Bocawina Rainforest Resort

We had an amazing 2 nights stay. The staff were super helpful and friendly and really couldn't do enough for us. We loved the bird watching with Roni and the kids had a great time doing the 9 section zip line with Roni and Carlos. The home cooked food was excellent and the location in the jungle just amazing. We got transport to get there but you can get an A/C bus Floralia from Belize City to drop you at Bocawina Junction and they will pick you up from there. The only downside is that the beautiful suite was too hot to sleep very well as there is no A/C, but they do have lots of fans. Best thing is to leave the windows open (they have netting over them) so you get some cooler air coming in. From our teenage son: 'It was amazing, I loved it!!!'

Excellent 3 night stay in the rainforest - loved waterfall hike and rappel the most! Kevin was an excellent guide and Emilio also, both very personable and knowledgeable. Zip lining was a fun afternoon and the cave tubing was a special surprise. Chocolate tour was informative and fascinating. The food was excellent - I enjoyed the fact that there was plated service at several meals. The setting is spectacular. I did think the rooms are a bit shabby, could use some upgrading and electrical outlets are minimal (two didn’t work). It was quiet when we were there - BONUS!

To start, the staff could not be more awesome - attentive, helpful, pleasant etc. I was a little worried about the location because, despite the fact that it is in a national park, the photos make it look a little barren. Indeed, it is on a large, cleared grassy meadow area, surrounded by jungle - but it is actually a little less barren than I imagined. It is pretty for sure. Our room is large and comfortable - the bed is fine. We’re visiting on some of the hottest days of the year - even the Belizeans all think it is too hot - and we are feeling the lack of air conditioning. Saying that, once we accepted the reality that we wouldn’t be going on a lot of long, jungle hikes, and needed to bow to the heat - its been ok. The biggest draw back is the lack of a nearby body of water to cool off in.You can hike to waterfalls - but the closest (during the dry season) is a solid 30 minute hike away. It’s not difficult, but doesn’t help much with the “I just want to cool down now” thing. There is a closer river watering hole that we kind of stumbled on - but oddly, I think it just didn’t occur to staff that we’d want to dip in to this clean, but less picturesque spot. The whole place definitely has a summer camp vibe with all of the activities, the lack of AC, etc. We enjoyed that, and actually wish it had more of that vibe - less fancy eating, for example would have been nice. Food-wise, breakfast was delicious: simple fry jacks and eggs, or omelets. Though the “fresh baked pastries” and “local jams” were nowhere in evidence. Lunch was delicious too - we always ordered the crew lunch — meaning we ate whatever the crew was eating that day, chicken stew and rice, etc. Dinner, was relatively meh for us - but I’ve found this to be true throughout Belize. I suspect that they are trying to cater to American tastes with things like “Chicken Cordon Bleu” — but personally I eat plenty of fairly delicious American food in America so I’m not here for the knock-offs.

ANNA is the best massue I have ever had, and that is based on decades of massages! ANNA gives deep theraputic massage wih a passion. I was here at the resort and had three 90 minute massages. Don't pass this up! ANNA put me back together after a long travel day, sore joints and arthritis.

I couldn’t imagine a more wonderful experience. Food was amazing, birds were out of this world . There were plenty of adventures to keep us enthralled for several days. The staff was marvelous ! We needed medical attention and they took us to a clinic where we got immediate attention and medicine! We want to come back!

Bocawina is a beautiful jungle resort for adventure and relaxation - hiking, rappelling, ziplining, swimming in warm pools with great guides. Also enjoyed an incredible massage after rappelling. The food and drinks are delicious with lots of choice.

My husband and I just returned last night from 7 days in Belize. We were at Bocawina Resort for our 30th wedding anniversary, and everyone there made it spectacular. I am more of a beach girl and really went to the jungle as a compromise, and was pleasantly surprised. I absolutely loved it. The staff made it wonderful first of all; so friendly from the minute we arrived until when we departed. So attentive, knowledgeable, and friendly. The rooms were very clean and comfortable, the food delicious, but again staff was icing on the cake. I am a city girl, but found myself going on a night time jungle hike, which I told my husband I would assess and decide if I would join once there, and I am happy I went. I am grateful I didn’t hear the howler monkeys prior to that night walk because I would’ve chickened out. Be prepared they do sound like dinosaurs but what an experience hearing that. I had the most amazing massage from Anna outside, under a beautiful tree, listening to the birds with a slight breeze - heavenly. We also zip lined and hiked lower Bocawina Falls. Never a dull moment, being outside with nature, spectacular views! Thank you Meilin, Stephen, Brandon, Kaliyah, Eddy, Jose, Emilio, Victor, Anna, and Chelsi for making our stay wonderful!

The staff were helpful, the location was fabulous. The one negative was all the insect bites we got and the fact that one of the trails we went on, the long loop starting on the way to Big Drop Fall, I think that was the name, all the way to lower Bocawina Falls, at places was poorly marked. However, it was a wonderful adventure.

Visited to go zip lining and have lunch with family of four (young adult children). Super pretty place. Guides very reassuring and safety conscious. They say it’s one of longest zip lines in Central America (I am sure they’re right), with sequence of nine rides of varying lengths speeds. We were novices so can’t say. Fantastic zipping through jungle or above the canopy. Lunch with good local food.