Barton Creek Cave Reserve - Cayo

I had an incredible experience rafting through the cave. The guides were not only knowledgeable but also very friendly, which made the trip even more enjoyable. It's definitely a once-in-a-lifetime adventure!

I thoroughly enjoyed this tour! We canoed to a Mayan site where we learned a great deal about the history of sacrifices and Mayan culture, and we even spotted some bats.

This location features an incredible cave system where you can explore ancient Mayan offerings and rituals from many years ago. I highly recommend visiting this beautiful site—you truly have to see it to believe it!

We came here during the dry season (March) and had to drive on dirt roads (not bad ones) and through two small rivers (you'll want an all whee drivel SUV) to get to Mike's Place. We didn't have a guide booked in advance so we had to wait around for a half hour or so. There's a little walk to wander and a restaurant. Our guide was great! He had lots of information to share, kept it PG for the kids and answered all our questions. We canoed about 1 km into the cave and saw some nice formations and Mayan artifacts (not too many). Lights were provided although we did have our own headlamps too. There were maybe two other groups we passed, which was nice and kept the experience quiet. Our guide said it is busier on a weekend. And he said if you want to see bigger bats not just insect bats try to be on one of the first two tours. You can swim in the water outside the cave after (there are little fish in there and both shallow and deep areas), so bring a towel and swimsuit. Swimming could be a good idea to do after you've ordered food as it takes a while. We had fresh coconuts chopped off a tree just for us!

This is the most disappointing activity I did in Belize. I drove to Barton Creek myself the road is pretty okay to drive in the dry season upon arrival they charged $50 per person. The tour took about 45mins to an hour canoeing into the cave, hearing about the Mayan rituals blood sacrifice for about 15mins (all of these you will hear at any other Mayan site), the remaining minutes was of unnecessary jokes and rants by the tour guide. The cave itself is not as impressive as I anticipated but the color of the water makes it picturesque (For caves, Rio Frio Cave is my favorite in Belize). If you’re considering doing this, it’s better to do it with a combined activity in the area tubing visiting big rock waterfalls. That