XUNANTUNICH AND CAVE TUBING at Nohoch Che'en Caves Branch combo
- Duration: 6 Hours (approx.)
- Product code: CAVE TUBE
Overview:
Begin with your discovery of the ancient Mayan city of Xunantunich as you spend as much time as you desire exploring the Xunantunich temples and plazas on foot.
Step into an unforgettable adventure as you journey through the Nohoch Che’en Caves Branch Archaeological Reserve. This amazing tour offers a mix of river tubing, cave tubing and cave exploration. After a drive along the Western Highway, gear up with helmets, headlamps, life jackets and inner tubes at the Caves Branch site. A 45-minute trek through the lush jungle leads you to one of the more scenic cave entrances.
As you float along the gentle river current, you'll be transported through time, surrounded by ancient crystal formations. You can even capture a glimpse of fascinating human artifacts, relics left behind by the ancient Maya. Your experienced and knowledgeable guide shares the captivating geology, history, and cultural significance of the limestone cave system, offering insights into the Mayan civilization that once thrived here.
There is opportunity to stop for a snack and swim in a beautiful natural swimming hole before continuing through the last of the passages, the
most active of the three caves. Here you can view amazing cave formations and see colonies of bats. At the exit of the last cave, we have a 20
minute river float through lush rainforest that leads us back to the parking area. We then have a homemade picnic
lunch before driving back to San Ignacio.
For the best in cave tubing adventure join us at MayaWalk!
Timeframe: 7:30 am to 6:00 pm
Difficulty: Easy
What to bring: Change of clothes, Towel, Hiking shoes/trainers (will get wet) and extra sandals/flip flops, Sunscreen, Bug spray, Reusable water Bottles, Snacks, Camera (Waterproof case).
Age restriction: None.
Height restriction of minimum of 48 inches
