If you are visiting Belize and enjoy cave tubing, Nohoch Che’en Caves should definitely be on your list!

This 19miles network of cave is located in the Cave Branch Valley of the Cayo District. Geological research indicates that the caves took several thousands of years to form and they were used from the middle Pre-Classic to the Post Classic Periods by the Mayas primarily for burials and rituals.

This basic three-hour tour includes a 45minute jungle hike and a gentle float through the caves. With the aid of our headlamp we will witness schools of cave fish, Stalactites, and a number of amazing Mayan Paintings situated high on the cave ceilings.

The tour is a 1.5hr drive of scenic views of villages from San Ignacio Town. When we arrive at the Caves Branch Site, we will gear up and hike for 45 minutes with our gears before entering one of the many cave entrances that makes up the cave system. With the aid of our tubes we gently float downstream through the cave passages, we learn and observe the awesome geological features of the cave and the nature of the Prehistoric human civilization.

You will have an opportunity to stop and enjoy a short swim or snacks before passing through the last passages. We then continue the tour floating through the lush rainforest and make our way back to the parking lot. After changing into dry clothing, we end the tour enjoying some snacks before we head back to San Ignacio.