Way To Go Tours - Belize

duPlooy’s Jungle Lodge

Rating: 3 star

Region: Cayo District

duPlooy's is a small jungle lodge on the Macal River, 10 miles from San Ignacio, where guests feel right at home relaxed in the friendly surroundings. duPlooy's is well known for its "Hangover" deck and bar, which hangs out over the bush looking down into the Macal River. This is a perfect spot for discussing the day's adventures, evening star gazing or early morning bird watching. The lodge’s dining room is a simple wood and stone structure next to the deck, where lunch and dinner are served. Lunch can also be served as a picnic. There are plenty of activities right on the premises – swimming in the waters of the Macal River, relaxing on a beautiful sandy beach, canoeing, horseback riding or visiting the adjacent Belize Botanic Garden. Bird watching can be done in a civilized fashion right from duPlooy's deck with its 200 foot canopied walkway; from the bird blind in the Botanic Garden or walking leisurely about the property.The Botanic Garden is a 45-acre reserve with several miles of trails, a small hardwood forest area, a Mayan area complete with a typical hut and plants that are still being used by the Maya; a pond featuring aquatic plants of Belize; palm, sustainable forest and tropical fruit projects for demonstration and economic purposes and an orchid house featuring nearly 200 species of native Belizean Orchids.