Half-Day Barton Creek Cave with Optional Zipline, Butterfly Farm Or Rock Falls
Overview
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4 hours
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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 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.
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.
What‘s Included
Equipment
National Park fees
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Transport by private vehicle
Lunch with a drink
Gratuities
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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 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 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 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
47 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Good leisurely half day excursion
LondonE7,Mar 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I did the Barton Creek canoeing half day. I had already done another trip with Maya Walk so they gave me $10 off. Only five in our group as maybe not the most popular tour. Yesterday I had done ATM cave where no photos are allowed so this was good as we could paddle inside another cave taking photos. This proved to be difficult as I was a solo paddler in my own canoe. I had wanted my own canoe anyway. I have my own kayak so paddling was not a problem but maybe beginners may struggle. Dropped me back off in the town centre.
Memorable experience
Oliviersamara,Feb 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a terrific time with Alex. He was easy going, very friendly and went out of his way to provide us with pertinent and fascinating information on geology and history to better understand the importance of the cave for the Maya. The canoe trip was a real delight, very relaxing and allowing us to enjoy the beauty of the cave at its best. Great swim at the end of the trip. Memorable experience! Nic & Anne
Sublime canoe trip through the wonderful Barton Creek-thanks Mayawalks
David A,Feb 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alex guided and paddled us expertly on a great fun and hugely informative c.1km canoe trip deep into the cathedral scale majesty of Barton Creek yesterday . Delicious lunch beforehand in the serene grounds with a refreshing swim in the freshwater river to top it off
Barton Creek Canoe Trip
seapink12,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A second trip with this great company today. We had relaxing canoe trip through the spectacular Barton Creek Caves. Only a minute from the car & you are in the water in a very pretty landscape. A few moments from that you’ll be in the cave for around an hour with headlights & helmet. We had the excellent Ed as our guide and paddler. We were very grateful for Ed’s help as it enabled us to focus on photos and the experience. Ed explained the geology & Maya history very well followed by a very nice lunch. Thank you and totally recommend.
Amazing Experience!
alwaysexultant,Jan 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Edeoni is one of THE BEST tour guides I have ever had! You should absolutely book your Xunantunich morning tour + Barton Creek canoeing afternoon tour with MayaWalk Tours and request if you can have Edeoni as your guide. As far as MayaWalk, as a company as opposed to others, I reviewed tour options online as well as walked and spoke with all the tour operators along Burns Avenue. I chose to book with MayaWalk and am happy I did. I am traveling with my mother so we chose the canoe option as it was the easiest and you don’t get wet. There is an option to swim after you finish canoeing. MayaWalk accepts credit card or cash and provides delicious coffee at their office. Edeoni is from San Ignacio and very knowledgeable about the area. He was very informative during the tour. My mom is afraid of heights and he was amazing helping her, encouraging her and keeping her calm while climbing up and down El Castillo. An unexpected surprise and my highlight was that Edeoni showed us a tarantula hole and I got to hold a tarantula. He is also knowledgeable about the different birds in the region and can point them out to you with binoculars. Lunch was great as well with rice and beans, chicken, coleslaw, a little chocolate cake and juice. After canoeing, there was another company with an inexperienced tour guide. They did not navigate the cave well and flipped their canoe when trying disembark. Edeoni was the one to help the other group. Therefore, book with MayaWalk and request Edeoni. I highly recommend booking with MayaWalk and would recommend the tour we did. Thank you MayaWalk and thank you Edeoni.
Awesome, interesting, informative and at the same time so relaxing!
E3076DBjenniferg,Jan 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Awesome guide and driver. Marvin and Andy !! So informative and displayed such professionalism. You can tell they really love what they do ! Thank you for a wonderful adventure!!
A bit pricey but worth it
Marley78160,Jan 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did the Barton Creek tour with Everell as our guide. He was very attentive to the group and helped with photos. It was a fabulous outing!
Barton Creek Cave - guide Jaser was fab!
Scarlett-Johnson1999,Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We 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
5.00We 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
5.00We 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!
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