Hiking with Mango
Creek Lodge
Explore
Roatan’s mountains and caves by
hiking with Mango Creek Lodge.
The Bay Island’s steep terrain
and lush vegetation provides a
wonderful environment in which
to discover the Western
Caribbean’s unique history,
flora, and fauna. At Mango Creek
Lodge, you can explore our
tropical
grounds or wander
further afield for a day of
adventure.
Learn more about
Roatan’s unique species by reading
our flora and fauna guide (PDF
894 KB) before your trip.
Port
Royal Wildlife Refuge
On this excursion,
your guide will lead you along the
beach and up a ravine through the
Mango Creek Lodge
property to the Port
Royal Wildlife Refuge. This reserve
contains the largest contiguous body
of pine in all of Honduras. Your
guide will identify indigenous
plants and trees and explain their
medicinal properties. He will also
help you spot local birds, reptiles,
insects, and mammals. After
summiting the ridge and descending
into the island’s north side, you’ll
stop for lunch and a refreshing
ocean swim. A hike back along a dirt
road will return you to the lodge.
Helene
Caves
The village of
Helene is located on the far eastern
end of Roatan and is separated from
the rest of the island by a large
mangrove swamp. For this excursion,
your guide will take you by boat to
Helene, where you will hike along
the mangroves and into the interior.
In Helene, you will see palm groves,
parrot trees, and a series of small
caves believed to have been used by
the Paya Indians. After lunch and
further exploration, you will return
to the lodge via a series of
mangrove canals.
Morat
Island
Morat is a small
island off the eastern end of
Roatan. Known in nearby Helene as a
“we island,” or an island of the
people, Morat is uninhabited. For
this excursion, you guide will take
you by boat to Morat, where you can
explore the hilly forests and inland
ponds of this isolated cay. After
eating a sack lunch and seeing the
island’s crocodiles and wild
parrots, you will return to the
lodge via the mangrove canals.
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