Tour Description
The Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve is the oldest of Belize’s national parks. This tour takes in the most scenic sites in the park, as well as some of less visited, but equally as impressive, sites. Our first stop is the viewpoint to the spectacular Hidden Valley Falls (or 1000 ft Falls), which thunders over a granite ledge into the mists below. Traveling higher and deeper into the reserve, we travel to Baldy Beacon – one of the highest accessible areas in Belize for a panoramic view of the reserve.
We then visit the Rio Frio Cave, an ancient Maya burial site with an enormous arched entranceway. The Rio Frio (Cold River) flows in one end of this cave and out the other, helping create smooth limestone walls and sharp stalactites. A short drive from the cave is the fire lookout tower, with spectacular views over the forest.
Our next stop is the Rio On Pools and Falls, a beautiful picnic spot and perfect for a cool dip or swim in the many natural pools created by the rocks and falls. Furthermore, various species of birds, bromeliads, hardwood trees, and orchids are common to the area.
Cost: US$80.00 per person
