area by the house, we enjoyed using Naia’s pool and bar, a resort just about 10 minutes down the road, and kayaking in the lagoon. Some of the restaurants we tried and liked include Singing Sands Inn (and happy hour!), Naia’s, (good food at the bar by the pool and good breakfast) and the Bistro (went twice, once for dinner and once for happy hour appetizers).
That’s a quick run-down of the time we had! We could go on and on about our time here- we loved it and recommend it! Feel free to message me if you have any questions about the place from a visitor’s perspective or anything about the tours!