Mind blowing. Go! Easy tour in an amazing cave. Easy to navigate. Drove to cave. The drive was probably more challenging than the cave. About 2 miles from howay on a rustic road that has you driving across river bed 2x. Had a 2 wheel Jeep. We were fine. The cave is hige. Stalactites and Stalagmites that are enormous. Remnants of Mayan sacrificial ceremonies. Great guide at mine entrance. Meet a guy named Mike if you get the chance. Built much of the access roads. If ATM is too much, this place is quite easily traveled. Recommend both if you can. Stunning.

This was a great trip for a family - our family of four includes two older teens who were impressed by the experience of canoeing into the cave (the younger one says “it was SWAG”). We took at tour arranged by our resort in San Ignacio, Cahal Pech, but we didn’t catch which company we went with. We enjoyed seeing the stalactites/stalagmites and the bats, but were amazed by the archeology. The stories and history told by our guide, Alex, were a high point! We swam in the pool outside the cave afterwards, and that was pleasant. There are restrooms on site where you can change out of wet clothes. If you don’t intend to swim, you don’t really need a swimsuit, but water sandals are a good idea. Plan on a half day for this trip.

The entrance road is very bumpy and you have to cross a stream so you might need a hired driver if your vehicle or confidence isn't up to it. Once there, you are rewarded by not many other visitors. The water in the cave is extremely slow moving but you have to canoe with a licensed guide because there are ancient artifacts and formations that need to be protected. Guides are available onsite if you didn't come with one. I found the information about Mayan beliefs in the underworld fascinating and the formations were spectacular. This is a slow and peaceful meditative experience that I really enjoyed - not intended for adrenaline seekers.

This was a fun trip especially the ride in which we did with our guide from Chaa Creek Lodge. I would not do this in my own vehicle unless you have high clearance and some experience. The cave tour is by canoe and not a physical challenge. Try to get an early start to avoid the crowd and lights. Lots of interesting geologic formations and Mayan history. We had a fun half day.

We loved the Barton Breek Cove. Discovering the cave and swimming afterwards was perfect way to acclimatize ourselves to the environment. We had a very nice guide. Belize Family Adventure was great! The last 15 mins of the drive was rocky but well worth the drive there.

We arrived just as they were cleaning. Carlos offered to stay and guide us into the cave. We were the only ones in the cave which made the experience that much better. The cave and artifacts are beautiful. Neat experience. Ask for Carlos.