If you are intrigued by the world of the ancient Maya and would like to know more about their culture and the roots of our country, Belize, this is a must tour for you. Our country's roots start with the Mayan poeple thousands of years ago. It is because of the Maya people that our borders were defined as a country.
Belize is a museum in itself where you can view ancient Mayan cities and temples where the ancient Maya lived. There are many cities and temples scattered throughout Belize, but here we have a few Mayan ruins that have been well known, documented and safe for our visitors.
Altun Ha (from Wikipedia):
Altun Ha /ɑːlˈtuːn hɑː/[1] is the name given ruins of an ancient Maya city in Belize, located in the Belize District about 30 miles (50 km) north of Belize City and about 6 miles (10 km) west of the shore of the Caribbean Sea. The site covers an area of about 5 miles (8 km) square. The ruins of the ancient structures had their stones reused for residential construction of the agricultural village of Rockstone Pond in modern times, but the ancient site did not come to the attention of archeologists until 1963. The Old Northern Highway connects Altun Ha to Belize's Northern Highway, and the site is accessible for tourism. The largest of Altun Ha's temple-pyramids, the "Temple of the Masonry Altars", is 54 feet (16 m) high. A drawing of this structure is the logo of Belize's leading brand of beer, "Belikin".
We have 2 options for this trip, by boat or by plane.
If you choose doing the trip by boat, we will come pick you up at your hotel at 6:30am, if you are in town. If you are not in town, there is a pickup fee that will depend how far North or South of the island you are located. The boat ride from San Pedro to Belize City is around an hour and a half.
If you choose to fly, we will pick you up at your hotel at 7:00am, if you are in town. If you are not in town, there is a pickup fee that will depend how far North or South of the island you are located. Plane ride from San Pedro To Belize City is around 15 minutes.
When you arrive at Belize City, we are going to give you a 15 minute tour of Belize City. Belize has the oldest Catholic Church in Central America, which we will see. Also, we will see other important monuments and government buildings.
After the Belize City tour, we will drive around 25 minutes to Altun Ha. There, you will take the tour of Altun Ha Maya Ruin. After the tour, if you combined this trip with another activity, we will go do that. When that is done, we head back to Belize City to take your boat or plane back to San Pedro, Ambergris Caye.
Lamanai (from Wikipedia):
Lamanai (from Lama'anayin, "submerged crocodile" in Yucatec Maya) is a Mesoamerican archaeological site, and was once a considerably sized city of the Maya civilization, located in the north of Belize, in Orange Walk District. The site's name is pre-Columbian, recorded by early Spanish missionaries, and documented over a millennium earlier in Maya inscriptions as Lam'an'ain.
We have 3 different ways to provide this trip.
1. By Boat - $155.00 USD per person. Trip starts at 6:00am.2. By Plane to Belize City - $205.00 USD per person. Trip starts at 6:30am.
These two trips requires driving from Belize City to Orange Walk District which usually takes around 2 hours one way. After reaching Orange Walk, we take you to Lamanai by boat through the river. We will have lunch there and after lunch we are going to tour you through the Mayan Ruin. After the tour, we head back home to San Pedro, the same way we came to Lamanai.
3. By Plane to Orange Walk - $255.00 USD per person. This last one we call VIP. Trip starts at 8:30am and reaches before the other 2 options, spending more time at the ruins.
Please let us know which option you prefer.
Xunantunich (from Wikipedia):
Xunantunich (pronounced /ʃunantunit͡ʃ/) is an Ancient Mayan archaeological site in western Belize, about 80 miles (130 km) west of Belize City, in the Cayo District. Xunantunich is located atop a ridge above the Mopan River, well within sight of the Guatemala border – which is a mere 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) to the west.[1] It served as a Maya civic ceremonial center in the Late and Terminal Classic periods to the Belize Valley region.[2] At this time, when the region was at its peak, nearly 200,000 people lived in Belize.[3]
Xunantunich’s name means "Stone Woman" in the Maya language (Mopan and Yucatec combination name), and, like many names given to Maya archaeological sites, is a modern name; the ancient name is currently unknown. The "Stone Woman" refers to the ghost of a woman claimed by several people to inhabit the site, beginning in 1892. She is dressed completely in white, and has fire-red glowing eyes. She generally appears in front of "El Castillo", ascends the stone stairs, and disappears into a stone wall.
We have 2 options for this trip, by boat or by plane.
If you choose doing the trip by boat, we will come pick you up at your hotel at 6:30am, if you are in town. If you are not in town, there is a pickup fee that will depend how far North or South of the island you are located. The boat ride from San Pedro to Belize City is around an hour and a half.
If you choose to fly, we will pick you up at your hotel at 7:00am, if you are in town. If you are not in town, there is a pickup fee that will depend how far North or South of the island you are located. Plane ride from San Pedro To Belize City is around 15 minutes.
When you arrive at Belize City, we are going to give you a 15 minute tour of Belize City. Belize has the oldest Catholic Church in Central America, which we will see. Also, we will see other important monuments and government buildings.
After the Belize City tour, we will drive around 1 hour and 45 minutes to San Ignacio where the ruin is located. There, you will take the tour of Xunantunich Maya Ruin. After the tour, if you combined this trip with another activity, we will go do that. When that is done, we head back to Belize City to take your boat or plane back to San Pedro, Ambergris Caye.
Caracol Maya Ruin
The tours starts by picking you up in the morning. Pickup is free is you are close to town. If not, a pickup fee will be charged. There are 2 options for this trip. By boat or by plane.
If you choose doing the trip by boat, we will come pick you up at your hotel at 6:00am. The boat ride from San Pedro to Belize City is around an hour and a half. If you choose to fly, we will pick you up at your hotel at 7:00am. Plane ride from San Pedro To Belize City is around 15 minutes.
We will have breakfast before we hit the road through the heart of Belize to San Ignacio, which is the border town between Belize and Guatemala. We will check you into your hotel at San Ignacio, which is included on price. We then drive 2 hours getting a panoramic view of our country. We have lunch along the way.
Caracol Mayan Ruin is a very scenic place, you will enjoy walking through the ruins. You have option to climb the ruins. After we head back to San Ignacio where we spend the night. Dinner is not included on tour. Your hotel is close to the Boulevard where there are many restaurants.
In the morning the next day, we provide you with breakfast again and after, we head back driving to Belize City to take your boat or plane to San Pedro Town.
This tour has an option to do it in one day, but time at the Caracol Mayan Ruin will be limited to an hour and a half.