Cave Adventures

Cave Rappelling

Description:  Belize is home to the largest cave system in all of Central America.  A visit to Belize, would be incomplete, without at least one cave adventure. 

The “Mother of all Caves”, the Actun Loch Tunich starts with a vigorous 45 minute hike up into the foothills of the Mayan Mountains to the mouth of the cave.  The edge of the Actun Loch Tunich sinkholes sits over 300 feet above the basin below, and 200 feet above the rain forest canopy that grows out from the sink hole basin.   This sinkhole was formed long ago, as the weak limestone underneath the rainforest gave way to geological changes, causing it to collapse.  Thou it looks pitch black from the starting point, there is enough light to see everything on your descent. 

At the caves entrance, you will receive a short safety briefing and then be fully fitted with rappelling gear to start your decent.  Our fully trained caving guides have rigged a system of rappelling ropes for your descent to the basin below. The first 10 feet provides the adrenaline, the next 200 feet provides an unforgettable experience and sights to behold, and the last 100 feet takes you down through the rain forest canopy. The sink hole is not actually black, but has been called “The Black Hole”, because you cannot see the bottom from where you start.  

Once you’re at the bottom, you rest with a delicious picnic lunch. Then the next question is, how do we get back out? The answer:  by climbing some rocks, and a series of ladders.  

Note: Occasionally, there are some fog issues early in the morning in Belmopan and this may affect the ability to navigate to this site early in the morning.  We will do our best to provide as much notification as possible if we foresee weather related issues.  Note, that a last minute cancellation is a rare possibility. 

Actun Loch Tunich Cave

Actun Loch Tunich is not for the faint of heart! This tour works every muscle so be physically prepared before signing up to explore the “Mother of Caves”. Formed from a sinkhole, you will rappel down through the rainforest canopy. Journey about 300ft until you reach the bottom! A picnic lunch will refuel you for the return trek back home!

The “Mother of all Caves”… Actun Loch Tunich! Start with a vigorous hike up into the foothills of the Maya Mountains to the mouth of the cave. The edge of the Actun Loch Tunich sink hole sits over 300 feet above the basin below, 200 feet above the rain forest canopy that grows out from the sink hole basin.Our fully trained caving guides rig a system of rappelling ropes for your descent to the basin below. The first 10 feet provides the adrenaline, the next 200 feet provides an unforgettable experience and sights to behold, the last 100 feet takes you down through the rain forest canopy. The sink hole is not actually black, but you can’t see the bottom from where you start. Once you’re at the bottom you rest with a delicious picnic lunch. The next question is… how do we get you out??? Climb of course! After a return hike including some rock climbing, ladder climbing, and a lot of sweating, it’s just a short ride back to the lodge for a dip in the pool with a well deserved cold drink.

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