Feel the history as you explore the
Maya underworld
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Caving & Tubing Tours
Belize Cave Tubing Tours
Imagine the experience as you float through an underground cathedral, turning your lights off and floating away into time as your professional guide shares with you the history of the caves and the Mayan world. Or step out of your comfort zone as you climb underground waterfalls and then leap off into the dark pool below. We have designed unique Belize cave tubing tours that are suited for all levels of adventure and fitness levels. No matter which tour you choose to experience…we can promise you that this adventure will not be soon forgotten!
The adventures below are best experienced as part of our all-inclusive packages but can also be booked individually. Individual tours (without a package) must be booked ahead of time. If you book a package, one of our friendly guides will meet with you when you arrive and answer your questions and help you decide which tours are best for you. You can also contact us for more details at any time.
Waterfall Cave Expedition
INTENSITY LEVEL:
Difficult
Explore this river cave as spectacular crystal formations loom above and ancient Maya ceremonial centers are hidden inside the chambers of this mist-shrouded kingdom. Gear up to climb a total of seven waterfalls located hundreds of feet under the limestone mountain ridge above. Return by jumping off the waterfalls into the pools below.
This isn’t for the faint of heart! The Waterfall Cave Expedition is for physically fit individuals who are ready to tackle the ultimate climbing adventure.
River Cave Expedition
INTENSITY LEVEL:
Moderate
Start this amazing adventure with a 15-minute drive on our jungle buses to the caves branch river where you will tube for 100 feet to the entrance of the cave.
Once inside you will explore this incredible river cave system by tube and on foot as you discover ancient Maya ceremonial centers, pottery, artifacts, altars, obsidian blood letting blades, jade, and the actual footprints of the Shaman and priests dated to 400 A.D.
Black Hole Drop
INTENSITY LEVEL:
Difficult
The edge of the Actun Loch Tunich sink hole sits over 300 feet above the basin below. Do you dare rappel into the darkness?
The first 10 feet provides the adrenaline, the next 200 feet provides an unforgettable experience and sights to behold, and the last 100 feet takes you down through the rainforest canopy. Once you’re at the bottom, the question is…how do you get out?
Lost World Ceremonial Cave Tour
INTENSITY LEVEL:
Moderate
This incredible adventure starts with a challenging 40-minute hike through the jungle. You will walk the actual steps that Mayan Shaman walked as they entered Xibalba.
Feel the presence of the ancient Gods as you explore spectacular and awe-filled crystal chambers that hold 2,000-year-old ceremonial fire pits, still containing charcoal and ash, pottery, bowls, relics, altars, wall carvings, glyph writings, and actual skeletons of sacrificial victims still lying among the ruins of this cave.
ATM (Actun Tunichil Muknal) Cave Tour
INTENSITY LEVEL:
Difficult
This cave adventure is one of the most popular Mayan burial sites in Western Belize. The ATM cave contains four skeletons, ceramics, and stoneware left by the Maya. The most well-known skeleton is that of a young girl, the bones of which have been completely covered by the natural processes of the cave, leaving them with a sparkling appearance. The cave itself is several kilometers long with several chambers. Once inside the cave, you will spend several hours swimming, climbing, and exploring.
1-4 Night Overnight Adventures
INTENSITY LEVEL:
Difficult
For the true adventure-seeker, day tours aren’t enough!
If you’re seeking to take your vacation to the next level, try our overnight cave or jungle expeditions.
On your honeymoon? Spend an unforgettable night in the mysterious underworld of Xibalba.
Ready to take the ultimate challenge? Try our four-day/three-night hardcore jungle survival adventure. No tents, not precooked meals…just you and your survival skills (and a guide of course).
River of Caves 7 mile Cave Tubing
(with optional Ziplining)
INTENSITY LEVEL:
Moderate
This is where it all started! Ian Anderson’s first and still Belize’s longest and most spectacular “River of Caves” cave tubing float…over 7 miles underground.
Enter the exciting world of rivers disappearing into the underworld as you float on inner tubes with only your headlamp to light your way. Swirl around stalagmites jutting from the river and stalactites looming from above. Float past underground waterfalls then into the crystal cathedral, a spiritual center to the ancient Maya.
Our tours are best experienced as part of an all-inclusive package
but can also be booked individually.
“As for the tours/excursions (why we booked with this lodge originally) – mind blowing. We did the the waterfall jumping and the 7 mile cave float. No where else will you get the intimate small group settings on these kind of tours. It definitely got the heart pumping, what a blast.”
– Melissa: A TripAdvisor User –