Half-Day Barton Creek Cave with Optional Zipline, Butterfly Farm Or Rock Falls

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

4 hours

Mobile ticket

Barton Creek Cave is the entrance to the Maya Underworld and can only be accessed by canoe. A peaceful and ancient realm awaits as you glide into the cave to see the amazing crystal formations and learn about the history of this sacred place. This tour also give you a combination with a choice of zipline, butterfly farm or waterfall to make it a full-day tour, which also include a delicious lunch!

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Equipment

National Park fees

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Transport by private vehicle

Lunch with a drink

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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What To Expect

Barton Creek Cave

We begin our journey through farmland where you can see the Mennonite community of Upper Barton Creek and experience their traditional lifestyle. We reach Barton Creek Cave, much of which is still to be explored and stretches for miles, of which 4.5 miles is navigable by open canoe. At the entrance of the cave we board our canoes, switch on our headlights and start to slowly paddle into the cave passage. While floating deeper into the passage we learn about the geology, archaeology and Maya history of these caves. Our lights will bring crystal formations that are millions of years old to life. After exploring the caves, we turn around our canoes and float back to where we park them and complete our half-day tour with a refreshing swim.

Admission Not Applicable

Barton Creek Cave

Barton Creek Cave with Jungle Zipline: Each of our four tours offers you a return to the main platform on a 500 feet run via our jungle lift platform. This 2-hour tour is for zip line enthusiasts and combines the Explorer and Intermedio levels in over 2,700 feet of zip line, comprised of 9 runs and 15 platforms that take you over and through the jungle. Barton Creek Cave with Butterfly Farm and Botanical Garden: Here, you will be able to see flocks of exotic butterflies of various species, from iridescent blue to gorgeous orange, dazzling yellow to intriguing gray. There is also a botanical collection of over 120 species of plants, including orchids. Barton Creek Cave with Big Rock Falls: A 150 feet waterfall flowing over the granite boulders of Privassion Creek. We hike down the escarpment hidden deep in the Mountain Pine Ridge where we come to the stunning waterfall and the crystal pool into which the cascading water sprays in a cooling mist.

Admission Included

Options

Barton Creek Cave Canoeing

Duration: 4 hours
VAN
Barton Creek Cave Canoeing: Enjoy the beautiful, and remote Barton Creek Cave by canoe in the morning or afternoon.

Barton Creek Cave with Zipline

This tour combines the beautiful Barton Creek Cave Canoe with a jungle zipline tour. Experience thejungle natural beauty of Belize by canoeing deep into a cave and then flying through the canopy!

Barton Creek and Big Rock Fall

Enjoy the beautiful Barton Creek Cave by canoe in the morning, followed by homemade lunch and a trip to the spectacular Big Rock Falls, a stunning waterfall in the Mountain Pine Ridge.

Barton Creek with Butterflies

Enjoy the beautiful and relaxing Barton Creek Cave Canoe followed by a visit to a lovely Butterfly Farm and Exhibit with amazing tropical butterflies, such as the Blue Morphos!

Reviews

4.78

40 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Barton Creek Cave - guide Jaser was fab!
Scarlett-Johnson1999,
Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a great day at Barton Creek Cave with our guide Jaser who was very knowledgeable and good company! Would definitely recommend this tour for a relaxing half-day experience near San Ignacio :)
Highly Recommend!
daniellemL507XP,
Jun 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had such a great day on this tour! We have younger kids, so they were so great in suggesting this for us. The cave was amazing and the creek was so refreshing and beautiful! The girls loved the butterfly farm. We love the picnic lunch they prepared. It was such a great day and our guides were so wonderful! Highly recommend!
A truly great experience
Calliope 123,
Mar 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had Isael for our guide and he was wonderful. He is very knowledgeable and friendly. We loved the canoeing, swimming, and lunch. It truly was a great experience!
Incredible Experience!
DayTrip13421602237,
Feb 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We loved our tour guide Jason! What a special experience - the cave was incredible and so much more to see and learn than we expected.
Beautiful, Relaxing Excursion
Balti123,
Feb 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This is a great way to spend half a day. Our guide O’Neil was very knowledgeable and the cave is stunning. Our guide did all the paddling and we just controlled the flashlights, so it was even more relaxing than I expected. I definitely recommend this.
Floating Through Nature
Wanderer56348341886,
Feb 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Andy our tour guide picked us up on time. The drive to the caves was 1 hour so we had a chance to ask Andy about the area, culture and history of the area. He was very open with us and we shared many personal stories. The caves were outstanding. Great stalagmites and stalactites and columns. Some areas glimmered. In some spots we had to duck way down because the overhang was so low. But it was all part of a great adventure. At the end of the kayak trip we had a belizian lunch in which they accommodated my vegetarian diet. Swimming was also an option but we passed on it. And then back to home. Andy dropped my husband off at our hotel and then graciously dropped me off at another spot. It was a great trip and I would highly recommend it.
Over priced short tour
93cynthiaw,
Dec 17, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
The tour advertised for half day; the actual activity would only be more like 2 hours at most including lunch. It overrated and over priced for $110 USD per person for the tour. It should have engaged more activity for such a high price tour which can even count as a half day. Will not recommend it.
Amazing cave experience
mayab871,
Nov 9, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Amazing time exploring the caves! Everyone was amazing our driver Kareem was super helps and informative. Edoeni our guide was excellent and patient with us. He took his time and really made our trip so memorable. We spent about 1 hour in the caves and really enjoyed it.
Awe inspiring cave experience
dwjenpsych,
Sep 26, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Had a wonderful day being canoed through a magnificent cave! Ended with a swim in the crystal clear water that flows into the caves. The water is filled with a variety of small to mid size fish and a saw a midsize turtle swimming close by. The Barton Creek area is so well maintained with labeled trees so you can learn about them. We were the only two people there with our guide so it was even more special. Our guide Jason was excellent. He as a great driver as we had to drive through two shallow rivers and on some rough roads that added to the adventure. He smoothly paddled us in the cave and provided information about the history and geological formations. A completely awesome day. Highly recommend Maya Walk tours for all you tour needs! We only had time for 3 tours but each one was well worth the time and cost.
A Great Guide to an Unforgettable Cave
croillet,
Sep 5, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great Guide, a nice knowledge of the mayas, perfect transport, a little excessive all the same for only an hour in the cave, but we were only both with Jayson so it was a privileged moment!