Cave Kayaking or tubing, Ziplines and Altun Ha V.i.V.

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Belize

8 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Explore the legacy of the ancient Mayan civilization in Belize, from the mighty pyramids of Altun Ha to the mysterious underworld known as Xibalba. Channel your inner archaeologist at the ruins of a once-mighty Mayan city, where you roam among sacred temples and altars that rise out of the jungle. Then, after trekking through the Belizean rain forest to reach an underground cave system, kayak inside a series of caverns studded with rock formations and a subterranean waterfall deep in the Maya Mountains.

Altun Ha and cave kayaking combo tour from Belize City
Visit the ruins of an ancient Mayan city at the Altun Ha archaeological site
Learn the history behind sacred temples, pyramids, and altars from a guide
Kayak through an elaborate cave system in the heart of the Maya Mountains
Admire rock formations and an underground waterfall with an LED headlamp

What's Included

Driver/guide
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Use of kayaks or tubes, helmets, lights
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
small group tour

Gratuities
Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

For guest arriving from San Pedro Ambergris caye, let us know your mode of travel, air taxi (maya air or Tropic Air arrive in belize city municipal airport at 730) or water taxi (san pedro belize express) leaves the island at 6:00 arrives in Belize City at 7:40, so we can meet you at the municipal airport or the water taxi terminal. We pick up at the hotels, water taxi terminals air bnb. any unused portion of the activities are Not Refundable

Operating hours
.8:00 am

What To Expect

Altun Ha

Nohoch Che'en Caves Branch Archaeological Reserve

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults

bring bug spray, towel, change of clothing
Swim wear, closed toed shoe, no flip flops
River shoe rental available
Bring waterproof camera
for Safety, we switch to tubes should the water level and current be too strong for kayaking
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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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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Featured review

Courtney_C

What. A. Day. We had an absolute blast at all three stops. It’s hard to agree on which was the highlight. Worth spending the entire day traveling around. Our guide Abner was so great, too. Just book the trip

Reviews

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based on 37 reviews

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Amazing - totally worth it

Courtney_C, Jul 2025

Good (Altun Ha), Better (ziplining in the jungle), BEST (Kayaking through stunning caves)!

Daniel_H, Mar 2025

The cave kayaking was perhaps the most memorable and mind-bending thing I’ve done in Belize. The Altun Ha site was very cool, and the kids all loved ziplining, and we all felt safe and respected by the zipline guides. Everyone was friendly and fantastic. Abner was a fantastic guide. He was great with the kids and very knowledgeable. I would absolutely like to work with him and V.i.V. tours on future trips to Belize.

Response from Host, Mar 2025

thanks for the review, Fantastic to note that you enjoyed your tour with us.

A great day!!

Jessica_V, Feb 2025

This was a great experience. Abner was our guide and he was very nice and knowledgeable. The drive between each (Atun Ha & caves/ziplining) was quite long but he would stop and show us things along the way. He even included a few dad jokes here & there. The caves weren't too cramped so my claustrophobia didn't kick in. Altun Ha was beautiful 😍 but exhausting to walk up if you're not used to it. The ziplines have a little hiking up stairs as well so beware of that. All in all it was a great day with Abner.

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Thanks for the review and thanks for choosing us, for those that want to experience this activity, reserve early as tour spaces sell out quickly. thanks

Best time of my life!

Soriah_B, Jan 2025

Our tour guide Abner was HILARIOUS! He went ABOVE and BEYOND. Gave us a complete lesson on the history of the Mayans, plants, animals and the Forrest. We absolutely LOVED our experience. He took AMAZING care of us, and made a lot of jokes along the way. 11/10 recommend!!!!

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Thanks for the review, It's great to hear that you enjoyed your tour with us. thanks for choosing us.

Great, definitely worth...

Maamideede_H, Dec 2024

Great, definitely worth the money. A must do experience in Belize with couple or friends. Beauty all around.

Awesome excursion!

Claudia_C, Jul 2024

We has such an awesome time. Our tour guide Abner is a professional and took care to educate us of the various locations. From the Mayan pyramids to kayaking in the Caves. High pleased with our excursion and recommend this activity. Thank you for the memories!

Phenomenal 3 in one trip

Cindi_C, Mar 2024

Our guide Fab was the best! Traveling in a group of 8 females and we felt safe and had a blast the entire time. He was prompt, knowledgeable and funny. Worth the price, 3 excursions in one. He even offered to drop us off at the ferry. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

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Rodney_M, Mar 2024

My wife and I had a great time on our booking. We highly recommend this tour to anyone whether it be their first time or tenth!

Temple Zipling Cave Tubing

k7crd22zfd, Jan 2024

It was AMAZING! Our driver very informative Temple breathtaking and yes go to the top 🥰. Zip lining was an experience I’ll never forget Cave tubing was awe inspiring🤣 Over all we give it a 5+++⭐️

A must do!

Amy_H, May 2022

We came in the month of May and it’s not peak tourist season. In addition, there were no cruise ships in port so we happened to be the only couple on the tour! It was like having a private tour guide! A lot of fun and Jeremy was incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. The whole day was great and very professional. He really went out of his way to make us feel comfortable and taken care of. Ate some amazing food for lunch too (not included but super cheap and amazing). Would recommend it to anyone and everyone!

Fabulous was an absolute...

KaleighRyno, Mar 2022

Fabulous was an absolute amazing guide! I will be coming back to Belize. Was a fun packed day visiting this beautiful city

You have to go and request Jeremy!

Storii_K, Jan 2022

Our guide, Jeremy, was so incredible! Extremely friendly and knowledgeable. He really made the experience. Everyone at the stops were very welcoming and helpful. I would recommend this excursion to everyone and will definitely do it again when we return!

What a day!!! :)

Ashley_E, Jul 2021

The guys did great job! They were very professional, friendly and knowledgeable! Zipling & tubing through the rainforest & ruins!!!! It was great day!!

Highly recommend

Kelsi_R, Jul 2021

Amazing tour! Nelson, our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and kept us laughing. Sights were fantastic. Our group size was small so it felt more like an authentic experience versus a tourist trap type tour. 15/10

Zip-line, Cave Kayak and Mayan ruins.....Super Fun Day

Shawn_D, May 2021

Our guides went above and beyond to ensure we had a wonderful experience. Five stars beginning to end!!

Response from Host, May 2021

Thanks for choosing us. The guides are happy to know that you enjoyed touring Belize with us. Visiting and guiding our natural wonders is something we are happy to do everyday. Thanks for choosing us. The V.i.V. crew.

So much to See

Jannah_P, Feb 2020

We were a little nervous about the tendering situation and having time to do both tours when our ship the Liberty of the Seas got into Belize, but it was so smooth going. We got tender tickets that morning and were on #4, they called 1-4 first thing when boats were ready to go so we got to shore early. Found VIV tours exactly where they described they would be. We were quickly walked out to the parking area and introduced to Marco (the best guide ever!!!), our guide for the day. We took a minute to run to the Belize sign to take pictures then we were on the road, way before any of the cruise buses left the parking lot. Marco was a competent guide and driver. He explained the day to us, told us exactly how long the drives would be and what to expect. Usually you can't do the cave kayaking and Altun Ha in the same day with a big cruise tour, but with Marco and VIV tours, he got us in and out right where we needed to be to be able to see both places and still have time to shop before we got back on the ship. Beware, its a busy day though, if you want to take your time, choose one or the other. We had 4 kid 8-16, so this was a perfect tour to keep their attention. We made it to the Jaguar Paw early in the day, before all the tour buses. Marco got our paddles and life jackets and we were off on a 25 minute hike to the caves. Marco was so knowledgeable about the plants and animals and showed us many cool things on the way to the caves. Once at the caves we were the only ones there, it was amazing not having a million people surrounding us. Kayaking was awesome, we got to see more of the caves than if we were tubing. We paddled up river to a sweet swimming spot and had it completely to ourselves for 20 minutes of playing in the water. Marco even showed us the best way to jump into the water, where to catch snails and feed them to the fish and deer tracks where they've come to drink the water. We loaded back into the Kayaks and headed downstream. We did pass a couple of small tubing groups who had made it to the river by this time, but it was still not very crowded, and the kayaking added another dimension to the tour, so much fun. My kids would have gotten bored sitting on the tube. Before we headed to the caves Marco pre-ordered our lunch to be ready for us when we got back from the caves. It was so smoothly done, we walked back, turned our paddles in and headed to the van to change and pick up lunch. We were on our way quickly with a authentic Belize lunch of rice/beans/chicken. SO good!!! Driving through Belize was so insightful and interesting and Marco keep the dialogue going the whole time, making the driving part seem quick. He's so interesting and so proud of his country. We learned so much from him and could understand his English easily. Altun Ha was amazing. So beautiful to see and learn about. We were able to climb one of the temples and the view was amazing. We didn't spent too much time here, which worked out perfectly for our kids attention spans. We headed back to the port with 45 minutes left to shop before the last tender left. Thank you Marco and VIV tours for such a neat experience and wonderful day!

Cave Kayaking and Mayan Ruins

Brigitte_S, Feb 2020

Marco was an incredible host! We loved the cave kayaking experience. We learned so much about the culture in the area.

Learned a lot

Rachel_G, Feb 2020

Had a great time on our trip. Our guide Abner was very knowledgeable, learned a lot and enjoyed spending the day with him

Would choose this again!

Jeff_B, Jan 2020

We unexpectedly got our own private tour guide and couldn't have been luckier to meet Abner. Educated in tourism, he had answers to all of our questions and added personal and cultural information to give us a larger understanding of the areas we were visiting. On the kayak trip he guided us through any spots he thought might give novices any troubles. Though quite a distance to our next destination at Altun Ha, we never felt rushed and he made the car ride enjoyable with his anecdotes. If you get the chance, be sure to ask for Abner!

Best Belizean Day Trip Ever!

Kenneth_D, Apr 2019

Fab and Gillitt were wonderful guides. Fab was so knowledgeable about the Mayan history of Altun Ha. The kayaking through caves was beyond our wildest dreams.

I never write reviews, but this was...

Hope K, Nov 2017

I never write reviews, but this was worth writing one. Rock and Fab were AMAZING tour guides. The caves were closed due to flooding, so we did zip lining instead which was still incredible. Rock stopped at a local store and we got drinks and snacks. He explained the local culture!

Awesome tour with our guide Fab. He...

Kristen M, May 2017

Awesome tour with our guide Fab. He was the best. So knowledgeable, fun and organized. I would recommend the kayaking over the tubing, if you're fit enough. You get to explore more. Altun Ha was definitely worth seeing. This is a great tour for experiencing the natural and the historic side of Belize. And again, can't say enough about how great Fab was as a guide.