Home
Belize
PLAN MY VISIT
Belize Destinations HotelsThings to do Transport Maps Vacations Team
  • Top Destinations
PLAN MY VISIT →
  1. Home
  2. Belize
  3. Things to do

Archeological Tours in Belize

There are numerous Mayan ruins in Belize; while on one of these tours you'll visit the best of them. Archeological tours are led by knowledgeable guides who will show you ruins and teach you about the history, culture, and myth that surround them. You'll visit ancient palaces and temples, or explore caves to see the skeletons of Mayan sacrificial victims. These tours are a wonderful option for history buffs or amateur archeologists.

Cave Tubing and Xunantunich Maya Ruin, Belize
Cave Tubing and Xunantunich Maya RuinAmbergris Caye

We begin by making our way to the mainland & up the Belize River. Along the way as we serve breakfast keep an eye out to spot crocodiles, iguanas & possibly manatees.

Best
Cave Exploration
Ruins
Tubing
Cave Tubing & Xunantunich Maya Temples, Belize
Cave Tubing & Xunantunich Maya TemplesBelize City

This tour will bring you to the top of a Maya temple, and then to the entrance of the Maya underworld. The temple is inside the Maya city of Xunantunich, which is located near the border of Guatemala. Its name translates to “Maiden of the Rock.” After you ascend the walls of its temple, you’ll continue the tour to the Cave Branch River, where you’ll follow the river into a series of caves that had intense spiritual significance for the Maya.

Best
Cave Exploration
Guided Tours
Ruins
Lubaantun Mayan Ruin & Blue Creek Cave, Belize
Lubaantun Mayan Ruin & Blue Creek CavePlacencia

Visit the Maya Ruin site of Lubaantun and then hike to the caves of Blue Creek. Located in the remote south of Belize is a magical 1300 year old Mayan ruin that is just waiting to share its story with you. Step into the past and imagine coming here as an early explorer, hacking your way through the jungle to the crumbling steps.

Best
Guided Tours
Nature Walk
Ruins
Tikal One Day From San Ignacio, Belize
Tikal One Day From San IgnacioSan Ignacio

Explore the vast ruins of Tikal during this one-day tour. You’ll visit Tikal’s temples and pyramids, learn about Mayan culture, and walk along short trails through the jungle.

Best
Guided Tours
Ruins
Actun Tunichil Muknal Caves, Belize
Actun Tunichil Muknal CavesBelize City

Actun Tunichil Muknal cave is the doorway to Xibalba, the Maya underworld. This cave contains ceramics and human skeletons that have fused with the walls of the cave. The most famous of these remains is the Crystal Maiden, a skeleton of a young woman believed to have been a sacrifice. Her bones are now partially covered with the sparkling build-up of cave sediment.

Best
Archeology
Cave Exploration
Cahal Pech Tour, Belize
Cahal Pech TourSan Ignacio

Located on a hilltop overlooking the beautiful town of San Ignacio is the Cahal Pech Maya site and the Visitor Center. This site is one of the oldest Maya ruins in Belize.

Best
Naturalist Guide
Nature Walk
Ruins
Xunantunich Mayan Temple, Belize
Xunantunich Mayan TempleSan Ignacio

This site has one of the most interesting collection temples of any Maya ruins in Belize. There’s the 130-foot tall El Castillo temple, which is one of the tallest buildings in the country. Visitors can climb to the top of it stepped facade to check out the incredible surrounding landscape.

Best
Guided Tours
Ruins
Xunantunich and Barton Creek Cave Tour, Belize
Xunantunich and Barton Creek Cave TourBelize City

On this tour, you’ll get to see two very different Maya sites. The first, Xuanantinuch, is the ruins of a compact but impressive Maya city. Here visitors can stroll around multiple plazas and temples. At the nearby Barton Creek Cave, you’ll see a cave that served as an entrance to Xibalba, the Maya underworld.

Kayaking
Naturalist Guide
Ruins
Caracol Maya Temple, Belize
Caracol Maya TempleSan Ignacio

This tour will take you to two different nature reserves in the Maya Mountain region of western Belize. You'll get to see Maya ruins and some of the incredible natural formations that characterize this part of the country. Keep in mind that there is some hiking and climbing involved in this tour, so participants should be at least moderately fit and have no physical limitations.

Naturalist Guide
Nature Walk
Ruins
Caracol Mayan Site Tour, Belize
Caracol Mayan Site TourSan Ignacio

Caracol Mayan Temples was discovered in 1938 by loggers, located deep within the Chiquibul Forest Reserve now it is the most extensive Maya site in Belize and one of the biggest in the Maya World.

Nature Walk
Ruins
Walking
Caracol Mayan Temple, Belize
Caracol Mayan TempleSan Ignacio

Take this full-day tour to visit the impressive remains of the Caracol site. It served as an important trading hub for nearby Tikal, which is right across the border in Guatemala. This is an educational tour as well as an opportunity to experience the forests of western Belize. It also includes a break for lunch.

Naturalist Guide
Nature Walk
Ruins
Tikal Mayan Ruins - Belize to Guatemala, Belize
Tikal Mayan Ruins - Belize to GuatemalaSan Ignacio

Tikal is a highly doable day-trip from San Ignacio, and this all-day excursion ensures that you don’t miss out on seeing one of the most spectacular ruins left behind by the Maya. This is an all-day tour, and includes a stop for lunch. Join your guide for an exciting trek to the jungle, which with any luck will include sightings of some incredible wildlife – keep an eye out for the famous resplendent quetzals and their tremendous tail feathers. Sightings of monkeys and birds will continue once you arrive, and you’ll get to watch jungle animals skitter up and down the stony faces of the many temples.

Nature Walk
Ruins
Walking
Tikal National Park And Mayan Ruins, Belize
Tikal National Park And Mayan RuinsSan Ignacio

This full-day tour to Tikal National Park introduces you to the greatest city the Maya ever built. It dates back to 200 BC, and remained a flourishing capital until 900 AD. At its height, it is believed to have supported a population of around 90,000.

Archeology
Guided Tours
Ruins
Caracol Mayan Ruins, Belize
Caracol Mayan RuinsSan Ignacio

Take this tour to see one of the largest Maya ruins in the world inside the Chiquibul Forest Reserve. It begins with an early morning drive from Chaa Creek—you’ll travel 2 hours to reach this site.

Naturalist Guide
Nature Walk
Ruins
Altun Ha Maya Ruin and Maruba Spa, Belize
Altun Ha Maya Ruin and Maruba SpaAmbergris Caye

Combine history, culture, and relaxation on this tour of the Altun Ha ruins and the Maruba Spa. The spa has treatment areas out in the open that blend in with the jungle surroundings.

Naturalist Guide
Nature Walk
Ruins
Cave Tubing in Actun Tunichil Muknal , Belize
Cave Tubing in Actun Tunichil Muknal San Ignacio

This is an all-day, seven-hour tour that takes you to one of the most famous Maya sites in Belize. The Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave is a fascinating cave that preserves the remains of Maya culture. It’s best known for the skeleton of a sacrificial victim – a young woman whose remains have lain in the cave for over 1,000 years. Over time, the bones have formed a layer of crystallized minerals, which has led to her nickname, “the Crystal Maiden.”

Cave Exploration
Ruins
Tubing
Xunantunich and Belize Zoo Tour, Belize
Xunantunich and Belize Zoo TourBelize City

Touring Xunantunich and the Belize Zoo will give you the opportunity to some of the best natural and cultural destinations Belize has to offer.

Guided Tours
Ruins
Species Exhibits
Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave, Belize
Actun Tunichil Muknal CaveAmbergris Caye

In the Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave you get to explore both a natural wonder and an archaeological goldmine. ATM is a wet cave that the Maya believed served as an entrance to the underworld. They used it for ceremonial purposes, and left plenty of evidence behind.

Archeology
Cave Exploration
Naturalist Guide
Lamanai Jungle River, Belize
Lamanai Jungle RiverAmbergris Caye

Lamanai Jungle River will explore new areas of the new river of Lamanai

Naturalist Guide
Nature Walk
Ruins
Lamanai Maya Temples & the New River Safari, Belize
Lamanai Maya Temples & the New River SafariBelize City

Belize is a country of Maya history, diverse flora and fauna, and gorgeous rivers and streams. In the rainforest of the Orange Walk District, this tour combines these elements into one day’s adventure. The tour offers hotel pick up from Belize City, and even the two hour drive to the river is scenic and informative, with guides narrating the route.

Naturalist Guide
Ruins
Safari Float

Belize Things to do

Boat ToursArcheologyCave ExplorationRuinsNature WalkSnorkelingGuided ToursTubingWalkingZip LinesMarine WildlifeNight TourSpecies ExhibitsScuba DivingCulturalKayakingMangrove ToursSport FishingSafari FloatCommunityRappelHorseback RidingHikingCatamaran TourSailingHistoricGastronomyLeisureBird WatchingButterfly GardensChocolate TourBeach TripCulinaryPhotographyCulinary Lessons
Excellent!
Trustpilot Rating
Based on 705 reviews
Trustpilot
GUA and BZE a success!
Anywhere inc made another trip a delight. I can’t wait for my next Adventure with Anywhere!!
Mar 17, 2020
– Shawn Ng
Trustpilot Rating
Anywhere.com provided the most AMAZING…
Anywhere.com provided the most AMAZING trip. Our rides were always there and we didn't have to worry about anything. We ...
Mar 13, 2020
– Jennifer
Trustpilot Rating
Two Wonderful Trips!!
My husband and I have taken two trips with Anywhere. We were thrilled with their services both times. There is such pers...
Mar 13, 2020
– FAITH HOF.
Trustpilot Rating
Great travel site
Second time we have used anywhere.com and will use them again. Highly recommend them. They figure out the details for yo...
Mar 11, 2020
– Linda A
Trustpilot Rating
Wish every trip could be this easy to plan!
I have told several people about this website- we have used this company twice now for our trip to Costa Rica and to Bel...
Jan 15, 2020
– Britta Bu.
Trustpilot Rating
Great trip and made it so easy
We just had a lovely trip to Belize and thanks to Anywhere it was so easy! I usually like planning my own vacation, but ...
Nov 23, 2019
– Ashley
Trustpilot Rating
Exceeded All Expectations
Exceeded All Expectations My family and I definitely had our concerns prior to this trip, as we had never gone through ...
Oct 16, 2019
– Davidge F.
Trustpilot Rating
DIY versus Letting Someone Else Plan
DIY versus letting others plan We normally research, book, and pay for excursions on our own. Part of the fun is making ...
Jun 28, 2019
– Tony
Trustpilot Rating
I wanted an adventure and I got one
I wanted an adventure and I got one. Katia worked with me, she was accessible and kept in touch. It was also reassuring...
Jun 28, 2019
– customer
Trustpilot Rating
Enrico Estrada of Anywhere.com planned…Great Trip!!
Enrico Estrada of Anywhere.com planned an amazing trip for my husband and me to Belize, Guatemala and Costa Rica. The tr...
Jun 24, 2019
– FAITH HOF.
Trustpilot Rating
Mother’s Day mom and son Belize trip
This is the third time I have used Anywhere for a trip. Seamless experience, everything flowed perfectly as usual. The e...
Jun 06, 2019
– Lisa
Trustpilot Rating
Justin and Lisa's Belize trip
This is the third time I have used Anywhere to plan trips. The first two were to Costa Rica; the third my son and I just...
May 31, 2019
– Lisa
Trustpilot Rating
Book with Anywhere! Easiest decision you'll have to make
Booking with Anywhere was the best decision we made. Our trip was absolutely amazing, everything we wanted, plus everyth...
Apr 26, 2019
– Stephanie
Trustpilot Rating
Great company
Great company! They’re more than helpful and they make your trip a time to remember. The customer service is in a class ...
Apr 26, 2019
– Johnny
Trustpilot Rating
Exceeded our expectations
Exceeded our expectations! The entire trip went smoothly, no worries! Every tour was exceptional! Every accommodation be...
Apr 11, 2019
– Judy
Trustpilot Rating

Let's Dream Together

Share your bucketlist to get inspiration and local connections.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.

Belize Vacations
  • Adventure
  • All-inclusive
  • Archaeology
  • Beach
  • Bird-watching
  • Family
  • Luxury
  • Nature
  • Romantic
Highlights
  • Beaches
  • Islands
  • Adventure
  • Unique & Authentic
  • Nature
  • Rainforest
PLACES TO GO
  • Gladden Spit and Silk Caye
  • Placencia Village
  • Hopkins
  • Maya Beach
  • Maya Mountains
  • Belize City
  • San Ignacio
  • Belmopan
  • Orange Walk
  • Hopkins
  • Punta Gorda
  • Ambergris Caye
THINGS TO DO
  • Boating
  • Archeology
  • Cave Exploration
  • Ruins
  • Snorkeling
  • Scuba Diving
  • Kayaking
  • Mangroves
  • Sport Fishing
  • Catamaran Cruising
  • Saling
Trustpilot 5 of 5 rated service
Trustpilot "Excellent"
Plan My Visit→+1 (888) 456-3212
MessengerContact AnywhereWhatsapp ContactCall USA: +1-888-456-3212

© 2023 Anywhere Inc. All rights reserved.Privacy Policy