What it's like
Gumbalimba Park lies on the main road to West Bay, just outside West Bay Beach. It is a botanical garden and animal sanctuary set among tropical growth, with trails, a canopy zip line, an insectarium and a pirate's cave.
Macaws fly freely around the grounds, and the Monkey Village is home to the only wild capuchin population on Roatan. Whiteface monkeys roam the canopy and come down to visitors, and sloths often hang in the trees along the paths.
Good to know
- Wear long pants and long-sleeve shirts, and reapply high-strength bug spray after getting out of the water and several times a day.
- Mosquitoes are most active at dawn and dusk and can carry malaria and dengue fever, so repellent is strongly advised.
- Sloths are native to Honduras and several hang around the grounds, so you may spot one as you walk through.
Gumbalimba Park
Gumbalimba Park is a jungle park on Roatan with free-flying macaws, a Monkey Village, sloths on the grounds and a canopy zip line. Visitors walk trails through the tropical growth and meet the animals up close.
Tours that go here
Prices are per person, booked with our partner, Shore Excursions Group.
The Sloth Sanctuary
The Sloth Sanctuary on Roatán is a place to meet sloths up close, and to hold them, with staff guiding the visit. It is a land wildlife stop where the animals are handled by staff.
Port Royal National Park
Port Royal National Park is a trail park on the eastern side of Roatán, with paths that climb to viewpoints over the Caribbean. It is a quiet place to walk.
West Bay Beach
West Bay Beach is a mile-long white sand beach on the west coast of Roatan, with a reef a short swim offshore. It is the island's best-known beach day and a main draw of West Bay.
West End
West End is a small village on Roatán's west end, full of restaurants, bars, shops, galleries and beaches. Visitors swim off its sand, walk the paved main road and head out on the water.
The same kind of day, elsewhere
Wildlife and birding
