Altun Ha & Belize City Tour from Caye Caulker

5.0 (1 reviews)4 hBelize CityCulture & historyAdventureFits a typical call
Fits your day

Back at the ship by about 1:05 pm, 2 h 55 min before the last tender. That keeps your 1 h safety margin with 1 h 55 min to spare.

Safety margin
Ship in portGetting ashore (45 min, tender)Safety margin (1 h 30 min)All aboard 4:30 pm
  1. 8:00 am
    Ship anchors in Belize City45 min to get a tender and reach the pier
  2. 8:45 am
    Leave the pierThis tour meets at the pier
  3. 8:55 am
    Earliest tour startTour runs 4 h. Latest sensible start: 10:50 am.
  4. 12:55 pm
    Tour ends10 min back to the pier
  5. 1:05 pm
    Back at the tender pier2 h 55 min before the last tender
  6. 4:30 pm
    All 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.

Our verdict

This tour fits a typical Belize City call (8:00 am–4:30 pm). It runs 4 h; ashore by 8:45 am, you can start by 8:55 am and be back at the gangway around 1:05 pm — 1 h 55 min to spare on top of a 1 h safety margin.

Rule of thumb: it keeps the safety margin as long as all aboard is 2:35 pm or later. Even a short 7:00 am–2:00 pm call works.

The operator picks up at the cruise port (it is on their pickup list), so the trip to the start point is part of the tour. We allow 10 min to walk off and find the pickup; look for the ground-transportation area outside Fort Street Tourism Village (tender landing).

Among the 240 Belize City shore excursions we track, this is about average in length (the median runs 5 h); 57% of them fit a typical call. Belize City is a tender port: we add 45 minutes to get ashore and keep you back 30 minutes before all aboard for the last tender.

Computed from the tour's published duration, the distance from the cruise pier to its start point and the typical Belize City call. Adjust your ship's times above to recheck.

About this tour

See two sides of Belize in one guided day. At Altun Ha, walk through the ceremonial plazas and major temples while your local guide explains the Maya city’s trade routes, architecture, and history. Continue through Belize City to see important landmarks and hear the stories behind the country’s historic commercial center. This shared experience combines archaeology, culture, and local perspective without rushing either stop.

Max 15 per group English

What's included

  • Water
  • Transportation
  • Private Guide
  • Entrance Fee

Not included

  • Gratuities
  • Water Taxi Tickets
  • Hotel Pickup

Itinerary

  1. 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 hAdmission included
  2. 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 h

Meeting point and getting there

Start point
See booking page
From the cruise pier
Meets at the pier
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.
  • 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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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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