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What makes this Altun Ha and cave tubing tour from Ambergris Caye exceptional is the transition between two completely different worlds of Belize. At Altun Ha, your guide uses the plazas, temples, and Temple of the Masonry Altars to explain how the city served as a ceremonial center and a trading connection between the Caribbean coast and inland Maya communities. The experience then changes from sunlit stone plazas to the rainforest and underground river at Nohoch Che’en near Frank’s Eddy. After the forest approach and safety briefing, enter the Cave Branch River system and float beneath limestone ceilings while your headlamp reveals chambers and formations shaped over time by flowing water. This is more than placing two popular attractions in one day. The guide connects Belize’s human history above ground with its geological and natural history below ground. The changing scenery keeps the day varied while the interpretation gives each part of the journey a clear sense of place.
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Meeting and pickup
Itinerary
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1Altun Ha
Altun Ha is the nearest excavated Maya Temple to Belize City and is probably the most visited by Belizean school children from all over the country. This beautiful Maya Temple whose name means “Rockstone Water” has wide-open spaces.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
2Franks Eddy
Once at the entrance of the cave system, it’s time for your cave tubing adventure through the ancient Maya underworld. Inside, you’ll see intricate crystalline formations that line the cave with a majestic rise and fall of stalagmites and stalactites that add to the serene richness and grandiose of Xibalba as it’s known.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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