Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave Tour: Explore Ancient Maya Traditions and Ceremonies

Embark on a captivating journey through Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave, where you’ll uncover the ancient Maya’s intriguing traditions, ceremonies, and spirituality. Discover stunning artifacts and the crystallized remains of the sacrificed girl, The Crystal Maiden.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Actun Tunichil Muknal - Taking a journey into the Maya underworld at Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM) or the “Cave of the Stone Sepulchre” for one of the most enlightening, epic and unique experiences of your life.
    Leave the world of the living behind as you venture into the heart of the ATM Cave with your licensed guide. Recently deemed the #1 Sacred…
What's Included
  • Transportation to and from our office in San Ignacio
  • Expert, specially licensed guide
  • All necessary equipment
  • 3-hour walking tour of cave system
  • Lunch with a drink
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off only if requested
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Actun Tunichil Muknal is a mysterious and beautiful portal to the ancient Maya and their traditions, ceremonies and spirituality. This cave system served as a ceremonial site where the Maya performed sacrifices and other ceremonies as they dealt with extreme and harsh conditions in times of drought.
Explore this lush area surrounded by beautiful…

Location
Mayawalk Tours
Burns Avenue
Directions: MayaWalk Tours Main Office located between Tandoor Restaurant and Belize Bank Return point: Returns to original departure point
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Patrick
Oct 18, 2024
A must do when visiting Belize - Our tour guide Andy was excellent. Knowledgeable, safe, fun and his English was perfect. Our driver Kurt was a pro on the roads and our lunch was great.
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913amandao
Oct 10, 2024
Don’t go to Belize without visiting ATM! - Belize is known to many for clear blue water. But to visit this country for the beach would be an absolute waste. There’s so much preserved Mayan history and MayaWalk Tours makes it easy to explore it. Eric was our guide to the ATM caves. The same guide used to bring National Geographic reps into the caves. He was AMAZING. Very knowledgeable but also a people person who knows how to convey history in a fun way. Lunch was Delicious and homemade….they let you get seconds! Trust me you want seconds. The cave is one of the most beautiful structures Ive seen in awhile. The stalactites and stalagmite formations are gorgeous and your are walking among so many historical artifacts. The more you learn the more you question if we should be able to explore it but I will always appreciate the experience. I’m scared of heights so there was one part towards the end that made me nervous. Eric walked me through each step and I felt calm. I love water but can’t swim and the life jackets kept me comfortable. I couldn’t drown if I tried. And Eric gave clear and detailed instructions. If you go, listen to your guide and you’ll have the best time
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Raymary2019
Oct 8, 2024
You have to Belize! 😁 - Eric was an knowledgable and fun tour guide. The sacred cave was beautiful and it is honor to be allowed to see the remnants of Mayas. The hike and spelunking was pretty difficult but it was worth it.
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Tiffany_v
Oct 5, 2024
Texans happy with ATM - Such an amazing experience. Loved the history, the experience, the spirituality. Our guides Jr and Eric, made every minute of the tour wonderful.
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Traveler11210025337
Oct 4, 2024
Must do!! - What a day! We’ve been there with Andy as our guide, a really passionate guy who knows a lot and tells it with a lot of enthusiasm. He recently joined the team, but he is a real professional and made sure you have a good time.
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938kierrak
Oct 3, 2024
The best Time - We had the most amazing time at the ATM Cave. Our guide, Alex, made it 10000x better and more memorable for us. He had so much information about any question you could have. He also let us turn on our red lights on the way out of the cave, which was amazing. Alex is extremely educated and passionate about his job, and it shows. We are so happy we got Alex as our guide. The lunch was also amazing!!!
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Judym2947
Oct 1, 2024
Wonderful tour, wonderful place, wonderful experience - I loved this tour so much. JC was an excellent guide, very experienced and very knowledgeable. I felt very safe! Can 100% recommend this tour.
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Lucianamc3915wd
Sep 26, 2024
Once in a Lifetime Experiece - The place is awesome, and Juan Carlos really knows his stuff. He was knowledgeable about everything, from the Mayan Underworld to the animals that we saw to even the history of Belize as a whole. There was literally no question that he couldn’t answer, and would go in depth to make sure that we understood the full picture of what we were asking. Would recommend. It’s a once in a lifetime experience… and don’t forget to give your best to our by scooby 💀
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Alexandracq4171by
Sep 23, 2024
A great experience - It was a nice tour. There were six plus guide and in the off-season there. That's why it wasn't so crowded in the cave and the guide could take a lot of time for us. He had a lot of information for us and made sure everyone stayed together and was all right on the way to and in the cave. Running and swimming through the water in the cave was a unique experience. Especially the tight spots and on the way back - after everyone's agreement - completely in the dark. Seeing the old vases and skeletons there was super interesting. In Germany, entry for tourists would probably have already been banned. Cameras are no longer allowed to be taken with them as some mishaps have already caused damage to the skeletons. That's why you'll be sent photos afterwards. Overall, however, it also leads to the impressions being taken away even better. I can definitely recommend the tour.
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Heliza24
Sep 21, 2024
Amazing! - Great day - well worth the money. Prepare to swim and climb through a beautiful cave to see the most surreal remains ever - feels like a museum out in the wild! Juan Carlos and Gio were great guides and driver: we felt very safe and confident that the cave and artefacts were being preserved and respected. Thanks!
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