Top San Ignacio Sporting Events

If you are visiting Belize and enjoy cave tubing, kayaking and Zip lining Nohoch Che’en caves located at Caves Branch is definitely one of the ten top things to do in Belize. Our country holds the largest cave system in Central America and the Caves Branch forms part of this natural wonder. In 2010 Nohoch Che’en or Caves Branch was declared a 15.5 acre archaeological reserve by the Belize government. Many caves are located in this area including Petroglyph, Pothunters, Satabe, Footprints, St. Margret’s Cave, Pottery Cave, and Caves Branch Rock Shelter among others.

Explore the cave of the crystal sepulcher on a full-day tour to Actun Tunichil Muknal from San Ignacio, and discover a spiritual site that was sacred to the ancient Maya. Learn about the traditions and rites that took place in the cave system and visit the crystallized remains of an ancient ceremonial victim as you hike deep into the cave with a professional guide. Swim through a spring-fed pool, and follow tunnels, passageways and yawning chambers lined with stalactites, stalagmites, ancient ceramics and stoneware.

This tour is approximately 4 hours or more. This murder mystery tour takes place right in this beautiful 300-acre adventure park in Cayo just 10 minutes from the famous Xunantunich Mayan ruin. This tour includes entrance fee and a professional licensed tour guide. What to bring: -packed breakfast and/or lunch   -bottled water and/or snacks   What to wear:   • comfortable clothing and running/hiking shoes 

Experience more than a cave! Imagine a world alive and imbued with sacred power divided into three domains: the starry arch of heaven; the stony middle world of earth made to flower and bear fruits; and, the dark waters of the underworld below, Xibalba. A short swim through the crystal blue water will lead you into this amazing realm.  Then working your way through a breakdown leads you in to the main water passage, were you get to enjoy amazing geological formation like sparkling stalactites, stalagmites, and flow stones.  This hidden chamber promises to reveal ancient secrets and geological processes that have helped to shape the Mayan Underworld known as Xibalba.   We are referring back in time when our ancestors believed that only priests could have ventured in and communicate with their Gods or ancestors through ritual and ceremonies. 

This workshop is a 4 hour duration. This tour takes place right in this beautiful 300-acre adventure park in Cayo just 10 minutes from the famous Xunantunich Mayan ruin. This tour includes entrance fee and a professional licensed tour guide and an instructor   What to bring: -packed breakfast and/or lunch   -bottled water and/or snacks   What to wear:   • comfortable clothing and running/hiking shoes 

We always tend to make the tour more personal hosting smaller groups for this trip. If its a family trip, we most definite make it a private trip.

Belize is known for its rich natural resources and our many attractions. So spend the day doing the three best things in Belize. First attraction will be the cave that is in this new adventure park called Cave World Adventures. Then we’ll go to visit the famous Xunantunich Mayan ruin and then end the tour by heading to the waterfalls in Cristo Rey swimming hole (Monkey Falls) What to bring: • packed breakfast and/or lunch  • bottled water and/or snacks  • swimwear, towels, extra dry clothes  What to wear: • comfortable clothing and running/hiking shoes 

this night tour starts at 5pm and it's a 4 hour tour What to bring: -bottled water and/or snacks   What to wear:   • comfortable clothing and running/hiking shoes 

Experience two must-see Belize attractions on this all-day tour from San Ignacio. Though smaller than other Mayan sites, Xunantunich consists of one of the tallest structures—the statue of the Sun God and its 130-foot-tall (40-meter) pyramid. Following that, head to Big Rock Falls, a 150-foot (46-meter) waterfall in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, where you’ll be able to take a refreshing dip in its pools.

Step back in time at one of Belize’s most impressive Mayan sites, the ancient city of Xunantunich. Cross a hand-cranked ferry to reach the hilltop ruins, where you can explore former palaces, plazas, and ball courts with a guide and climb to the top of a ceremonial stone temple. After this archaeological adventure, head to the Mountain Pine Ridge region for a refreshing swim in Big Rock Falls.

this course is a 4 day course starting at 8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm What to bring:  • packed breakfast and/or lunch  • bottled water and/or snacks  What to wear:   • comfortable clothing and running/hiking shoes

Feel like a jungle explorer as you cruise through the wild forests of Belize’s Cayo district on a pontoon boat. Float down a river that winds through the mystical Maya Mountains, stopping to swim and cliff jump at three different tropical waterfalls buried deep in the rain forest. A fresh Belizean lunch cooked right on board the pontoon completes this fantastic full-day adventure.

This jungle survival course has 3 different levels. Please read through before choosing the course level. Its starts from 8am-4pm What to bring: -packed breakfast and/or lunch   -bottled water and/or snacks   What to wear:   • comfortable clothing and running/hiking shoes 

this Jungle Rescue course has 3 levels, please read what it what all it consists of. It starts at 8am-4pm What to bring: -packed breakfast and/or lunch   -bottled water and/or snacks   What to wear:   • comfortable clothing and running/hiking shoes 

this tour is approximately 4 hours What to bring: • packed breakfast and/or lunch  • bottled water and/or snacks  What to wear: • comfortable clothing and running/hiking shoes 

Climb one of Belize's tallest temples and learn the history of the ancient Mayan civilization on a tour of Xunantunich, a hilltop archaeological site near San Ignacio. After walking among the ruins of ball courts and royal palaces, head to a tucked-away forest reserve for a jungle pontoon cruise. It's an eco-friendly way to explore the Belizean rain forest, complete with waterfalls, tubing, and cliff jumping for the adventurous. 

Awaken your inner archaeologist as you explore the sprawling Mayan ruins of Caracol. Departing from San Ignacio, you’ll journey deep into the jungles of Belize to the Chiquibul Forest Reserve — home to one of the largest Mayan sites in the country. Your expert guide will illuminate the fascinating history of Caracol, which was once a mighty city and a rival of neighboring Tikal in Guatemala. Explore magnificent plazas, temples, palaces, and an observatory while learning about the social and religious practices of the ancient Mayans. Round-trip transport from your San Ignacio hotel is included on this full-day tour.

With a 50,000 acre estate boasting one of the most bird filled locations in Belize, Caves Branch Jungle Lodge is an exception spot to add valuable species to your eBird account. Bring your favorite binoculars and come spend the day in the company of some of Belize's best birding guides.

The ONLY Cave Adventure of it's kind in the entire country: Waterfall Cave Expedition is promised to be unbelievable and UNFORGETTABLE. Experience the adrenaline rush while climbing (in some places assisted with safety lines) up thundering waterfalls and reaching the top of the cascades completely drenched. The most EUPHORIC experience of a Lifetime! Getting down is following the same path that was used to get to the top. The second to the last waterfall on the way down is a sensational and thrilling plunge into a mysterious pool. Visitors are NEVER the same after this fun and completely safe experience of a lifetime!

This experience has 3 options: 1 day, 3 day and a 5 day. Depending on the options you choose, the tour duration varies. These experiences can take place in a sacred cave or in a private area in the pristine jungle. The start times can be anytime you choose. Food and beverages are available for purchase. Hotel pickup and drop off can be arranged for an additional cost of $10 USD per person What to bring: -packed breakfast and/or lunch -bottled water and/or snacks What to wear: comfortable clothing and running/hiking shoes

This tour is approximately 2 hours or more. This bird watching tour takes place right in this beautiful 300-acre adventure park in Cayo just 10 minutes from the famous Xunantunich Mayan ruin. This tour includes entrance fee and a professional licensed tour guide. What to bring: -packed breakfast and/or lunch   -bottled water and/or snacks   What to wear:   • comfortable clothing and running/hiking shoes 

this tour duration is approximately 4 hours What to bring: -packed breakfast and/or lunch   -bottled water and/or snacks   What to wear:   • comfortable clothing and running/hiking shoes 

Discover pristine forests, limestone caves and scenic waterfalls on a full-day trip to the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve from San Ignacio. Visit the hidden source of the Rio Frio river, then slip into the water at a series of natural pools and rock slides. Pause for a picnic lunch before continuing to Big Rock Falls, a 150-foot (46-meter) waterfall that gives off a cooling spray of mist as it tumbles into a clear, deep swimming hole, then return to San Ignacio through the rugged mountain terrain.

Experience the ancient history and wild landscapes of Belize’s Cayo District on this small-group kayaking and temple combo tour from San Ignacio. Walk among the ruins of a once-mighty Mayan civilization at the archaeological site of Xunantunich, and then test your paddling skills as you kayak down the rapids of the Mopan River. It’s a great way to get your fill of culture and adventure in a single day.