Barton Creek Cave Canoeing and Big Rock Falls Combo with Lunch
Description
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 requires minimal physical activity as you glide along gently. The drive to the cave is very scenic, passing through a few Maya Villages along the way. This tour is slow paced, educational, and fun for all ages. After the Cave tour is complete we drive to Big Rock Falls located approximately forty-five minutes away; a great swimming spot. This combo tour is a full day tour that leaves from San Ignacio at 8:30am and returns at 4:00pm. Lunch is included.
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Pickup Locations & Times
If your hotel or place of accommodation is located within the 10km radius of San Ignacio Town, we offer complimentary pickup. If you are further away we can pre-arrange a meeting location or we can arrange pick up for a surcharge.
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Important Information
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Reviews(24)
Oh my gosh, first of all what an amazing fun adventure through the river and jungle then to our final destination. Tour guide was amazing and very informative. Worth the tour, price and tour group we booked with. We would definitely use them again.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re thrilled to hear that you had such an amazing and fun adventure exploring Barton Creek Cave and Big Rock Falls. It’s great to know that you enjoyed the journey through the river and jungle, and that your guide made the experience even more special with their knowledge and enthusiasm. That combination of adventure and learning is exactly what we aim to deliver! We truly appreciate your recommendation and are so happy to hear you’d choose to tour with us again. We’d love to welcome you back for another Belize adventure in the future!
It was a wonderful experience! Entering a cave by canoe, surrounded by silence and darkness, was amazing — I even felt a bit scared at first, but that made it even more fun. The place is beautiful! After that, we went to Big Rock Falls, where we swam and enjoyed a delicious local meal. All of this was made even better by our guide, Pedro, who was fantastic!! I highly recommend this tour to anyone who loves adventure, nature, and unforgettable moments!
Thank you so much, Duane, for sharing your experience! We’re thrilled to hear that your day at Barton Creek Cave and Big Rock Falls was such a memorable one. Canoeing into the cave truly is something special—peaceful, mysterious, and just the right amount of thrill. We’re glad the moment of fear added to the excitement rather than taking away from it! It’s wonderful to know you enjoyed the beautiful surroundings, the refreshing swim at Big Rock Falls, and the delicious local meal. And we couldn’t agree more about Pedro—he brings so much passion and fun to every tour, and we’re happy he helped make your day unforgettable. Thank you for the high recommendation. We hope to welcome you back for even more adventure and nature here in Belize!
Our Guide (Golborn) was amazing. He was very knowledgeable of the history of Belize as well as the Sites we visited. He was very detailed in his description of the places along the way to each site. He EXCEEDED our expectations! Would DEFINITELY book tours with this company.
The Barton Creek Caves are awe inspiring. Canoeing through them was the perfect start to our vacation. Our guide from Cayo Inland Expeditions was excellent and knowledgeable. There were only two of us in the group (me and my husband). We went in one canoe with the guide who expertly navigated us through the caves. We went to Big Rock Falls after Barton Creek Caves. Also spectacular. Lunch was delicious. However, make sure to have shoes/water shoes with a good non-slip sole because the rocks are slippery. Our guide was very careful to show us where to walk. The walk down to the falls is a series steep wooden stairway, so take your time, especially on the way back up! Altogether an excellent day. Highly recommend this tour.
Barton Creek Cave and Big Rock falls is a must. We had an amazing time! Our tour guide Pedro was very knowledgeable and made us feel safe in the canoe through the cave and crossing rivers. We highly recommend this tour!
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
Thank you for taking the time to post this review. It was a pleasure taking you on this tour.
Fantastic day, excellent and knowledgable guide, nothing was too much trouble and he brought the tour too life. 100/10 would recommend.
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!
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 😉
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.
