As we walked to our cabana after dinner, we saw two gray foxes cavorting in the glow of a lamppost along the path, leaping high in the air to catch bugs that swooped through the light . One of the most popular full-day trips is a Mountain Pine Ridge tour on horseback. Guests are driven to a nearby ranch where they saddle up, and proceed to visit Pacbitun, Big Rock Falls, have lunch and a swim, and ride back to the lodge. Guests will also enjoy swimming in the small pools at the base of the falls, where there is a sandy beach, and a couple of thatched palapas providing shade. There is a nature trail on the property with numerous medicinal plants and trees identified.
Mountain bikes are available, too.
Barton Creek Cave Trips to the other, well-known Cayo District sights, such as Barton Creek Cave, Xunantunich and Cahal Pech ruins, San Ignacio Town and the Herbal Medicine Trail are also arranged, as is a trip to Tikal, Guatemala. One should bear in mind, however,that each of these excursions will require retracing the one hour, bumpy drive back to the Western Highway. It offers a true Belizean experience with genuine local hospitality. In any case, a large percentage of Five Sisters' guests are self-drivers, and the area is easy to explore on one's own. Don't forget to schedule time to relax and enjoy the beauty.