On our last day we headed up the long bumpy road to the Mountain Pine Ridge Reserve to check out the Thousand-Foot Falls and the Big Rock Pool. The viewing area at the falls offers a breathtaking perspective of the valley, and the pink orchids growing up and down the falls are truly gorgeous.
The largest waterfall in Belize (Kate Boyd)
After the falls, we headed to the Big Rock Pool, several miles down the road. As this is still an up-and-coming tourist destination, there are not many amenities on the way out. It is a long and washed out road, but the waterfalls at Big Rock are truly stunning, and worth every jostle and bump. The stairs leading down are not for the faint of heart, but when you get to the bottom it is like a scene out of the Jungle Book. A massive waterfall cascades down giant boulders, leading down to tiered pools. We look tiny compared to the Big Rock waterfalls! (Kate Boyd)
The pools are deep enough for diving, and the perfect temperature for taking a swim! After a few hours of jumping off cliffs, the thunder clouds rolled in and it was time for just one more dive. One of my biggest fears in traveling to Belize was encountering a snake in the water, so I knew swimming time was officially over when Luke shouted “Get out of the water; there’s a snake!” Fortunately it was a tiny snake that was more interested in finding a hole to hide in, but by that time we were ready to head back to the lodge. We arrived at the truck just as it started to downpour, giving us a nice cool ride back to Pook’s.
Jess was so helpful in talking me through some of the trip options I'd told her I was interested in, and then also bringing up similar alternatives with more flexible dates. Now that everything is booked I realize all the extra things she figured out for us as well, besides booking the transfers from and to each location, she realized that we wouldn't make it to my desired flight time on three departure date and was able to easily add another day so that even our departure day is stress free!
Wendy
2 months ago
Good candid advice and suggestions; prompt replies.
Ken Johnson
2 months ago
Thoughtful and highly responsive service.
Robert Shwab
4 months ago
The trip planner understood what we wanted to do and see, and found what we hope to be a great match for our interests and style of travel.
Karen
6 months ago
Basically everything. The transfers from lodge to lodge were all timely and smooth (even though we arrived 3 hours late!) with great drivers. The lodges and food were all top notch. The guides were excellent and very knowledgeable about local history and wildlife. Chaa lodge stands out as exceptional. I ended up with an infection leaving Chaa, but they arranged for driver to stop at doctor, and he even got us to a pharmacy for prescription and a great drive to coast.
