Altun Ha Mayan Ruins and Belize City tour
Back at the ship by about 1:45 pm, 2 h 15 min before the last tender. That keeps your 1 h safety margin with 1 h 15 min to spare.
Safety margin
- 8:00 amShip anchors in Belize City45 min to get a tender and reach the pier
- 8:45 amLeave the pierAbout 30 min to the start point
- 9:15 amEarliest tour startTour runs 4 h. Latest sensible start: 10:30 am.
- 1:15 pmTour ends30 min back to the pier
- 1:45 pmBack at the tender pier2 h 15 min before the last tender
- 4:30 pmAll aboardLast tender usually leaves about 4:00 pm
Estimates based on the tour's longest published duration, our researched travel times and typical pier queues. Confirm the departure time on the booking page and keep your watch on ship's time.
About this tour
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.
Max 25 per group German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
What's included
- Water
- Transportation
- Entrance Fee
Not included
- Gratuities
Itinerary
- 1Altun HaAltun 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.
- 2Belize CityBelize 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
Meeting point and getting there
Start point
How far is that don't need to pick up will be meeting at the water taxi at the time of their activity
How far is that don't need to pick up will be meeting at the water taxi at the time of their activity
From the cruise pier
About 30 min by taxi
Allow 45 min to tender ashore first. Taxi fares and pier details.
Returns
Back to the start point
Good to know
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. If the operator cancels for bad weather, you can rebook or get a full refund.
- 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
Traveler reviews
Operated by Private Belize Adventure. Prices, availability and tour details come from the booking partner and can change; the booking page is authoritative.
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