Kim and Ron -

I wanted to thank you for your hospitality during my recent stay there at The Mopan River Resort. I came home feeling as if I had been away visiting friends, and not just "on vacation".

As a woman traveling alone, I had some initial apprehensions about traveling without a companion to a foreign country - which all were immediately put to rest by you, your staff, your other guests and the wonderful people in the town across the river. I never felt alone (unless I wanted to be!), uncomfortable or uneasy.

You both went out of your way to make sure that I had what I needed, thank you for that!

Will you adopt me?

Now, on to TripAdvisor, to try to come up with glowing comments that are not repeated over and over. Maybe I'll just cut and paste this note. ;)

Very best,

Sherrie Allan

Mopan Resort is a once in a lifetime experience. From your arrival at the International Airport to your departure from same, nothing is left to chance. Your hosts, Kim and Ron, are very knowledgeable, caring and interesting, and have taken on the task of insuring that you will have a very rewarding and enjoyable stay.

Mopan is a bit like summer camp for adults. Each day has a planned activity or you can simply opt to remain at the resort on your private cabana deck or sit by the pool. While some of the excursions are slightly challenging physically, none of our group of six "seniors" ranging in age from mid sixties to early seventies, had any real difficulty with them. I don't think allowances were made for our abilities and never felt as if we were holding back the group. However, I will admit that not all of us made the climbs to the tops of the Tikal pyramids. Each outing was different and each was an opportunity to learn and experience something new.


One recommendation would be to plan for a bit more spending cash than is suggested. On the way back to Mopan, a couple of Gallo cervezas taste mighty good after a long day of hiking and climbing. Also, if you have not had the experience of zip lining, try it after the river tubing trip. It is well worth the extra cost.

All in all, the Mopan stay is just what we expected. It is very comfortable not having to worry about where to eat, tipping, bar bills and other extras while on vacation. You will meet people of different backgrounds but most with a common interest in an unusual and educational vacation.

Mopan River Resort was one of the more pleasantly unique and memorable experiences we have ever had. We would classify it as one of our best trips ever.

It was very easy to get there from our home in Dallas, Texas because there are direct flights into Belize City. From the airport, the resort will be waiting to pick you up and drive you to the resort.

The resort grounds are beautiful and the accomodations (rooms, food, etc.) are wonderful. Where Mopan truly helped create a unique experience for us was in their planning for every detail. We did not have to make decisions and were able to leave the details of how to best experience and explore the area in the hands of the resort. They knew all the great places to go and orchestrated every tour to create an effortless experience. We came away from our vacation feeling we had truly experienced this area of Belize.

One thing which was unique for us was the structured schedule of the resort. I truly appreciated knowing when breakfast would be served, when we should be ready for the tours, etc. Contrary to feeling rigid, it allowed us to relax because we did not have to decide when to do things. Things were already arranged for us. If you are a professional who is tired of making decisions and you want to just "show up", enjoy,and experience Belize, this is a fabulous place to do it.

We stayed at Mopan from May 3rd to the 10th 2008 and had a fantastic time. We wanted to celebrate our 25th wedding anniv. somewhere special and decided on a Mayan adventure in Belize. We took our 2 kids also and wanted to find quality accomodations as well as tours to see the Mayan history and Belizian culture. Well Mopan River Resort was just the place! Beautiful cabanas are scattered among manicured grounds filled with palm trees , flowers, plants and the Mopan river flows along the edge of the resort as well. The rates were all inclusive which included all meals , drinks as well as tours to surrounding sites. Everyday we had a different tour , we visited Tikal in Guatemala, Xunantunich, Cahal Pech and Chechem Hah sites in Belize as well as cave tubing, canoeing into limestone caves and kayaking the river. The guides were unbelievable with how much knowledge they had about the Mayan culture. Our hosts Ron & Kim were wonderful, we had a great time getting to know them and their hospitality was fantastic. We wanted to renew our wedding vows while we were there so Kim took care of all the details and we had a nice intimate ceremony on the grounds of the resort. The food at Mopan was excellent , served in the gorgeous dining / bar area and the drinks on the deck were a welcome treat after a day of siteseeing. .The pool was awesome to cool off in but you had to share it with the resident iguanas that would sun themselves on the pool deck! The bird watching tower was a nice touch also. We will never forget Belize especially Mopan River Resort. Thanks again Ron & Kim for a wonderful stay!
Rob & Sue Grant , Kelowna B.C. Canada