altun ha and City

[cathcruiser]

I would like to do Altun ha tour.Can you climb on these Pyramids? How high are they? Is the shopping very good? I would like to shop for some thing out Mahogony.I heard about a flee market.

[pamelee]

We were in Belize last week and we took Altun Ha tour it was great time with belize native tours .

Yes they have place you can climb and another place they put sign to don't allowd you to climb.The high of the temple is 60 feet from the palace

About the shopping they have lot of place for shop begin from the tourist village and in the street lot of small shop where you can buy Mahogony and every body has somthing different .;)

[SuzanneE]

Did you have any trouble putting in 1 hour at Altun Ha? Is there any shopping there? One of our friends has trouble walking, is there a place where he can take at easy and rest? Thanks:confused:

[pamelee]

They don't have any trouble, the only thing is the road before you reach to Altun Ha. It is dirt road which takes about 1 hour. However, you will not feel anything because you will be in the van .

 

About the walking you should have a tennis shoe or any shoes which has a comfortable sole that will make you relax when you walk and a cap on your head for shade from the sun .

 

There are places en route to Altun HA where you can rest and take it easy and places for shopping. ;)

[Calvin & Hobbes]

There are plenty of vendors there. YOu should be able to knock off 30 to 40% off the prices. There are two pyramids that you can climb. The larger of the two is really great!

 

For the Altun Ha Ruins (and the Zoo and other stops) we highly recommend Margaret Montero who owns Belize Exclusive (along with her partner Desmond Tillet), email: mdstourstravel1@yahoo.com and please mention that Chris and Agatha from New Jersey sent you to her. Go to: http://www.*****/tours.html then scroll to the bottom of the page.

 

 

The actual Altun Ha Excursion is 3-1/2 hours (Altun Ha is located 32 miles from Belize City on the northern road which usually takes between 50 and 60 minutes to get to Altun Ha). The prices quoted were $30 USD per person (group of 7 or more) OR $33 USD per person (1 to 6 people). The entrance fee to Altun Ha is included in these prices (there is a credit card service charge of 5% if payment is made that way). It also includes $5 USD per person Belize Tourism charge.

 

Margaret met us where the tender drops you off at the pier. She was standing near the gate with a sign with our group name on it and she was parked just around the corner. The van was a late model Ford with air conditioning. They also have a second larger van for really big groups and for emergency backup. Inside the van she has a large cooler with complimentary water and sodas.

 

With Margaret as our guide, she took us past many local sights and explained all about Belize and its people and customs. She was also our personal guide at the ruins. On the way back she helped us to find reasonably priced local cashew wines and was willing to do whatever it took to make our stay in Belize memorable. In short, she was GREAT!!! Our party of eight was so happy with her that we tipped her an additional $40 above and beyond the cost of the tour.

 

We cannot give a higher recommendation. ~Chris :cool: :cool:

[funpinkard]

Thanks to every one that recomend http://www.***** .I highly recomend them.Margaret took us to Altun Ha first then to the Baboon Sanctuary.She was a great tour guide,very knoledgable about her country.

And very concern about getting us back on time.

She and her partner Desmond work together.For a great tour guide :)

mdstourstravel1@yhoo.com.

[llund]

I thought Margaret was the best. Glad you enjoyed her as I highly recommend her, too.

[Calvin & Hobbes]

Correction on her email address. It is: mdstourstravel1@yahoo.com

 

Of all the tours and cruises we've have taken, she has been the best most personalbe guide we have yet to have. ~Chris :D :D :D

[cruisinginnov]

Cave tubing with http://www.belieexclusive.com.I have done the cave tubing with them and they were very knoledgable guides.We were 10 people in our goup.

And Desmond took care of us,and very concern about getting us back to the dock on time.I highly recomend *****.They give you group rates. :)

[Calvin & Hobbes]

Here is the corrected Belize Exclusive link:

 

http://www.*****/tours.html

[funpinkard]

Once again, For your excoursion of Altun Ha or any other tours in Belize, I would highly recomend http://www.*****.

I had a great experience :) with *****. That was one of the highlight of ny cruise.

R.P.

[canadagal]

Just returned this week from a cruise and the pier in Belize has lots of shopping and if you wander further into town you will find the local vendors or flee market that you talk about. We did the 4/1 hour city tour and Altun Ha excursion with the ship. It was on a full air conditioned coach with big windows and comfortable seating and included a rum punch or beer at the end of the tour. There are several places within the site at Altun Ha for your friend to sit and take it easy. Picnic table or bench and plenty of trees to stand under to get out of the sun. If you go on an organized tour they will talk for most of the time that you are there and guide you. It is not a fast paced tour so he will be able to walk slow and keep up with the crowd.

[cathcruiser]

We did the Altun Ha tour with Margaret it was great, along the way there was a crocodile Sanctuary, We stop and we see some little crocs, There was a large one near a fountain while traveling to the Ruins.The charges $57 We were charge $35 and we get a personalize tour with our family.It worth the while taking a private tour.

I highly recomend http://www.***** They offer water and sodas.

Thanks to all for all the informations.

Cath :)