We were excited to depart early in the morning for our most anticipated adventure, Actun Muchknal Cave! A short drive and hike through a jungle trail took us to the mouth of the cave where we entered the cool water to begin our cave exploration. Over the next few hours we swam, squeezed and climbed our way to the top of the cave. Since Pook's Hill is so close to this national treasure, our guide and the two of us were the only one's in the cave until our trip back out, which gave the experience even more impact. This breathtaking journey took us to the sacrificial chambers of the cave where ancient Mayans came to sacrifice belongings and lives to their gods. Broken ceramics, human remains, and soot from ancient fires fill these magnificent rooms and although photography is no longer allowed in the cave, for the sake of preservation, this is an experience we will never forget.
We returned to the lodge in the afternoon which gave us an opportunity to more fully explore the jungle trails offered by the lodge.
A quick stop at the Roaring River. (Joe Devine)
On top of all the dense and luscious scenery we saw some very impressive insects and birds. The most enjoyable insects to watch were the leaf cutter ants which had carves many ant-highways through the trail used to transport their precious cargo.
Jess was so helpful in talking me through some of the trip options I'd told her I was interested in, and then also bringing up similar alternatives with more flexible dates. Now that everything is booked I realize all the extra things she figured out for us as well, besides booking the transfers from and to each location, she realized that we wouldn't make it to my desired flight time on three departure date and was able to easily add another day so that even our departure day is stress free!
Wendy
2 months ago
Good candid advice and suggestions; prompt replies.
Ken Johnson
2 months ago
Thoughtful and highly responsive service.
Robert Shwab
4 months ago
The trip planner understood what we wanted to do and see, and found what we hope to be a great match for our interests and style of travel.
Karen
6 months ago
Basically everything. The transfers from lodge to lodge were all timely and smooth (even though we arrived 3 hours late!) with great drivers. The lodges and food were all top notch. The guides were excellent and very knowledgeable about local history and wildlife. Chaa lodge stands out as exceptional. I ended up with an infection leaving Chaa, but they arranged for driver to stop at doctor, and he even got us to a pharmacy for prescription and a great drive to coast.
