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FULL DAY tour of Xunantunich & Cave Tubing adventure will take you exploring the middle world of the ancient Maya to the depths of the Maya underworld. Climb ancient structures ... morethat were once the temples, palaces, and private courtyards of the elite. Let these ancient places whisper to you some of their secrets through our knowledgeable guide(s) as you walk some of the ancient and jungle trails throughout the day.
Enjoy a Maya site, then float through glittering caverns along an underground river. Sample modern Belizean culture as we pamper you with delicious homemade food - feel free to let us know of any special dietary needs: vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc.
Our guide will meet you & drop you off at your hotel/resort in San Ignacio town.
Type of Tour/Activity: Mayan Ruins and Archaeological Sites
Departs From: San Ignacio Town
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Climb the Temple of the Masonry Altars and feel the wind on your face as you gaze over miles of emerald-green jungle and the distant Caribbean Sea. ... more
“In that moment, you realize you’re standing where Maya kings addressed their people over 1,500 years ago. Altun Ha Mayan Site is located just 30 miles north of Belize City. This small and impressive Maya ruin offers detailed information about this amazing civilization that existed in this part of the world thousands of years ago. This tour starts in Belize City. You will be picked up from anywhere you choose within the Belize City area by your licensed driver/guide. You will then be driven north of Belize City for approximately 1 hour. Along the way, your guide will be providing valuable information about our beautiful country. You also get to view the historic Belize River and pass through several villages as well. Once at the site, you will get a chance to use the restrooms, after which you will make your way to the entrance of the site, where your driver/guide will be waiting. Before entering the site, your guide will have you go through the museum, where you will be presented with much more information about the site. You will then make your way to the site itself to view the amazing structures in the two plazas. You will be able to take as many pictures as you like, as well as to climb a few of these ancient buildings, culminating with your trek on top of the tallest structure, the Temple of the Masonry Altar, which was dedicated to the Sun God Kinach Ahou. Once you finish the tour, you get a chance to shop with the local artisan to get your authentic Belizean souvenirs. From here, you make your way back to Belize City.
Type of Tour/Activity: Mayan Ruins and Archaeological Sites
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Lamanai Mayan Ruins are among the best Mayan Ruins to visit while in Belize. Take a River Boat up to the Lamanai Mayan site and learn about the flora and fauna along the way. You also ... morewill learn all about the Maya history and their influence on the Belize and the world.
Type of Tour/Activity: Mayan Ruins and Archaeological Sites
Departs From: San Pedro (Ambergris Caye)
BARTON CREEK TOURS
Barton Creek is a remote cave that, like many of the subterranean caverns of Belize, was used by the ancient Mayan people for ceremonial purposes. This is a relaxed, ... morebut exciting canoe trip inside a mountain on an ancient waterway where you can observe grand cathedral ceilings in the cave, as well as numerous formations and stalactites and stalagmites.
We begin our journey through farmland where you can observe the Mennonite community of Upper Barton Creek and experience their traditional lifestyle. We then reach Barton Creek Cave, much of which is still to be explored and which stretches for 4.5 miles. We canoe in for one mile exploring the amazing history and geology of this massive cave. At the entrance of the cave, we board our canoes, switch on our headlights and start to slowly paddle into the cave passage. While floating deeper into the passage we learn about the geology, archaeology, and Mayan history of these caves. Our lights will bring to life sparkling crystal formations that are millions of years old. After exploring the caves, we turn our canoes around and float back to park our canoes and complete our half-day tour with a refreshing swim.
Optional Add-ons:
To extend the fun into a full day, please check with our front desk personnel about adding another activity such as jungle zip line, butterfly farm, or waterfalls.
+Jungle Zipline
After the relaxing canoe paddle at Barton Creek, you can opt to pump up the adventure and take a stop at our longest aerial canopy zip-lining tour—Ultimo Explorer— which is more than 2,700 feet. Each of our four tours offers you a return to the main platform on a 500 ft run via our jungle lift platform. The 2-hour tour is for zip line enthusiasts. It combines the Explorer and Intermedio in over 2,700 feet of a zip line, comprised of 9 runs and 15 platforms, that takes you over and through the jungle. This is a safe and exhilarating way to see the jungle like never before, flying through the treetops!
+Waterfall Big Rock Falls
Big Rock Falls is a 150-foot waterfall flowing over the granite boulders of Privassion Creek. We hike down the escarpment hidden deep in the Mountain Pine Ridge where we come to the stunning waterfall and the crystal pool into which the cascading waterfalls, spray a cooling mist. You can scramble over boulders and see the water rushing past you as you plunge into the pool below. Enjoy the natural beauty of this hidden paradise with a picnic lunch and only the sound of splashing water, birds singing, and wind in the trees to disturb the peaceful solitude.
+Butterfly Farm & Botanical Garden
Located in the Cayo district, between limestone hills covered with lush vegetation, is the Belize Butterfly Ranch and Botanical Collections. Here, you will be able to see a kaleidoscope of exotic butterflies of various species, from iridescent blue to gorgeous orange, dazzling yellow to intriguing gray. The butterflies fly freely in a 3,300-square-foot beautifully landscaped butterfly display. This facility is geared toward conservation, research, and education. There is also a botanical collection of over 120 species of plants, including orchids, many of which are critical to the butterflies’ reproduction and rearing. After viewing the butterflies, enjoy a snack at the picnic area or take a peek at their gift shop! Come to be dazzled and amazed at the beauty of these rare and alluring creatures!
Type of Tour/Activity: Jungle and Rainforest Adventures
Departs From: San Ignacio Town
TIKAL MAYA RUINS TOUR
Tikal is an ancient Mayan ceremonial center located just across the border in Peten, Guatemala, 19 miles north of Lake Peten Itza and the quaint town of Flores. ... moreWe will drive you to the Belize-Guatemala border, only a short 15-minute drive from our office, and when you arrive at the border we will pay your border fees and assist you with your crossing, after which you will meet your guide. Your guide will drive you for another 1.5 hours before arriving at Tikal National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Along the way, we will pass small villages, beautiful lakeside scenery, and rolling hills with rainforests and agriculture farms.
Upon arrival at Tikal, we will pay your entrance fees and then your guide will provide an in-depth 4-hour tour of this magnificent site (Our guide speaks fluent English). Tikal is known for its massive pyramid temples, monumental plazas, palaces, and stelae. This is a very significant site in the history of the region and Tikal was the most powerful metropolis in the area for many centuries. It was a prominent player in the Mesoamerican trade route, which extended up through Belize, into Mexico and beyond.
You will also have time to view wildlife such as howler monkeys and coatis, enjoy birding as you spy parrots, toucans, and oscillated turkeys among the trees, as well as sample some of the local culture of modern-day Guatemala. After an extensive tour of the site, we make our way to a local restaurant lunch, including vegan and vegetarian options. Lunch is included in your tour. After lunch, we will have the opportunity to purchase some crafts and souvenirs before heading back across the border to Belize.
This is your chance to knock another item off your bucket list (and if Tikal is not on your list, trust us, it should be!). Tikal is a unique and impressive Guatemalan archaeological site within close proximity to our Belize headquarters. Take the plunge and get the best of both worlds at MayaWalk!
Type of Tour/Activity: Mayan Ruins and Archaeological Sites
Departs From: San Ignacio Town
Experience Tikal as the jungle comes alive. Howler monkeys and spider monkeys and toucans all sing as the sun fights an ongoing battle with the clouds. When traveling from Belize, ... morereserve your stay directly with any of the three resorts that are located inside the Tikal National Park. After your tour, you are taken to your resort for your overnight. Our tour starts at 4 a.m. from your Tikal hotel's lobby. We then organize the return shuttle back to San Ignacio or Flores, Peten the following day. Discover the Tikal National Park and appreciate the jungle from the top of a Mayan pyramid.
Type of Tour/Activity: Mayan Ruins and Archaeological Sites
Departs From: San Ignacio Town
Explore ancient Maya temples at Xunantunich Archaeological Reserve. Climb the ruins, learn about the history of the Maya, and visit the onsite museum. Then paddle through the Maya ... moreUnderworld exploring underground caves as your headlights illuminate the darkness revealing crystalize formations and underground waterfalls.
Type of Tour/Activity: Mayan Ruins and Archaeological Sites
Day trip to Tikal from Belize Visit Tikal National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site Tour the ruins of Tikal with a professional and informative guide Learn about the Mayans who built ... moreone of the largest archaeological sites of the pre-Columbian world Round-trip hotel transport by comfortable coach included
What You Can Expect to Explore Tikal on a day trip from Belize!
Visit one of the largest and most important Mayan sites in all of Central America. Your professional guide will pick you up at your San Ignacio hotel for the roughly 1.5-hour drive to Tikal National Park.
You will be assisted in all border crossing procedures to enter Guatemala safely and hassle-free. Be sure to bring your passport! Once inside the park, let your imagination run free as you explore highlights among more than 3,000 structures that archaeologists have excavated so far. Learn about the daily life and religious practices of the ancient Maya while wandering through the maze of the Central Acropolis, and envision the excitement of an elite sporting match on the ball courts. Tikal boasts an array of magnificent ceremonial temples. Climb the steep staircase of the 144-foot (44-meter) Temple of the Grand Jaguar, built to honor a Mayan king. A set of twin pyramids with altars will greet you at complexes Q and R. Marvel at the Temple of the Masks, which was once adorned with intricate ceremonial mask carvings. Perhaps most impressive is the oft-photographed Temple IV, also known as the Double Head Serpent. The tallest structure in Tikal at 212 feet (64 meters), this pyramid rises majestically above the jungle canopy.
After a refreshing lunch break inside the park, satisfy your inner archaeologist during your free time to explore the ruins independently.
Make this special and magic trip to the center of Tikal!
Type of Tour/Activity: Mayan Ruins and Archaeological Sites
Departs From: San Ignacio Town
Our guests are picked up from their resort or hotel as early as 6 am to take a boat or flight over to the mainland. It is an hour boat ride or a short 15-minute flight over to Belize ... moreCity, where you will board our air condition van and head towards the Guatemalan border.
Once there, we will cross into Guatemala, switch vans and start our way toward Tikal. The journey is very scenic and includes stops along the way for shopping at local gift shops and for restroom breaks. After a two-hour journey into Guatemala, we will arrive at Tikal. You will get a guided tour of the site, take pictures, climb some temples, and see some wildlife before heading back to the Belize/Guatemala border.
Since this is an overnight adventure, we will be staying at a resort in San Ignacio town over on the Belize side, near the Belize/Guatemalan borders. You will be able to roam the town at night, maybe even enjoying some tacos or burritos.
Early the following morning, we will pick you up and start our day with a journey toward the caves. Yes, we will take you cave tubing, giving you another adventure you will not forget. After that tour into the Mayan underworld, we will head back to Belize city where you will take a 1 pm boat or flight back to San Pedro, Ambergris Caye.
Type of Tour/Activity: Mayan Ruins and Archaeological Sites
Departs From: San Pedro (Ambergris Caye)
Xunantunich meaning “maiden of the rock” or “stone woman” in Maya, is situated on the Western Highway across the river from the village of San Jose Succotz.... more
Xunantunich is a Classic Period ceremonial center. The site core occupies only 300 square meters but the periphery covers several square kilometers. In Group A, Structure A-6 (El Castillo) rises 130 feet above plaza level making it one of the tallest buildings in Belize. On this structure, there are two temples. The lower temple is famous for its large stucco frieze. A mask with larger ears probably represents the sun god. Next, to this mask, there is a moon sign with a border of signs representing Venus.
Type of Tour/Activity: Mayan Ruins and Archaeological Sites
Departs From: San Pedro (Ambergris Caye)
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