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This Xunantunich and horseback riding tour from San Pedro combines Belize’s ancient Maya landscape with a genuine ranch experience at Banana Bank Lodge & Jungle Horseback Adventures. Cross the Mopan River by hand-cranked ferry and enter Xunantunich, where plazas, palaces, carved friezes, and El Castillo reveal the scale of an important Maya city. Your guide explains rulership, ceremony, astronomy, and regional connections so the structures become part of a clear historical story. At Banana Bank, meet the ranch team, receive a safety orientation, and ride tropical trails and riverside countryside on a horse selected for your ability. The change from ceremonial stone architecture to ranch country is what gives the day its character. Travelers first learn how the Maya understood and used the Cayo landscape, then experience that landscape slowly and closely from horseback. This creates a mainland day with cultural depth, changing scenery, and a strong sense of place.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
IMPORTANT — SAN PEDRO AND CAYE CAULKER GUESTS: This tour’s pickup begins in Belize City. We do not pick you up from your island hotel, and we do not escort you from the hotel to the water taxi terminal or airport. You must reach the terminal or airport, check in, and board independently. If your selected option says Self-Transfer, you must purchase your own ticket. If it says Water Taxi Included or Flight Included, we arrange only the specified ticket; transportation from your hotel to the departure terminal or airport is still not included. Water taxi arrivals: after collecting your luggage, meet your guide outside the main exit of the San Pedro Belize Express Water Taxi Terminal, 111 North Front Street, Belize City. Flight arrivals: the exact Belize City airport meeting location will appear on your voucher. Look for a guide holding your name or a Private Belize Adventure sign. Please arrive early enough to complete check-in.
Itinerary
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At Banana Bank Lodge & Jungle Horseback Adventures, meet the ranch team and receive a safety orientation before being matched with a suitable horse. The guide leads the ride at a comfortable pace along ranch trails through tropical countryside and riverside surroundings. No previous riding experience is required, but guests must follow the ranch guide’s instructions.
2 hours • Admission ticket included -
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A Hand Cranked ferry used to Cross vehicles,passenger and other mean of transportation to Xunantunich
30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
3Xunantunich
Cross the Mopan River by hand-cranked ferry, then explore Xunantunich with your guide. Walk through the plazas, learn how the Maya city developed, and climb permitted structures for wide views across the Belize River Valley. The visit focuses on the site’s history, architecture, and archaeological importance.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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