Tours
Cave tubing at Nohoch Che'en
Located with the Nohoch Chen Reserve on the Western Highway, Cave tubing is perhaps one of Belize's most popular adventures! Start with a jungle trail walk learning about the medicinal and traditional uses of the rain-forest plants and trees. Explore a dry cave en route to the cave entrance. Splash in from above or gently ease into your tube.... then enter an exciting realm where rivers disappear into the underworld as you float on inner tubes with only your headlamp to lead the way. Glide past entrances from above, filtering mists of jungle light, as you float through underground river caves sparkling with mica-studded stalactites and stalagmites.
Tour Details
(Can be combined with Belize Zoo or Zip-line)
Departures
Daily anytime between 8:30am and 1:30pm
Distance
45 minutes drive from Dream Valley Resort
Duration
Half day or full day
Fitness
Moderate
Dress
Long or short pants & sturdy protective footwear recommended. (Due to aquatic nature of tour, expect clothing to get wet. A change of dry clothing is suggested)
What To Bring Along
Hat, sunscreen, water, insect repellent, camera and rain-gear if needed.
Xunantunich Mayan Temple
Xunantunich or Maiden of the Rock is situated on the Western Highway across the river from the village of San Jose Succotz. This major ceremonial center can be reached by ferry daily and it is only 1.5 Kilometer (one mile) from some lovely rapids of the Mopan River. The center is composed of six major plazas surrounded by more than 25 temples and palaces. We highly recommend that you make the steep, but short, 130ft climb to the top of "El Castillo." This vantage point provides a breathtaking, 360 degree, panoramic view over the jungle canopy of the Macal, Mopan and Belize River valleys, as well as a vast area of the Guatemalan Peten District.
Tour Details
Departures
Anytime between 8:30 am and 12:30 pm
Distance
45 minutes drive from Dream Valley Resort to the Ferry
Duration
2 to 3 hours (can be combined with Cahal Pech, Iguana project & Horseback)
Fitness
Easy to Moderate with optional moderate climbing
Dress
Short or long pants and comfortable footwear - short sleeve lengths
What To Bring Along
Hat, sunscreen, water, insect repellent, camera, and rain gear if needed.
Barton Creek Cave Canoe
Barton Creek is a remote cave which, like many of the subterranean caverns of Belize, was used by the ancient Mayan people for ceremonial purposes. This is a relaxed, but exciting canoe trip inside a mountain on an ancient waterway where you can observe grand cathedral ceilings in the cave, as well as numerous formations and stalactites and stalagmites
Tour Details
Departures
8:30 am
Distance
45 minutes drive from Dream Valley Belize
Duration
5-8 hours
Fitness
Easy
Dress
Short or long pants and comfortable footwear - short sleeve lengths
What To Bring Along
Water, insect repellent, camera, change of clothes, swimwear
Actun Tunichil Muknal - ATM Cave
Located in the heart of the Belizean Rain-forest in the Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve, this cave was a sacred place to the prehistoric Maya of Belize, who first began to use the entrance during the early classic period. It was not until the late terminal classic period that the Maya traveled deeper into the Cave to conduct their ceremonies. The cave system consists of a series of chambers, ending in a large Cathedral where sacrificial ceremonies once took place. Here lie those individuals sacrificed to the gods of the underworld. Visitors to this cave have the opportunity to travel into the Maya past and witness a living museum where the human sacrifices and artifacts can be viewed in their original context.
Tours Detail
Departures
8:00 am
Duration
Full day
Difficulty
Very Challenging
Fitness
Good to Very Good
Habitat
Sub-tropical broad-leaf forest and wet cave river system
Dress
Short or long pants and sturdy protective footwear - sleeve lengths optional
What to bring Along
Socks*, Hat, extra clothes, water, and insect repellent.
Note Children under 10 are not allowed to do this tour and absolutely NO cameras are allowed within the cave
Crystal Cave - Mountain Cow Cave
Locally known as the Mountain Cow Cave, this stunning, other-worldly Crystal Cave is located deep in the jungle, in the heart of the Blue Hole National Park, along the scenic Hummingbird Highway.This tour is physically demanding, but well worth the effort as we walk in the footsteps of the Mayan ritual leaders and see the evidence of their ceremonies with our own eyes
Tour Details
Departures
Anytime between 8:30 am
Distance
45 minutes drive from Dream Valley Belize
Duration
8 hours
Fitness
Difficult
Dress
Short or long pants and comfortable footwear - short sleeve lengths
What To Bring Along
Water, insect repellent, camera, change of clothes, swimwear
Tikal Maya Temple - Guatemala
Tikal National Park, the crown jewel of Mayan archaeological sites, has been fascinating visitors for over 100 years with its stunning beauty and sheer grandeur as it rises out of the lush jungle of Guatemala’s Petén district.
With over 3000 structures including many extensive temples, declared a National Park in 1955, and later upgraded to National Monument for its extraordinary cultural importance and immense variety of flora and fauna, Tikal reprincipals one of the most breathtaking archaeological sites of the Maya World. Visitors can only get a sense of the power and immensity of Tikal after climbing up Temple IV and looking out over the expansive site to view the distant temples protruding through the canopy.
Tour Details
Departures
Daily at 6:20 am
Distance
3 hour drive from Dream Valley Resort (Tour includes 2 stop in San Ignacio Town)
Duration
Full day
Fitness
Moderate with optional climbing
Dress
Short or long pants and comfortable footwear - short sleeve lengths
What To Bring Along
Passport, hat, sunscreen, water, insect repellant, camera, and raingear if needed