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Private Mayan Ruin Tour and Cave Tubing in Belize City: A 6-hour Journey to Altun Ha
4.9
36 Ratings
Belize City
This 6-hour tour will take you to Altun Ha, the ruins of an ancient Mayan city in Belize. You will also have the opportunity to go cave tubing along the Caves Branch Rivera. You can book this tour to share with other people or just for your own group of friend or family!
This 6-hour tour will take you to Altun Ha, the ruins of an ancient Mayan city in Belize. You will also have the opportunity to go cave tubing along the Caves Branch Rivera. You can book this tour to share with other people or just for your own group of friend or family!
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Altun Ha - This tour will take you to visit a Mayan ruin where you can learn about a great civilization that inhabited Belize over 3,000 years ago. Journey through the Mayan underworld, tubing through underground caves over 175,000 years old as your headlights reveal many untouched crystal formations below the surface of the earth.
Altun Ha was…
- Altun Ha - This tour will take you to visit a Mayan ruin where you can learn about a great civilization that inhabited Belize over 3,000 years ago. Journey through the Mayan underworld, tubing through underground caves over 175,000 years old as your headlights reveal many untouched crystal formations below the surface of the earth.
Altun Ha was first settled somewhere around 250 BC, with construction of the buildings beginning in 100 AD and continuing throughout the Classic Period that ended in the 10th century. Some 10,000 Maya lived in and around Altun Ha, which was a significant trading center as evidenced by the large amounts of jade and obsidian excavated here in the early sixties and seventies.
What's Included
- Driver/guide
- Beverages
- Local taxes
- Surcharges on fuel
- All activities
- Driver/guide
- Beverages
- Local taxes
- Surcharges on fuel
- All activities
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Lunch
Additional Information
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking…
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Location
Belize City
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(36 Ratings)
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Y3574uinataliec
Apr 7, 2024
Amazing Experience - Amazing experience! Our entire family had a great time. Paul was the best. He was so patient with all of our requests and questions, very knowledgable, and great with the kids.
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Sharon_g
Jul 29, 2023
Great time - Wayne (the general) was very accommodating and entertaining. The tubing is very gentle. Wayne provided bug spray which was definitely needed and appreciated. Very comfortable car. There are changing rooms and showers at the caves, bring a change of clothes and a towel. Lunch was provided at a cafe at the caves, served a classic belize meal, was good.
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E737mchayleyd
Apr 22, 2023
Amazing experience! - Dorian picked us up at the airport &
chauffeured us in a comfortable air conditioned car. He was friendly & knowledgeable about the county itself, the culture, & the Mayans. He walked the grounds of Altun Ha with us, taking our pictures, & telling us all kinds of history. The cave tubing was amazing! Our guide was hilarious & down to earth. He took us on a short hike through the jungle & then safely guided us down the river. He was very knowledgeable as well about the cave system & the country as well. The traditional Belizean lunch afterwards was absolutely delicious! Dorian also stopped for us to try some traditional homemade cashew wine! Couldn’t have asked for better guides!
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Joanne_c
Apr 3, 2023
Cave Tubing is amazing! - Paul was waiting for us right outside cruise terminal as indicated. He happily agreed to a small change of plans with us, and we were on our way. The caves are a magnificent experience, and Paul was excellent to allow us to enjoy the peacefullness and tranquility of the ride. I would have liked to know that there are 9 caves! We of course only did 1 because of the schedule, but if you plan ahead, ask to do at least 2. They are fantastic. Paul showed us around town and was great to chat with. We really enjoyed our day and would recommend Paul and Private Belize Tours for sure!
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Will_r
Mar 15, 2023
Awesome adventure - Paul was an amazing guide!! Super knowledgeable and kind hearted. After each adventure he would take the time to introduce us to local artists and vendors to interact and learn more. My wife and I felt safe and just had an amazing time In such a beautiful country
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April_h
Mar 10, 2023
Need for speed, worth the journey. - This was the only tour that offered both Cave tubing and Mayan ruins. It is a very private tour, just me and my partner. You have to drive fast to make it to adventures, but our driver Dorian had no problem with that.
The cave tubing did require a further walk than expected, but was worth it in the end. Wear swim shoes, don’t attempt barefoot! ((If you have trouble walking, this is probably not a good idea for you.)) Flacco was an excellent guide through the cave. We really liked him a lot.
The Altun Ha site was awesome. It’s a very open site, so wear sunscreen. It was all worth doing.
Beware, to get to port requires a water taxi. The ship (Carnival) didn’t let us leave until their ship’s tours were already departed. It took a whole hour from the time we go on taxi boat, to the time it left ship and arrived at the port. Then, at the last minute, they informed us that we had to be back by 3:15. That gave us only 6 hours for the entire tour. Call your cruise line and ask what time you can actually arrive at land and what time you have to board taxi to get back. Our ship said we got to port at 8am and departed at 5pm. But the reality was we got to port at 9am and had to leave by 3:15pm.
Thankfully our private driver took good care of us.
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836louisas
Jan 27, 2023
unBELIZEable! - Had a fantastic time with Earl! The day was perfect starting from San Pedro to Altun Ha Temple to a Fanstastic Lunch to ending our day floating down through the beautiful Myan Caves, we could not have ask for better guides and a better day! Highly recommend this company.
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564racqueld
Jan 13, 2023
Highly recommended - The Altun Ha and cave tubing tour was great. Juan and Paul took good care of us and made our day enjoyable. We initially planned to see the ruins first then go tubing, but they were aware of a large group coming off a cruise ship so they asked if we wanted to switch the order of things so we would have less crowding. We took their advice and had an exceptional time. Lunch was provided between the excursions (we were served the Belizean national dish and were not disappointed). Paul gave us lots of information on the history of Belize and the sites we visited. Our guides were patient with us and when we ignored their repeated warnings about missing the ferry (whoops) they added a stop at a rum factory to keep us entertained and minimize a boring wait for the next one (for context, corralling our group of nine was like herding cats).
This excursion is best for folks who are able to tolerate long van rides that can sometimes be bumpy and/or winding, walking on uneven surfaces and climbing into/out of a tube on a river.
The care we received from this tour company was exceptional and I highly recommend them.
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Eric_m
Dec 4, 2022
Very friendly guide,... - Very friendly guide, beautiful ruins and easy drive there. Unfortunately we missed out on the cave because of high waters
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Andrea_r
Nov 15, 2022
Great and Relaxing Day in Belize - Our tour guide was great - we got to see so much and learned a lot about the area and the sites. Unfortunately the description did not fully match as lunch was to be included but was not. Makes for a long day without any time to eat. Description needs to be updated. Other than that it was a great day.
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