Adventure Sun Set Horse Ride
San Ignacio, Belize
- 6 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
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.
- Altun Ha day trip from San Ignacio
- Spend 2 hours touring the ancient Mayan city of Altun Ha with an informative guide
- Visit the Temple of the Masonry Altars and the Temple of the Green Tomb
- Learn about archeological artifacts, including jade carvings and obsidian flint
- Hotel pickup and drop-off by comfortable coach
What's Included
- Lunch
- Bottled waterBring Reusable water bottles
- Snacks
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Helmets
- Entrance fee
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick up and drop off outside of San Ignacio Town
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Itinerary
1
Xunantunich
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Please note: a minimum of 2 passengers is required in order for this tour to operate. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund. Take note, the hotel pick up and drop off applies for hotels within San Ignacio town limits. For hotels outside of San Ignacio town, a surcharge applies.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.2
based on 9 reviews
Melissa_H, Jan 2026
This was such a cool experience - we started by heading to Xunantunich, then we had a typical Belizean lunch, and then finished the day with a horseback ride through trails in the jungle to some additional small Mayan ruins. Edgar was a fantastic guide, he was incredibly knowledgeable. Would highly recommend!
Barbara_S, Oct 2025
Gentle horses, beautiful landscape. Ideal for beginners. Rode through the rainforest along the river to a hidden Mayan temple! Perfect timing, on the road back to to farm for sunset.
MaryannK, May 2025
It pains me to write a bad review but in the name of safety I must. One positive is that the horses at the farm are well cared for and after they are done working they have beautiful grounds to roam freely on. I can tell their caretakers really love their animals. Fortunately there were helmets available otherwise this tour would have ended very badly for us. When we arrived at the farm, we were not asked about experience level and there was no safety briefing. I’m an experienced rider and my husband is not so I figured we’d be ok if I kept an eye on him. He was given a rather feisty horse. Part way through the ride during a stop, his horse kicked mine and mine freaked out. Nothing I can’t handle, so not a problem. When we reached the ruins, we were offered to dismount and take pictures. When my husband got back on his horse, the horse freaked out, kicked him into the next horse and onto the ground. He is very lucky that all he has are bruises. My husband said the ranch hand told him to get back on the horse and I heard them trying to blame him after. There were 4 guests, 2 guides, and 2 ranch hands. In my book there’s 0 excuses for not being more attentive to the horses and guests when people are getting on and off in close quarters instead of socializing amongst themselves. I’ve been riding since I was a kid and did not find their attention to guest safety to be acceptable. I hope they will learn from this review because it’s a really nice place to ride with river crossing and lush vegetation.
Response from Host, May 2025
Hello Maryanne and Keith-
Firstly, I apologize for the unpleasant experience you recently went through; I assure you that this is not the norm, and thank you for bringing this to our attention. For the number of years we've been operating this tour, we have not had such an occurrence. However, rest assured that we'll investigate this fully and take measures to ensure that this does not happen again. We take pride in the wonderful team we have on board, however, we'll see where things went wrong and where procedures were certainly overlooked.
I sincerely hope that this does not put a damper on your Belize trip and that you continue having a wonderful time in our little corner of the world.
Best regards,
Edward
Hannah_M, Apr 2025
Amazing experience with wonderful guides! It was tranquil and the nature was beautiful. Would definitely recommend!
Yueran_M, Mar 2024
The tour is really fun! The horseback riding part is in a beautiful farm. The farm has woods, river, some Mayan ruins, and some parts of grassland with a gorgeous view. Very nice combination with Xunantunich.
William_Z, Feb 2024
Not going because no one else signed up for it and being charged anyway. The trip required at least 2 people but only I signed up. I cancelled but was charged anywY.
Kiara_B, Nov 2023
Our guide who drove us and came along for the horseback riding, Selwyn, was super friendly and very accommodating! The trail ride through the jungle was wonderful! The horses knew exactly what to do when it came to navigating muddy parts, slick rocks, and climbing steep hills. Be sure to bring your bug spray. I picked off a couple ticks from the bottom of my pant legs.
Afterwards, Selwyn set up a picnic table lunch with homemade food prepared by local single mothers (chicken, beans/rice, rum punch, cole slaw, fried plantains, and chips/salsa). Everything was delicious! There are several local vendors where we picnicking, so if you're looking for a souvenir to buy, it's super convenient to stop by during lunch.
We went to Xunantunich ruins after eating. Our tour guide Allyson was incredibly knowledgeable! He showed us how to climb up El Castillo and helped us take awesome photos.
We had the best time all day and were so impressed!
KATHRYN_R, Oct 2023
Very educational tour of Xunantunich followed by a fun ride with the horses to a small remote ruin. The guides and the men at the stable were so welcoming and attentive to us! The horses were beautiful, and the ride was short and easy. The lunch after was lovely!
Kenneth_G, Jan 2022
We did the horse back riding and xunantunich tour with Edgar. Edgar was so nice and informative, knew everything there was to know about the Belize rain forest and Mayan culture. We started off the day by horse back riding through trails in the jungle. We saw small Mayan ruins, both excavated and not. Edgar then took us to xunantunich which was great. Again he answered our million questions and we ended with lunch. Even in the rain, he went above and beyond to make sure we had a great day!
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