This was the second time we have used KimKim ...
Belize
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Feb 16 - Feb 27, 2026
This was the second time we have used KimKim to help us plan a holiday in Central America, and would not hesitate to recommend them
Our most recent trip was to Belize, where we were fortunate to have guidance and support from Alex Conrado. He was so very helpful in his advice and professional knowledge of locations (we particularly wanted wildlife, nature, birds) and places to stay within our budget. He booked all the locations and arranged connecting transport which were all reliable and comfortable. All our trips to additional experiences (for instance on one transfer, we had time to stop and enjoy cave tubing through a cave system - something we would not have known about with Alex suggesting it) were reliably on time, with kind and knowledgeable drivers/guides who made us so welcome.
Our holiday was so much richer with the additional input provided by Alex, as he knows the country and what opportunities would be available to us in each of our chosen locations.
He also took the time to meet us when we happened to be in Antigua in Guatemala when he was there. We really enjoyed meeting face to face, and putting a face to a name, such a lovely opportunity for us.
Thanks Alex, 5 gold stars from us!
Hotel Reviews
Lovely location, within walking distance of Cahel Pech ruins. Lovely breakfasts/evening meals, overlooking the canopy, great pool to cool off in at the end of a day. Saw a kinkajou, aguti and ferruginous pygmy owl in the grounds. Staff very kind and helpful. Restaurant overlooking views of San Ignacio.
Loved the location. Easy to walk along safe beach, great for swimming and photographing brown pelicans and frigate birds. Breakfasts fine, overlooking beach. Evening meals expensive, but there are lots of other places to explore including an Italian restaurant (La Tratoria) nearby for reasonable delicious meals. Staff very kind and so helpful. Room very quiet and comfortable with lovely hot shower.
What a wonderful location. The views over the lagoon are superb. We thoroughly recommend the early morning boat birding tour with Leonard, whose knowledge cannot be bettered. We also enjoyed several birding walks both around the lodge, on the shoreline and in the pine forest, all wonderful. A night walk was also a great experience. Food was traditional and delicious (though too much salt - for our taste and health, is added to many dishes - our only recommendation, especially as there are salt and pepper pots on every table should one prefer). Every member of staff was kind and helpful and we felt looked after the whole time we were there (5 nights). Day trip to Laminai was great day trip. Thoroughly recommend and came away having seen over 100 species of different birds!
Activity Reviews
This was the best butterfly farm we have every visited. Our guide was knowledgeable and kind. We were shown all the stages from how the eggs are collected, the growing on of the pupae and watched butterflies emerging. There was also an opportunity to walk in the forested grounds and sit and watch hummingbirds feeding.
Having visited Mayan ruins at Tikal, Cahel Pech and Laminai our visit to Xunantunich was by far the best. The drive there was over a hand cranked car ferry, which was fun. Our guide used to work as an archaeologist on this site, so was extremely knowledgeable and had both the official story and his own ideas - so wonderful. The ruins are inspiring with views over into Guatamala. We got there quite early, so had the site largely to ourselves.
Unexpected and amazing experience floating down a river through ancient cave system. Thoroughly recommend
This trip would be better if we had left at 6am, rather than 8am. By the time we arrived at the reserve, the day was already very warm, and we missed any early birds and wildlife. However the walk in the jungle was beautiful
Cannot recommend this experience highly enough. Make sure you go on the 6 am boat tour to maximise the best light and the most birds. 3 hrs in boat before breakfast. Leonard was our guide, and he is truly outstanding in both knowledge and looking after his guests.
30 mile boat trip to Laminai, on a speed boat. Would have preferred the boat to have travelled more slowly, but appreciate that there would not have been enough time, as the boat trip was already an hour long. Felt the speeding boats on the river did little to enhance any animals in the water or on the surrounding trees on the banks of the river.