Belize City

Private Xunantunich Maya Ruin Adventure From Belize City

Belize City, Belize
Adventure at Xunantunich With Lunch
  • 8 hours
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Visit Xunantunich, known for its ancient Mayan ruins, on this tour from Belize City. You'll take a roughly 3-hour drive out to the ruins in an air-conditioned vehicle all the way to the site, where you'll explore ruins and learn about ancient culture. You can even climb to the top of El Castillo, the second-tallest structure in the country, to take in views of both Belize and neighboring Guatemala.
  • Visit the Xunantunich Mayan Ruins with a guide
  • Pick-up from the cruise ship terminal or your hotel is available
  • Lunch will be provided at no extra cost
  • Private tour ensures personal attention from your guide

What's Included

  • Lunch
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • All Fees and Taxes

    Meeting and Pickup

    You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.

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    Start time

    08:00 AM

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Pickup details

    Our departure points are usually from the San Pedro Belize Express for our clients coming from Caye Caulker and San Pedro, or from Terminal 1 at the cruise ship dock for our cruise ship clients. If you need us to pick you up from a specific hotel, let us know via email and we’d be glad to accommodate your needs. We can do pickups anywhere in Belize City. Guests on San Pedro, Caye Caulker, St. George's Caye and other islands would need to come in to Belize City to be picked up. Our tours usually leave at 9:00 AM CST, but if you’d like to leave earlier, let us know. We do not offer pickups at Harvest Caye for cruise passengers coming on Norwegian Cruise Line ships as it is a private island owned by that company and most local operators are unable to offer tours there.

    What To Expect

    Xunantunich

    3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
    Operated by Jose Tours Belize

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

    • 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.
    • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
    • 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.

    Reviews

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    Upselling Annoyance
    Sean_H, Jan 2024
    The Xunantunitch ruins were nice to see. The tour operator/guide (Jose Tours) was a huge detraction to the experience and here's why: 1) He never called us, so the evening before I attempted to call him to be sure someone would actually show up at 8. The number provided by Viator did not work, so a Google search found him and I got through. He confirmed the pickup for the next day and then spent 10 minutes trying to upsell me in additional trips cave tubing, ziplining, and visiting the zoo. 2) His car was filthy inside. Empty water bottles and Red Bull cans all over the place, stuffed into every seat and door pocket. My kids said there were boogers wiped all over the seats and walls in the back. 3) it was HOT this day, 90F+ outside and he had no drinks in the car. No ice chest, nothing. We did stop to get some eventually. 4) He continued to annoyingly attempt to upsell us the additional trips for the rest of the day. I kept count: 6 times he tried. Once it was clear we were seriously not interested in anything else he began asking personal questions about what we do for a living, what our situation was, what kind of car we drive, etc. Definitely fabricate this info anytime on a tour with a stranger in any country. I just found it absurd he would continue to dig for this info, so I readily gave him a fanciful but plausible story. 5) He made a stop at a shop to get parts for his personal vehicle back home. Good thing the merchant wasn't there or we could've been stuck waiting in the hot car while he did his business on our paid time. 6) Unsafe driving- once we were done with the Mayan site and on our way back, he drove like a madman on the way out of the park, so fast that a group of pedestrians on the side of the road waves their arms frantically at him to slow down! 7) Anytime he was around his other tour guy buddies when they asked what he was doing with us he would quickly switch to thick Creole or some other language we couldn't understand but by the body language and tone it was clear he was not happy we weren't doing any other stops like the zoo or ziplining... 7) Continual complaining about how the cost of things has gone up and he can't make as much --cue in another attempt to upsell another stop at the zoo. We had the feeling this tour was an annoyance for him. He did a very minimal effort explaining things at the Mayan ruins...we had to stop and ask "whoa, wait....what is this here?" as we walked by some interesting structure. Good luck with your tour. Go with someone else if you can.
    Bad tour guide.
    Glenn_M, Dec 2023
    Our guide was not good at relaying information about the area we past through and at the ruins we learned more from listening to other tour guides talking near us and information posted inside the vistor center. He was friendly but poor tour guide.
    Xunantunich and Belize Zoo - Awesome!
    Kim_I, Mar 2023
    My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our day with Abel. He was very knowledgable about the ruins and the surrounding areas. Walking around the ruins on a hot day is tough, so make sure you have good walking shoes and lots of water. We added on a side trip to the Belize Zoo (extra cost) and had a lovely traditional Belizean lunch there. We had a bit of extra time before we needed to catch the water taxi back to San Pedro, so Abel drove us around Belize City to show us some sights. A long day, but enjoyable and glad we did it.
    Truly impressive
    Richard_B, Jun 2022
    My wife and I had a wonderful tour to the Xunantunich Mayan Ruins. The long car ride helped us learn about the Belizean countryside, and our guide kept things fun with 80's hits on the radio. Upon arrival, we were treated to some great historical perspective on the truly impressive ruins, and even some insights into local flora and fauna. Our guide was very conscious of safety, and helped us navigate the steps to the top of el Castillo. Highly recommended for couples who have a day to kill while in Belize City.

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    Price varies by group size

    up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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