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Calico Jack's is a jungle lodge located in the small and remote farming village of El Progresso, in the vicinity of the Mt. Pine Ridge area of Cayo District in Belize, Central America. We have a full service restaurant and bar also offering internet and cable TV. Guests praise our excellent and relatively affordable meals featuring local, vegetarian and vegan cuisine. We also offer cozy villas for families and couples with 2 -3 bedroom units with 2-3 bathrooms including kitchenettes, A/C and cable TV and loft rooms for couples and singles. Calico Jack's specializes in adventure tours. We offer 5 zip lining options (more than 3,000 feet), cable walk, rope ladder challenge, rappelling and feature Belize's only jungle swing "El Columpio". Calico Jack's invites you to visit us to experience a refreshingly authentic jungle adventure.
The resort is absolutely beautiful. We stayed in the Moon Temple, and it was everything that we needed, and more than comfortable. The staff went above and beyond to make sure that we enjoyed our stay, had meals that accommodated our dietary restrictions, and made pick ups for our different tours so incredibly easy. The menu at the onsite restaurant had a large variety of options that were very reasonably priced, and everything we ordered was delicious. They grow much of their produce on property, everything was made fresh, and the staff walked around with us talking about the different plants/veggies/spices they were growing. We could not have been any happier! Loved this resort and the entire staff, and we would definitely stay there again.
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Calico Jacks is a perfect jungle paradise. The hospitality is top notch, the temples are so comfortable and accommodating, the food is delicious and homemade, the staff is so kind they make you feel like family. We loved our stay here and can’t wait to come back!
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Date of stay: March 2020
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Response from Calico Jacks, Owner at Calico Jack's Village
Responded Apr 30, 2020
We loved your stay with us. Thank you for being such engaging and pleasant guests. Thank you also for taking your time to write a review for us. We are thankful. Maria and Dr. Ydahlia
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Wow, what a great space to retreat from the world and get nourished! Dr Ydahlia, Maria take care of mind and body and Elias and Team are there to break the stillness with the heart-stopping jungle swing (the yells you hear won’t be from the howler monkeys🤣), with great cave and natural pool hikes and great quality zip-lining and rappelling. Great place to enter another world. Escape, relax, create.
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Date of stay: July 2020
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Response from Calico Jacks, Owner at Calico Jack's Village
Responded Aug 2, 2020
We are so happy that you visited us with your lovely and inspiring friends. We are grateful for and value your timely contribution to our conversation about the vision for our project!
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I spent my first week in Belize here and couldn't have been made to feel more welcome - all of the staff is amazing, lovely & clean room (Loft) with views right into the jungle, & incredible food made with fresh local ingredients.
Location is relatively remote, very quiet and filled with wildlife (tons of wildlife!), but not too far from San Ignacio. Perfect launching point to visit all sorts of interesting locations around Cayo, and/or choose from their list of tours/hikes/caves/ruins and they will take great care of you
Would recommend a 4WD vehicle to get out to and around these parts, I didn't and I was OK, but I would still recommend
10/10 would stay here again
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Date of stay: September 2024
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Trip type: Traveled solo
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If you’re in Belize or planning to visit Belize, don’t you dare leave without visiting Calico Jacks. I have ziplined before but my experience here exceeds all others, the scenery’s was beyond beautiful, the combination of hiking, climbing and elevator rides to get to the various zips added a different element of ziplining I’ve never done before. Our tour guides made us feel very comfortable (even when i was strapped up to the jungle swing freaked out, started crying and changed my mind 😅)
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Date of stay: January 2021Trip type: Traveled on business
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Response from Calico Jacks, Owner at Calico Jack's Village
Responded Jun 23, 2021
Thank you for sharing your experience with others!!!
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As a family of 5 adults and 2 children we stayed in two villas at Calico Jacks. We enjoyed the location. It was a little off of the beaten path which is what we look for with our accommodations. The location gives you a taste of remote village coupled with great service from the staff. We ate several meals both breakfast and dinner. Once the kids tasted the fried tacos, they wanted them every night.
We canoed Barton Creek, went to the pools and falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge area. We also made the trek to Caracol. We arrived at 9:00 and had the ruins to ourselves for over an hour. They are partially working on the main road, so expect a bumpy ride.
We did make it to San Ignacio for a short trek, but we quickly headed back to the quieter area around Calico Jacks.
If you prefer a jungle experience, this is the place for you. Calico Jacks gives you a different experience, if you enjoy an adventure.
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Date of stay: June 2021
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Response from Calico Jacks, Owner at Calico Jack's Village
Responded Jun 23, 2021
We are delighted that you visited us and very grateful for your review!
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We had a “deluxe” room: no microwave, paid money to run A/C and we had to use a “platform” to get to the second floor or a WIRE ladder. horrible. Door locks didn’t work. 1.5 mile of dirt road - got stuck in mud. And the potholes are horrible. Locations is BAD, there are other hotels closer to San Ignacio. Food is basic and absolutely overpriced. There is no cellular service, so u don’t even know where to turn on the dirt road. Also, God forbid you arrive after 5 - we were lucky bc other residents were having dinner at 7 but usually everyone servicing the resort is GONE at 5 pm- we would have to spend the night in the car or under a bush! No security or anyone to help. We had to leave our belongings unlocked for 2 days (we had tours, and unable to reach anyone after hours to say we cannot lock the doors ). Thankfully all was ok in the end; but this was an adventure
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Date of stay: January 2024Trip type: Traveled with family
Room Tip:Avoid this place !
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Response from Calico Jacks, Owner at Calico Jack's Village
Responded Jan 10, 2024
Thank you for sharing your view of your experience. What we can agree on, is that the fit was not a good one. We believe that your completely negative view is coloured by your bad road experience before reaching our property. And yes we are located in the jungle, in the mountains, as our website emphasizes and the online booking platforms state. Sadly, you arrived in an agitated and very unhappy state and our team was not able to do anything right. You screamed at team members without control only minutes after arrival. We sent numerous communications to you before arrival and heard nothing from you. You arrived after our check-in deadline without notifying us and yet we waived the associated fee. You told our manager that you did not have time to read. Gratefully. about 97 % of all of our online reviews rate their stays as “amazing”. We are also grateful that this review gives us an opportunity to provide helpful information to our guests. So as for the facts: You booked a one-bedroom unit in our jungle loft. The booking platform you used clearly describes the room and the amenities. The listing indicates no microwave or refrigerator. Guests do have complimentary access to a common room with a medium sized refrigerator—a bonus not indicated in the listing. The listing clearly describes the access to the room. The ladder is made out of reinforced steel. To the delight of most guests staying in the loft, the bonus is the jungle lift/ elevator not listed. The door lock works. There is cellular service in the restaurant and internet is high speed in all rooms and the restaurant. There is not yet cellar service provided in the village. There are 7 team members( including the owners) living onsite. There is 24 hour security on site. You dined with us 2 nights, well after 6pm so there are of course staff here after 5:30pm. We offer 3 meals a deal and have an extensive dinner menu. Dinner guests also have the option to order from our breakfast and lunch menus. As we advised you, there are 4 other restaurants in the village. Please note that Belize is a developing country with a rudimentary road system. There are no highways up to North American or European standards and many unpaved and dirt roads. The utility service is not universal. Electricity came to our village only in 2019. The main lesson appears to be to do your homework and read listings before you book them. The corollary is to communicate with the team and ask questions. Finally, do not expect a foreign country to be like your home. We wish you equanimity.
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I loved my weekend at Calico Jack's. The staff were courteous, attentive, well informed and warm. The food is healthy and based on home-grown ingredients. I loved the vegetarian menu items. The property offers several adventure options. We chose to hike to a cave - an option with moderate difficulty. Inside the cave was fascinating and unique. Our guide was patient and trustworthy (it was a bit difficult to navigate at times.) I was also very impressed with their business model. They have a close relationship with the El Progreso community.
Everything about the weekend was excellent! I strongly recommend it for groups, couples, and families. I will definitely go there again.
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Date of stay: July 2020
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Response from Calico Jacks, Owner at Calico Jack's Village
Responded Jul 27, 2020
Thank you!! We LOVED your visit and hope you come back to visit soon!!
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With 15 runs, Edgar and William made our ziplining experience at Calico Jack’s exhilarating, personal and safe. We chose to do the ultimate explorer experience and the Jungle Swing. William has been there since the construction 11 years ago and was a calming presence while Edgar brought a youthful spirit to each run. Using an open hydraulic elevator for the last run was a thrilling way to finish our first ziplining adventure. The Jungle Swing which drops over 50 ft was a once in a lifetime experience, for almost all ages, that had my 22 year old daughter and me at almost 60 year old, screaming and then giggling with glee.
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Date of stay: May 2021
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Response from Calico Jacks, Owner at Calico Jack's Village
Responded Jun 20, 2021
We are delighted and grateful that you took our Ultimo Explorer tour and Jungle Swing! Thank you also for acknowledging Edgar and William!!! We are thrilled that you had fun.
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Had amazing time zip lining. I’ve done this before but this was by far our favorite. The staff went above and beyond showing us really cool stuff in the jungle that we never would’ve seen. Did not stay at the facilities but did have a meal at the bar and it was great
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Date of stay: December 2019Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Ydahlia_12, Owner at Calico Jack's Village
Responded Jan 12, 2020
We are happy that you had an amazing time! Thank you for acknowledging the team and thank you for visiting and reviewing us too! We are grateful.
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There are more places to choose from in the Seven Miles El Progresso area.
PRICE RANGE
$66 - $97 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
BelizeCayoSeven Miles El Progresso
NUMBER OF ROOMS
11
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