Barton Creek Cave Canoeing and Big Rock Falls Combo: Ancient Maya Burial Site to Scenic Waterfall

Embark on a personalized adventure through the ancient Maya burial site of Barton Creek Cave and the scenic Big Rock Falls. Enjoy a slow-paced, educational, and fun-filled day tour with convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Barton Creek Cave Reserve - This archaeological site is about one hour from San Ignacio and requires about four hours from beginning to end. The drive to the cave is very scenic, passing through a few Maya Villages along the way. It is only accessible by canoe and requires minimal physical activity as you glide along gently. Formations of…
What's Included
  • Expert-guided tour
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Tasty snacks provided
  • Delicious lunch included
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Small groups for a personalized experience. Convenient pick up and drop off at your hotel within 20km of San Ignacio town.
This combination tour includes a visit to The Barton Creek Cave and Big Rock Waterfall located in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. Barton Creek Cave was once an ancient Maya burial site. It is only accessible by canoe and…

Location
Cayo Welcome Center & Tourist Information Center
Your driver guide will be holding a sign with your name so that you can easily recognize each other. We will meet at the bus terminal located at the Welcome Center, Downtown San Ignacio.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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791teaganf
Sep 16, 2024
Kayak and waterfall trip. - We made this booking last minute and we’re so so so so glad we did. Onil was the best. We immediately felt very comfortable and also like we had a proper adventure. He’s also an excellent photographer and went above and beyond to make sure we got some photos together to document our trip. Wonder views, and learned a lot. Great experience I would recommend to anyone
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Isobel_m
Jun 28, 2024
Fantastic day - Fantastic day, excellent and knowledgable guide, nothing was too much trouble and he brought the tour too life. 100/10 would recommend.
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Tricia_e
May 19, 2024
Wonderful day! - This was a great way to spend the day! Dimas was an excellent guide. The cave was so beautiful. We had a picnic at the waterfall and highly enjoyed the swim! Thank you!
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Crusher22
May 7, 2024
Yes, you want to do this - To call this amazing is still underrating it. Our guide (Dimas) brought history to life as he lead our group through the incredible cave. Being able to canoe among the relics and then swim in the beautiful lagoon, a lunch that was so tasty we fought over the chicken, and a guide who could literally identify all the flora, fauna, and cave formations was fantastic. It’s also relaxing compared to the tour of Tikal 😉
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Radenes
Apr 29, 2024
A Mayan Cultural Experience Must-Do - We used Mike's Tours for canoeing Barton Creek Cave. Our tour guide has been doing this for many years and was a wealth of knowledge concerning the Mayan sacrificial rituals. It was a private tour, with just the 3 of us in the canoe, not having to navigate around other canoes or listening to distant chatter. I was amazed at the height of the cave in some areas and the huge stalactites/stalagmites. An experience I would do again, if given the chance.
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Laurie_g
Apr 10, 2024
Perfection! - This was a fantastic tour! Excellent value. Our tour guide Josh was knowledgeable and friendly and made everything so easy. The inside of the caves were mystical, the lunch was outstanding, and we had plenty of time to swim at the waterfall.
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Davidhp9047qz
Apr 8, 2024
Cavefabulous! - Great guide, O’Neil took us into the cave to witness cave formations alone with Mayan history and artifacts. Incredible local lunch of stewed chicken with rice and beans before taking a refreshing dip at Bog Rock Falls. Excellent day!
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S
Dec 25, 2023
Awesome experience in San Ignacio - I highly recommend this tour if you want to explore caves and a waterfall but are not up for ATM and neck high water. Leo was my guide, and he was so knowledgeable. Exploring the caves via canoe was so much fun and incredibly interesting. Lunch is typical Belize food followed by a bumpy journey to the waterfall. Be mindful of the terrain. You have the option of swimming on the water near the falls. Outstanding experience!
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Dream579156
Nov 1, 2023
so much fun! - David our guide was amazing. Very knowledgeable and personable. We enjoyed the day and he even help me on the climb up from the falls. Highly recommend David for this tour! You could tell he was proud to be guide and he was very professional. . Thanks David!!!
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Cara
Jun 29, 2023
Great Must Do Tour in Belize - This tour and tour company is so great! The guides are friendly and the experience was everything you could ask for. The caves are an amazing experience and the falls are great. I am so glad I read a book that recommended this path less traveled. The place they take you to for lunch was so good too! was our guide and he is friendly and helpful. I really felt comfortable the whole time. We have 3 tours with Cayo Inland and they have all been great. Having been to 40+ countries and booked a lot of tours, I can say they are some of the best.
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