Caves Branch River Kayaking Tour from Belize City

Description

Step into the ancient Mayan underworld on a journey once reserved for sacred ceremonies. Our expert guides will lead you through the lush rainforest to the Nohoch Chen cave network, where you'll paddle your own kayak through crystalline river systems and awe-inspiring limestone chambers. This unique adventure includes all necessary gear: headlights, helmets, and life jackets—as you explore hidden caverns, swim in pristine waters, and learn about the local flora and history of this mystical subterranean realm.

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we pick up at the Belize Marine Terminal for guest arriving from Caye Caulker and San Pedro Ambergris Caye, we also pickup at Belize city hotels. For cruisers, Once your ship visits the Belize City Port or FSTV, enjoy this tour. Tour starts 1.5 hours after the ship is in port. we have a van and guides for your ship, come ashore very early, get a early tender ticket and come ashore early and enjoy this unbelizable adventure. cruise ships stay 4 miles offshore, the cruise provides boat shuttle tenders guest to shore. the tenders start at 7:45, there are 6 tenders each carrying 200 passengers going back and forth from ship to shore during the first hour. the tender boats are then reduced to 2 going through out the rest of the day. so its vital to get a early tender ticket, Come ashore early. near shore you will see the lighthouse, the terminal buildings housing giftshops. proceed to terminal 1 and go thru the terminal to the EXIT where street side you will see us in RED shirts and holding the V.i.V sign

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Important Information

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• We pick up at FSTV cruise port, Terminal One Exit, street side, San Pedro Express water taxi, hotels
• A moderate amount of hiking is involved
• Not recommended for children aged 11 and under
• Inclement Weather Concerns: we get hourly weather updates as to the condition of water levels at the rivers.
• Sometimes its raining around the cruise line and coastal areas, and the rivers are fine.so we go ahead and do the tour as scheduled. only if the rains are in the mountains and right now the rivers are low and we need more water in the rivers then the float will be better, last week the kayaks were getting stuck in the lower parts of the rivers. if the rains are in the mountains and more than normal and the water rises and we can not take up the kayaks , then we use tubes to do cave tubing.plus the Crystal Caves... if the rangers in the mountain top measure more than usual water then the caves system are closed for all activities....we have the zipline tour. or the altun ha Maya site tour or refund for not participating on the alternate tour.
• Participants must know how to swim
• Bring a reusable water bottle, disposing of empty plastic bottles is not allowed
• For helmet cam use, bring helmet attachment
• Restaurants, river shoe rentals available at the park
• Bring towels, change of clothing, swimwear, insect repellent, footwear with thick soles used to walk on gravel path and do the river crossing.
• Reserve Online and come ashore early, we dispatch as the vans fill up

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