Altun Ha Mayan Ruins and Belize City tour

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(2 reviews)
Belize City, Belize

4 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: German and 4 more

An Altun Ha Maya ruins and Belize City tour connects two important chapters of Belizean history in one carefully interpreted experience. At Altun Ha, walk through ceremonial plazas and learn how the Temple of the Masonry Altars became one of Belize’s best-known Maya landmarks. Your guide explains how the city’s position linked Caribbean coastal trade with inland Maya communities, giving meaning to the architecture beyond photographs. Back in Belize City, colonial landmarks, civic buildings, waterfront areas, and Kriol cultural history reveal how the country’s modern commercial center developed. What makes this tour especially valuable is the comparison: travelers see how power, trade, religion, and community life changed from the ancient Maya period to present-day Belize. Instead of two unrelated sightseeing stops, a local Belize guide connects the places into one understandable story of the country’s past and living culture.

What's Included

Water
Transportation
Entrance Fee
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

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End point
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Itinerary

Duration: 4 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Altun 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
  • 2
    Belize City

    Belize City is a lively mix of historic, colonial, and a modern day thriving society. Its eastern boundary runs along the Caribbean sea which makes tourism a big part of the city’s economy. It is a cruise tourism port city, and boasts two marine terminals from which boats go back and forth between the city and the islands of Belize

    1 hour Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Private Belize Adventure

Tags

Half-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private and Luxury
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Ports of Call Tours
Archaeology Tours
Shore Excursions
Port Pickup
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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