Belize · Toledo District

Toledo.

Lubaantun, Nim Li Punit, Hokeb Ha and the southern cayes

6 places
6 unconfirmed
checked Oct 2026
19 sources

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Toledo District gathers the Maya sites of Lubaantun and Nim Li Punit, run by NICH; Hokeb Ha cave, near Blue Creek; Rio Blanco National Park, run by the villages of Santa Cruz and Santa Elena, and, at sea, the Sapodilla Cayes and Port Honduras marine reserves.

Best time to go: The Atlantic hurricane season runs from 1 June to 30 November, although a cyclone can form outside that period (Government Press Office, 28 May 2026). The United Kingdom advises following warnings from the National Meteorological Service of Belize and the NEMO emergency agency. Canada places the rainy season from May to November, with flooding that can cut roads; the United Kingdom mentions flooded temporary bridges in the south, particularly in Stann Creek and Toledo.
Getting there: This guide does not calculate road routes or travel times and offers no arrival points. Tropic Air announced on 30 September 2026 that it is closing its Punta Gorda station from 1 November 2026; Maya Island Air lists Punta Gorda among its destinations on a website last updated in February 2023. James Bus Line links Punta Gorda with Belize City, stopping along the highway, according to Visit Toledo (April 2026), which also lists water taxis Monday to Friday between Punta Gorda and Puerto Barrios and between Punta Gorda and Livingston (Guatemala), with several operators and unconfirmed times. Punta Gorda is one of the entry points managed by the Border Management Agency. If you cross a land border, Canada advises using only official crossings, allowing for delays and not travelling after dark. The Border Management Agency identifies four entry points it manages: Northern Border in Santa Elena (Corozal); Western Border in Benque Viejo del Carmen (Cayo); San Pedro in Ambergris Caye; and Punta Gorda in Toledo. This is the agency’s list, not an inventory of every entry point in the country. Its FAQ, with no visible date, lists 24 hours for the northern and western land borders and 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. daily for San Pedro and Punta Gorda. Current hours are unconfirmed and secondary sources give different times. Check the applicable hours before travelling; these are not boat schedules.

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4 places
Maya sites, cave and waterfall
Lubaantun and Nim Li Punit, run by NICH, Hokeb Ha cave and Rio Blanco National Park; with unconfirmed status.
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2 places
Southern marine reserves
Sapodilla Cayes and Port Honduras, run by the Fisheries Department; both with unconfirmed status.
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Nature and jungle · 2

AdventureStatus unconfirmed
Hokeb Ha (Blue Creek Cave)
Near Blue Creek, a 20-minute walk from the village, according to Visit Toledo. The pin is the cave mouth in OpenStreetMap; it is not the visitor entrance.38.1 km in a straight line from the regional map centre
Entry
Not confirmed
Hours
Not confirmed
Booking
Not stated
A cave explored by swimming through three natural pools; it was a Maya ceremonial site, where the polychrome Hokeb Ha Vase (A.D. 600–800) was found, according to Visit Toledo.
Status not confirmed: Visit Toledo publishes fees and hours on a page from April 2025. Check before you go.
Source: Visit Toledo – Hokeb Ha (Blue Creek Cave) (29 abr. 2025) · 2025
Practical details and sources
Entry
Current fee unconfirmed. Visit Toledo (29 April 2025, checked on 6 October 2026) lists US$10 for non-residents and US$5 for residents, with free entry for Belizean residents on Sundays and public holidays. Check the fee with the site’s management before you go.
Hours
Current hours unconfirmed. Visit Toledo (29 April 2025, checked on 6 October 2026) lists Monday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Check the hours with the site’s management before you go.
Tip: Because of seasonal changes in water levels and cave conditions, guided tours are required; they are available in Blue Creek and neighbouring villages, according to Visit Toledo.
Nearby: Rio Blanco National Park (5.3 km) · Lubaantun (12.6 km)
Sources: Visit Toledo – Hokeb Ha (Blue Creek Cave) (29 abr. 2025)
NatureStatus unconfirmed
Rio Blanco National Park
About 30 miles north-west of Punta Gorda, according to TIDE Tours. The pin is the park in OpenStreetMap; it is not the entrance.42.9 km in a straight line from the regional map centre
Entry
Not confirmed
Hours
Not confirmed
Booking
Not stated
A national park inside the Maya Mountain Forest Reserve, with a waterfall dropping into a swimming pool and a rope bridge over the river; it was created and is run by the villages of Santa Cruz and Santa Elena, according to Visit Toledo.
Status not confirmed: Visit Toledo publishes fees and hours on a page from April 2025. Check before you go.
Source: Visit Toledo – Rio Blanco National Park (29 abr. 2025) · 2025 · +2
Practical details and sources
Entry
Current fee unconfirmed. Visit Toledo (29 April 2025, checked on 6 October 2026) lists US$10 for non-residents and US$5 for residents, with free entry for Belizean residents on Sundays and public holidays. An older government regulation lists different fees; we could not confirm which applies now. Check the fee with the site’s management before you go.
Hours
Current hours unconfirmed. Visit Toledo (29 April 2025, checked on 6 October 2026) lists Monday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Check the hours with the site’s management before you go.
Tip: The sources disagree on the waterfall: Visit Toledo says it drops 20 feet and TIDE Tours that it is 12 feet high.
Nearby: Hokeb Ha (Blue Creek Cave) (5.3 km)
Sources: Visit Toledo – Rio Blanco National Park (29 abr. 2025) · TIDE Tours – Rio Blanco National Park (operador; consultada oct. 2026) · Gobierno de Belice – National Parks System Regulations (texto normativo histórico; vigencia tarifaria actual sin confirmar; consultado 6 oct. 2026)

Lakes, rivers and waterfalls · 2

WaterStatus unconfirmed
Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve
About 36 miles east of Punta Gorda, according to the Fisheries Department. The pin is the reserve in OpenStreetMap; it is not a dock.44.1 km in a straight line from the regional map centre
Entry
Last known: Dec 2021
Hours
Not stated
Booking
Not stated
A marine reserve at the southern tip of the Belize reef, with fourteen sand or mangrove cayes; its hook-shaped reef closes the barrier reef, according to the Fisheries Department.
Status not confirmed: the Fisheries Department publishes no current fee and no dated confirmation of visits. Check before you go.
Source: Belize Fisheries Department – Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve (consultada oct. 2026) · 2026 · +2
Practical details and sources
Entry
According to the December 2021 management plan, which reproduces the SI 108 of 2020 regulations, visitors over 12 pay: non-Belizeans BZ$20 per day, BZ$50 per week or BZ$100 per year; Belizeans BZ$5, BZ$10 or BZ$15. No fee in force in 2026 was read.
Tip: Lime Caye has camping grounds, and Hunting Caye a lighthouse and a Defence Force post, according to TIDE Tours.
Sources: Belize Fisheries Department – Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve (consultada oct. 2026) · Belize Fisheries Department – Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve, plan de manejo (dic. 2021) · TIDE Tours – Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve (operador; consultada oct. 2026)
WaterStatus unconfirmed
Port Honduras Marine Reserve
Southern coast of Toledo District. The pin is the reserve in OpenStreetMap; it is not a dock.17.6 km in a straight line from the regional map centre
Entry
Not confirmed
Hours
Not stated
Booking
Not stated
A semi-estuarine marine reserve that runs from Monkey River to beyond Rio Grande and extends about 8 km out to sea; it was created in 2000 to protect the manatee, according to the Fisheries Department.
Status not confirmed: the Fisheries Department publishes no fee and no dated confirmation of visits. Check before you go.
Source: Belize Fisheries Department – Port Honduras Marine Reserve (consultada oct. 2026) · 2026 · +1
Practical details and sources
Entry
No fee was read.
Tip: The ranger station on Abalone Caye, TIDE’s base in the reserve, has a watchtower with 360-degree views, according to TIDE Tours. The preservation zone may only be entered for approved research, according to the Fisheries Department.
Sources: Belize Fisheries Department – Port Honduras Marine Reserve (consultada oct. 2026) · TIDE Tours – Port Honduras Marine Reserve (operador; consultada oct. 2026)

Living culture · 2

CultureStatus unconfirmed
Lubaantun
A mile from San Pedro Columbia, Toledo District, according to NICH. The pin is the archaeological site in OpenStreetMap; it is not the entrance.29.1 km in a straight line from the regional map centre
Entry
non-resident adult BZ$20
Hours
Daily 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Booking
Not stated
A Maya site famous for its limestone blocks fitted together without mortar, according to NICH, which runs the site.
Status not confirmed: NICH publishes its hours and fees in its shop, undated, and no dated confirmation of visits was read. Check before you go.
Source: NICH – Lubaantun, entradas y horario (tienda oficial; consultada oct. 2026) · 2026 · +1
Practical details and sources
Entry
Non-residents: BZ$20 (the «minor» category too, with no age given) and free for children under 5; residents: BZ$10, free for children under 12 and for Belizeans aged 65 or over, according to NICH’s official shop.
Hours
Every day, including Sundays and public holidays, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; the last tour starts one hour before closing, according to NICH.
Tip: NICH asks for footwear for rough ground, to stay on marked trails, to use the handrails and not to jump on the monuments; each guide takes at most 15 visitors.
Nearby: Hokeb Ha (Blue Creek Cave) (12.6 km)
Sources: NICH – Lubaantun, entradas y horario (tienda oficial; consultada oct. 2026) · NICH – Condiciones de venta y de visita (consultada oct. 2026)
CultureStatus unconfirmed
Nim Li Punit
Near Indian Creek, Toledo District, according to NICH. The pin is the archaeological site in OpenStreetMap; it is not the entrance.17.5 km in a straight line from the regional map centre
Entry
non-resident adult BZ$20
Hours
Daily 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Booking
Not stated
A Late Classic Maya site in the foothills of the Maya Mountains, known for the jade Wind Jewel and its carved stelae, according to NICH.
Status not confirmed: NICH publishes its hours and fees in its shop, undated, and no dated confirmation of visits was read. Check before you go.
Source: NICH – Nim Li Punit, entradas y horario (tienda oficial; consultada oct. 2026) · 2026 · +1
Practical details and sources
Entry
Non-residents: BZ$20 (the «minor» category too, with no age given) and free for children under 5; residents: BZ$10, free for children under 12 and for Belizeans aged 65 or over, according to NICH’s official shop.
Hours
Every day, including Sundays and public holidays, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; the last tour starts one hour before closing, according to NICH.
Tip: NICH asks for footwear for rough ground, to stay on marked trails, to use the handrails and not to jump on the monuments; each guide takes at most 15 visitors.
Sources: NICH – Nim Li Punit, entradas y horario (tienda oficial; consultada oct. 2026) · NICH – Condiciones de venta y de visita (consultada oct. 2026)

Toledo · Practical guide

Practical tips

NICH tickets are paid in Belize dollars; each is valid for a single visit to the site named, within six months of purchase, and is non-refundable; NICH only considers exchanging it for another site or date in case of closures due to bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances, according to its terms.
Visit Toledo (April 2025) lists US$10 for non-residents at Hokeb Ha and Rio Blanco; whether those fees still apply is unconfirmed. The same source says guided tours are required at Hokeb Ha. Check the fee and conditions before you go.
The Sapodilla Cayes fee that was read is the one in the 2020 regulations (BZ$20 per day for non-Belizeans); ask your operator whether it still applies and whether the trip includes it.

Safety and precautions

The United Kingdom reports injuries and deaths in activities such as snorkelling and diving, mainly through inadequate precautions and bad weather, and advises checking the forecast and using only registered and licensed operators.
The United Kingdom (June 2026) warns of armed criminals in remote forested areas of Belize, particularly the border area with Guatemala and close to tourist sites there, which are patrolled by the Defence Force, with no reported incidents involving tourists. Spain (update of 19 May 2026) recommends avoiding the adjacency zone with Guatemala. Neither warning names a specific place in this guide.
Emergencies: 911 (Belize Police Department); 922 for anonymous reports. The United Kingdom also lists 90 for ambulance, fire and police.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the entry to Lubaantun?

According to NICH’s official shop: non-residents BZ$20 (the «minor» category too, with no age given) and free for children under 5; residents BZ$10.

Do you need a guide for Hokeb Ha?

Yes: Visit Toledo says that because of changes in water levels and cave conditions guided tours are required; they are available in Blue Creek and neighbouring villages.

How much is Sapodilla Cayes?

The 2021 management plan lists BZ$20 per day for non-Belizeans and BZ$5 for Belizeans, for visitors over 12; no fee in force in 2026 was read.

Toledo · Practical guide

Sources consulted

Information checked in October 2026. Prices, hours and rules change: confirm them with the official source before you travel.

Before you go,understand the place.

Themed guides

Maya sites, cave and waterfall

Southern marine reserves

Everything you can do

Nature and jungle · 2

Hokeb Ha (Blue Creek Cave)

Rio Blanco National Park

Lakes, rivers and waterfalls · 2

Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve

Port Honduras Marine Reserve

Living culture · 2

Lubaantun

Nim Li Punit

Practical tips

Safety and precautions

Frequently asked questions

Sources consulted

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