Top Belize Wildlife Watching in 2026

Experience the fun of tubing through ancient caves on this private tour, which includes transportation to and from your hotel and lunch. You'll drive from your hotel to the rainforest, where you’ll hike for about 20 minutes until you reach a river. You'll then hop aboard an innertube for a floating adventure through natural caves.

Why Nohoch Che’en Is #1 most popular destination in Belize for your vacation: -19 interconnected caves carved by the river -World-famous for Cave Tubing, Cave Kayaking & Jungle Zipline -Side passages that lead to hidden systems like the jaw-dropping Crystal Cave - A natural playground inside one of the largest limestone networks in Central America -Safe, family-friendly, and led by expert local guides -Get a chance to cliff jumping! -We carry the tubes for you! -your local guides are warm and welcoming and no rush!

Dive into the ultimate underwater adventure around the stunning Silk Caye! Swim with the friendly nurse sharks, graceful sea turtles, and sleek sting rays in their natural habitat. And that's not all – you'll also get to soak up some sun on this pristine island paradise. After working up an appetite, indulge in a mouth-watering lunch lovingly cooked by your guides on the gorgeous Moho Caye. Once you've refueled, the snorkeling fun continues around the breathtaking Moho Caye. Don't miss this chance to experience the magic of Belize's aquatic wonders!

Snorkel among the vibrant coral gardens of the world’s second-largest barrier reef on a day trip from Belize City. Cruise across the cool blue Caribbean to a spot with shallow depths and clear waters, ideal for admiring colorful sea fans, finger coral, and sponges teeming with fish. At a second stop, dive into waters churning with throngs of (harmless) nurse sharks and sting rays, and then reward your bravery with rum punch and a beach break on the laid-back island of Caye Caulker.

Go cave tubing in a remote national park on a guided half-day outing. Travel by mini-bus into the rain forest outside of Belize City and learn about the area’s tropical flora and fauna on a brief walk to the cave system. Once there, get outfitted with a life jacket, helmet, and light, hop in a tube and float downstream, passing unique rock formations and a waterfall as you go.

The Hol Chan Marine Reserve is one of the most popular snorkeling and scuba diving sites in Belize and lies just off the coast of Caye Caulker. With this tour, enjoy a full day of snorkeling, stopping at six different sites around the marine reserve. Dive in to snorkel in areas known for nurse sharks, southern sting rays, and manatees; explore a sunken shipwreck, and swim among schools of tropical fish and colorful coral reefs.

Discover Ambergris Caye’s wildlife and coral reefs on this sailing and snorkeling tour to the Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley. Watch for the sea turtles, eels and fish that thrive within the protected area as well as stingrays and nurse sharks at Shark Ray Alley, watch them feed on fresh sardines, then enjoy tropical breezes on deck as you return to San Pedro Town.

Venture deep inside an ancient cave system at Nohoc Chen Park on a cave kayaking adventure from Belize City. Old legends and an underground waterfall await inside a series of caverns that you explore by single or double kayak, wearing an LED headlamp to illuminate crystalline rock formations. Hike through the Belizean rain forest and paddle down open stretches of the Caves Branch River on this half-day tour in the heart of the Maya Mountains.

Glide across mirror-like lagoons as flocks of herons and egrets rise into the sky. This tour provides our guests a unique opportunity to experience wildlife in Belize in their natural habitat. The crooked tree lagoon is the largest wetland in the country and is co-managed by the Audubon Society. It provides an amazing bird-watching tour for the avid birder. Catch sight of the majestic Jabiru Stork, standing taller than a child — a rare encounter found in only a handful of places on Earth. This tour is the ideal activity for bird lovers and wildlife enthusiasts alike. Upon arrival at the Crooked Tree village, we change our mode of transportation by boarding a very nice motorboat accompanied by our expert bird guide. He then takes over the tour and captains the boat through the lagoon, pinpointing every bird and wild animal in the area. This isn’t just birdwatching. It’s stepping into a living sanctuary where every moment feels like a discovery waiting to happen.

Bring some adventure to your Belize vacation or cruise ship stopover with a cave kayaking tour from Belize City to Nohoch Che'en Caves Branch Archaeological Reserve. Feel safe and secure in a hard-shelled sit-on-top kayak as you paddle your way around the Caves Branch River with a guide. You’ll also get to explore Belize City with your guide, stopping for lunch (own expense) along the way.

Kayak through ancient cave systems and soar through the Belizean rain forest on this combo outdoor adventure from Belize City. Travel deep into the heart of the Maya Mountains, where you kayak through mysterious caverns tucked along the Caves Branch River, using a headlamp to explore fantastical rock formations. Back in the light of day, gear up for an adrenaline-pumping flight through the jungle canopy on a 7-cable zip line course that crosses the river for an extra thrill.

Go where cars can't and explore the heart of the jungle on a full-day tubing and caving trip from San Ignacio. Ideal for adventurers, this experience sees you hike into a cave entrance surrounded by lush foliage. Follow a gentle stream through a series of cavern passages, learn about the area’s Maya history, then enjoy a swim in the clear water.

Are you looking for a personable adventure to explore Belize's number one inland adventure? cave tubing at the Nohoch Che'en Archaeological Reserve also knows as the Caves Branch or Jaguar Paw. We pick you up in air conditioned comfort, provide all equipment and even carry your tubes for a hands free hike thorough the lush rain forest. The Mayan's used the caves as part of their elaborate religious rituals. They called the caves XIBALBA or "HELL". These cave systems boasts beautiful stalactites, stalagmites and stunning crystal pillars. As the adventure gently gets underway your guide will navigate down the refreshing cave branch river through the mystical cave of Xibalba as the Mayan did centuries ago only this is cooler in an inner tube. Your guide will ensure that you get to see all the spectacular areas of the caves, the awesome acts of nature buried deep within.