PRIVATE Belize Cave tubing & Altun Ha Mayan Temples with lunch
Description
This tour is the best way to explore the ancient Mayan temples and the marvelous caves in one tour for one price. This excursion is for those seeking the trill and adventure of being in the rain forest and savannas. The full tour takes 5 hours to complete, and gives guest ample time to swim around inside the caves and enough exploring time at Altun Ha temples. Travelers can expect to learn about Belize's flora, fauna, history, culture and see some of the local wildlife such as howler monkeys, iguanas and many species of birds.
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At this archaeological reserve, your guide will allow a few minutes for you to change into your tubing gear or swimwear. In the meantime, he will be preparing your tubes and other gears until you are finished. You'll then begin your 15 minute educational hike through the lush rain forest trails with your guide leading the way. After this trek, you'll be at the entrance of the "Mayan Under World"; the cave. Feel free to take a dip in the crystal clear water with your guide to cool down before you begin! Sit back and relax for the next hour and a half as your guide pulls you through the cave; pointing out pristine crystals and other natural formations along the way. Become submerged in ancient Mayan history and one of a kind grandeur. Take your cameras so that you can photograph the beauty of the large "cenote" or sinkhole and waterfall inside the cave system. Upon exiting the cave you will float on the open river for at least 25 minutes before arriving at the start/end point again.
The Ancient Mayan city of Altun Ha is considered as one of Belize's most popular Mayan cities, internationally known for being the home of the largest piece of 'jade' carving ever discovered in the Mayan world. With earliest evidences of settlement dating back to 200 B.C, it boast 2 large plazas that host the discovery of rich tombs which indicates that the ruling elite enjoyed access to substantial amounts of exotic goods. And although no specific cause was found to explain the decline of Altun Ha, it is believed to began around 900 A.D. Enjoy a peaceful guided tour filled with plenty native flora and fauna like toucans, parrots, iguanas, orchids, flowers and fruit trees and countless cedar and mahogany trees which create a safe place for numerous species of birds. Restrooms, a museum and even local souvenir shops are onsite.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name and docking time
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Dress code: Swimwear, towels, water shoes, dry clothes, insect repellent and sun screen.
Reviews(36)
Percy was absolutely amazing! To start, he made himself available to pick my wife and I up early upon request. Secondly, Percy is extremely personable and knowledgeable about Belize’s history and culture. We had an amazing time talking about birds of the region and facts about the area/things we saw! I highly highly highly recommend choosing Percy as your Altun Ha excursion choice!
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What and amazing day! Percy added the Altun Ha Mayan ruins to our trip without hesitation as we were close. He went above and beyond to make sure we had a great time. We ziplined and did the cave tour as well. Our adventure was totally awesome and did not disappoint! Percy is very knowledgeable about the history of Belize and shares many stories and adventures. He called me before our travel date to let me know what to expect and what we would need. He spent 10 hours with us and it was like we had been friend for a lifetime...very personable and has a great attitude...he LOVES what he does! Highly recommend booking with Royal Belizean Adventures!
Thank you for writing your experience for our future guests to see the type of efforts we put into each tour. I’m glad that you enjoyed your day and we will be sure to continue to up keep the standard. Namaste
the cave rafting was incredible. the ruins were worth seeing . i was very disappointed with lunch . i paid a great deal for my tour , lunch was one flour tortilla with stewed chicken and watermelon juice , no rice or beans . i expected more for over $200 each .
Thank you for your honest review, on the day of your tour it was a holiday and our usual restaurant did not make rice and beans on that day however, we offered you different lunch options and you chose the chicken burrito. We also offer all our guest fresh natural fruit juices or sodas along with your lunch, therefore I am not sure what was the issue with the water melon juice. However, I apologise, and I assure our future guest that this is a rare occurrence.
We were not able to go on our adventure due to a tropical storm that came through. The company was very accommodating, and offered to rebook for another day or activity. We couldn’t due this due to travel plans, but received a prompt refund. I will reach out next time we’re in Belize and use Royal Belizean Adventures. I’m impressed with their quick response and handling of the situation.
Thanks James, we appreciate your honest review. We will remain true to our core values of honesty and fairness.
This tour was amazing one of the best i have been on , Jeff was awesome very knowledgable , assertive and safe , everything me and my wife wanted to know he had the answers; we would definetly recommend jeff as a tour guide ; and this tour; the experience was great jeff made us feel right at home......
Thank you for your honest review and we will continue to keep up the standard of excellence.
Jeff was an amazing guide and an exceptional host. We had a great time and saw howler monkeys on river while cave tubing. We got in before the big cruise tours and had a personalized experience. Thank you Jeff!
Thank you Nate for booking with Royal Belizean Adventures. We strive to make sure you enjoy your tour to the fullest. Jeff and our entire RBA family wish you all the best and we'll be here whenever you return.
Fred was our tour guide. When we booked we didn’t realize that it would be just my wife and myself. It worked out great and he was friendly, professional and very accommodating. Loved the cave experience. The ruins provided some insight into ancient Mayan civilization and Fred was very knowledgeable. The lunch was simple and delicious.
Hello again Jefferey; thanks for reviewing your tour. Fred is an exceptional guide who goes above and beyond each time to ensure that our guests are happy and more than satisfied! We’re glad that you enjoyed your tour and looking forward to you coming back. Best regards.
Joey was our guide and we really lucked out. He was so great, really educated us on the history of Belize and present day. I would absolutely book another tour with him. We had such a great time!
Thank you for reviewing us. Joey is the type of guide to go above and beyond to ensure you have an amazing experience Looking forward to taking you again in the future. Best wishes
I had arranged with the owner, Percy, to be picked up at my resort for a day trip to Altun Ha and cave kayaking. I would be accompanying some people being picked up from a cruise ship, but since Altun Ha and the caves were in opposite directions, I would be picked up first, then the others, and we would go first to the cave. The cave kayaking at Nohoch Che'en was great! Our driver and guide, Jeff Dawson, was pleasant, personable, and professional. It was AFTER experiencing the cave, and I mentioned the ruins, that Jeff informed me that the other people had signed on to go to the howler monkey sanctuary, and we were not going to Altun Ha! He seemed genuinely surprised that I had expected otherwise. Owner Percy did not care to address this, other than to claim it was an "honest mistake" on his part ... despite all the repetitions of Altun Ha and ruins, and his explanation regarding pickup arrangements that Altun Ha was in the opposite direction from the caves, necessitating that I be picked up before the cruise vacationers, rather than after. Essentially, too bad, I asked for A and was given B, there's nothing he could do about it, and no compensation was forthcoming. Horse manure!
Firstly, let me set one thing straight YOU WERE NEVER SOLD cave tubing and Altun Ha. When you called me the evening before the tour asking if we had space for 1 passenger I explained that we DID NOT have any tour going to Altun ha but we did have a tour that involved the caves however the second part of the tour included monkeys and lunch and NOT Altun Ha. David Pawson, you agreed to joining the tour and was even given a discounted price because I told you that the tour was different from what you originally wanted and you agreed. If you wanted to do the first part of the tour and knew you DID NOT want to do the monkeys, you should have said so instead of blatantly lying. Furthermore, you have the right to your opinion but calling our services horse manure is highly misleading, inappropriate and disrespectful. Shameful
Company canceled trip at the very moment we were scheduled for pickup claiming the caves were dangerous and closed. Luckily we found a travel agent at our hotel that knew people that worked at the caves and turns out it was still open and we went with another company. It was absolutely not dangerous as a matter of fact it was extremely tame. I completely understand canceling but why lie? And why couldn’t they still come get us and do the rest of the tour with the ruins half? Good customer service wouldn’t be just cancel even if this was the case, I would expect someone to contact me and see if there was something they could do with us instead of just leaving us stranded for the day.
We reserve all right to cancel a tour if we deem the cave conditions unsafe. Many people get hurt because of greedy tour operators when the cave systems aren't at normal water levels. Also, at no point did we lie to you about anything as the caves were infact closed and wasn't announced open until approximately 10:00 a.m that morning. At the time the river was still high and moving fast. As a tour operator who takes alot of guest through the cave yearly; I can not and will not jeopardize your safety just because they reopen the cave 2 hours after your tour was to begin. Hopefully next time you can get to experience the exceptional quality services we provide and leave us a review of how we really operate. Thank you
