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Caracol Maya Ruins Tour: Exploration of Ancient Pyramid Temples and Jungle Monuments in Belize
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204 Ratings
San Ignacio
Embark on an adventure through Belize on a guided tour of the Caracol Maya Ruins. Explore ancient pyramid temples, jungle monuments, and enjoy a refreshing swim in crystal waters. Book now!
Embark on an adventure through Belize on a guided tour of the Caracol Maya Ruins. Explore ancient pyramid temples, jungle monuments, and enjoy a refreshing swim in crystal waters. Book now!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve - We embark on a 1.5-hour drive from our office up rough dirt roads and through small Maya Villages and scenic countryside.
- Rio Frio Cave - Rio Frio cave is a must see cave while in Belize especially if you are looking for a reduced mobility cave to explore This amazing cave has the largest cave entrance in…
- Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve - We embark on a 1.5-hour drive from our office up rough dirt roads and through small Maya Villages and scenic countryside.
- Rio Frio Cave - Rio Frio cave is a must see cave while in Belize especially if you are looking for a reduced mobility cave to explore This amazing cave has the largest cave entrance in Belize and was once a sacred burial site for the ancient Maya.
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The Maya Ruins of Caracol - Revel at the engineering and architectural sophistication of the Maya people as you climb up the temple pyramid structure of Caana (Sky Temple), the highest man-made building in Belize still to this day. Once at the top, nearly 135 feet above the plazas, you will get impressive panoramic views of Belize and neighboring Guatemala.
Caracol is a major and dominant site in Maya history. It is a fantastic site to visit, and it is an expansive city covering nearly 80 square miles and rivaling the ancient metropolis of Tikal in size, power and riches. The histories of the inhabitants of Caracol are documented by scribes of the past in hieroglyphics and carvings on the monuments, stelas, and altars that are found throughout the site.Your guide will illuminate the rich and complicated past of this glorious civilization with a fully guided tour of the excavated portions of the Caracol site.
You might get lucky and see a family of howler monkeys in the trees over the ancient Maya ball-courts. - Rio On Pools - After touring the ruins, refresh yourself with drinks and a picnic lunch. We then continue back through the Pine Ridge area where we take a break at the Rio On Pools, a series of natural swimming holes, to cool down and relax in the clear water.
What's Included
- Round-trip transportation
- Picnic lunch with a drink
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- National Park fees
- Guide
- Round-trip transportation
- Picnic lunch with a drink
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- National Park fees
- Guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a journey through Belize as you tour the Maya Ruins embedded in the historic city of Caracol. Investigate the jungle-based archaeological sites which feature pyramid temples, squares, and landmarks. Navigate the Mountain Pine Ridge visiting both the Rio On Pools and Rio Frio Cave to take a rejuvenating swim in the clear waters. Relish a…
Embark on a journey through Belize as you tour the Maya Ruins embedded in the historic city of Caracol. Investigate the jungle-based archaeological sites which feature pyramid temples, squares, and landmarks. Navigate the Mountain Pine Ridge visiting both the Rio On Pools and Rio Frio Cave to take a rejuvenating swim in the clear waters. Relish a homemade Belizean picnic lunch paired with soft beverages and rum punch. The tour encompasses a guide, admission charges, a meal with beverages, and two-way transport.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Difficulty: Easy to moderate
- What to bring: Hiking sandals or trainers, towel, small backpack, liter of water, bug spray, snacks, swim wear with shorts, camera
- There is no minimum age. All are welcomed
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
Location
19 Burns Avenue
Burns Avenue
Tours departs and returns to our office located on #19 burns avenue san ignacio.
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(204 Ratings)
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Ashbeard
Jan 6, 2025
Incredible tour. We learned a lot! - We had Jason as our guide and Tate as our driver. It was fun from the start. We had a rental car, so we parked in a paid dirt lot near the office. The drive was pretty smooth, even though it had just rained. There is a current road project that is partially completed, so much of the journey was on paved roads, and there will be more paved sections as time goes on. There are bathrooms at Caracol but only changing rooms at the river, so plan accordingly. Bring sunscreen, insect repellant, good walking shoes, a water bottle, towels and bathing suits if you plan to swim, and maybe a snack for during the tour. They served us a delicious lunch after Caracol. River shoes would be nice but aren’t necessary. Our family walked through the river and swam barefoot, but it is moving water. It’s mostly sand and large, smooth rocks on the river bed, so nothing sharp. Jason was an incredible tour guide. We laughed and learned a ton. He gave us plenty of time at Caracol and at the river. We never felt rushed. He was super knowledgeable and was eager to answer all of our questions. The river stop is about halfway back to town. It was the most lovely day, and we’d love to do it again with Jason!
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Ashley_b
Jan 6, 2025
An incredible tour! - We took the tour from the Maya Walk office, since we had a rental car and parked in a lot next to it for the day. Jason was our guide, and state was the driver. It was a blast from the beginning. Take some good walking shoes, insect repellant, sunscreen, a water bottle, something to swim in, and towels. We stopped on the way to grab gas and got some beer for the return trip (for us, not the driver) that we put in their cooler. There are restrooms at Caracol but only changing rooms at the river, so plan your bathroom stops accordingly. The ride out was pretty smooth. There is a current road project, so much of it was paved, and more will be paved as time goes on. The tour was amazing, and we couldn’t believe we could just walk all over these ancient structures. We learned a ton, laughed a lot, and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We had a little cloud cover most of the day, but it was pretty warm when the sun came out. On a sunny day, I’m sure we would have needed to reapply sunscreen and drink more water. Jason took any photos we wanted and allowed us our time to explore. We never felt rushed. The river stop was about halfway back to town, and it was refreshing! River shoes would be nice, but not necessary. It’s moving water, but there are calm spots too. Plenty of space to sit under a tree if you don’t want to swim. I am so glad we booked this trip, and we’d happily do it again with Jason. It was the best day!
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Tanacat
Jan 4, 2025
thank you - we went on this tour bc atm cave cancelled due to weather - nice full on day of an interesting site thats early stage excavation and more remote coupled with beautiful cave opening we got tohike to, and a swim in some impressive river flowing pools. wasnt atm but maya walk tour Andy and mr crenshaw did a full-on filled day - maya walk guides and office folks are sincere and well intentioned- appreciate their style - would sign up with them for atm cave tour agsin when / if in area
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Scenic29921
Jan 3, 2025
Great tour - Great tour of Caracol with a really great guide. We were almost the only people at Caracol in the morning. Very knowledgeable guide who explained the site and Mayan history. We skipped the cave because the road is flooded and it would have been a very long hike through deep mud to get there, so we spent more time enjoying swimming at the Rio on Pools.
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Ramonda
Dec 30, 2024
Super good experience and highly recommended! - We have done 3 excursions with them: Tikal, Caracol and ATM. All three of us have had private tours.
We're really praising them! Every day they were on time, in the evening you received a reminder via email or WhatsApp what time we were picked up. All guides spoke good English, had a lot of knowledge and worked safely. We didn't feel rushed for a moment, everything went super relaxed. We could stand by something as long as we wanted, take pictures and the like.
The lunches provided on the excursions in Belize were simple, but good. In Guatemala we ate at a restaurant where we had a choice. That was really good.
Especially ATM was a fantastic experience for us! Very happy with our guide Emile, who took the time for everything and helped us well.
Highly recommended to book something with this organization!
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Vishwas_p
Dec 28, 2024
Pick up was on time ... - Pick up was on time
Bus ride was comfortable
Check in process was very efficient
Staff is professional and knowledgeable
Jason (guide) was very informative and friendly
Total Tour time was about 10 hours or more
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Gilbert7046
Dec 27, 2024
Caracol with MayaWalk tours is a Must-See! - Jason was a professional, humorous, and diligent tour guide. His knowledge of Mayan history, Caracol, and Belize’s natural history is broad. We were also appreciative of Joel’s driving, attention to detail and hard work. Thank you for the unforgettable experience to you both!
Alexandra and Dave
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C7294vtmorgang
Dec 27, 2024
Amazing experience and tour made better by our great guide! - A few weeks ago a few friends and I toured Caracol with MayaWalk. This was our first tour with MayaWalk and we were extremely pleased. We were lucky to have Edioni as our guide for the day and from the minute we got in the van we were transported back in time learning about the history of Belize, the regions, and various cultures that make up Belize. Edioni was very knowledgeable telling us about the history of Caracol, setting the height of the civilization in perspective to the other Mayan civilizations and giving us live demos of how the Mayans used nature around them for healing, painting, food etc. after our Caracol visit we stopped at Rio Frio pools which lived up to its name. Due to the several days of rain Edioni mentioned the pools were higher than normal but we were still able to enjoy. Overall this was a great experience made even better by our amazing guide and I would definitely suggest this tour to anyone visiting the ruins as it was helpful to understand what we were looking and and the history behind it. We had such a great experience we also did MayaWalks Tikal and ATM caves tour.
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Amy_t
Dec 26, 2024
Really great tour of... - Really great tour of caracol. We were the first visitors of the day there and had the place almost to ourselves. Guide was really knowledgeable and interesting. Lunch provided was very good. We skipped the cave because the guide warned us the road there has washed out and it would be a very long, muddy hike. But he gave us the option and let us choose that or more time swimming in the pools, which we all chose.
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Laura759
Dec 28, 2024
Disappointing - The guide, Mario, was very passionate about the history of the Caracol Maya Ruins so we spent much of our time there learning about the culture and history. Unfortunately, we were then short of time and since the road to the cave was closed we didn’t have enough time to hike up to the cave if we wanted to stop at the Rio On Pools and still return to San Ignacio in good time. The group agreed to this co promise but some people were disappointed to miss out on part of the tour.
Peter, our driver, worked hard to get us to and from the ruins in good time but seemed to take extra time on the stops on the way to the reserve. Much of the road to very bumpy which. Add for an uncomfortable ride.
The older van that we used for travelling was in poor condition with holes in the upholstery and seatbelts that didn’t work.
This company had been recommended to us but I would hesitate to refer others to it.
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