Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave Adventure

5.0 (10 reviews) 9 hours Free cancellation

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About this activity

Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM) is one of the most popular and impressive Maya ceremonial caves ever found.

ATM was in use during the early classic period, which dates to around 300-600AD. The caving part of the tour, takes you through a subterranean river, over (and under) more than a few rocks and into the main chamber.

The ATM Cave is a wet cave – you swim into the mouth and then wade through ankle to chest high water before climbing to a intricate passageways of dry chambers which lead to the cathedral-like main hall, a towering chamber 350 metres in length and 50mteres wide and filled with artefacts and sacrificial remains.

After this another climb takes you to the stone chamber where the Crystal Maiden lies, this is the skeleton of a teenage girl who was sacrificed and left in the cave. Over thousands of years her remains have been covered by a layer of diamond like limestone. The Mayas sacrificed humans in the hopes of appeasing the gods and bringing fertility to the land.

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At a glance

Duration: 9 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 10 people
People per booking: 1–14
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Get to Know Belize Adventures

Ages: Infants (1–3 years) · Children (4–12 years) · Youth (13–16 years) · Adults (17–60 years) · Seniors (61–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: Bottled water
Included: Lunch
Included: All Fees and Taxes
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Not included: Alcoholic Beverages

Itinerary

Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM)

5 hours Admission included

Take a journey into the Mayan underworld at Actun Tunichil Muknal, or the “Cave of the Stone Sepulchre”, will be 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.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Parrot Cove Lodge
Almond Beach Resort & Spa
Seiri Del Mar
Villa Margarita at Jaguar Reef
Coconut Row Boutique Hotel
Villa Verano
Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort
Sinsonte Beya Beach Hotel
Beaches and Dreams
The Lodge At Jaguar Reef
Hopkins Bay, a Muy'Ono Resort

and 2 more pickup points

Complimentary pickup from any accommodation in Hopkins

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.