Day Trips from San Ignacio to Xunantunich

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Xunantunich and Cave Tubing Combo Tour from San Ignacio

Discover two of Belize’s highlights in one day: explore the ancient Maya temples of Xunantunich, then float through underground rivers on a cave tubing adventure.This hassle-free experience is perfect for families, adventure seekers, and history buffs. Begin at Xunantunich, crossing the hand-cranked ferry and climbing the towering El Castillo pyramid for sweeping jungle views that stretch into Guatemala. Learn stories of Maya kings and rituals of this ancient city. Then cool off with a cave tubing adventure through Belize’s underground river system. Equipped with life vests, helmets, lights, and tubes, float past glittering formations and hidden chambers as guides reveal Maya legends of Xibalba, the underworld. - Cross the hand-cranked ferry and explore Maya temples with licensed local guides. - Float underground rivers on a cave tubing adventure. - Woman-owned operator for authentic care. - Small-group tour with lunch, equipment, transport and fees included.

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Xunantunich and Cave Tubing Combo Tour from San Ignacio

8 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

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from $175

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Walk in the footsteps of Mayan royalty at Belize’s magnificent Altun Ha ruins on this day trip from San Ignacio. A professional guide will lead you through the archaeological remnants of this ancient city, which was an important center of trade and religion during the Classic Mayan period. Among the complex of more than 500 excavated structures, you’ll visit grand plazas and ceremonial temples, including the discovery site of a famous carved jade figure of the Mayan sun god Kinich Ahau. Round-trip hotel transport is included.

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Adventure Sun Set Horse Ride

6 hoursFree Cancellation

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from $90

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Xunantunich & Cave Tubing Day Trip from San Ignacio

Step back in time to the powerful peak of the ancient Mayan civilization with this guided 3-hour tour of the Xunantunich ruins. Let your imagination run wild as you explore the temples, plazas, and royal palaces of the famed archaeological site by foot. From the top of the imposing El Castillo pyramid, take in panoramic views of the surrounding Belize River Valley and the ancient city below. Round-trip transport from your San Ignacio hotel is included.

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Xunantunich & Cave Tubing Day Trip from San Ignacio

9 hoursFree Cancellation

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from $75

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Step back in time at one of Belize’s most impressive Mayan sites, the ancient city of Xunantunich. Cross a hand-cranked ferry to reach the hilltop ruins, where you can explore former palaces, plazas, and ball courts with a guide and climb to the top of a ceremonial stone temple. After this archaeological adventure, head to the Mountain Pine Ridge region for a refreshing swim in Big Rock Falls.

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Xunantunich Maya Temple and Big Rock Falls combo

7 to 8 hoursFree Cancellation

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from $140

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Head out on an adventure-filled day with this day tour from San Ignacio. First up, you’ll explore the Maya Temple of Xunantunich with a guide who can relay all the stories about the complex. After a delicious lunch on the way, you’ll get to spend the afternoon cave tubing in Noh Hoch Chen Archaeological Reserve. As you’re propelled through each cave, your guide will be able to fill you in on the ecology of the landscape.

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Xunantunich Maya Temple and Jungle River Cave Tubing Combo Tour

7 to 8 hoursFree Cancellation

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from $155

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Full-Day ATM Cave and Xunantunich Maya Temple Combo

Enjoy a full day of adventure by exploring a cave and temple from San Ignacio. Begin by heading to San Jose Succotz, a Maya village, where you’ll board a ferry to cross the Mopan River. From here, you’ll be immersed in beautiful jungle surrounding the Xunantunich Maya Temple. After exploring the temple with a guide, head to Actun Tunichil Muknal where you’ll hike and explore this natural cave steep in Mayan history and culture.

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Full-Day ATM Cave and Xunantunich Maya Temple Combo

8 to 9 hoursFree Cancellation

5.0

(74)

from $240

Price varies by group size

Xunantunich, & Horseback Riding from San Ignacio

This Xunantunich and horseback riding tour from San Ignacio combines two close-up ways of experiencing the Cayo landscape. Cross the Mopan River by hand-cranked ferry and explore Xunantunich’s plazas, palaces, carved friezes, and El Castillo with a local guide who explains Maya rulership, ceremony, astronomy, and regional connections. At Banana Bank Lodge & Jungle Horseback Adventures, meet the ranch team, receive a safety orientation, and ride through tropical trails and riverside countryside on a horse selected for your ability. The transition from ancient ceremonial architecture to working Belize ranch country gives the day unusual depth and variety. Travelers first see how the Maya built above the river valley, then experience the surrounding countryside at trail level from horseback. Because both experiences are rooted in the Cayo District, they feel naturally connected rather than assembled as unrelated stops.

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Xunantunich, & Horseback Riding from San Ignacio

7 hoursFree Cancellation

4.5

from $248

Xunantunich and Cahal Pech from San Ignacio

Uncover the ancient mysteries of archaeological sites, Xunantunich and Cahal Pech, on an enriching tour from San Ignacio. Travel deep into the Belizean jungle with a guide and discover Mayan structures and exotic flora and fauna. At Xunantunich, gaze at spectacular views of the lush forest from El Castillo, Belize’s second highest man-made structure, and marvel at the intriguing limestone structures of Cahal Pech. Gain fascinating insight into the history and culture of the Maya empire from your expert guide on this educational tour.

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Xunantunich and Cahal Pech from San Ignacio

5 to 6 hoursFree Cancellation

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(35)

from $165

Price varies by group size

Explore the dominion of the ancient Maya in Belize on a full-day tour from San Ignacio. Climb to the top of sacred pyramids and learn about the once-mighty civilization at the archaeological site of Xunantunich, and enter a portal to the Mayan underworld on a cave tubing adventure that takes you splashing through the crystalline caverns of an underground cave system. Round-trip transport from San Ignacio Town and lunch are included on this tour.

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Xunantunich and Cave Tubing Combo Tour from San Ignacio

9 to 11 hoursFree Cancellation

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from $165

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Private Journey discovering Xunantunich

5 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

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from $125

Ride a horse deep into the countryside on a 2-hour private riding tour from San Ignacio along the Kiskadee Trail, and explore open pasture, jungle trails and the scenic Mopan River. Watch for parrots, herons and kiskadees as you follow your guide along a gentle path that’s appropriate for all skill levels, then pause to visit an ancient Maya site. Take in the tropical sounds of bird song and monkey calls, and enjoy the serenity of this rural valley before finishing your tour with return transfer to San Ignacio.

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7:30am Jungle Farm trail Ride plus Xunantunich adventure

3 to 5 hoursFree Cancellation

5.0

(28)

from $145

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Travel from San Ignacio to the ancient Mayan city of Xunantunich, situated on a ridge overlooking the Mopan River. These trips let you visit the 130-foot (40-meter) El Castillo pyramid and learn about the intricate stucco friezes that depict Mayan deities from your guide, who’ll also handle the hand-cranked ferry crossing and provide deep historical context while you climb the limestone structures for views of the Guatemalan border. Plus, most itineraries even include a stop for a traditional Belizean lunch in a nearby village.

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