Xunantunich Mayan Temples: Explore El Castillo and Jungle

Embark on an adventure to Xunantunich, the majestic Mayan temples. Climb the towering El Castillo and explore the mystical Mayan mountains on a jungle pontoon boat to discover hidden waterfalls.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Jungle Splash Eco-Tours - Your guide will accompany you all day, sharing the history of the site. Afterwards, you’ll have the rest of the day to explore waterfalls on an inland Jungle cruise.
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Water
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Lunch
  • Transport by private vehicle with air condition
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Snacks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Visit the Majestic Mayan Temples of Xunantunich! Come and discover the famous “Maiden of the Rock”, climb atop the one of Belize’s tallest Mayan Temples- El Castillo (the castle)! From standing atop the 13 layers of heaven, you will then venture into the mystical, Mayan mountains and board a Jungle pontoon boat to visit the mystic jungle and hidden…

Location
29 Burns Avenue
Burns Avenue
Cayo Welcome Center in downtown San Ignacio
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(22 Ratings)
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Smithtr7
Jul 24, 2024
Awesome day full of history and local culture. - Our morning started with Dave taking us to the ruins where he was great at sharing the Mayan history, customs and how Belize still respects parts of that culture today. Next, he took us to the pontoon experience on the river where Giovani was also great about sharing information on the river, dam and wildlife. They grilled for us while we swam and were just a great group to joke with and get to know. Couldn’t have asked for a more personable team.
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Jarred_c
Jun 2, 2024
Great Time! - Despite it being very hot, we had an incredible time. Our guide was awesome and made the experience that much better! Highly recommend.
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Lfdminnesota
May 3, 2024
Xunantunich and Jungle Waterfall Adventure ... The time of our lives! - What a pleasant day we had on this tour! In the morning we visited Xunantunich, and our guide, Eder, gave us such interesting information about this Mayan ruin! He presented a "vision" of what it was like to live long ago! After the archeologic exploring we changed gears for an afternoon of natural beauty, a bit of physical action (hiking into a waterfall, then swimming in the waterfall pools) interspersed with relaxation on a huge double-decker pontoon, as we navigated the Macal River. Jovanni was our boat captain, guide and chef, preparing a delicious meal which was cooked on a pontoon grill. He brought us to explore all his favorite places; caves, pools, beaches, that he frequented as a young boy. This area was once his "backyard" and we could FEEL his love for this land ... which made our experience even more worthwhile. Jovanni provided a lush, but safe, experience, and brought out the "kid" in us (75 year olds!) Thanks Eder and Jovanni for gifting us an amazing 10 star experience!
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Deb_s
Apr 25, 2024
AMAZING - Giovani was a great guide. We had such a great time learning about the ruins and then floating in the river. The BBQ on the boat was so good!
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Lindsey_s
Feb 11, 2024
Great day for ruins and rivers - Would do again! Great way to spend the day. We got to the ruins early so we almost had ot to ourselves. The pontoon had plenty of room. We saw two crocodiles!
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Lazysherpa
Apr 20, 2023
Top notch! - Absolutely wonderful - we booked at the last minute and our guide Geovanni was awesome. Highly recommended - the best way to experience the real Belizean jungle.
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Khg4r76df
Jan 27, 2023
Great for families - My family (39F, 38M, 6M, and 2M) had an amazing time on this excursion. Our day started at 8am when we met our guide, David Hernandez, in a convenient location and he drove us over to Xunantunich. He was very knowledgeable about the site and was patient with our kids. We spent a good amount of time at the site (close to 2 hours), and explored everything that was open to us. Next, we headed to the pontoon where we met up with another guide (Giovanni) and 2 other groups of travelers. We got to see Pepe, the adorable crocodile that hangs out near the boats, before heading to the first waterfall. The setting was beautiful, the water was calm, the forest was magnificent, the falls were great. Our guides served a delicious lunch on the boat, before taking us to a second waterfall. There were opportunities to explore under waterfalls, use the rope swing into the water, explore near the falls. We got back to San Ignacio after 5, so it was a full day of fun. Overall, it was a wonderful experience and we would recommend it to other families, even those traveling with smaller kids.
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Trisha_c
Aug 7, 2022
Amazing! - This was one our favorite days of our trip to Belize! Our guides Nadir and Eder were so wonderful! Full of knowledge and humor, we really enjoyed our time with them! These aren't the biggest waterfalls in the area, but it was still very fun and beautiful. Also food was amazing, and we got to see monkeys, iganuas, a toucan, and a crocodile, which was a bonus.
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Joyd776
Jul 21, 2022
Excellent - 10 out of 10 for our day on the Pontoon trip with Jeovani! We have memories that will last a life time. We saw magnificent waterfalls, my husband and daughter swung from a tree like Tarzan splashing into the jungle water. Jeovani made us a delicious BBQ lunch and he is super funny. We kind of feel like he became our friend not just a tour guide. Jeovani is super friendly, warm, and engaging. We would definitely take this tour again it was so relaxing and the views of the jungle from the pontoon are extraordinarily beautiful. I highly recommend Jungle Pontoon Waterfall day trip!
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Casey
Jun 22, 2022
Fantastic Experience with excellent guides - My wife and I spent the day with Ramos and Jeobani. We had an awesome time learning the Mayan history and walking the ruins as our guide explained the history. We then rode over to hop on the pontoon boat with Jeobani and saw toucans, crocodiles and lots of other birds. Heard the howler monkeys several times. We got to swim the waterfalls, hike a little and just relax on the pontoon boat ride. Lunch was great on the pontoon boat as well. This was the best way to experience the jungle for us. Guides gave us as much time as we wanted to explore and enjoy. Absolutely perfect. This is a must do in Belize. Thanks so much to Jungle Splash Eco-Tours!! They also sqeezed us in for a sunset horseback riding tour through the jungle. they really went out of their way to make it happen for us as it was a last minute request. We had an awesome time, with crazy good views from the mountain tops.
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