Cave Tubing

The journey, in full

This tour departs San Ignacio around 8.30 am, driving for one hour and thirty minutes toward the east, then south. After arriving at the park, the guides will provide you with a tube, then you will hike through the jungle along the river bank. There are several starting points; the most popular is after a 45-minute walk, which is located in between two cave entrances. You have a choice of jumping in or lowering yourself into the water. The tubing adventure is two caves if you do the 45 min walk, if you do a shorter hike of half an hour then you end up doing one cave. The first cave is just an easy float; you just sit back and relax as the guide interprets the Mayan culture and beliefs. After floating down the first cave we end between to cave entrances again where we can stop for a swim, and get ready for the last caving adventure. The last cave has some rapids that add to the adventure, and there are also a couple of areas where you can get out and explore. At the end of the last cave we end up floating down the river, ending where we started hiking. Cave tubing is for those who want to have a relaxing and fun day.