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Xunantunich, Jungle Horse Ride, Chocolate
5.0
23 Ratings
San Ignacio
Experience the best of Belize with this combo tour! Explore the ancient ruins of Xunantunich, go horseback riding on award-winning horses, and indulge in a chocolate-making experience. Perfect for those seeking a relaxing and memorable day. Book now!
Experience the best of Belize with this combo tour! Explore the ancient ruins of Xunantunich, go horseback riding on award-winning horses, and indulge in a chocolate-making experience. Perfect for those seeking a relaxing and memorable day. Book now!
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- St. Leonard’s Tours - Begin your adventure with a Jungle farm ride on our Family’s farm: traverse open savannah, jungle trails, and a riverside path (approx 2 hrs). After the farm ride, you’ll be driven to the Xunantunich Maya site.
- Xunantunich - Following your saddle experience, our guide will take you to the majestic Xunantunich, where…
- St. Leonard’s Tours - Begin your adventure with a Jungle farm ride on our Family’s farm: traverse open savannah, jungle trails, and a riverside path (approx 2 hrs). After the farm ride, you’ll be driven to the Xunantunich Maya site.
- Xunantunich - Following your saddle experience, our guide will take you to the majestic Xunantunich, where you’ll explore this ancient Maya site, climb the impressive El Castillo, and enjoy a panoramic view of the countryside.
- San Ignacio - After an adventurous morning, savor lunch at a local restaurant: 1 main dish & 1 drink (fruit juices/water). This meal will tantalize your taste buds and prepare you for the delightful chocolate experience.
- AJAW Chocolate & Crafts - Dive into the aroma and flavor of the chocolate experience with AJAW chocolate. Our Kekchi Mayan culture will share the history, hard work, and exquisite taste of fresh organic dark chocolate with you, from fresh fruit (depending on the season) to the present-day taste of chocolate. The fruit of the gods will make you feel like royalty! The tasting session usually takes about 10 minutes (other chocolate products available for purchase).
What's Included
- Purified water, entrance fee, riding helmet (where applicable)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in San Ignacio Town area
- Knowledgeable guide & delicious lunch included
- Purified water, entrance fee, riding helmet (where applicable)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in San Ignacio Town area
- Knowledgeable guide & delicious lunch included
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks, souvenirs, gratuities
- bug spray, sunscreen
- AIRBnb/hotels OUTSIDE San Ignacio Town
- Alcoholic drinks, souvenirs, gratuities
- bug spray, sunscreen
- AIRBnb/hotels OUTSIDE San Ignacio Town
Additional Information
This amazing once in a lifetime SHARED experience of 3 in one day is packed with fun and is suitable for those who prefer a sedate day.
Your tour will start 7:30am pickup, then farm horse riding (1.5 - 2 hrs) on award winning horses, at the end of this farm ride you join your guide in air conditioned vehicle for your short drive to Xunantunich.
After…
This amazing once in a lifetime SHARED experience of 3 in one day is packed with fun and is suitable for those who prefer a sedate day.
Your tour will start 7:30am pickup, then farm horse riding (1.5 - 2 hrs) on award winning horses, at the end of this farm ride you join your guide in air conditioned vehicle for your short drive to Xunantunich.
After these two activities you get to enjoy an authentic Belizean lunch at a local restaurant and end with a maya chocolate TASTING session like you’ve never imagined tasting organic dark chocolate
Let us know of any special dietary need before tour date.
Small group tour for the jungle farm ride plus drive to Xunantunich
For the chocolate tasting session it could be only you or a group
- 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
- this tour is fit for children - 6yrs old
Location
Cayo Welcome Center & Tourist Information Center
An EXTRA FEE for pickups & drop offs to: Mahogany Hall, Vanilla hills, Table Rock, Mystic River, Sweet Songs, Chaa Creek cottages/resort
NB: NO pickups/drop offs to Belize City, Ambergris Cay, Caye Caulker, Hopkins, Placencia, or other locations off the grid
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(23 Ratings)
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Julianem834
Jul 8, 2024
First time Horseback Riding - Our guide Carla was awesome! She was extremely knowledgeable about the ruins and was very attentive during horseback riding. Would definitely recommend riding through the rainforest. Truly a unique experience!
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Hardied
May 29, 2024
Absolutely recommend- fantastic guide! - We had the most lovely day with Carla and St Leonard's travel. The horse ride by the river reviled so much unique wildlife and our host was amazingly good with the horses regarding safety and instruction. Our guide was so knowledgeable about the Mayan ruins and history and culture. We enjoyed every bit of it. Lunch was worth the extra 10 mins in the car and was my favorite meal of my trip! The chocolate making was interesting and worth the time. We just enjoyed the whole day and enjoyed Carla tremendously! I would absolutely recommend this trip to anyone who is interested in history and wildlife!
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Pam_m
Apr 14, 2024
Definitely worth it! - Guide was friendly and knowledgeable! Horseback riding in the light rain ended up being fun and didn’t take long to dry 😀
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Logan
Mar 9, 2024
Great experience! Big Day! - Carla knows her stuff! She picked us up from our hotel, got us breakfast at the French bakery, then had us on our horses. She showed us Howler monkeys and different fruit on the property. Then we went to the Mayan ruins and she unloaded all sorts of knowledge on us. The ladies at the chocolate making were really nice. It was a fast class but really neat to try the raw fruit. Thanks for the great day!
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Emma_e
Jan 5, 2024
Do this when in San Ignacio! - Best experience of our time spent in San Ignacio! Not too long or early. Horses were beautiful. Scenery was stunning. Temples were incredible and chocolate was delicious. Also St Leonard’s Tours was so easy and organized. Carla was our guide and she was great - so knowledgeable and passionate about Belize :) highly recommend this experience!
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Sonyaz355
Dec 29, 2023
Amazing experience - We did this tour with Mr. Juan. He is a fabulous guide with a plethora of knowledge about not only the history of the Mayans and the beautiful country of Belize but also the plants and animals of Belize. We rode horses through the farm, into the jungle, and along the river. The scenery was spectacular! My most favorite part of the entire trip was horseback riding amongst the cattle (I love cows). We then went to Xunantunich and afterwards we had a delicious lunch at a local restaurant called Benny’s. We then headed to San Ignacio to make chocolate. It was an amazing experience! I highly recommend Mr. Juan and St. Leonard’s tours.
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Donnamb5995xe
Dec 17, 2023
recommend ms. karla - our tour guide was great with teaching about the history of the ruins. our visit was cut short being the river was coming up very quickly. they take safety very seriously to ensure we are kept safe which was nice to see.
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Melissa_h
Nov 19, 2023
Must do tour!! - **If you ever go to Belize this is a must-do tour!!**
My husband and I have been to 14 countries together going on multiple tours on each trip. Carla was my favorite tour guide we have ever had the pleasure of learning from.
It was raining a bit during horseback riding and Carla intentionally gave me a helmet with a long brim to keep the rain off my glasses. This was my first time riding in over 10 years, so she allowed me to ride Moses, who was the best horse! I was able to guide him on the trail with minute changes to avoid tree branches and leaves. I absolutely loved Moses. We went horseback riding through the jungle where our she pointed out all kinds of plants and talked about their medicinal purposes. She took several pictures of us at photogenic spots. I also really appreciated Carla using my camera so I didn’t have to wait for pictures. After horseback riding we visited Cahal Pech to see Mayan ruins. The original plan was to see Xunantunich, but after several days of heavy rainfall it was closed. I must once again sing Carla’s praises for this. Many tours I have been on have canceled tours, only done partial tours, or have credit for rebooking. Not Carla! She was able to adapt her plan to accommodate the situation and ensure we were able to see everything we could. We got super lucky and this part of our tour ended up being just us! Carla taught us so much about the Mayan people and their culture. Our tour guide was not only a wonderful guide, but also a wonderful person. My husband suffered an injury a few weeks before our trip. We didn’t point it out to her, but she noticed his discomfort and did everything she could to help. She was so kind to my husband and very empathetic about his injury taking the walk very slowly and making decisions with him at the front of her mind. Lunch with Carla at a local seafood restaurant was not only good food, but good company. The tour ended with a chocolate making class where we went from fruit all the way to a cup of hot chocolate. Super fun! They also have a small shop and sell some chocolate goods. Make sure to take home some cocoa powder for the baker in your life! It tastes way better than Hershey’s, Ghirardelli’s, or even Droste’s!
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Janet_n
Nov 17, 2023
10 out of 10 experience. 100% recommend! - Carla was a great guide and made us feel comfortable during our whole ride with the horses. We loved the chocolate making experience and the food we had for lunch was delicious. Although we were able to visit the ruins due to a lot of rain in the area, she still made sure to make the best of it. A must-do tour!
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Yourstrulyalio
Oct 10, 2023
A Full, Memorable Day of Fun - This was a great experience. They picked us up from a resort and we had great conversation the whole drive to our location. We rode horses and saw a gorgeous Riverside scenery. Later, we got an in-depth tour of the ruins. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and engaging. We enjoyed a meal together in San Ignacio then went for a chocolate making experience. It was interesting hearing the history and then tasting the delicious dark chocolate. All together, a full day of fun with great people. Highly recommend!
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