The Trek Stop is the green lodging facility of Tropical Wings Nature Center , located on 22 acres of second-growth tropical forest in the Cayo District, Belize.

We offer a simple but comfortable, clean, friendly, safe, and environmentally-sound base camp where tourists, backpackers, and researchers can relax while exploring western Belize and nearby Guatemala. Situated along the Western Highway, The Trek Stop is easy to reach by bus, car, or share-taxi.

 Our facilities feature:

• A choice of screened cabins with twin or double beds and 24-hour electricity; 8' X 7' tents with sleeping pads; and tent sites for rent

• A fully-equipped kitchen for fix-your-own meals

• A restaurant, open 7am-8pm,  for those who prefer not to cook

• A dining and lounge area adjacent to the kitchen for relaxing and conversing with your fellow guests

• Self-service laundry facilities

• Shared composting toilets and solar-heated showers

• Inner tubes, inflatable kayaks, and mountain bikes for rent

• Internet and Email service

• Staff on premises around-the-clock, with a night watchman on duty from 9 pm to 6 am.

The Trek Stop provides economical lodging--cabins, tents, tent sites--in the Cayo District of Belize for the backpacker, ecotourist, researcher, and student. Its cheap prices make it the premier budget jungle camp or hotel in Cayo. Owners emphasis ecology, biology, birding, making it the resort of choice for ecotourists. Although it could be considered a youth hostel, all tourists looking for adventure vacations will find this budget lodging provides great value. Cabins and camping allow the backpacker to explore Cayo District, Belize, and Guatemala, especially Tikal on a limited budget. Birds, lizards, and of course butterflies, make this a haven for the ecotourist.