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Belize Cave Tubing Adventure from San Ignacio: Limestone Cave Exploration and Forest Hiking
4.9
31 Ratings
San Ignacio
Embark on an exciting Belize adventure from San Ignacio as you hike through lush forests, explore remarkable limestone caves, and go cave tubing. Discover the Mayan underworld and learn about its geology and history on this unforgettable 3-hour tour.
Embark on an exciting Belize adventure from San Ignacio as you hike through lush forests, explore remarkable limestone caves, and go cave tubing. Discover the Mayan underworld and learn about its geology and history on this unforgettable 3-hour tour.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Nohoch Che’en Caves Branch Archaeological Reserve - This tour departs San Ignacio at 8:30 AM, driving one hour and thirty minutes toward the east then south of Belize . Arriving to the park the guides will provide you with a tube, then you will hike through the jungle along the river bank. There are several starting points; the most popular is…
- Nohoch Che’en Caves Branch Archaeological Reserve - This tour departs San Ignacio at 8:30 AM, driving one hour and thirty minutes toward the east then south of Belize . Arriving to the park the guides will provide you with a tube, then you will hike through the jungle along the river bank. There are several starting points; the most popular is after a 45 min walk which is located in between two cave entrances. You have a choice of jumping in or lowering yourself into the water. The tubing adventure is two caves if you do the 45 min walk, if you do a shorter hike of half an hour then you end doing one cave. The first cave is just an easy float through the mountain you just sit back and relax as the guide interprets the Mayan culture and believes. After floating down the first cave we end between to cave entrances again were we can stop for a swim, and get ready for the last caving adventure. The last cave has some rapids that add to the adventure, and there are also a couple areas where you can get out and explore. At the end of the last cave we end up floating down the river ending where we started hiking. Cave tubing is for those who want to have an easy relaxing and fun day.
What's Included
- Use of river tube and life vest
- Punch
- Snack
- Local guide
- Water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off within San Ignacio Town
- Lunch
- Use of river tube and life vest
- Punch
- Snack
- Local guide
- Water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off within San Ignacio Town
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Onward transfers to hotels outside San Ignacio Town
- Gratuities
- Onward transfers to hotels outside San Ignacio Town
Additional Information
Hike through lush subtropical forest to remarkable limestone caves and hop on an inner tube for a cave-tubing journey downstream. Enjoy a swim in the refreshing cave waters and view sparkling formations through a series of caverns. You’ll learn about the geology and fascinating history of this Mayan underworld from your guide on an exciting Belize…
Hike through lush subtropical forest to remarkable limestone caves and hop on an inner tube for a cave-tubing journey downstream. Enjoy a swim in the refreshing cave waters and view sparkling formations through a series of caverns. You’ll learn about the geology and fascinating history of this Mayan underworld from your guide on an exciting Belize adventure you won’t forget! Hotel pickup and drop-off from San Ignacio Town are included in your 3-hour tour.
- It is recommended you wear a swimsuit and bring a change of clothes
- Please note: a minimum of 2 passengers is required in order for this tour to operate. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
- Transfer included is within San Ignacio Town; for transfers outside town limits, a surcharge applies
- Children need to be accompanied by an adult and must be at least 40 inches in height
Location
43 Burns Avenue
Burns Avenue
Unit 2
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(31 Ratings)
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Nicole_b
Aug 14, 2024
Amazing tour full of adventure. - Had a great time! FYI these are not the ATM caves, but still an amazing experience nonetheless. Choose the option of the further hike to do two caves- it’s worth it! The walk through the jungle to get to the river was not strenuous but you do need to carry your own tube. We left the tubes for a bit to explore the caves which included some climbing and swimming. If you’re looking for adventure, book this excursion. Don’t forget to bring a change of clothes, bug spray and water shoes. (You can rent shoes for cheap)
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Latoya_s
May 23, 2024
Awesome tour!! - Had a great time, awesome experience. I think our tour guide Jose was the best! Other guides quickly got their folks through...he took his time. We got to get in the water to swim while he got the tubes and then go down the water. He also explained the culture and country so well on the ride and on the river. Amazing!!!
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Shayneh520
Feb 23, 2024
Awesome! - My wife and I did the tour for 2, awesome experience. We had Francisco as our guide and he was incredible, very professional and knowledgeable, highly recommend him and this tour!
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Ddmaries
Feb 14, 2024
Fun trip. - Fun trip. We got to float through two caves. Sisco was our guide and he was amazing. He drove us there, walked with us and explained a lot about the forest and the Mayans, pulled us through most of the cave while we were all tied together. served us dinner and drove us home.
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Murton68
Jan 26, 2024
Fabulous - Absolutely fabulous experience. We were collected from our hotel, given a really nice lunch and rum punch!
It’s then a walk with your tube, for about 30-35 minutes. There’s a choice as to whether you tube on your own or are tethered with others and towed by the guide. I chose to be towed, my husband tubed on his own. The caves are amazing and at times we switched our helmet lights off and floated in the dark.
There is then the choice of getting out and taking a walk to another part of the cave and to jump in. I didn’t do that but my husband did. I’m glad I didn’t as the walk looked a bit tricky under foot and slippery. There was bit also where there was a narrow passage to swim through, my husband filmed this and again I’m glad I didn’t do that, looked a bit claustrophobic.
Overall had a fabulous time, the guides were amazing and gave us some really useful information about the history of the Mayans. We were dropped back to the hotel but not before a very generous top up of rum punch!
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63genellep
Jan 15, 2024
ATM wondér tour - Definitely a great experience! Leo was very knowledgeable about the region, especially from a historical aspect. The water temperature was perfect & the lunch provided was delicious!
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Wendy
Jan 8, 2024
Amazing experience - The tour was amazing I learned a lot but I got to jump off the rocks in the cave. The water was surprisingly warm and there were some supper fun rapids. It was also amazing because you did not just sit in the tube you got to explore the cave. It is great for kids that have a little adventure.
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Tpruszynski1631
Jul 26, 2023
"A Movie-Like Adventure" - The whole experience was awesome! It was a combination of an escape, but also an adventure. In certain parts of this experience, you felt like you were on a Discovery Chanel/National Geographic episode. Being from Southern California, I also felt like I was in a mix of an Indiana Jones, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Jungle Cruise movie. Overall, we had an absolute blast and recommend this to anyone.
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E1182etdaniellef
Jul 20, 2023
Great day and unique experience - Friendly, experienced and knowledgeable guide. Miguel takes a personal interest in the well-being of his customers. I highly recommend this tour and this guide.
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Lyndsey_r
Aug 7, 2024
Incredible tour! - Our guide and the tour was absolutely incredible! I would come back and do this again! The only downside was that we confirmed a vegetarian meal twice before our tour and they ended up giving us chicken. Thankfully, our guide was amazing and got us grilled veggies so we had more than just rice. The communication with the tour company isn’t great but the guides are worth the trip!
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