Altun Ha Mayan Ruins and River Wallace and Manatee Watch Tour

Name: Altun Ha Mayan Ruins and River Wallace and Manatee Watch Tour
Brand: splash wave tours
SKU: 60655P5
Price: 85.00 USD
Rating: 3.5 (18 reviews)

Belize City, Belize

Altun Ha Mayan Ruins and River Wallace Tour

5 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Channel your inner archaeologist while exploring Belize’s lush tropical landscapes and ancient history by land and by water. Look for wildlife such as howler monkeys and crocodiles on a cruise down the River Wallace, a historic trading channel. After this aquatic adventure, travel inland to the Altun Ha archaeological site for a guided tour of this once-mighty Mayan city, where you can climb stone pyramids for views over the surrounding rain forest.

Cruise out of Belize City and down the River Wallace on a motor boat
Watch for crocodiles, monkeys, exotic birds, and other wildlife along the riverbanks
Learn about the ancient Mayan civilization at Altun Ha, one of Belize's best archaeological sites
Explore the ruins of plazas, palaces, and stone temples

What's Included

National Park fees
Bottled water
Professional guide
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Port pickup and drop-off
Private tour
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Air-conditioned vehicle

Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Fort Street Tourism Village, Terminal 1, Belize City, Belize
It is very important that you are on one of the first tenders to shore if you want to make it to your tour before it departs. please look for the Diamonds International store at Terminal 2. Walk through the store to the you tour representative from "Splash Wave Tours" Sign.

Pickup point

Fort Street Tourism Village, Terminal 1, Belize City, Belize

Start time

09:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

As you debark from your tender boat, please look for the Diamonds International store at Terminal 2. Walk through the store to the gate on Fort Street. Directions: At the gate, you’ll be met by a representative of Splash Wave Tours

What To Expect

Altun Ha

5 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Dress code is formal
Near public transportation

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Anyone with Covid-19 symptoms will not be allow on tour
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

3.5

18 reviews

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We enjoyed the ruins but...

Toni_V, Apr 2024

We enjoyed the ruins but didn't get to do the river wallace and Manatee watch. This was a huge disappointment. Our guide was good and gave us a tour of the island but still disappointed.

Don’t miss this excursion! It’s amazing..

KIMBERLY_L, Apr 2024

We booked this tour outside of our cruise. Took a chance and it paid off. It started off a little rough (little direction and left late) but honestly the river portion exceeded our expectations and the ruins blew us away. We loved our guides and ended up on a private tour which was amazing.

Well worth the time.

Michael_R, Feb 2024

On the river ride part of the tour, Clayton was very knowledgeable on the wildlife. We were able to see the manatees, crocodiles and iguanas as promised. We also saw a couple of dolphins and some large game fish breaking the water's surface. We also saw plenty of water fowl. Clayton was also able to give us information on different land masses we went by. The ruins at Altun Ha were quite wondrous to behold. It was quite amazing standing there thinking how the Mayans must have lived. Derrick was quite experienced and familiar with the site. However, his driving leaves a lot to be desired.

Awesome experience!!!

Ryan_K, May 2023

Garrett and his crew were wonderful. We were met at the cruise terminal and driven to the Radisson Hotel pier where we waited for our guide. A short walk across the street to the Radisson hotel there was a small outdoor cafe and restrooms. Our tour started a 1/2 hour before scheduled. We were provided with a cold bottle of water and there were also beverages (Belizean beer, water, and soda) sold at the pier. The river tour was amazing the crew made sure to point out and talk about all the wildlife. We saw Manatees, Howler Monkeys, Crocodiles, Iguanas, and even Dolphins so close to the boat you could have touched them. They made sure to point out and talk about all the different birds we saw as well as the different plants and trees. Then we were picked up at a dock on the river and rode in an air conditioned van to Altun Ha. The entire way there Garrett pointed out many different aspects of living in Belize. This was my second time to Altun Ha the first time was booked with the cruise ship I was on. This was a much more personalized tour than that one. Also when we booked with the cruise ship we were walked through a marketplace full of pushy people trying to sell things. Garrett and his crew made sure to keep us from this area I'm sure we could have went if we wanted to but we didn't want to. After the tour we returned to Belize city with plenty of time to shop the cruise port. Overall this was a very informative tour and the guides were more than willing to explain their culture and tried helping us understand creole! My wife was worried booking with a company outside of the cruise line but was put at ease with how the guides paid close attention to time in order to get us back to the port in plenty of time.

Don't Use This Tour!

Sara_H, Jan 2020

I had to choose one star since zero wasn't available. I purchased this excursion as a gift for my daughter. It was cancelled unless they wanted to pay an extra $50 for a private trip. She told the company she just wanted a refund. She made other plans, and then she was contacted again and told the trip was now available. Since she had made alternate plans and this company appears very shady, she didn't go. I hope we can get a refund since this was her Christmas gift. Viator wouldn't refund the money to me since I wasn't the traveler even though I bought it. I'm not happy at the moment with anything about this experience.

Upon arriving in Belize City, we...

Betty D, May 2018

Upon arriving in Belize City, we were led by a man to a waiting area on the street and sat for 1 1/2 hours as we watched others being fitted for snorkeling fins ? we weren't snorkeling and weren't given any information by the people working there. We had to ask what was going on and even then didn't get an answer. Three women were writing down booking numbers and asking each other questions, so it was clear they weren't very organized. Loud buses passed by and it became very hot. Eventually we were told that not enough people had signed up for the river tour, and they tried to talk us into doing another excursion. We declined and left. This is really a shame, since Belize City is a poor and dingy place, and they really need the businesses to be a success. I hope they get their act together.

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Armin_U, Feb 2020

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