Xunantunich, Horseback Riding, and Chocolate-Making Combo Tour from San Ignacio
San Ignacio, Belize
This amazing once in a lifetime experience of 3 in one day is packed with fun and is suitable for those who prefer a sedate day.
Your tour will start 7:3am pickup, then farm horse riding (1.5 - 2 hrs) on award winning horses, followed by a vehicular tour to Xunantunich, an authentic Belizean lunch at a local restaurant and end by making your own chocolate experience like never before.
Let us know of any special dietary need before tour date.
Your Tour may consist of 2 - 6 persons
Description
Stop At: St. Leonard's Tours, San Ignacio Belize
Our guide will meet you at your hotel/resort in San Ignacio town and drive to our St Leonard's Stable for your approx 2 hrs Farm riding trails: open savannah, jungle trails, riverside trail in our beautiful western countryside.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Xunantunich, Belize
After your Farm ride, our guide will drive you to the Majestic Xunantunich where you will explore this ancient maya site and climb the impressive El Castillo and enjoy a panoramic view of the countryside.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Benny's Kitchen, 3VMC+XMV, San Jose Succotz, Belize
An adventurous morning is followed by a mayan platter at a local restaurant: 1 non fried (pork meat) & 2 fried local corn favourites and fruit juices/water. This mayan platter will only tease your pallet and leave you ready for the bountiful chocolate experience.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: AJAW Chocolate & Crafts, Benque Viejo Rd, San Ignacio Belize
Immerse yourself in the aroma, taste and bountiful flavours of the chocolate experience with AJAW chocolate. Let our Kekchi mayan culture share with you the history, hard work and great tasting of fresh organic chocolate: from fresh fruit (depending on fruiting season) to present day taste of chocolate. The fruit of the gods will make a royal out of you!!
Duration: 45 minutes
Sample Menu
• Mayan Platter - 2 fried and 1 non fried local delight (pork meat) at a local restaurant followed by the chocolate experience
• the chocolate experience - sun dried &roasted cacao (nibs in your mouth), grounded cacao paste, 2 royal cacao ''hot/warm'' cacao drinks/hot cocoa, 'fresh' organic chocolate.
Inclusions
- Purified water, entrance fee, riding helmet (where applicable)
- guide & lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in San Ignacio Town area
- Entry/Admission - St. Leonard's Tours
- Entry/Admission - Xunantunich
- Entry/Admission - Benny's Kitchen
Exclusions
- Alcoholic drinks, souvenirs, gratuities
- bug spray, sunscreen
- AIRBnb/hotels OUTSIDE San Ignacio Town
Additional information
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- EXTRA FEe for any pickups & drop offs outside of San Ignacio Town
- Provide names of all guests and name of hotel for pickup
- ATTIRE: any comfortable LONG PANTS (horse riding part) and comfortable footwear for riding, walking
- WEIGHT LIMIT: 250 lbs PER RIDER
- Not recommended for persons with fear of height, back problems, heart conditions, any other serious medical conditions
- VEGETARIAN, Gluten Free, VEGAN meals are available. Please advise at booking time or beginning of tour
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- All our tours are small groups: 2 - 6 people (all guests are vaccinated and/or tested negative to coronavirus), any groups/families travelling together (5 OR MORE people) automatically get private tours. Everyone must wear masks at all time, except when eating/drinking (as per local ''laws'')
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
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