St. Herman's Cave
St. Herman's Cave
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houstoniantx2017
Houston, TX8 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
We thoroughly enjoyed our Cave tour. The National Park is well maintained and the trail from the parking lots to the cave and to the Blue Hole were both short and beautiful. Although you can view a portion of the cave without a guide, we chose Upside Down Tours so we could have the full experience. Our guide pointed out plants and animal life on the trail and told us all about the history of the Mayan People and how they used the cave. He made sure we saw all the amazing crystals and stalagmites and tites along the way. The opening to the cave is spectacular both exiting and entering and the water was refreshing. We were able to view the headwaters and also float past the entrance to a larger chamber where the fruit bats hang. The cave formations are numerous and beautiful. The entire tour was 2 hours. Highly recommend our guide - Upside Down Tours. Easy to work with! Great Outfit!!
Written August 16, 2022
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COtravelfam04
Austin, TX212 contributions
Jan 2020
What fun!! This was one of several amazing experiences during our time in Belize. We had a wonderful tour guide, Pedro with Upside Down Tours. He was a great guide and a lot of fun too.
There is a very short and very easy "hike" (walk) to the cave and then a short walk in the cave to the spot where you get in the river with the tubes. The tubing is basically a lazy river tube down the river inside the cave. It is fun and absolutely beautiful. I loved it when our small group all turned off our headlamps and enjoyed some time riding in the dark!
I highly recommend the cave tubing. To tube you must be with a guide, or at least that is my understanding.
There is a very short and very easy "hike" (walk) to the cave and then a short walk in the cave to the spot where you get in the river with the tubes. The tubing is basically a lazy river tube down the river inside the cave. It is fun and absolutely beautiful. I loved it when our small group all turned off our headlamps and enjoyed some time riding in the dark!
I highly recommend the cave tubing. To tube you must be with a guide, or at least that is my understanding.
Written February 15, 2020
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Barb
Louisville, KY59 contributions
Feb 2021
I was not sure what to expect from a cave tour aside from getting muddy. But wow! I was so surprise to see how pristine the cave river water was as it flowed over river rocks and around the underground rock formations. Once in the cave, there were ZERO bugs, zero trash, zero noise (aside from the sound of rushing water), and zero light (if you turn off your headlamp). It was such a neat experience! For those who are not up to substantial physical activity, this leisurely walk to the cave and float on the river might work well for you.
Written February 15, 2021
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Ted
San Pedro, Belize51 contributions
Feb 2021 • Couples
We stopped on our way through one day while traveling to Belmopan. We just did the self guided tour since we were a little pressed for time. But I'm glad we stopped, it was very cheap to enter the park and we were there about 2 hours. It's an easy hike to the cave and the cave is also an easy hike once inside. Turn your headlamp off and just enjoy!
Written February 13, 2021
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Alisha S
Patricksburg, IN521 contributions
Mar 2020 • Family
Our family is what I’d call cave connoisseurs! We have visited many caves across the US so this was a treat to see a cave outside the US. It was nice and we were glad to make the stop. We just did the self guided tour because of time constraints. It was good for 18-66 years old. The price includes a trip to the blue hole. $4 US. Go ahead and get the head lamps for a few extra bucks that will go toward the national park funds.
Written March 15, 2020
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Laura S.
Oxnard, CA125 contributions
Mar 2022
Great time and great guides! We got to tube in total darkness for several minutes. The water was cool but felt great in the heat. The cave is only a 10 minute ride from Sleeping Giant Lodge.
Written April 6, 2022
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Laura
Dangriga, Belize20 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
We had so much fun with Orlan, our guide for cave tubing in St. Herman’s cave. Orlan was knowledgeable about the caves history. He was a great guide with great energy. He made us feel safe. We really enjoyed the trip. I recommend Orlan. Excellent guide!
Written January 22, 2024
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Snorby0628
Stuttgart, Germany48 contributions
Oct 2014 • Couples
The walk to the cave is so beautiful and not strenuous so it's a nice warmup for the next few hours! The first half of the cave tour is fairly mild, with a great history lesson (if you're with Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort) and cool formations. The last part of the tour, you're up and down, crawling and squeezing your way through, climbing over and around - this is real caving people! If you have any physical ailments that affect mobility, I would not recommend this tour. If you're in good physical shape and like a challenge, this is perfect! Note: If you take a camera, take a small pocket-sized one. Try not to take large packs or any pack for that matter. It will get dirty and may get in the way.
Written November 10, 2014
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Sam K
Toronto, Canada267 contributions
Dec 2013 • Family
its the same site less than 1 mile apart , Do the cave 1st it will take about 2.5 hours then go over to the blue hole for a swim . The hole is connected to the cave at the end of your tube ride
Written December 25, 2013
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Cathy W
Edinburgh, UK185 contributions
Dec 2014 • Couples
I tried to make arrangements ahead of time with another nearby outfit to go cave river tubing while on vacation in Belize, and I should've been forewarned by the difficulties in planning things with them -- but the final straw came when I woke up early, rode a rented motorcycle 2 hours in the rain, only to be told that the tour had been canceled.
Enter St. Herman's, which was recommended to me by an employee at that other place. They were doing cave river tubing that day, and we were able to ride over and get on the tour immediately (another couple had just departed with the guide). We were so grateful that our day wasn't wasted!!!
It was a truly unforgettable experience. Our guide told us lots of info about caves in general, how these caves were made, the history of the Mayans and their beliefs in caves, etc. After getting our headlamps and carrying our tubes on our shoulders, we headed into the dark.
It's a whole different world down there, and very exciting! Words can't describe the thrill of sweeping along an underground river channel, seeing bats fluttering overhead and amazing stone formations whiz by.
It was drizzly and a bit chilly out the day we went, but we quickly got used to the water temperature. I was too excited to be cold! Still, wear more than just a bathing suit, as it can be muddy down there.
Enter St. Herman's, which was recommended to me by an employee at that other place. They were doing cave river tubing that day, and we were able to ride over and get on the tour immediately (another couple had just departed with the guide). We were so grateful that our day wasn't wasted!!!
It was a truly unforgettable experience. Our guide told us lots of info about caves in general, how these caves were made, the history of the Mayans and their beliefs in caves, etc. After getting our headlamps and carrying our tubes on our shoulders, we headed into the dark.
It's a whole different world down there, and very exciting! Words can't describe the thrill of sweeping along an underground river channel, seeing bats fluttering overhead and amazing stone formations whiz by.
It was drizzly and a bit chilly out the day we went, but we quickly got used to the water temperature. I was too excited to be cold! Still, wear more than just a bathing suit, as it can be muddy down there.
Written December 4, 2014
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Hello! We're going to rent a car and tour St. Herman's ourselves. A few questions:
- Is Humminbird Highway and the roads into St. Herman's suitable for a small rental?
- Can you go self-guided all the way through to the Blue Hole?
- About how long should we budget to spend here, assuming just a quick swim?
Thanks so much for any guidance!
Written January 4, 2022
The Hummingbird Highway between Belmopan and St Herman's is paved and very well maintained. We had no trouble driving on it or on any other highway in our rental car. You can only go a short way into the cave without a guide. I believe there is also a non-cave trail that leads from St Herman's to Blue Hole, but we opted to drive from one to the other due to the heat. Both St Herman's and Blue Hole are right on the highway, about a couple miles apart from one another. It took us a 2 hours to do a self-guided tour of the cave and a leisurely swim at Blue Hole. If you opt to hike from one to the other and back, it would be more like a half day tour I think. Be aware that there is an underground river running through the cave system, and weather will impact your experience if you decide to hire a guide to tube through. If it's been dry, you'll have to paddle a lot. If it's rained too much, the cave may be flooded and closed.
Written January 6, 2022
Hi there. If we rent car and drive to the cave ourselves, are there tour guides and tubes available there? Or should we book before and set something up? Thank you for the info.
Written October 23, 2019
we did not use a guide and just went ourselves, but I think there is another park in the area that provides guides to area caves. Not sure if St Herman's is included.
Written October 31, 2019
Dark. :)
The self-guided trail goes in a couple hundred meters. There is a little water in that section (not on trail) and a few formations, but it is definitely and “intro” cave. There is a guided tour that goes in a different section, but we didn’t do—so can’t comment on it.
Written April 9, 2018
Hi! We considere St. Hermans to be a wet/dry cave , because the is still a small stream passing through the lower side of the cave and dry cave , because we can actually walk inside in a dry path to experience this marvelous creation of numerous cave feature this cave offers us.
Written April 13, 2018
How cold is it inside the cave in December? And how cold is the water?
Thanks!
Written December 21, 2017
The cave itself is fairly warm compared to other caves you may have experienced. The air temp in the cave is typically in the 70’s in December. The water is typically in the high 70’s as well. You can wear shorts/swimsuit and a quick dry a t-shirt or long sleeves if you prefer but no need for wetsuit or anything similar. You will also be wearing a life vest and helmet which adds to the warmth.
Written December 21, 2017
What was the name of the company or toru guide you used? Were you from a cruise and found this on your own? From beginning to end, how long would you say it took and lastly, is this someplace you can get in and out of and make it back to a cruise ship, general location i guess is waht i am asking about. I am coing to Belize in Septmeber with a small group of 4 and we are searching for soemthing to do and this sounds amazing.
Written June 14, 2016
We went with a tour from Coconut Row Guest House in Hopkins. You can book a tour through them even if you're not staying there, but depending on where you're coming from it may be easier just to go yourself. Depends on if you have access to a car or not.
If I remember correctly ,the tour itself took about 2 1/2 hrs. so yes, you would be able to get in and out or back to a cruise ship. The place itself is easy enough to find. It is right outside of Belmopan.
Written June 14, 2016
do you remember how much you payed?
Written May 11, 2016
we payed around $6 or $7 per person for entrance to the blue hole and the cave
and we paid another $3 to rent a flashlight
we didn't get a tour so don't know how much that would be
Written May 13, 2016
Te cobraron 50 Dolares por el tubing? y 5 por la entrada?
Written May 11, 2016
Cave tubing sounds like an exciting way to begin our trip to Belize and we'd prefer not to cave tube in a huge group. We arrive in Belize city 11:30 AM on Wed Jan 27.
• Is there enough time to cave tube the very afternoon we land? We must travel to lodging in San Padro (Wed, Jan 27).
•What is the price for 2 adults- and do we need a reservation? We are not with a cruise.
•Do we carry the tubes in the cave- or just float in and out of the cave.
Please advise -Thank you!
Dianna
Written January 22, 2016
The Blue Hole National Park where I did my cave tubing closes at 4.15pm and you have to be in the cave before it closes by about 2.30 to 3.00pm at the latest, so it would probably be a real push to get there in time, especially if there are any flight delays. If you need to get to San Pedro on the same day, you probably wouldn't have time to do the cave tubing as well.
I just turned up at St Herman's Cave in the Blue Hole National Park and asked if any cave tubing tours were going and I was lucky, there was one leaving in about 10 minutes. I was there in the morning and joined some other passengers who had booked in advance, there were only 2 of them, so there was space for me on the tour and it wasn't a large group.
I had made enquiries about booking an afternoon tour, but these did not seem to go every day which is why I just turned up on the off-chance in the morning.
All of the tour companies seem to charge the same, $50US per person for cave tubing tours in St Herman's Cave. This includes your Blue Hole National Park entrance fee.
You have to carry the tubes from the car park along the hiking trail for about 20 minutes and then carry them along the path in the cave until you get to the section of the underground river where you can float along. You have to carry your tube back out and to the car park along the hiking trail at the end of the tour.
Written January 23, 2016
Hi Karen K. Where did you schedule this tour? From a cruise line or on your own?
Written December 7, 2015
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