Barton Creek Cave Reserve

An absolutely beautiful tour by canoe through the cave. Worth the stop!

Way cool formations! Went in on kayaks where one paddled and one used the flashlight. We went in about 800 meters into a 5 mile deep cave.

We rented a car and drove to Barton Creek Cave. Mike's restaurant and bar is open Mon - Fri. Canoes are 7 days. We were ready for a beer after the trip there! There will be a sign to take dry road or wet road. We took advice and took wet road. The staff at Mike's said dry road is worse. From the point we left paved road, down very bumpy curvy road and crossed two rivers it took us 45 minutes. We go slow to protect our SUV. One SUV coming out was driving fast. They were also dragging their muffler. They potholes are worse than crossing 6" water on rock bed. Locals are available with all the equipment for a tour $80 per person. We held big flashlights. I liked that to be able to point wherever you want in the cave. The guide was very knowledgeable and told stories of the Maya culture. The tour is a bit over an hour, very relaxing. Just the thing to get us ready for that ride back. I would recommend this tour. The cave is different from other caves. Huge!

Beautiful and Relaxing cave canoeing experience. Alex was a great guide, very informative and custom out tour to information we wanted. No paddling necessary! The cave itself is enormous and so much history and some embedded artifacts to view. Back at Mikes Place, Carlos and Carlos Jr were great hosts and very helpful as we experienced a mishap arriving to the cave. They went above and beyond to help us. Would highly recommend this cave tour and spending some time on Mikes property. It is surely an amazing spot!

We came here during the dry season (March) and had to drive on dirt roads (not bad ones) and through two small rivers (you'll want an all whee drivel SUV) to get to Mike's Place. We didn't have a guide booked in advance so we had to wait around for a half hour or so. There's a little walk to wander and a restaurant. Our guide was great! He had lots of information to share, kept it PG for the kids and answered all our questions. We canoed about 1 km into the cave and saw some nice formations and Mayan artifacts (not too many). Lights were provided although we did have our own headlamps too. There were maybe two other groups we passed, which was nice and kept the experience quiet. Our guide said it is busier on a weekend. And he said if you want to see bigger bats - not just insect bats - try to be on one of the first two tours. You can swim in the water outside the cave after (there are little fish in there and both shallow and deep areas), so bring a towel and swimsuit. Swimming could be a good idea to do after you've ordered food as it takes a while. We had fresh coconuts chopped off a tree just for us!

This is a cool place where you can paddle in a canoe with a guide into the first part of the cave system. The whole system is apparently 9 miles long, but you can paddle into the cave about 900m. There are Mayan artifacts in the cave, but its probably more impressive for the giant cathedral like cave. Very impressive. The drive into the site is a bit dodgy on dirt roads, that include two river crossings. We went with a local guide who drove across safely. Wouldn't want to take my own vehicle (or hire car).

Excellent guided tour from Blancaneaux Lodge early in the morning. We had the entire place to ourselves and didn't see anyone else until we exited the cave. An absolute must if visiting the area.

This was an amazing adventure! Carlos was our guide and made the experience so memorable!! His stories and knowledge about the place and the culture made for an unforgettable experience! Definitely recommend visiting, it is worth the drive!