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Caracol Maya Ruins Tour: Exploration of Ancient Pyramid Temples and Jungle Monuments in Belize
4.9
266 Ratings
San Ignacio
Embark on an adventure through Belize on a guided tour of the Caracol Maya Ruins. Explore ancient pyramid temples, jungle monuments, and enjoy a refreshing swim in crystal waters. Book now!
Embark on an adventure through Belize on a guided tour of the Caracol Maya Ruins. Explore ancient pyramid temples, jungle monuments, and enjoy a refreshing swim in crystal waters. Book now!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve - We embark on a 1.5-hour drive from our office up rough dirt roads and through small Maya Villages and scenic countryside.
- Rio Frio Cave - Rio Frio cave is a must see cave while in Belize especially if you are looking for a reduced mobility cave to explore This amazing cave has the largest cave entrance in…
- Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve - We embark on a 1.5-hour drive from our office up rough dirt roads and through small Maya Villages and scenic countryside.
- Rio Frio Cave - Rio Frio cave is a must see cave while in Belize especially if you are looking for a reduced mobility cave to explore This amazing cave has the largest cave entrance in Belize and was once a sacred burial site for the ancient Maya.
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The Maya Ruins of Caracol - Revel at the engineering and architectural sophistication of the Maya people as you climb up the temple pyramid structure of Caana (Sky Temple), the highest man-made building in Belize still to this day. Once at the top, nearly 135 feet above the plazas, you will get impressive panoramic views of Belize and neighboring Guatemala.
Caracol is a major and dominant site in Maya history. It is a fantastic site to visit, and it is an expansive city covering nearly 80 square miles and rivaling the ancient metropolis of Tikal in size, power and riches. The histories of the inhabitants of Caracol are documented by scribes of the past in hieroglyphics and carvings on the monuments, stelas, and altars that are found throughout the site.Your guide will illuminate the rich and complicated past of this glorious civilization with a fully guided tour of the excavated portions of the Caracol site.
You might get lucky and see a family of howler monkeys in the trees over the ancient Maya ball-courts. - Rio On Pools - After touring the ruins, refresh yourself with drinks and a picnic lunch. We then continue back through the Pine Ridge area where we take a break at the Rio On Pools, a series of natural swimming holes, to cool down and relax in the clear water.
What's Included
- Round-trip transportation
- Picnic lunch with a drink
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- National Park fees
- Guide
- Round-trip transportation
- Picnic lunch with a drink
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- National Park fees
- Guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a journey through Belize as you tour the Maya Ruins embedded in the historic city of Caracol. Investigate the jungle-based archaeological sites which feature pyramid temples, squares, and landmarks. Navigate the Mountain Pine Ridge visiting both the Rio On Pools and Rio Frio Cave to take a rejuvenating swim in the clear waters. Relish a…
Embark on a journey through Belize as you tour the Maya Ruins embedded in the historic city of Caracol. Investigate the jungle-based archaeological sites which feature pyramid temples, squares, and landmarks. Navigate the Mountain Pine Ridge visiting both the Rio On Pools and Rio Frio Cave to take a rejuvenating swim in the clear waters. Relish a homemade Belizean picnic lunch paired with soft beverages and rum punch. The tour encompasses a guide, admission charges, a meal with beverages, and two-way transport.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Difficulty: Easy to moderate
- What to bring: Hiking sandals or trainers, towel, small backpack, liter of water, bug spray, snacks, swim wear with shorts, camera
- There is no minimum age. All are welcomed
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
Location
19 Burns Avenue
Burns Avenue
Tours departs and returns to our office located on #19 burns avenue san ignacio.
Directions: MayaWalk Tours Main Office located between Tandoor Restaurant and Belize Bank
Return point: Returns to original departure point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(266 Ratings)
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Hulbie
Jan 17, 2026
Don't do Caracol without a guide. - Our guide O'Neill was fantastic - he safely drove us to the site filling us in on local sites and history and then provided excellent information about the Mayan ruins, the history and the archaelogist efforts in the area. Without the guide the site would have been significantly less interesting.
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Gerry_j
Jan 17, 2026
Fantastic tour! - It was the best tour I could have gone on. The ruins were fantastic and Israel was the best guide ever! He was patient, kind and easy going. I was relaxed and had such a good time exploring. The information given was informative and very interesting. The pick up at the hotel made it easy for me. The lunch of chicken and rice was delicious and plentiful. Everyone was so nice and helpful. I would highly recommend this tour to travelers, especially first time in Belize travelers.
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Heather
Jan 17, 2026
Caracol and Natural Pools - I highly recommend this tour! It was beautiful. Ed, our tour guide was awesome! The ruins were out of this world. We got to see a crocodile and howler monkeys! We met a couple of tarantulas too. It was a full day and Ed brought a delicious lunch. The stilas were pristine. Caracol is worth seeing, it's a step into the past and glimpse of a brilliant ancient civilization.
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Gaman51
Jan 12, 2026
Wonderful experience of history and nature. - A great day out with fascinating experiences of Belize's history and nature. A well organised tour. Maya Walk Tours always responded promptly to emails and messages. I was able to work out pick and drop off arrangements since I was staying along the route to Caracol.
Rio Frio Cave was worth the long walk. An enormous cavern with water flowing through it and steps that take you up to a vantage point inside.
Caracol was an amazing insight into Mayan life. The climb to the top of the temple/palace was well worth the effort. There was a short cut to the left of the lower level which made for a much quicker and easier descent but need to be mindful of the broken hand rail. The guide was very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful.
Rio On Pools was a very scenic spot in spite of the rain. I wasn't game to brave the cold water but others enjoyed it!
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Brianow9026zv
Dec 31, 2025
Don’t rush, this is really special! - Wow. There are few cultural sites of this significance where you don’t feel crowded by other visitors. Our guide, Neri, booked through Maya Mountain Lodge, was delightful and knowledgeable about everything we asked — Mayan history, wildlife, birds, insects, plants — and engaged our 9- and 12-yr olds in all we were doing. We felt truly privileged to be there.
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Charmainem804
Dec 25, 2025
Great experience - Excellent and very skilled Driver
Excellent Tour Guide. Very knowledgeable. Answered many questions. He was Patient and informative.
Delicious food and drinks, enough for a second serving
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Hali_bobali
Dec 18, 2025
Izzy is the best! - We had a wonderful experience with this tour and was our favorite in Belize! I highly suggest this company and want to give a shoutout to Izzy, whom was so knowledge - we were very impressed by him and the service given. We would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone!
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Tash6790
Dec 17, 2025
Excellent and rich in leanings:) - My tour today with Ed/ Eric was fantastic, great first day in San Ignacio. The booking agents are also extremely friendly, helpful and not pushy. They let me know in advance that they would check in early morning as to whether or not my original tour would be on given the water levels. Turned out it was canceled, so I went on this one instead, and no complaints here! Ed is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to the history of the Mayan and belizean cultures, you can tell he loves what he does. The bus was well kept, cool, and good suspension. The only two pieces of constructive advise 1) Make sure guests know that they should have a hefty and full breakfast before the tour. Lunch is after many hours hiking in the sun, and you really work up an appetite. I didn’t realize we were picnicking at the actual archaeological site, which was so charming and cute. The food was great, but protein portions extremely small, it was mostly rice and one small piece of chicken leg or a small thigh with mayo coleslaw.
2)Recommend the team put their WhatsApp on their website for those that don’t have local lines.
Cooling down at the Rio Pools was so lovely and a great way to end the trip. Highly recommend! Don’t forget to tip your crew, they’re too humble to ask which is so refreshing honestly.
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Torontonicki
Jan 17, 2026
Good tour, great places, but not 'special' compared to other options. - Caracol is a beautiful Mayan site with so many buildings and a lot to offer. Rio Frio is interesting, and if it's the only cave you see certainly worth a visit. Rio On would have been an excellent way to end the day except it poured rain making the pools unnecessary :). Picnic lunch was very tasty. Our group was about 10 people, and in a ruin so large and a challenging climb to the top, I realize it's hard for a guide to accompany everyone, but I think he was unfortunately the difference between 4 and 5 stars. It felt like a check list rather than actually engaged in the work, and he had no interest in climbing with us to explain what we were seeing along the way. Although he was very mindful of our safety, particularly at the pools where it was very slippery.
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Lauren_d
Jan 6, 2026
Great day for Mayan ruins - Great day at Caracol with a knowledgeable guide. The day was broken up well with a hike to a cave, then the ruins and then a dip in the Rio On pools. Lunch was decent and served on time. I would use MayaWalk tours again for other trips. Well organized and well executed.
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