About Hopkins
About Hopkins, Belize
Where is Hopkins? What does it look like?
Go to to this google maps link then click the little Street View pegman in the lower right hand corner. Look for the image below and click on the yellow guy! Then you will see all the businesses and all the virtual reality Street View stuff. NOTE: Things have been changing here in the village, so Street View is not totally current. Some businesses have changed, and now the main street is paved not just through the village, but all the way south past the resort area.
CLIMATE
TEMPERATURES
Temperatures don't really vary that much. You can generally expect lows in the 70s and highs in the mid to high 80s. However, in the winters it might get down into the 60s, and occasionally during the summer it might get up into the 90s.
Also, it is generally humid, and there is usually an ocean breeze. This can make it feel cooler at night than the temperature would indicate, so bring a light jacket for the evenings.
RAINFALL
There is a so called "rainy season", and a not-so-rainy season. The rainiest season is from July to October. This would be approximately twice as rainy as the "dry season". But, it doesn't generally rain all day in Hopkins...usually the rain is at night or in brief outbursts.
LODGING
Lodging Seasons
This would be pretty typical for Hopkins:
- Peak Season:
- December 16 - January 5
- High Season:
- mid November - April
- Shoulder Season :
- May - August,
- October - mid November
- September is when a lot of the restaurants and lodging decide to take a vacation. There are still a lot of things open, though, and this is when Belize Independence Day occurs (September 21st).
Lodging Options
Hopkins is home to loads of vacation rentals/guest houses, several resorts, and a couple of hostels. You are sure to find the perfect lodging for your stay here.
Explore all your wonderful lodging options at HopkinsLodging.com.
GETTING HERE
All international flights land in Belize City at the Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport. From there you have a few different options to reach Hopkins:
BY CAR
Hopkins is about 2 hours by car from the Belize International Airport. You can hire transport services (some resorts provide this to guests), or you can drive yourself. Rental Cars are available at the Belize International Airport.
BY PLANE
The nearest airport to Hopkins is located 30 minutes away in Dangriga. You can take a short 15 minute flight from the international airport to Dangriga (on TropicAir
or Maya Island Air), then take a cab from there.
BY BUS
Details unknown, but certainly possible, though you still may require a taxi ride from the bus stop on the Southern Highway into Hopkins.