Mountain Pine Ridge Reserve & Placencia Village, Belize
Belize-easy, gorgeous
- More about your Oliver Guide: Brooke Smith
- Trip type: Adult, Family, Group getaway, Solo, Beach, Mountains
- Activity level: moderate
- Ideal length of trip: 1-2 weeks
to & from
We flew into Belize City.
We drove from Blancaneaux Lodge to Turtle Inn which I don’t recommend. I would take a short flight the next time. Or stop and do the tube caving, maybe to break it up.
Where to Stay
This was our first trip to Belize. The jungle was our favorite part. We stayed at the Coppola Resorts starting with Blancaneaux Lodge in the jungle.
We went in November and the place was very quiet. Our stand alone villa was totally immersed in nature, along a river. We lived on the deck and one night at sunset a group of toucans flew into the trees above us. I have never seen toucans in the wild so this was our first awesome discovery.
Next we visited Turtle Inn— very quaint and beautiful. Not a lot for kids to do. There was one pool and it rained most of the time.