Barton Creek Cave Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Barton Creek Cave. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Half-Day Barton Creek Cave With Optional Zipline, Butterfly Farm or Rock Falls

• Barton Creek Tour

• Barton Creek Cave Canoeing and Big Rock Falls Combo with Lunch

• Cave Canoeing at Barton Creek Cave

• Private Barton Creek & Butterfly Ranch Tour

Visiting Barton Creek Cave involves more than the cost of admission—you need to go with a guide and by canoe, so prices vary. A number of tours are available that handle the entrance fees, transportation, and more for you, with shared tours starting at US$95.

Canoe tours of Barton Creek Cave normally last around 45 minutes, paddling in and back out of the cave. Allow longer, though, if you’d like to swim in the pool outside the cave afterwards. Visitors generally need half a day to make the trip, since you need to account for traveling to the site’s remote location.

Yes, many families visit the Barton Creek Cave, since visitors only need to stay in the canoe to see inside. People often consider Barton Creek Cave to be a more child-friendly, less claustrophobic alternative to the more well-known Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM Cave). Life vests are also provided to ensure the little ones’ safety.

There isn’t much you necessarily need to bring for visiting the Barton Creek Cave, besides cash to pay for the tour, but it helps if you bring clothes and footwear you don’t mind getting wet. It’s also worth packing a waterproof bag or case for your phone and/or camera, as well as swimwear and a towel if you plan on swimming.

Yes, it’s common for tours to combine visiting Barton Creek Cave with other attractions in this region of Belize. They often stop at landmarks around the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, such as Big Rock Falls or Green Hills Butterfly Ranch, which is closer to the cave.