Top Things to do in Cayo
What to do and see in Cayo, Belize: The Best Nature & Wildlife Areas
Discover the best top things to do in Cayo, Belize including Elijio Panti National Park, Belize Raptor Center, Green Hills Butterfly Ranch, Green Iguana Conservation Project, St. Herman's Cave, Crested Caracara Reserve, Las Cuevas Biological Station, Aguacate Lagoon Reserve.
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1. Elijio Panti National Park
2. Belize Raptor Center
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By LRazzon - Istanbul, Turkey
We had a few hours before dark after visiting ATM, and we decided to give it a go. Boy am I glad. You get to see raptors from up close, you get to meet people, volunteers, and when all is said and done, you leave in a "feel-good" mood. Entrance is free, you'd need a car to get there, any donation is appreciated as they are a non-profit and donations go for the food and well being of the raptors. This is one place I would not hesitate to visit again in San Ignacio.
3. Green Hills Butterfly Ranch
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 135 reviews
Green Hills Butterfly Ranch is the premier Live Butterfly Exibit in Belize. Green Hills literally has thousands of live butterflies on display in a 4,000 square feet walk-in flight area. See the full metamorphosis from egg to adult butterfly. The photo opportunities are unlimited. The tour of the butterfly flight area and the Caterpillar Center takes about an hour. The facilities are surrounded by a botanical garden with more than 150 plants, shrubs and trees. There is a hummingbird viewing and photographic area where the average visitor can easily see a multitude of species. During the visit you are welcome to take advantage of the covered picnic area and clean restrooms. WiFi is freely available. Green Hills is worth a stop on your way to or from other popular destinations such as the Mountain Pine Ridge, Barton Creek, Caracol or the nearby villages of San Antonio and El Progresso. We open at 9am and close at 4 pm every day of the year.
Reviewed By andrewlombardo - Houston, United States
We had a great time seeing all of the beautiful butterflies and learning about the full life cycle of butterflies native to Belize. The staff was very knowledgable and friendly and the grounds are very pretty, set in the middle of the rainforest.
4. Green Iguana Conservation Project
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,303 reviews
Located at the San Ignacio Resort Hotel, the Project is a continuous effort that aims to conserve and look after the endangered Green Iguana species in Belize. The hatchery uses interactive exhibits and programs to help educate and create awareness among international and local visitors. Here, you are given the opportunity mingle with these wonderful reptiles and also, learn the about the incubation, hatching, rearing, and releasing process
Reviewed By ukienomad - Fleming Island, United States
I’ve been all over the world but have never done an “iguana” tour and it was so much fun. We enjoyed seeing the iguanas interact not only with us but with each other. We were able to pet them and feed them and took lots of great pictures. Tours run every hour and the location is perfect as was our tour guide. The tour was $9 USD p.p. but worth it. Located in the Ignacio Resort Hotel which is beautiful and there’s plenty of parking. Kids will love this. Stay and have a drink by the pool afterwards.
5. St. Herman's Cave
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 279 reviews
Reviewed By Lumberjack67 - Denver, United States
Our guide led us on a short hike to the cave, and explained to us about Belize, the people, and the environment. She even made it a point to stop and show us small, Black Orchid, which is Belize's national flower. While going into the cave, she told us about what the Mayan's believed about the underworld and what kind of rituals they would do in the caves. She even found a scorpion spider, or whip spider, to show us and why they hang out in caves. Once in the water, she pulled us on our tubes to the back of the cave and then we began to float back down the river. At one point, she told us to turn off our lights and to just be quite. We sat there in the pitch black, listening to the sounds of the water and the cave, A very surreal experience. At the end of the tour, we were able to observe some bats and how they fly about the cave. I highly recommend this experience.
6. Crested Caracara Reserve
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
7. Las Cuevas Biological Station
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
8. Aguacate Lagoon Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By Anabel-2013 - Santa Barbara, United States
A remarkable forest and lagoon respite on a tour of Spanish Lookout where conventional plowed monocrop fields and cattle grazing on grass pastures are curiously punctuated by stately Corozo palms. This small patch of the Maya forest somehow was saved from the sad fate of razing, killing the majestic trees and obliterating habitats that held the amazing diversity that is the Maya forest. Aguacate Lagoon is a treasure and a picnic will remind us all what we are losing.
