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Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave Tour and Picnic
San Ignacio, Belize
$145
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Actun Tunichil Muknal offers a captivating glimpse into ancient Maya traditions, ceremonies, and spirituality. This remarkable cave system served as a sacred site for rituals, including sacrifices during challenging times.
- 🏞️ Journey through the stunning Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve, hiking approximately 45 minutes through the lush jungle to reach the cave entrance.
- 💧 Swim across a crystal-clear spring-fed pool to enter the mystical underworld of the ATM Cave, where history and geology intertwine.
- ⏳ Spend 3 hours exploring the extensive underground maze, guided by experienced professionals who provide insights into the cave's rich history.
- ⚰️ Witness the famed crystallized skeleton of the "Crystal Maiden" and discover ancient Maya artifacts, including stoneware and ceramics.
- 🚗 Enjoy convenient transportation to and from our office in San Ignacio, with hotel pickup and drop-off available upon request.
- 🥗 Savor a homemade picnic lunch with water and soft drinks after your adventure in the cave, ensuring a relaxing end to your day.
- 👷♂️ All necessary equipment is provided, including helmets, headlamps, and lifejackets for non-swimmers, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience.
- 🌦️ Tours operate in all weather conditions, so come prepared and experience the cave's beauty regardless of the elements.
- 🌱 Vegetarian meal options are available upon request, catering to dietary needs during your journey.
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Actun Tunichil Muknal
Explore the Maya underworld, where the sounds of ancient bloodletting ceremonies still echo off the walls of the crystal Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave (ATM). As featured in National Geographic!
Pickup included
Explore the Maya underworld, where the sounds of ancient bloodletting ceremonies still echo off the walls of the crystal Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave (ATM). As featured in National Geographic!
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 9 hours
- Lunch with a drink
- 3-hour walking tour of cave system
- Necessary equipment - Helmet, headlamps, Lifejackets
- Explore the cave with an expert, specially licensed guide
- Includes transportation to and from our office in San Ignacio
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off only if requested
Meeting point
Directions: MayaWalk Tours Main Office located between Tandoor Restaurant and Belize Bank
Return point: Returns to original departure point
Return details
Directions: MayaWalk Tours Main Office located between Tandoor Restaurant and Belize Bank
Return point: Returns to original departure point
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Atm Cave Belize (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 Cave destination in the world by National Geographic, the ATM cave is not only beautiful geologically with its crystalline stalactites and stalagmites, but also historically, as is a natural museum of ancient Maya artifacts, as well as a sacred burial place. This is the final resting place of “Crystal Maiden,” an ancient Maya ceremonial victim, as well as the remains of 13 other sacrificed men, women and children. Your professional guides have led government officials, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, The British High Commission and US Embassy officials into the ATM Cave. This sacrificial site is accessed by a 45 minute drive from our office in San Ignacio.
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Here we enter the Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve and park our vehicles at the ranger post. From this point on we are on foot, hiking through the jungle for approximately 45 minutes to the entrance of the cave. To access the cave we swim across a small spring- fed pool and wade into the dark underworld of the cave that allows us access the extensive underground maze of tunnels, passageways and chambers, climaxing in the ceremonial chamber housing stoneware, ceramics, the famed crystallized skeleton of the “Crystal Maiden”. We spend approximately 3 hours in the cave at the guidance of our experienced guides. We enter back into the jungle world and hike to our vehicles where we relax and enjoy a homemade picnic lunch with water and soft drinks before driving back to San Ignacio. Difficulty level: Moderate (involved some easy swimming and life jackets are provided for non-swimmers, who will also be escorted by our highly trained guide).
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Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave Tour and Picnic
San Ignacio, Belize
$145
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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