Your fantastic day trip to Belize starts early from Caye Caulker. From the island, you will be transferred to Belize City through this beautiful landscape via a picturesque water taxi ride. From there, hop in an air-conditioned vehicle and ride from Belize City to the Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve ranger outpost in the Cayo District. Here, our licensed guide will provide you with a helmet, headlamp, and life jacket if needed.
After gearing up, you will hike, wade and swim through the beautiful trails and rivers of the Maya Underworld. The trail includes 3 river crossings and a 30-minute hike, which will bring you to an hourglass entrance to start The Journey into the Mayan underworld at Actun Tunichil Muknal.From inside, the cave system spans approximately 3 miles with crystalline stalactites and stalagmites, jarring boulders, and freshwater streams from ankle to waist-deep.
The tour concludes at the main chamber where the calcified "Crystal Maiden" lies, believed to be the skeleton of a young woman who was sacrificed in a bloodletting ceremony to the gods.
Duration: 9 hours