Xunantunich Tours Reviews

Pedro stopped on the way to show us monkeys, which nobody had promised, and then answered every question we had at the site. We came away knowing far more than we expected to.

Nadia A. · Couple · July 2026
Xunantunich Mayan Ruins Tour from San Ignacio

From the top you can see the whole valley. Our guide also walked us through which plants the Maya used and what for, and we saw spider monkeys on the way out.

ShaNia S. · Solo traveller · June 2026
Xunantunich Mayan Ruins Tour from San Ignacio

Three hours turned out to be exactly right. Plenty of Maya history from the guide, iguanas and monkeys on the walk, and the views are as good as everyone says.

Christina T. · Couple · June 2026
Xunantunich Mayan Ruins Tour from San Ignacio

A solid half day, and being collected from our Airbnb made it easy. The information could have been delivered in a more organised way, but we still got round everything we wanted to see.

Kendall M. · Family · December 2025
Xunantunich Mayan Ruins Tour from San Ignacio

Henry made this. On the way back he pulled in at his family's farm and had us trying fresh cashew fruit, mango and tamarind. The ruins were the reason we booked and that was the part we talk about.

Andrea M. · Couple · May 2026
Xunantunich Mayan Ruins Tour from San Ignacio

We took the afternoon departure and there were seven people on the entire site. Bring proper shoes and water; the pace was relaxed and the guide knew the ground.

April Y. · Small group · December 2025
Xunantunich Mayan Ruins Tour from San Ignacio

We were the second car to arrive and had the plazas to ourselves for the first hour. Jose explained the trees as well as the archaeology, and we finished the ruins before the heat came up.

D. B. · Couple · March 2025
Xunantunich and Cave Tubing Combo Tour from San Ignacio

The steps are steep, and from the top you can see into Guatemala. It poured most of the day and we still had a good one. Lunch came with a beer, which nobody had mentioned.

Lindsy B. · Couple · February 2025
Xunantunich and Cave Tubing Combo Tour from San Ignacio

The ferry was broken the day we went, so we only did the caves. Our guide made that part excellent anyway. If you want the ruins guaranteed, go early in the dry season.

Terry H. · Solo traveller · February 2025
Xunantunich and Cave Tubing Combo Tour from San Ignacio

Picked up at half past seven, dropped back just after seven in the evening. It is a long day and it did not feel like one. Carla was friendly the whole way.

Candace M. · Family · March 2026
Xunantunich and Cave Tubing Combo Tour from San Ignacio

About thirty-five minutes to the site from town. You can climb as much or as little as you want, and the views from the top are worth the effort of getting up there.

Mahendra P. · Couple · March 2026
Xunantunich and Cave Tubing Combo Tour from San Ignacio

Israel taught us as much about the jungle as about the ruins. Bring water shoes for the tubing — that is the one thing we would have done differently.

Leanne P. · Couple · December 2024
Private Cave Tubing & Xunantunich (Mayan Ruins) From Placencia

What surprised us was how close you can get to the structures. Robin filled in the history properly, and the cave float afterwards balanced the day well.

Dan M. · Family · June 2024
Private Cave Tubing & Xunantunich (Mayan Ruins) From Placencia

Worth the cost, and the guide was excellent. We would have liked more warning about what to bring, because we turned up without a change of clothes for the tubing.

Luz P. · Couple · May 2024
Private Cave Tubing & Xunantunich (Mayan Ruins) From Placencia

Heavy rain overnight meant the tubing was cancelled, and the difference was refunded with no fuss at all. The site itself was still excellent and I bought beaded turtles from the stalls at the river.

Tiffany V. · Solo traveller · December 2025
Xunantunich & Cave Tubing Day Trip from San Ignacio

Four of us with two adult children. Angel told the history in a way that kept the ones who do not like history interested, pointed out wildlife all day, and the picnic lunch was good.

Darren V. · Family · February 2026
Xunantunich & Cave Tubing Day Trip from San Ignacio

I am seventy-five and I did the whole thing with my grandson. The climb is broken up enough that it never felt beyond me, and Marvin and Leo looked after us both.

Dalyce F. · Family · May 2026
Xunantunich & Cave Tubing Day Trip from San Ignacio

Timings, for anyone planning: at the site from half past eight to half past ten, then an hour's drive, lunch, a forty-minute walk in, and back by five. Good value for the day it fills.

Jamie · Solo traveller · July 2026
From San Ignacio: Xunantunich Mayan Tour & Optional Combos

Eduardo had worked on the archaeology at the site himself, which changed the whole tone of the visit. He also brought homemade chips and a hibiscus drink for us.

Sherrie · Family · May 2026
From San Ignacio: Xunantunich Mayan Tour & Optional Combos

The horses were matched to how confident each of us was, which mattered because one of my daughters was nervous. Crossing the river on the ferry with the horses is the part they still talk about.

Anne W. · Family · March 2024
Xunantunich horseback riding tour

The ride is the main event and the ruins are the destination, so go in expecting that balance. It was hot in March, and the guides were good about water. We still got up the pyramid.

Nicole S. · Couple · March 2024
Xunantunich horseback riding tour

A beautiful trail along the river and through farmland, then time to explore on foot. The horses were calm and well handled and the guide covered both the riding and the archaeology.

Kristen T. · Couple · March 2024
Horseback Ride to Xunantunich Maya Ruins

An eight o'clock start meant Cahal Pech was empty. Rod knew both sites well, and the morning felt properly off the beaten track rather than processed.

Nazar B. · Couple · February 2026
Xunantunich and Cahal Pech from San Ignacio

The two sites are genuinely different: Cahal Pech is compact with passageways to duck through, Xunantunich is open and dominated by the big pyramid. Jose was excellent on both.

Tim H. · Couple · February 2025
Xunantunich and Cahal Pech from San Ignacio

Percy made sure we reached the site ahead of the crowds and had a guide waiting for us there. He filled the drive with background on the country, which is a long drive well spent.

Jacob W. · Couple · February 2025
Private Xunantunich Mayan Ruin with local Lunch from Belize City

The site was every bit as good as we hoped. Our guide spent more of the day on his own affairs than on the archaeology, which was a shame given how much there is to say about the place.

Thad R. · Couple · March 2024
Private Xunantunich Mayan Ruin with local Lunch from Belize City

Adrian was on time at the hotel and the drive did not feel as long as it is. He knew the area and the ruins, and explained things properly once we were up there.

Sandra C. · Couple · January 2025
Xunantunich Day Trip from Belize City

There is a lot of walking and climbing, and the site is bigger than it looks from the car park. The panoramas at the top pay for it, and the caves in the afternoon were a good way to cool down.

Cathy D. · Family · May 2025
Xunantunich Maya Temple and Jungle River Cave Tubing Combo Tour

Phillip knew the history and the plants and told them through his own family's stories. Jason drove and kept everyone fed and watered. One of the best days we have had on a tour anywhere.

Michelle M. · Group · March 2026
Double Activity Limo Tour: Xunantunich Ruins & Cave Tubing Adventure

Two hours from Hopkins along the Hummingbird Highway, and the drive is scenery in itself. Tony guided us round the ruins and we learned a great deal in the two hours we had there.

Christopher S. · Couple · May 2024
Xunantunich Maya Ruins