Caves Branch Ziplining and Cave Tubing: 8 Rainforest Platforms

Eight ziplines strung across the rainforest canopy, then a float through caves lit by headlamp.

Ziplining and cave tubing at Caves Branch combines a 30-minute flight over the rainforest on eight platforms with a 3-hour cave float through a 19-mile network of caverns. The activity includes admission to the archaeological reserve, all equipment, lunch, and a live guide in English or Spanish. Minimum age is 4. Minimum height is 40 inches. Tours depart at 8:30am and run approximately 4 to 8 hours total.

Step-by-step itinerary

Zip lining and cave tubing adventure

• Start tour at 8:30am
• Zip line over rainforest canopy
• Observe wildlife from zip line
• Hike for 30 minutes
• Float through caves with headlamp
• See cave fish, stalactites, and Mayan paintings
• Enjoy included lunch

The experience

The zipline section happens first: you're harnessed to a cable and pushed off from each of eight platforms, flying over the Caves Branch River and the rainforest canopy below. The guides brief you on technique before you launch, and the whole run takes about 30 minutes. From the air you can spot spider monkeys and kinkajous moving through the trees, and you get a bird's-eye view of the geological features that make this site one of Belize's top attractions.

After the zipline, you hike for about 30 minutes to the cave entrance, then float through the Caves Branch system on a tube. A headlamp lights the way as you drift past cave fish, stalactites hanging from the ceiling, and Mayan paintings left high on the rock walls. The cave network stretches nearly 19 miles through the valley, and you move through it at a slow pace, taking in the scale and the silence.

The full outing runs 4 to 8 hours depending on the group and the water level. Lunch and refreshments are included, along with a fruit bowl. Bring extra clothes to change into after the water sections, sunscreen, bug spray, and a camera if you want to capture the canopy or the cave paintings. Sturdy shoes or water shoes work best for both sections.

What’s included

• Ziplining on eight platforms over the rainforest canopy.
• cave tubing through a 19-mile network with headlamp, stalactites and Mayan paintings.
• admission to the Caves Branch archaeological reserve.
• helmet, headlamp, life jacket and tube.
• lunch with Belizean cuisine, fruit bowl and refreshments.
• hotel pickup and live guide in English or Spanish.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:30

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (18 to 65 years) · Senior (66 to 85 years) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Under 4: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 5 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 13 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePets welcome

Operated by Tukan Shuttles & Adventures

Is this one for you?Book this if you want both the adrenaline of ziplining and the slow, underground exploration of the caves in one outing. The combination means you experience the site from two completely different angles (airborne and submerged) in a single day, and the guide leads both sections so you don't navigate on your own.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (4 to 12 years). Under 4: they can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What happens if I'm not comfortable with heights or ziplining?

The activity is suitable for all physical fitness levels according to the operator, and children as young as 4 can participate if they meet the 40-inch minimum height. The guides instruct you on technique before each launch. If ziplining is not for you, the cave tubing portion is a separate, grounded experience that does not involve heights.

Is the cave tubing difficult or does it require swimming?

You float through the caves on a tube with a headlamp. No swimming is required. The pace is slow and the water carries you, so it is a passive drift through the cavern system rather than an active swim.

What are the Mayan paintings in the caves like?

The paintings are situated high on the cave ceilings and are visible by headlamp as you float through. They are part of the Pre-Hispanic human history of the site, which was declared a 15.5-acre archaeological reserve by the Belize government in 2010.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to Caves Branch?

Hotel pickup is included in the tour package, so transport to and from the site is handled for you. The site is located at mile 37 on the George Price Highway, west of San Ignacio.