Description
- Round-trip transportation from your cruise ship tender pier!
- Air-conditioned, fully licensed, and insured transportation!
- English-speaking certified excursion guide!
- Cold bottled water!
- Guided tour of Altun Ha Mayan Ruins and entrance fee!
- Guided boat excursion of Old Belize River (Wallace River)!
- Small groups only - minimum of 6 people per departure!
- Climb the Altun Ha Mayan ruins if you wish!
This fun combo cruise excursion in Belize takes you to one of the best Mayan Ruins - Altun Ha along with a scenic boat ride on the River Wallace. Enjoy nature and learn on this guided tour.
Your friendly guide will be waiting for you right outside your Belize cruise ship terminal. You will get checked in, onboard the transportation, and to your first destination, River Wallace. Along the way, your English-speaking guide will give you lots of educational and interesting information about the area and your day ahead.
When you get to the Olde Belize River, also known as River Wallace, you will board your riverboat for the scenic route up the river. You can expect to see a variety of flora and fauna and your guide will point them out. The river itself, its banks, and its overhangs are home to many jungle species such as crocodiles, howler monkeys, iguanas, and many birds.
The river was named after the Scottish pirate, Peter Wallace. Your route will be just a short portion of the 180-mile-long river. The guide will also be giving you information about your second destination, the Mayan ruins of Altun Ha. Your river portion stops at the small village of Burrell Boom where you will board your transportation that will take you to Altun Ha.
These Mayan Ruins were once a Mayan ceremonial and commerce center. They cover about 5 square miles in area and contain over 500 structures. This is a unique opportunity as Altun Ha is one of the few ruins left that does allow the guests to climb the structures.
Altun Ha ruins were not discovered until 1963 when they were spotted from the air making them relatively "new" ruins. They date back to 250 BC and have 3 plazas and 13 center structures with the most famous being the pyramid (temple of Masonry) that rises 54ft high.
The famous "Jade Head" was discovered by Professor Pendergast in 1965 who uncovered the carved head that weighs almost 10 lbs. It represents the Sun God, Kinich Ahau.
Your transportation will take you back to your Belize cruise terminal afterward.
Where we meet
For the Belize Altun Ha Mayan City and Jungle River Wallace Excursion, you will meet right at your tender terminal in Belize City Port. All information and details will be printed on your Electronic Shore Excursion Ticket.
Cancellation
For the Belize Altun Ha Mayan Ruins and River Wallace Nature Excursion,we issue full refund for your deposit or full payment to us if:
- You want to cancel at any time, for any reason, before or after your arrival. Simply contact us via email reservations@shoreexcursioneer.com within 14 days of your missed excursion date for a deposit refund.
- Your ship arrives into port late and you cannot make it in time to the meeting location.
- Your ship misses/skips the port.
- Weather conditions or equipment failure prevents the operator to run the excursion.
- A medical problem prevents you from safely participating in the excursion (we will verify with the tour operator or guest may send doctor's note).
- Cancellations that do not comply with the above may not be subject to refund. Guests must notify us within 14 days after their excursion date via email for requesting a refund of booking payment made to Shore Excursioneer.
- Refunds may be subject to a service charge fee as determined by the payment processor, please refer to Terms and Conditions for more information.
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