Xunantunich Mayan Ruins Tour: Explore Ancient History in San Ignacio

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San Ignacio

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Small groups for a personalized experience. Convenient pick up and drop off at your hotel within 20km of San Ignacio town.

Xunantunich Maya Temple means \

Duration: 4 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Xunantunich - Xunantunichi, pronounced ‘Shoo - Nan - Tu - Nich’, gets its name from a legendary folktale about the ghost of a woman who as locals have it inhabited the sacred grounds as far back as the late 1800s.

A classic period (300

900AD) ceremonial center located just a stone’s throw away from San Ignacio in the beautiful Maya village of San Jose Succotz, making this one of the most accessible Maya Temples in the area. Xunantunich boasts Belize’s second largest Maya structures named El Castillo (The Castle) standing 130 feet and offering an astonishing panoramic view of the Maya Mountains.

What's Included

Professional local guide
Bottled water included
All taxes, fees, and handling charges covered
Hotel pickup and drop-off (specified hotels)
Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off provided

What's Not Included

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Food and drinks
Lunch
Gratuities

Additional Information

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
Due to the nature of this tour and the safety of all guests, the tour operator reserves the right to refuse service to passengers who are intoxicated or show signs of intoxication. If, as a result, your tour is canceled, you will not be entitled to a refund.
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Things to bring along: Cool and comfortable clothing, hiking/tennis shoes, camera, bug spray, sun block lotion
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

Location

Cayo Welcome Center & Tourist Information Center

Your driver will have a sign with your name so you can easily recognize him/her

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Laura_m

Jul 27, 2024

So wise & down to earth - O'neil was an amazing tour guide! We were on out honeymoon and the tour ended up just being us & O'neil was lively, funny and wise! We are so glad we went there with a guide because the information we received was incredibly valuable. Very grateful for our time. Thank you so much bro!!

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Wearetravel1945

Jun 11, 2024

A must see adventure! - An amazing site & anyone who comes to Belize should include this in their itinerary. Our guide O’Neil was the best ever! So knowledgeable snd he took great care of us. Book your tour with this company. They are the best in the business!

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Tricia_e

May 19, 2024

Excellent guide - O’Neil was an amazing guide! We learned so much and had an amazing day! We highly recommend this tour and company

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Mina_s

May 18, 2024

It’s pronounced “Shoo-Nan-Too-Nich” - Our guide Dimas made our trip so wonderful and smooth. Picked us up promptly at our hotel at the exact time communicated, shared so many wonderful facts, taught us how to correctly pronounce Xunantuninch (this was a big deal! :))) and went slowly for us as it was a hot, humid day and I’m pregnant - couldn’t move too fast :) Dimas was very accommodating, took awesome photos of us and the sites themselves were just lovely to see. The hand cranked ferry is so awesome to experience and Dimas even stopped on the way back to let us enjoy some street BBQ and peruse the little shops right by the ferry. Lovely day, lovely sights, lovely guide. Highly recommend this excursion. You won’t want to miss it while you’re in San Ignacio !!

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John_f

May 16, 2024

Highly recommend this tour of Xunantunich - We enjoyed our tour to Xunantunich Mayan ruins. It was a very short trip from San Ignacio. Our driver and guide, O'neal, was very friendly and very knowledgeable about the Mayan ruin. It was a smaller site so, walking the site was not very difficult. We would highly recommend this tour.

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Rett_r

Mar 28, 2024

Great Experience - Great experience! You get up close with the ruins and our guide was very knowledgeable. My children loved it.

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Kirt_j

Mar 25, 2024

Mayan ruins are amazing - We got Dimas (our guide) again for this tour and it was incredible. The ruins are definitely breath taking and Dimas seems to know almost everything about it. He definitely helps you understand how the people lived back in the day. Very cool tour, but be ready to sweat and hike. A lot of moving, but definitely worth it

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Julie_a

Mar 13, 2024

Awesome adventure. Not to be missed. - Our guide was very knowledgable. Great history and storytelling. Very interesting. Guides are tested and very informed on the area.

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X1735ezalant

Mar 2, 2024

Outstanding and Educational Tour of Mayan City - We took the four hour tour, which was about the right time. O'Neill was our guide and was very informative about the city, and the Mayan people. Could not ask for a better guide. Recommend using him, or another guide since it is close to the Guatemala border, and could be dangerous. His knowledge of the people and places was outstanding. He ensured we were careful climbing, and assisted in every way possible.

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