Tour Description

One hour’s easy drive west from Belize City brings us to the Sibun Caves Branch cave tubing site. The amenities include modern bathrooms, secure parking, excellent jungle restaurant and a handicraft shops. Pickup your tube, life vest and caving light then a leisurely jungle trail walk through two dry cave systems a beautiful primary broadleaf rainforest to the entrance of the cave system one of the most popular tour in Belize.

More information about Caves Branch

By Dr. Jaime Awe Director, Institute of Archaeology

Caves Branch Cave is one of several subterranean sites that were carved out of the limestone foothills of the Maya Mountains by the very active Caves Branch River. The site provides us with an excellent example of the erosive power of water, and the natural wonders of Belize. Geological research informs us that the cave took several hundred thousand years to form. Archaeological investigations note that the ancient Maya visited the site to conduct important rituals. Today’s modern visitor enjoys a unique opportunity to observe the awesome geological features of the site, and to ponder the nature of prehistoric human utilization.

The Archaeology of Caves Branch Cave

Archaeological investigations in Caves Branch Cave indicate that the ancient Maya utilized the site for several hundred years. Between 300 and 900 A.D., they made regular pilgrimages to the site in an effort to petition their gods to nourish their fields, to provide bountiful crops.