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Practical, honest guides to Actun Tunichil Muknal, Belize's famous burial cave: what a tour costs, getting there from the coast or the cayes, what you see inside, how hard the swim and scramble really are, what to wear, and whether cave tubing suits you better.

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Tickets

Popular ATM cave tours

Booked through Viator with a licensed ATM guide and free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

ATM Cave & Nature Hike with Local Lunch Hotel pickup ★ 4.87.5 hours193 reviewsFree cancellation

ATM Cave & Nature Hike with Local Lunch
PickupEntrance feeLunch

The same price with pickup from San Ignacio hotels, the entrance fee and a Belizean stew chicken lunch. Guides here get praised for patience with kids.

What's included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off within San Ignacio town
  • Licensed local guide and all caving equipment
  • Park entrance fee
  • Local lunch (stew chicken, rice and beans, or vegetarian), water and juice
  • Not included: gratuities; pickup outside San Ignacio costs extra
From$145per person Reserve
ATM Cave Tour and Picnic from San Ignacio Most booked ★ 5.09 hours1,502 reviewsFree cancellation

ATM Cave Tour and Picnic from San Ignacio
Licensed guidePicnic lunchGear

MayaWalk's classic day: the jungle hike, the swim into the cave, three hours underground and a picnic lunch. The most reviewed ATM tour in Belize.

What's included
  • Specially licensed ATM cave guide
  • Transport from the MayaWalk office, 19 Burns Avenue, San Ignacio
  • Helmet, headlamp and life jacket
  • Lunch with a drink, and about three hours inside the cave
  • Not included: gratuities; hotel pickup only on request
From$145per person Reserve
ATM Cave & Xunantunich Maya Temple Two sites, one day ★ 5.09 hours77 reviewsFree cancellation

ATM Cave & Xunantunich Maya Temple
ATM + ruinsLunchFees

The cave in the morning and the Xunantunich temples after lunch, with both entrance fees. A long, tiring day that suits travelers short on time.

What's included
  • ATM cave with a licensed guide, then Xunantunich with a second guide
  • Both park entrance fees
  • Lunch, snacks, soft drinks, water and towels
  • Pickup from selected San Ignacio hotels
  • Minimum two people per booking; not included: gratuities
From$240per person Reserve

Plan your date before you go

A licensed ATM guide, helmet, headlamp and life jacket, about three hours underground and a picnic lunch, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

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