Mayan Ruins & Caving Tours
Mayan Ruins or Ruins/ Cave Tubing Combo
The word Xunantunich means ‘Maiden of the Rock’ in Mopan Maya, and is a lovingly restored ancient Maya City, with a recently discovered king’s burial chamber full of ceremonial items. It is one of the few sites in Central America that you can still climb to the top of the main temple.
We highly recommend combining this trip with the cave tubing at St. Herman's Cave System. The cave tubing is fantastic, and why drive all that way twice? This is a great way to maximize your Belize vacation.
Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM) Cave
One of the most spectacular adventures in all of Belize - we’ve never sent anyone who didn’t come back and say “wow!” Discover the world of the ancient Maya as you pass through the hourglass-shaped opening of the beautiful Actun Tunichil Muknal cave. The ATM “The Cave of the Stone Sepulcher” is one of the most thrilling caving experiences Belize has to offer, bringing you face to face with incredible archaeological relics.
There are only a few guides in the country licensed to do this tour, so please schedule with us as early as possible. This is an active adventure trip; you will spend 3 hours in this cave system and 45 minutes hiking through the rainforest, crossing the river three times. You will have a short swim at the cave entrance; thereafter you will often be walking through the cave in water ranging from your knees to your waist, and in a few instances water may reach to your chest. There are a few tight spaces within the cave and at one point you will climb a ladder to an upper chamber in order to see the “Crystal Maiden.”