Xunantunich Riding tour
San Ignacio, Belize
A great way to tour the countryside, away from the crowds while enjoying a ride on well-trained Appaloosa horses and Quarter horses in the company of local professional guides.Ride at a gentle pace on ancient Maya land, open savannah, riverside & jungle trails where you may encounter exotic wildlife and enjoy the beautiful scenery along part of the Mopan River to the Majestic Xunantunich Maya site.
Let this Maya site ignite your imagination of who built these impressive stone structures, and why, explore ancient pathways like royalty and enjoy the hard work of this ancient civilization who built these structure but tilled the countryside. After an hour tour of the site, you will be more than happy for your ride back to St Leonard's Stable. (RECOMMENDED for persons with some outdoor riding experience)
Horses & Maya site, the perfect tour of the countryside.
Description
Itinerary
Your guide will meet you at your Gold Standard hotel in San Ignacio Town, then drive to St Leonard's Stable for your riding tour: ride on ancient mayan land with mayan sites, open savannah, jungle & riverside trails along part of the Mopan River into the modern day mayan village of San Jose Succotz village, where upon reaching the gift shops at the foot of the hand cranked ferry - you will dismount and walk your horses unto the ferry. Once the ferry docks on the opposite side of the Mopan River you lead your horses out from the ferry and once on solid ground, you mount your horses to Xunantunich maya site.
Your knowledgeable local guide will give you a tour of Xunantunich where you will enjoy climbing maya structures, panoramic view of the countryside and a peep at our neighbouring country (tour: approx 4hrs) WEIGHT LIMIT 245 lbs per rider. (weight is verified at our stable to best fit you to your horse and weight limit of tour) SHARED small group tour - but you may be the only ones if no one else books/cancels riding tour for your date and time of scheduled tour.
Stop At:
• Xunantunich, Belize
• St. Leonard's Tours, San Ignacio Belize
Inclusions
- bottle water, riding helmet, entrance fee to Xunantunich
- Local, professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in San Ignacio
Exclusions
- pickups & drop offs OUTSIDE San Ignacio Town
- Gratuities
- pickups OUTSIDE San Ignacio Town must be arranged with local provider prior to tour date.
Additional information
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- min of 2 people; MAX of 6 pax; WEIGHT LIMIT 245 lbs per rider
- ATTIRE recommended: Any long pants, comfortable closed toes footwear
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended (NO FLIP FLOPs)
- NB: SHARED small group tours - departure times and locations may vary slightly
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- 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
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Operates
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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