Cave Kayak tour DiY
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
Have your own Ride, Reserve the cave kayak tour online. The guide meets you at the park. drive to the location, pay park tickets to enter. Meet your Kayak Guide, limited spaces available, reserve early. See more caves, less crowds in the upper caves, deeper water for the paddling experience it is Fantastic. At the park meet your kayak guide and he will provide you with the paddles, gear, headlamps, jackets.
The guide will lead you thru the forest path on a twenty-minute hike, then arrive at the caves where the kayaks are located, paddle thru the caves and caves branch river, sight-seeing many formations, small waterfalls and enjoy a refreshing swim in this natural spring fed river. at the exit of the caves continue downstream to where the walk first started, and you are back at the parking lot. Enjoy this natural wonder, two hours of continuous action and adventure. guides travel to the Cave Park when the tour is reserved, reserve online to secure your tour. Paddle thru the underworld.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
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
Children must be age 10 or older and accompanied by an adult
All children heights MUST be advised at time of booking
reserve your tour for early during your visit, should the river be elevated and kayaking is not possible
there are 3 options, cancel and refund, reschedule to another day, or do cavetubing if that option is possible
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Have your own Transport? Meet us at the Cave parking lot and Tour with us. Avoid the crowds, paddle to where very few know about. Reserve your tour online, the guides reside in various parts of the country and will travel to the Caves only when there is reserved booked tours. Meet us V.i.V. at the Nohoch Che'en archeological site. The safe parking area has restaurants, modern rest rooms and shower facilities. Your kayak guide will provide you with head lamps, helmets, jackets. Bring a non-disposable water bottle. Wear proper footwear with thick soles that will get wet and to walk on gravel path and river crossings. your vehicle is your locker. The guide leads the group thru the forest path, sharing information on local customs and the forest environment. At the Caves entrance, time to paddle, the guides lead you thru the series of caves, observing many formations and scenery that words cannot describe. pass near a water fall inside the caves. Continue paddling thru the caves until arriving at the EXIT where you are now enjoying the sunny forest scenery and continue paddling until you arrive at the parking lot. You have now completed the circuit thru the Maya Under World, "Xibalba".
What‘s Included
helmets with lights
kayaks
kayak portage
Convenient Parking, Restrooms, Showers and Facilities
guide service
personal floatation device
Gratuities
Archeological Park Entrance Fees
Transportation is Not included
Options
Cave Kayak tour DiY
Reviews
23 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Abner was great!
edwardcQ5882NI,Mar 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What good fun. Our guide Abner was the best. Informative, funny, attentive, and just a really nice guy. He did not hurry us and took the time to share his wealth of knowledge of the area, the culture and history. The kayaks and gear were well maintained and comfortable. The experience was one of the highlights of our Belizean visit.
I took an all time photo today
919davef,Feb 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were lucky enough to catch Abner as a couple. My wife and I are from Montana and frequent boaters. The idea (nothing against tubers, thanks for enjoying things and picking up after yourselves) of tubing is low on my list since we spend our summers on SUPs for simple rivers and kayaks when tibia breakage enters the chat. I'm only mentioning this for others who may feel the same way about tubing in a flotilla. We $aved by getting ourselves to the spot, and had a fantastic guide. Abner took us paddling to the end of the line (3-4 caverns upstream) from the put in. He was knowledgeable about the caves, their history, and generally all of the many questions I had about Belize from his perspective. I/we had a blast and learned a bunch. I cannot recommend this tour enough.
Know what to expect
Q173SBmv,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The tour itself was good. Guide was good too. Too much drive time compared to actual kayaking time. The tippers to cruises leave every hour. So be mindful of no time wasted. Guide got down to show a spider and we ended up during school closure time with additional traffic and had to wait over 45 minutes to next tipper.
Great kayak trip in the cave.
Beth E,Jan 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Abner was fantastic. Very knowledgeable and personable. The kayaks gave more maneuverability than the tubes. His knowledge of the cave system and the flora of Belize was top notch. Highly recommend this tour with Abner.
Cave underground exploration and jungle class.
509randallj,Sep 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My wife and I had a great time with our guide Abner. He was there early for our tour and gave us a class in jungle edibles and safety as we hiked to our start point. He was very attentive and made sure we were safe at all times and engaged. Would recommend this tour to anyone . Thx. Randall Jordan
I2682XYjenr,Jul 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Cave kayaking was such a cool experience! Abner was our guide for our group of 5 and he was very friendly and took his time during the swim stops. We started off hiking through the forest with 3 water crossings before we got to the kayaks. We kayaked through a number of caves, stopped at a couple of spots to swim and jump off rocks (one outside of cave and inside of cave). The scenery was unreal both inside and outside of the caves and the water was beautiful. We did not feel claustrophobic at all as the caves open up after you enter. Kayaking seemed much more adventurous than tubing which was more our pace and we thoroughly enjoyed our tour. Tips: bring and reapply mosquito repellent while hiking to and from cave each time you get out of the water; wear closed toe shoes as it is rocky walking inside the cave and during river crossings.
Good for a half day kayak
edwarjb,Mar 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a good time the guide was informative and it was easy to meet up with him. Remember it’s at a preserve so you have to pay per person to get into the park as well.
V.I.V. Cave Kayaking
Erik F,Mar 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Better than tubing since you get to go further upstream and see the whole cave. You can control your speed and where you want to go. Usually less people than in the tubing groups.
Glad we booked it.
Benjamin G,Apr 8, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Wonderful scenery and a great guide. Tour length was just right. Much of the tour was in isolation from other groups, which we preferred. The Bat Room was awesome. Mandatory helmet and life jacket were overkill and uncomfortable.
Unforgettable experience!
ALEXANDER S,Mar 19, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00We had an amazing experience with Abren, our guide! He led us through the forest to the starting point, telling us about different trees and living creatures. We paddled through the cave stopping at wonderful places - underground waterfall, crystalls, swimming hole. At one stop Abren took us for a short walk in the cave. At the end of the trip we paddled on the river to the finish and it was another adventure on the shallow but pretty fast river. We really enjoyed all the wonderful places and our guide. Thank you very much Viv Tours and Abren!
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