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The ATM Cave in Belize (updated for 2024) : Everything You Need to Know

Visit ATM Cave from San Pedro

The history of the atm cave, atm cave tour price, the crystal maiden.

Belize ATM Cave Crystal Maiden

Visiting the ATM Cave

Driving to the site.

*Don't drive to the site thinking you can slip your way into the cave without a guide. There are no guides on site. They also don't sell park tickets on-site, so you won't get past the park rangers at the gates. Tour guides who happen to be there with other visitors will only have tickets and food for their group on that day.

What to Bring/Wear?

  • Socks (this is MANDATORY)
  • Closed toe shoes
  • Comfortable clothes
  • Change of clothes
  • Water bottle

What to Expect?

Belize ATM Cave

Is it an easy tour?

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Why you should visit ATM

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Belize Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM) Cave Tour

Atm cave tour.

Taking a journey into the Mayan underworld at Actun Tunichil Muknal, or the “Cave of the Stone Sepulchre”, will be one of the most enlightening, epic, and unique experiences of your life. Leave the world of the living behind as you venture into the heart of the ATM Cave with your licensed guide. Recently deemed as the #1 Sacred Cave destination in the world by  National Geographic , the ATM cave is not only geologically beautiful with its crystalline stalactites and stalagmites, but also historically as it is a natural museum of ancient Mayan artifacts and a sacred burial place. This is known as the final resting place of the “Crystal Maiden”, who is believed to be an ancient Mayan Ceremonial victim along with 13 other skeletal remains which includes men, women and children. MayaWalk guides have led government officials, National Geographic teams, the Discovery Channel, The British High Commission, and US Embassy officials into the ATM Cave.

We depart from our office after a short orientation usually at 8:00 am. This famous archeological site is located approximately an hour and a half drive from our office in San Ignacio. We make a short stop at a store for quick shopping and/or pick up guests. Upon arrival at the beautiful Tapir Mountain Reserve, we strap on our helmets and embark on your flat jungle hike to the cave entrance which is approximately forty-five minutes. The hike includes three stream crossings of knee to waist high with the help of a rope for the first crossing.

At the mouth of the cave, we swim across a small spring-fed pool for 10-15 seconds into the dark underworld of the cave that allows us access to the extensive underground maze of tunnels, passageways and chambers, climaxing in the ceremonial chamber housing stoneware, ceramics and the famed crystallized skeleton of the “Crystal Maiden.” As you explore the cave, you will use your four points of contacts; your arms and feet to manage your way through small areas while climbing and scrambling over rocks as well as a 12 feet ladder to access ‘The Cathedral.’ There are a couple sections in the cave whereby the ceiling narrows down, but you will go through it very quickly. At no point is traditional rock climbing or crawling involved. You will just bend for a couple of seconds to get through the small passageways.

At the dry chamber of the cave, “The Cathedral”, you will be asked to remove your footwear and explore only in wet socks. This is for preservation reasons to protect the sensitive limestone floor as our bodies secrete oil and bacteria. Here you will witness Mayan artifacts, potteries and close to 13 skeletal remains. Approximately 3 hours is spent inside the cave under the instruction of our licensed and experienced guide before heading back to the parking lot for a scrumptious Belizean lunch of rice and beans with chicken, plantain, salad, dessert and a refreshing cup of rum punch! After lunch, we make our way back to San Ignacio at approximately 3:30 pm.

Leave your cameras behind and experience the power of ancient spirits with your mind, body, and soul. This is not only a physical adventure, but a journey into the spiritual realm.

Over the years, we have successfully taken claustrophobics into the cave. Reach out to our office so our team of professionals can answer your questions. Any phobias (fear of water, darkness, non-swimmers), medical conditions or concerns please let us know at the time of booking. Life vests are provided.

Book your ATM tour with the adventure people at Mayawalk Tours today!

Belize ATM Cave Tour

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Difficult Involves climbing rock boulders, swimming, wading through water, navigating uneven surfaces. Life jackets are required and provided for all participants, who will also be escorted by our highly trained guides.

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Minimum Height:

8 hours (approx.), what to bring/wear:.

  • Hiking shoes/trainers (will get wet, toes must be protected)
  • socks (mandatory for preservation reasons)
  • extra set of dry clothing, extra sandals/flip flops
  • small backpack
  • Bring reusable water bottles
  • liter of water
  • swim wear with shorts (Please note cameras are not allowed & only the guide will carry a dry bag into the cave).

tour information

Maya Walk Tours recommends bringing reusable cups and bottles when coming in, to ensure responsible travel and consideration for our beautiful country’s environment.

Min. # of Persons:

/per person

Disclaimer:

  • Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions
  • Not recommended for pregnant women
  • A moderate amount of walking is involved
  • Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
  • Not recommended for participants with back problems.
  • Government of Belize has banned all Electronics from the cave
  • Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions ie. recent surgeries, etc.

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We had a good experience with Pacz years ago.

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Seconding Pacz. They have a good reputation.

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Hello everyone!

We are headed to Belize in 2 weeks and the ATM is on the top of our to-do list. We have reached out to several tour companies and some have said that guides are available on-site and are not necessary to book in advance. We will have a 4WD rental and just wondering if anyone has experience or advice on driving out to the ATM on our own and hiring a guide once we get there? It seems the majority of the tour cost is due to transportation fees. If guides are available on-site we would rather make the drive ourself rather than pay extra for transportation, but we would hate to miss out on this adventure by not booking with a tour company in advance. Any information is greatly appreciated!

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I think you have some bad information there. Imho most of the cost is not due to transportation costs. Unless things have changed recently (and I doubt they have) although you might be able to arrange to meet your guides there, you have to book that tour in advance, it's not that easy to find, and I really doubt you'd save any money on fees.

What tour companies told you that? We used Pacz for the ATM cave:

http://www.pacztours.net/actun-tunichil-muknal/atm-cave-belize.html

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Guides that conduct the ATM tour have a special license to guide within that specific cave. There are only a handful of guides who can, and every guide is allowed only 8 persons per group (for water activities). ATM is a wet cave system, it is beautiful and quite interesting.

People often forget there is no price tag on these natural wonders that Belize is so fortunate to share with foreign guest.

This tour is usually fully booked-you have a slim change oF hiring the guide at the site. You need to pre-book.

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Absolutely agree with what was said above - pre booking is a must

Thanks for the info everyone! We will definitely book in advance then :) It was Pacz tours that told us to drive out and hire a guide there, but I was just assuming that a lot of the tour fees were for transportation. We didn't realize there were so few guides and definitely don't want to get lost on the way out, so thanks again for the info so we won't miss out on the amazing adventure!

I'm really surprised they'd tell you that - I don't think you could assume you'd find a group with space. We booked months in advance in order to secure the 1st spot of the day and it was golden having the cave pretty much to ourselves until we were on our way back out.

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We had a good experience with Pacz years ago.

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Seconding Pacz. They have a good reputation.

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we did the atm tour--i suggest you get a tour guide---i cant imagine driving those roads and finding your destination unless you have a very detailed map of belize --anyways you are brave---good luck ---dont get lost---you will have a great time --belize will always be our most memorable vacation

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Send them an email and they will get you the cost for the entire trip. Booking through a shuttle service may be the way to go to cut cost on the transportation, the tour is $110 USD the transfer with them will be around $130 USD one way. Check transport with them and check with Bz Shuttle service and see if their may be a cheaper way on the transport part. Shuttle services company usually has better price though guaranteed. Normal rate is $50 USD per person each way.

That's another great option. I would go for that I agree would be cheaper. You will then only need drive there and meet the guide. Won't get lost don't worry.

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Hello everyone!

We are headed to Belize in 2 weeks and the ATM is on the top of our to-do list. We have reached out to several tour companies and some have said that guides are available on-site and are not necessary to book in advance. We will have a 4WD rental and just wondering if anyone has experience or advice on driving out to the ATM on our own and hiring a guide once we get there? It seems the majority of the tour cost is due to transportation fees. If guides are available on-site we would rather make the drive ourself rather than pay extra for transportation, but we would hate to miss out on this adventure by not booking with a tour company in advance. Any information is greatly appreciated!

' class=

I think you have some bad information there. Imho most of the cost is not due to transportation costs. Unless things have changed recently (and I doubt they have) although you might be able to arrange to meet your guides there, you have to book that tour in advance, it's not that easy to find, and I really doubt you'd save any money on fees.

What tour companies told you that? We used Pacz for the ATM cave:

http://www.pacztours.net/actun-tunichil-muknal/atm-cave-belize.html

' class=

Guides that conduct the ATM tour have a special license to guide within that specific cave. There are only a handful of guides who can, and every guide is allowed only 8 persons per group (for water activities). ATM is a wet cave system, it is beautiful and quite interesting.

People often forget there is no price tag on these natural wonders that Belize is so fortunate to share with foreign guest.

This tour is usually fully booked-you have a slim change oF hiring the guide at the site. You need to pre-book.

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Absolutely agree with what was said above - pre booking is a must

Thanks for the info everyone! We will definitely book in advance then :) It was Pacz tours that told us to drive out and hire a guide there, but I was just assuming that a lot of the tour fees were for transportation. We didn't realize there were so few guides and definitely don't want to get lost on the way out, so thanks again for the info so we won't miss out on the amazing adventure!

I'm really surprised they'd tell you that - I don't think you could assume you'd find a group with space. We booked months in advance in order to secure the 1st spot of the day and it was golden having the cave pretty much to ourselves until we were on our way back out.

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we did the atm tour--i suggest you get a tour guide---i cant imagine driving those roads and finding your destination unless you have a very detailed map of belize --anyways you are brave---good luck ---dont get lost---you will have a great time --belize will always be our most memorable vacation

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We did our ATM cave trip with Pacz Tours; you could contact them and ask about meeting them somewhere near the highway. https://www.pacztours.net/actun-tunichil-muknal/atm-cave-belize.html

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Yup, would meet them at the turn off in Teakettle Village.

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Just like Katievalk said. There is a small market at the corner where you turn off the highway. We had a ride from our lodge and stopped there for snacks/water and to pick up a couple additional people for the tour. Easy peasy!

Benji's market, painted very green

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