Uncover the ancient Maya history at Altun Ha and explore Belize’s wildlife on a private tour. Visit the ceremonial plazas, temple pyramids, and royal burial tombs. Encounter howler monkeys in the Rainforest jungle trail.
- Altun Ha - for your private tour, the guide with a air conditioned vehicle meet you at the ship port, airport, hotel lobby, water taxi terminal and proceed to drive thru the city of Belize, rural communities, and arrive at the ancient Maya site of altun ha. modern facilities are available here. on this amazing tour seeing the Ancient city of Altun Ha , walking on the plazas where 2000 years ago was the center of Maya civilization ceremonial activity. viewing the temple pyramids which during excavations yielded royal burial tombs laden with artifacts such as jade necklaces, pendants, face masks, stingray spines, monkey skulls, jaguar skin loin.cloth, manatee bones with writing, ceramic vessels once used for blood letting rituals and incense burning. go up the stairs to view the sacrificial altar where the 1968 excavations found animal bones, eccentric flint and jade objects in a burnt fashion upon the Sacrificial Altar . from atop the Sun Temple see the whole kingdom of Altun ha and reminisce the days of the Classic Maya that once ruled this land. at the base of the temple we then enter the visitors center to see the jade Head “ the largest carved jade object found in the Maya world, representation of the sun god” and a replica of the royal burial tomb,then its a short drive to the “baboon sanctuary” where we walk 5 minutes on the Rainforest jungle trail and encounter a family of howler monkeys. this encounter brings you as close as possible to the family of monkeys. then its time for a siesta on the 45 minute drive back to where we started.
- Immediate tour start at check-in
- Driver/guide included
- Lunch provided
- Transport by private vehicle
- Gratuities
Easy Going Tour: A 1-hour drive followed by a 300-foot walk from the parking lot brings you to the ancient city of Altun Ha. This site, once the center of Maya civilization’s ceremonial activities 2000 years ago, features plazas and temple pyramids. Excavations have uncovered royal burial tombs filled with artifacts such as jade necklaces, pendants, face masks, stingray spines, monkey skulls, jaguar skin loincloths, manatee bones with inscriptions, and ceramic vessels used for bloodletting rituals and incense burning. Optionally, you can climb the stairs to view the sacrificial altar, where the 1968 excavations revealed animal bones, eccentric flint, and jade objects in a burnt state. From the top of the Sun Temple, you can see the entire kingdom of Altun Ha and reflect on the days of the Classic Maya civilization. The tour then takes a short drive to the “baboon sanctuary,” where a 5-minute walk along the Rainforest jungle trail leads to a family of howler monkeys. The sanctuary is a community effort to preserve the monkey habitat.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
