Barton Creek Water Cave
Glide through a remote underground cave system in a canoe equipped with powerful spotlights. It is believed that the Maya once used this cave for rural burial purposes. While canoeing through the cave see large and colorful formations, skeletal remains and other cultural artifacts left behind by the Maya centuries ago.
Chechem Ha Pottery Cave
Hike to the fascinating Chechem Ha Pottery cave in the Vaca plateau area. It was once used by the Maya as a storehouse for grain as well as a ceremonial center for their after-life, bloodletting rituals. The various levels of the cave contain numerous pristine artifacts, including large pottery vessels, some with paintings and other distinct marks. Some climbing and footwork is necessary to negotiate the ropes and ladders.
Actun Tunichil Muknal - Cave of the Stone Sepulcher
If you are into adventure - this is it!! Actun Tunichil Muknal, the Cave of the Stone Sepulchre, is located near Teakettle village in the Cayo district. In this remote cave you will see Burial chambers with calcified remains, ceremonial vessels and much more. Observe numerous cultural artifacts used by the Maya in their ritual ceremonies, and see the remains of a Maya Princess as she was laid to rest centuries ago.
Artifacts are often looted from caves following their discovery, so because of this, passage through this cave remains known to only to a few select guides who have permission from the Belize Department of Archaeology to take visitors into this special cave. To this day the cave has not been looted and nearly all of the cultural artifacts have remained in place as they were originally found in 1989.
The cave is an hour's drive from San Ignacio followed by a 45 minute nature hike. The hike includes three stream crossings and goes through the Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve which is 6700 acres in size. Witness spectacular visions of the jungle, Maya Mountains and wildlife while trekking across rivers and remote jungle trails.
Blue Creek Cave
This very large cave begins near the village of Santa Cruz, where the river rushes under ground, resurfacing five miles later near the village of Blue Creek. The cave is classified as a wet cave with dry routes. Headlights in place, life jackets on, you will hike/swim to a waterfall inside the cave. You have entered the mysterious underworld of the Maya. Enjoy the cave's colossal beauty as you float back out the cave.
This unusual Pine Forest covers nearly three hundred square miles of unpaved roads and nature trails carpeted with tall, slender Pine trees, pristine rivers, exotic wildlife, birds and natural monuments. The karst limestone terrain is especially suited for hiking, biking, horseback riding and cave exploration. Day tours to the Mountain Pine Ridge include visits to Rio Frio Cave, 
The Rio On Pools are a continuous series of pools formed by large granite boulders in the Privasion River connected by waterfalls. The smooth surfaces of the boulders make natural water slides and a great place for a swim or a hike. The 65 feet arched entryways to the Rio Frio Cave will leave you in awe. Opening at both ends makes flashlights unnecessary for viewing the caves formations during daylight hours. A stream flows though the cave forming pools and falls. The Thousand Feet Falls, also known as Hidden Valley Falls, is believed to be the highest waterfall in Central America and is actually over 1,500 feet to the bottom. A viewing platform overlooks the falls.
A great way to experience Cayo first hand is by canoeing up or down the lower Macal River. Tropical birds and green iguanas populate the treetops, and villagers still wash clothes along the river's banks. Canoeing, tubing or using inflatable kayaks work equally well on the Mopan River which has an abundance of light rapids and small water falls. One option is to put in at the ferry crossing to Xunantunich ruins.
