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Xunantunich Tour: Remarkable Maya Site Exploration Paired with Peaceful Family Farm Horse Riding
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16 Ratings
San Ignacio
Embark on a remarkable Xunantunich Tour, exploring a Maya site and enjoying a peaceful horse riding experience on a family farm. Perfect for novice riders, this tour offers a relaxed ride away from the crowds, along riverside and jungle trails. Don't miss the chance to see beautiful birds and immerse yourself in the sights and smells of nature. Book now for a memorable adventure!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- St. Leonard’s Tours - IDEAL for social distancing, EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE TOUR, AWAY FROM the crowds. Approximately 2-hour ride on well-trained horses through the countryside - family farm, private trails: open savannah, riverside & jungle paths, seasonal exotic fruits, birds. Wear comfortable long pants and sturdy footwear (long sleeves are highly recommended). WEIGHT LIMIT: 250 lbs per rider
- Xunantunich - After your farm ride, join us for a short drive to the Xunantunich Maya site where our guide will lead you in exploring & climbing the Mayan ruins. Your knowledgeable guide will be delighted to show you some of the unique spots of Xunantunich, and you will enjoy the stunning landscape from the top of some of the Mayan structures.
What's Included
- Driver/guide and bottled water included
- Entrance fee covered
- Transport in a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Convenient pickup and drop-off from designated points
- Hotel pickups in San Ignacio Town
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
PERFECT for novice/first time riders who want to enjoy a relaxed ride on a FAMILY FARM away from the crowds. Ride for all level riders: novice - professional
1.5 - 2 hrs ride along riverside & jungle trails plus a short drive to Xunantunich maya site for your guided tour
WEIGHT: 260 lbs per rider
Along the way you are likely to see many birds such as parrots, Kiskadees, herons as well experience the sights and smells of the many trees that adorn the fields. Once you have enjoyed your farm ride you will bid farewell to your lovely steed and join us for a short drive to Xunantunich Maya site for you guided tour. small group tours.
- A maximum of 10 people per booking
- At time of booking, passengers must provide GOLD standard hotel: name and address
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code: comfortable closed toes footwear, any long pants
- WEIGHT LIMIT: 260 per rider
Location
St. Leonard's Tours
Mile 76 George Price Highway, San Lorenzo Farm, Cayo district
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Ttamatt
May 8, 2024
Horseback to Xunantunich - Booked a horse back tour to Xunantunich with St Leonard's Tours beginning of May. We had 5, 'sort of', done this before horse riders. Jose' was the lead and fitted us extremely well to our horses and their demeanor. They walked; we rode. They pointed out sights along our route to the ferry and then the site. They gave us a little history, stories of the animals, trees and birds. Once at the sight, similar info was given, what had occurred here, how it came to be in the condition now etc. Jose' had a working knowledge, not just a memorized scrip to follow. He was able to answer more probing questions too. All in all a highlight of our Belize trip. Jose' and his group were fun, entertaining and we highly recommend this tour.
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Annjuliem2024
May 6, 2024
Amazing ! - It was such an amazing day ! 100% recommend. Elio was an excellent guide, we had so much fun and we learned so many great things. Thanks again for that experience !
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Reneemg5642kn
Mar 1, 2024
The best of the best! - We’ve been on a lot of tours around the world and Rod was one of the best! It’s hard to put it into words what a great experience it was.
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Mattfd2866dn
Jan 21, 2024
Great way to see Xunantunich and the countryside - We had a great time on this trip and would absolutely recommend it to all levels of riders! We were one intermediate and two novice riders that had no troubles on the ride. The horses were well trained. Our guide was very knowlegeable of the area with personal experiences to relate and did a great job guiding us on the hour and a half ride from the stables then down along the river and up to Xunantunich. It was a beautiful ride through the jungle along the river where we saw iguanas and spider monkeys and tasted allspice leaves. The tour was personalble and small which allowed for nice conversations. If you like horses this tour is a great way to see Mayan ruins.
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E9283izjenniferl
Jan 12, 2024
Horseback and History! - Just an incredible experience! They are very knowledgeable and we walked away as a family of 4 learning so much about the area and the history of Xunantunich. I definitely recommend this to adventurous families who love horses and history!
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164stephanniec
Nov 24, 2023
Amazing experience of Xunantunich - The horseback riding tour to Xunantunich was an incredible experience! Carla, Miguel and Mark are great guides that picked out each horse for our group based on our experience & comfort with riding and created the perfect pairing all around. I felt perfectly safe in their hands and felt even more confident to ride despite having minimal prior experience. The horses are well mannered and well looked after. The pick up and drop off to my accom was also super convenient and the guides are very knowledgeable about the Xunantunich ruins, and safely guide you up the climb to the top of El Castillo pyramid with cool water bottles always at the ready throughout the tour. It was such a highlight of my trip. I cannot recommend them enough!
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Jessicaok6988ib
Sep 5, 2023
Favorite Part of Our Trip to Belize - The day with Carla, Rod and Miguel was our favorite day of our Belize adventure.
My husband, and 3 year old daughter met them at their stables for a private horse ride through their farm/ jungle along the river. We were introduced to Belizian history, taught about the flora and fauna. Our 3 year old LOVES horses and Miguel was so wonderful with her.
We then transitioned to a tour of Xunitunich with Carla. We learned so much about the Mayans at our pace with no pressure. Carla even introduced us to stingless bees! Carla and Rod have children of their own and were perfect with our 3 year old and helping to make sure we all has a wonderful time. St Leonard’s horses appeared very cared for and our favorite am Appaloosa! Thank you for spending the day with us and making our trip so special.
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Lrk72
Jul 16, 2023
Horse riding to Mayan ruins - We loved this outing! Carla was so knowledgeable about the area and was patient with us as we did not have much experience with horses. The area was beautiful, the horses were well trained and the Mayan ruins were quiet and impressive. We couldn’t have asked for a better time.
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H35weleahr
Jun 14, 2023
Incredible Family Experience! - Amazing experience for our whole family! This is a great local family run business. We learned so much at the Xunantunich Maya ruins, Carla was a great guide and had incredible knowledge to share about the area. The horseback ride along the river was beautiful, and we were lucky enough to see howler monkeys. The family was so friendly and accommodating. We highly recommend Carla and her family:)
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Stay530780
May 28, 2023
Great horseback riding experience - My daughter and I did the horseback ride from Leonard's Stable to Xunantunich. Our guides were Joseph and Miguel. We had a beautiful ride through fields to the trail along the river. When we arrived at Xunantunich Rod met us there and he was our guide at the ruins. He was very knowledgeable about the Mayan ruins. Carla was great in answering our emails and setting up our booking. When we got back to the stables Rod had one of the local Belizeans shuck us a coconut and we drank coconut milk then ate coconut meat. It was a nice way to end the day. I would highly recommend this stable.
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