Xunantunich Riding tour

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Group Tour
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4 hr

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.

Itinerary Details

Operated by: St Leonard's Tours

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.

Important Details

Included

bottle water, riding helmet, entrance fee to Xunantunich
Local, professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off in San Ignacio

Not Included

pickups & drop offs OUTSIDE San Ignacio Town
Gratuities
pickups OUTSIDE San Ignacio Town must be arranged with local provider prior to tour date.

Additional Info

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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
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

Meeting Point

pickup starts 7:30am IN TOWN. Any hotel/resort OUTSIDE of San Ignacio town will have an Additional fees for pickup & drop off depending on its location out of town & pickup time OUT OF TOWN depends on distance out of town. rider's WEIGHT will be confirmed at our St Leonard's stable. NO PICKUPS available for hotels/resorts in BELIZE CITY, Ambergris Caye, Caye Caulker, Hopkins, Placencia. Guests are advised to spend an overnight in San Ignacio Town or use own transport or shuttle. TOUR NOT AVAILABLE to cruise ship passengers due to duration of tour and driving distance to & from cruise ship terminals

Xunantunich Riding tour

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