MayaWalk Tours

What it is and where it operates

MayaWalk Tours is a tour operator based in San Ignacio, in the Cayo District of western Belize, which the site places "only 9 miles from the Guatemalan border". The homepage describes it as "an eco-friendly, 100% Belizean family-owned, tour operator" that has "been operating adventure tours since 1997" and offers "over a dozen adventure tours in Belize". It runs its own tours with its own guides and vehicles from its office at 19 Burns Avenue, the pedestrian street at the center of San Ignacio, which the site calls "the perfect departure point for your adventures". Most trips go to caves, Maya sites, rivers and wildlife areas around Belize, and the menu also includes a day trip across the border to Tikal in Guatemala. Prices are in US dollars. The homepage calls the company "Belize's #1 Tour Operator" and says it is ranked the #1 tour operator in Western Belize on TripAdvisor, with a review widget showing "Excellent" based on 2886 reviews.

Cave tours

Caves are the company's calling card. The ATM Cave Tour (Actun Tunichil Muknal), which the site says was "deemed the #1 Sacred Cave destination in the world by National Geographic", starts at 8:00 AM, lasts 8-9 hours, includes lunch and costs US $145 per person; the homepage says MayaWalk offers "exclusive tours" to the cave. Cave Tubing at Nohoch Che'en, in the Caves Branch Archaeological Reserve, mixes river tubing, cave tubing and cave exploration, starts at 8:00 AM, lasts 8-9 hours with lunch and costs US $105. Barton Creek Cave Canoeing, described as "exciting, yet relaxed", paddles through a mountain on an underground river past stalactites and stalagmites; it starts at 9:00 AM, lasts 4-5 hours and costs US $110, with add-ons available. The Crystal Cave Tour, paired with the Inland Blue Hole on the menu, is billed as "perhaps the most challenging jungle adventure Belize has to offer", with tight spaces, mud ramps and scrambling over rocks; it starts at 7:00 AM, lasts 8-9 hours with lunch and costs US $140.

Maya sites, wildlife and culture

The Maya ruin tours cover Caracol (combined with the Rio On Pools and Rio Frio Cave), Tikal in Guatemala, Xunantunich, Lamanai and Cahal Pech, which the San Ignacio page says is "just a short walk from the town center". Horseback rides go to Xunantunich or an organic farm. Birding tours include the Inland Blue Hole, Cahal Pech, Black Rock and the Macal River area, Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary, Mountain Pine Ridge and Bald Hills, and Laguna Aguacate near Spanish Lookout. There is also Barton Creek canoeing, a Mountain Pine Ridge hiking day, zip lining, and cultural tours that include an Authentic Mayan Cuisine Cultural Tour, a Maya Food and Coffee Experience, a Maya and Mennonite Cultural Village Tour and a Cacao Farm and Chocolate Making Tour.

The Belize Zoo Tour shows how the tour pages are laid out. It takes about 4 hours, costs US $120 per person, has "no age restriction", and is rated "Easy" on the company's 5-level intensity scale, which runs from 1 Easy (mostly walking on even terrain) to 5 Challenging (swimming, advanced climbing and confined spaces). The page lists what to bring (camera, binoculars, water, walking shoes, hat, sunscreen and bug spray) and suggests the zoo as a stop on the way back from cave tubing or on the way to the international airport.

The site also works as a planning guide for the area. Its San Ignacio page describes the town as the second most visited area in Belize, points to the Saturday farmer's market and the La Ruta Maya canoe race, which starts on the Macal River, and its About Belize page notes that English is the official language and that the rainy season runs from June to November, with the dry season from December to May. The zoo page adds that the Belize Zoo was founded in 1983 and works with rehabilitated or injured native animals, from jaguars and tapirs to scarlet macaws.

How it works on the day

The homepage says the guides are "licensed, highly trained" and "safety-certified professionals", that the company uses "the best, most reliable gear in the business", and that it travels in a "2024 fleet of Toyota Hiace vans and Coaster buses" with air-conditioning. A shuttle service is listed in the menu. The cave page gives practical preparation advice: quick-dry clothing and a change of clothes for wet caves such as ATM, long sleeves and pants for Crystal Cave, sturdy closed-toe shoes, and light cardio beforehand because "some tours require moderate physical exertion, including swimming, climbing, or crouching". Reviews on the homepage add that a helmet and closed-toe shoes are needed in ATM, that cameras are not allowed inside, and that group size there "is capped by the park service"; those are guest accounts, not company rules.

Booking and contact

Tours book online through "Book Now" buttons, or by email at info@mayawalk.com or phone on BZ (011) 501-824-3070 and 501-660-3232. The mission statement promises "personalized travel experiences", the site invites content creators to collaborate, and advertises a promotion running from May 1st to November 30th, 2026. The homepage says "a portion of every tour supports conservation and local environmental efforts". The footer links a Cancellation Policy page, an FAQ and a full packing list.

What the site leaves open, and who it suits

The tour pages do not set out the cancellation window or refund rules, which sit on a separate Cancellation Policy page linked in the footer. Group sizes are not published, and most cave tours do not state a minimum age, which matters on physically demanding trips like Crystal Cave. The conservation contribution is described in general terms without naming the projects, and the site does not say whether guides work in languages other than English.

MayaWalk suits travelers staying in or near San Ignacio who want a local, long-running operator for the ATM cave, cave tubing or the big Maya sites, with clear start times, durations and prices. Families will find some easy options, such as the zoo, alongside the harder caves, and the intensity scale helps match a tour to a group.