Caves and Altun Ha pickup from Ambergris caye V.i.V.

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Ambergris Caye, Belize

12 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

For thousands of years, the Mayan ancestors used the cave system for dwelling, performing sacred ceremonies, and storing food. On this all-day guided tour, explore the underworld with a cave tubing or kayaking adventure at Nohoch Chen Park. Start with a briefing on the layout of the caves, how to use the kayaking equipment, and about the route. Along the way, enjoy a refreshing swim. The tour also includes a visit to the ancient ruins at Altun Ha.

Learn about the Mayans during this cave adventure
Headlights, helmets, life jackets, and kayaks are provided
Wear footwear with thick soles; moderate amount of hiking involved
Participants must know how to swim

What's Included

Lunch

Local Belizean Rice and beans with stew chicken and veg cole slaw
Tour guide and Transportation
use of kayaks or tubes, PFDs, paddles, helmets, head lamps
Kayak portage included or use of tubes
Roundtrip island to mainland by Air
hotel pickup and transfers
Entrance fee - Entrance fees to the Archeological Parks
Coffee and/or Tea

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Gratuities
optional Zipline : Cash surcharge 30.00 USD per person

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Start time
.8:15 am

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
A moderate amount of hiking is involved
Inclement Weather Concerns: we get hourly weather updates as to the condition of water levels at the rivers.
bring towels, change of clothing, swimwear, insect repellent, footwear with thick soles used to walk on gravel path and do the river crossing.

cruise guest stay on ship time and arrive early, checkin with us as soon as possible , play more , arrive early
for helmet cam use, Go Pro, bring helmet attachment
participants must know how to swim
restaurants, river shoe rentals, available at the park
we pick up at the Cruise Port, airport, water taxi, hotels
Water level contingency Option, for those that choose kayak, should the water level be too high we recommend doing the cave-tubing
NOT available from NCL Harvest Caye Port
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 14 reviews

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Belize made memorable by Frederick!

Carla_M, Apr 2024

I will start with the fact that Frederick was absolutely INCREDIBLE of a guide. We booked this tour as our on-shore excursion from a cruise ship. The 7 hour window was tight given the distance and completion time of activities and he immediately informed us that if we wanted to get the best experience, we would need to be on "athlete mode". It should be noted that my partner and I are in EXCELLENT physical health and are highly active. Those that are not in this health/fitness category (or that prefer a more leisurely pace), it might be helpful for the company and for potential clients to make specific mention that this exact combo excursion would not be possible from a cruise ship with the narrow time allotted on shore. One or the other, absolutely! But the combo was ambitious. With that said, WOW! Frederick was impressively professional, fun, engaging, informative, and one of the kindest people we've met. He's a tremendous asset to V.i.V. and as a hosted guide/company on Viator. He utilized drive time to maximize our experience at Altun Ha, which was an impressive archeological marvel. We were able to gain new insights and perspectives from Frederick that we found highly valuable. The experience we had kayaking was excellent, albeit fast, as time was a coveted commodity. He was very clear on how to navigate the small rapids and how to paddle the kayak in 3 inches of water. Despite the truncated timetable, we had an absolute blast. The kayaking area was absolutely spectacular. The "hike" to the entry point was so lush and stunning, we could have stayed there all day looking around. The river and the caves were absolutely spectacular. There was plenty of height and width during the kayak that feeling closed in wasn't an issue! My partner and I are more than satisfied with this experience, enough to ideally return to Belize in the (near) future. Thank you again!

Queen of the kayak.

Tamika_C, Jun 2023

My friend and I signed up to Kayak for this excursion and had a wonderful time. Our guide was very knowledgeable and shared as much information as he could while driving us to the river. Once we got to our destination our guide took his time to make sure everyone was safe on their journey to and through the river on the kayaks. I thoroughly enjoyed all the site and sounds while kayaking through the rivers of Belize. It was a little crowded with other tours, which slowed us down and made things a bit hectic at times. We then set out to see some mayan temples afterwards in the afternoon. Since most tours go to the temples in the morning we were the only tour guide at the site when we got there around 2pm. Our guide quickly and gladly took our pics. and gave out more information. He made sure we departed on time so everyone arrived back at their drop point at proper time. I would definitely sign up for this tour again. The views alone of Belize make it 10/10. The only thing I wish this tour included was lunch since it is a full day tour.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

thank you for joining us on this tour, we now include the lunches, thanks

Great tour, miscommunication of float type

Keisha_D, Aug 2021

Jeremy was awesome & patient with us. Tour was unique, an experience & un-Belize-able! Jeremy was knowledgeable & wonderful about answering our questions of the city of Belize, the cave elevation, rock formations, history of how the caves were used by the locals, etc. The views of Belize & their caves were amazing & the clear freshwater was so refreshing to swim in. Highly recommend tour, especially during hurricane season as you'll be getting in the water anyways! no need to worry about the downpouring rain! Only complaint was the lack of communication as we were supposed to get kayaks for our tour rather than tubes. So we were only able to go thru 1 cave (altun ha)

Response from Host, Aug 2021

Thanks for your review, its all about Safety first. we all prefer the first option of kayaking, yes ,this time of year the decision to opt for tubes is done at the last minute as we survey the current river conditions and the weather. Once the river rises and river current is faster than normal, we dont kayak, since manuevering in a dark environment by first time visitors in a new environment becomes challenging, the guide knows the caves and controls the tube float. This time of year "rainy season" the decision is done daily, based on wether the caves are accessible, open to the public, river water conditions and real time weather conditions.

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Manoj_P, May 2021

Good guide enjoy and have good knowledge enjoy and good tour guide good tour company will recommend this to friends and family to get this guide Fabulous

Response from Host, Jun 2021

Fantastic, thanks for the review. We are happy to hear that your exploring Belize was enjoyable. Thanks for choosing us.

Kayaking the Caves

KarenJamieson, May 2021

Our guide was fun and had a great sense of humor. He knew a lot of interesting facts and was very knowledgeable about the Mayan site. Our afternoon was a great kayaking experience. Guide had a great sense of humor, shared fun fauna knowledge. I highly recommend doing kayaks! It was fun and we got a little exercise too!

Response from Host, May 2021

We are happy to read this review that lets us know that your tour was fantastic and that you enjoyed the visit to the maya city and the caves. Thanks for choosing us, from the viv crew

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