Altun Ha on Own

[missmartin]

Has anyone ever done Altun Ha on your own? I was wondering how much it cost to take a taxi there from the ship? Is there shopping there? Lunch? Thanks :)

[crewsweeper]

You could probably negotiate with a driver. But to give you and idea, it's $26 per taxi from the cruise port the airport and that's only about 11 miles. Altun Ha is around 35 miles away, but probably takes 50 minutes or so to get there. So guessing $80 one way. Plus waiting time.

 

There's some small souvenir shopping kiosks there. Nothing special or unique, IMO. Better shopping in port or across from the terminal in the local crafts market.

 

No place to eat around there, you'll need to come back toward the city. There are places along or near the Northern Highway before you get back to port, but they are very locally oriented.

 

You are better all around getting an excursion from an independent vendor. Cheaper per person and they'll take you to decent lunch stop or bring you back.

Edited December 23, 2016 by crewsweeper

[vtoria98]

If you want to visit Altun HA, i highly recommend this outfit:

 

Experience Belize

Allen is an excellent tour guide and we had an amazing day with them

[Carleeb12]

can you explain how to get to the local crafts market?