Xunantunich horseback riding tour
Overview
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4 hours
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Experience a special combo of amazing horseback riding and Mayan ruins. Relax on your horse, away from the crowds while enjoying a ride on well-trained Appaloosa, Criollo and Quarter horses in the company of local professional guides.
Ride at a gentle pace on ancient Maya land, open savannah, riverside & jungle trails where you may encounter exotic wildlife and enjoy the beautiful scenery along part of the Mopan River to the Majestic Xunantunich Maya site.
Let this Maya site ignite your imagination of who built these impressive stone structures as you explore ancient pathways like the ancients of yesteryear. After an hour tour of the site, you will be more than happy for your ride back to St Leonard's Stable.
(RECOMMENDED for persons with some outdoor riding experience)
Horses & Maya site, the perfect tour of the countryside.
please call for availability of groups of 11-12pp
Additional Info
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
min of 2 adults; MAX of 12 pax; WEIGHT LIMIT 245 lbs per rider
ATTIRE recommended: Any long pants, comfortable closed toes footwear
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended (NO FLIP FLOPs)
NB: SHARED group tours start with 730am pickups in town OR earlier if OUT of town
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What‘s Included
bottle water, riding helmet, entrance fee to Xunantunich
Local, professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off in San Ignacio
pickups & drop offs OUTSIDE San Ignacio Town
Gratuities
pickups OUTSIDE San Ignacio Town must be arranged with local provider prior to tour date.
What To Expect
Your guide will meet you at your Gold Standard hotel in San Ignacio Town, then drive to St Leonard's Stable for your shared riding tour: ride on ancient mayan land with mayan sites, open savannah, jungle & riverside trails along part of the Mopan River into the modern day mayan village of San Jose Succotz village, where upon reaching the gift shops at the foot of the hand cranked ferry - you will dismount and walk your horses unto the ferry. Once the ferry docks on the opposite side of the Mopan River you lead your horses out from the ferry and once on solid ground, you mount your horses to Xunantunich maya site. Your knowledgeable local guide will give you a tour of Xunantunich where you will enjoy climbing maya structures, panoramic view of the countryside and a peep at our neighbouring country (tour: approx 4hrs) WEIGHT LIMIT 245 lbs per rider. (weight is verified at our stable to best fit you to your horse and weight limit of tour) this is a SHARED group tour - but you may be the only ones if no one else books riding tour for your date and time of scheduled tour.
Options
7:30am Xunantunich Ride
Pickup included
Reviews
144 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Wonderful
HH204,
Jul 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience, Way better than expected. The horseback riding was fun and we walked along the river in the shade, a lot velt walk. And our guide was the best, very knowledgeable about the site and it's history. Loved her. It's a family farm, I highly recommend coming with these guys. Their horses are treated very well.
Cruiser103604,
Jul 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a great experience! I highly recommend St. Leonard's. Carla and Miguel went above and beyond to accommodate our schedule and provide us with an amazing tour. Carla's knowledge of Mayan history and culture was outstanding. We learned so much. The horses were beautiful and provided a unique way to tour Xunantunich (Which I now know how to pronounce, thanks to Carla.) Fantastic way to conclude our tour of Belize. Thank you, Carla, Miguel, and St. Leonard's Tours!
Best tour ever
Kaitlyn W,
Jun 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We recently went on the horseback riding tour during our trip to Belize. Miguel and Rafe were amazing during the tour! Both me and my partner were beginners at horseback riding but they made us feel very comfortable and safe. We would highly recommend this amazing family owned company
A great way to experience Xunantunich!
Roving35646621072,
Jun 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience! About a 30-40 minute drive to the Horse ranch and you ride horses to/from Xunantunich for about an hour each way. The tour was very laid back and everyone was super nice and friendly!! Waters were provided, but I'd suggest bringing some snacks. There are bathrooms at the base of Xunan, which were convenient.
Everyone was nice it was...
Malaya D,
Jun 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Everyone was nice it was such a great experience I have never rode a horse before but I felt very secured and they were very helpful just inform them if you have never rode a horse before and they will help you and give you a horse that best fits your criteria
Loved it!!
georgemD602IZ,
Jun 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I’ve been to lots of horse tours and St. Leonard’s is a step above them all. First of all their horses look well taken care of. They are very healthy,thick, clean and friendly. Great people all around.
Hot to Trot
PAMELA B,
Jun 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We enjoyed it. The horses were matched to each person in or group. The crew were knowledgeable, helpful and friendly with a touch of humor. We traveled a trail and the guides pointed out various sites along the way. All in all a worthwhile adventure. A special "thank you" to the guides... We had a heat exhaustion episode and they responded quickly by providing water and medical support and delivered the individual to safety. The guys were great, thanks for helping us through this adventure.
Enjoyed every minute! Highly recommend!
Carrie E,
Jun 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very enjoyable, beautiful trail, Jose was fun and knowledgeable! Worth the ride you will love the ruins.
Awesome Shoe-non-to-itch tour!
williamgS1288GJ,
May 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I’ll start by saying Jose was our tour guide & was absolutely awesome. Friendly, knowledgeable & fun!! The riding was through beautiful land & the tour of the site was obviously amazing as well. Miguel guided our horse riding trip & was super friendly & knowledgeable of the land & animals as well. I highly recommend the tour & would put a request in for Jose. I’m sure the others are great as well but he made the tour special.
Highlight of our trip to Belize!
Travelanji,
May 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a beautiful day! We rode along a river, saw wildlife including howler monkeys and toucan, and enjoyed taking the horses on the hand crank ferry across to Xunantunich. The ruins were beautiful and our guide taught us a lot about Mayan culture and history. This was one of the highlights of our trip!
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