Waterfalls cascading into crystal clear jungle pools, resplendent tropical birds, and wild cats roaming a 7000-acre National Park are part of the extraordinary setting for your next rainforest adventure. Nowhere else in Belize can you enjoy the comforts of a boutique eco-lodge, fine dining, and a limitless selection of adventures within a National Park. Centrally located in the heart of the Maya Mountains in the Stann Creek District.
Jungle adventures for the whole family
We have got you covered for fun and adventure with a two-mile zipline course that takes you high into the rainforest canopy, ropes courses where you can rappel down waterfalls, trails leading to hidden jungle pools, and high ridgetops with vistas stretching out to the Caribbean Sea. There is something here for everyone!
A natural rainforest to explore!
With a first-class network of trails through the surrounding National Park, you have come to the right place to experience the tropical rainforests of Belize! With over 290 bird species identified in our National Park, Bocawina is the perfect destination for birdwatchers.
Bocawina Mayflower National Park is also part of the Belize Jaguar Corridor, a protected habitat for big wild cats and endemic species.
Staying at Bocawina?
There is something here for everyone, from bird watching, hiking, relaxing, exploring Mayan ruins to making new friends. We believe in keeping this tropical paradise as pure and untouched as possible while providing our guests with comfort and service.
We hope that during your stay with us you will feel at home and enjoy being attended to by our friendly staff. By the time you leave, you will have a new sense of nature and the warmness of the Belizean people, all the while enjoying beautiful hiking, breathtaking views, creatures in their natural habitat and the peacefulness and tranquility of being away from the stress of everyday life.
Wild Fig Bistro & Bar
Definitely, the focal point of Bocawina Rainforest Resort & Adventures facilities is the restaurant and bar. With an unobstructed view of the rainforest canopied hills, one can't help but spend a good portion of their leisure time in The Wild Fig Restaurant. Always with a friendly smile and attentive care, the restaurant staff provide a comfortable and enchanting dining experience.
The Wild Fig Restaurant uses only the freshest ingredients available. We offer international and Central American cuisine, as well as local fare along with Creole dishes. Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-Free meals are also available on request.
The Park
The park is situated on the eastern end of the Maya Mountains next to the Sittee River Forest Reserve in southern Belize. This national park connects a region between the Maya Mountains and the coastal plains. This 7000 acres park, primarily consists of tropical evergreen broadleaf, lowland and hill forest ecosystems.
Wildlife
While generally secretive, mammal species observed in the park include Baird’s tapir, Yucatan black howler monkey, jaguar, ocelot, deer, coati, white-lipped peccary, paca, agouti, kinkajou, gray fox, Northern tamandua, and several dozen species of bats.
Mayan Heritage
The park has two unexcavated Mayan Temple Mounds, as well as many other unexplored Mayan sites. A small teaching center is located in the plaza area, with an exhibit that includes a brief history of the local ancient Maya, as well as modern man’s impact on the area. Interactive exhibits are designed particularly for younger visitors.
Adventures
Belize Adventures and Tours
Choose between On-site adventures waiting for you just outside your room and Off-site tours to discover the inland beauty of Belize.
Feel free to also explore on your own, with miles of hiking trails, unexcavated Mayan ruins, and beautiful waterfalls with freshwater natural pools
Off-site Tours - Lots more possibilities, but here are a few of our most popular tours! The full-day tour includes lunch, all tours include transportation.
Horseback Riding
Cockscomb Basin Jaguar Preserve
Xunantunich + Cahal Pech Mayan Ruins + Inland Blue Hole
Belize Xunantunich + Cave Canoeing at Barton Creek Cave
Belize Caracol Mayan Ruins
Belize Birdwatching at Sittee River (Boat Tour)
Belize Monkey River & Shopping at Placencia
Cave Tubing -
Cave Tubing + Xunantunich or Cahal Pech Mayan Ruins
Cave Tubing + Ziplining
Belize Zoo
Belize Zoo, Inland Blue Hole & Guanacaste National Park
Belize ATM Cave Tour (Actun Tunichil Muknal)
Tikal National Park (Guatemala)
Belize Mayan Living Experience
Explore on your own! - There are over 700 acres of rainforest to explore!
Birdwatching (don’t forget your binoculars!)
Wildlife watching. Howler monkeys, jaguars, crocodiles, armadillos roam around the park can be mindful of your surrounding
Hiking - over 13 miles of hiking trails from easy to moderate
Waterfalls - over 5 different waterfalls that you can explore (Antelope Falls, Bocawina Falls, etc) Follow the waterfall loop for a full day of exploration
Swimming - natural freshwater pools of water where you can swim
Explore the unexcavated Mayan ruins around the property, grab a map and follow the tracks of the Mayans
The trip might have been the absolute best of our lifetime (thus far). We particularly want to commend our guide Peter in the Guilin area-he was so incredibly attentive, energetic, enthusiastic-and absolutely dedicated to ensuring that our meals were 100% vegetarian.
Jack Charney
TrustScore 4.8 | 175 reviews
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7 hours ago
The response from Adventure Life to my first inquiry was prompt and promising. I worked with Jamie Broeckel, Trip Planner, via text, email, and phone calls- always extremely responsive and thorough with information and explaining the process to arrange a private tour for me to Malaysia Borneo. Within about week, the booking was complete and I made decisions because of Jamie's great customer service , friendly manner, and overall competence on behalf of the company's travel expertise. Now I have an itinerary, additional Trip Planner Assistants, several links for vital information for traveling to Maylasia, etc. Still many details for Sept. trip, but now the heavy lifting is done and I can enjoy the rest of the anticipation and research!! Thanks Jamie- you are amazing!!!!
Susan Campo
2 days ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
3 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.
