Cave Kayak tour DiY

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

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‘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

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".

Options

Cave Kayak tour DiY

Reviews

5.00

19 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Cave underground exploration and jungle class.
509randallj,
Sep 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My 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
5.00
Cave 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
5.00
Had 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
5.00
Better 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
5.00
Wonderful 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
5.00
We 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!
Unforgettable experience!
alexandersV6242XQ,
Mar 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We 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!
A Must Do!
Jodi K,
Mar 2, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was amazing! It’s a nice park with good facilities. The walk thru the jungle was beautiful and our guide pointed out lots of neat stuff. The kayaking thru the caves was even better than I imagined! We got to take a quick swim in the refreshing water also. I would highly recommend this tour. Be aware—don’t expect your tour guide to be right on time. Our meeting time was scheduled for 10:00, but our guide did not arrive till almost 11. We did get a message that he was running late. I was a little upset about that, but because the tour was so great, I didn’t care anymore. It was worth the wait!
Great time would do it again
865calvine,
Feb 14, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Had a great time very informative discussion and tour guide ( Fabulous) has great insights and knowledge about local history and culture and was able to share on plants and animals as we travelled through the region and explored the cave system. And as a beginner kayaker it was a very enjoyable experience
Great experience, particularly to beat the heat.
Erin V,
Dec 30, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
A great experience. Caves are beautiful, water is warm, guides are fantastic. Dress to be wet, water shoes are a must. You have a couple of opportunities to swim/jump in water.