Private Tour

Xunantunich Mayan Ruin and Cave Tubing from Placencia

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

9 hours

Mobile ticket

It’s going to be an eventful day so be sure to wear comfortable clothing and shoes. This tour will start with a journey from your Placencia accommodation. Our guides will be waiting on-site for you before heading off in air-conditioned transport to Xunantunich. Xunantunich is a national treasure that fills its visitors with a sense of time travel. It sits close to Belize’s western border and is a must-visit. Local souvenirs, hammocks, and blankets are available from the many vendors waiting alongside the river at the entrance to the hand-cranked ferry that has carried many thousands to and from the calm beauty of this Maya Temple.

The panoramic views of the Cayo District and nearby Guatemala from atop ‘El Castillo’ are stupendous! Come with an open heart to experience simplicity and visiting another world for a few hours before heading off to Jaguar Paw for cave tubing .

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults

A minimum of 2 people per booking is require

The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Local guide

Professional guide

Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Gratuities

Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Ranguana Lodge

Pt. Placencia, Placencia Peninsula Belize

Cozy Corner

Placencia Village, Placencia Peninsula Belize

Caribbean Beach Cabanas

The Placencia Sidewalk, Beachfront Placencia Peninsula Belize

The Ellysian Boutique Hotel

1 Williams Drive Placencia Peninsula Belize

Chabil Mar Villas

2284 Placencia Peninsula Road, Placencia Peninsula Belize

Casa At Last

Placencia Road, Placencia Village Placencia Peninsula Belize

Seaspray Hotel

Placencia's Sidewalk, Placencia Village Placencia Peninsula Belize

Captain Jak's Cabanas

Placencia Village, Placencia Peninsula Belize

Meeting points

Placencia

Placencia Belize

End points

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Xunantunich

Xunantunich is a national treasure that fills its visitors with a sense of time travel. It sits close to Belize’s western border and is a must-visit. Local souvenirs, hammocks, and blankets are available from the many vendors waiting alongside the river at the entrance to the hand-cranked ferry that has carried many thousands to and from the calm beauty of this Maya Temple.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Included

Nohoch Che'en Caves Branch Archaeological Reserve

Once at the entrance of the cave system, it’s time for your ancient Maya underworld adventure. You’ll see intricate crystalline formations that line the cave with a majestic rise and fall of stalagmites and stalactites that add to the serene richness and grandiose of Xibalba as it’s known. After exiting the cave, you’ll emerge into the sunlight and free float downstream, ushered by the gentle current and little rapids, to the harmony of birds and natural wildlife which routes back to where the tour

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Included

Options

Small Groups Tour

This Option for 2-4 people traveling together

Large Group Tours

Pickup included

Private Tour

Private Tour : A private tour in Belize is a guided tour specifically designed for you and your group. This means that you will have
Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

5 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Simply incredible
Aida T,
Jul 5, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our Tour Guide Robin was very knowledgeable and entertaining. He made this tour so much fun . We would love to go to another tour with him being the guide. The pyramid site was magnificent and took our breath away. The cave tubing was amazing.. we were are awe from beginning to the end. Thank you Robin
So happy for a one day option
Amy P,
Jan 20, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
It was nice to be able to see both the temple and do cave floating in one day. Driver was fast, but safe. He did a great job explaining the Mayan history. The guide for the float was wonderful as well.
5 stars of fun and adventure!!
ZackH,
Feb 18, 2020
- Review from Viator
5.00
First of all, we can't say enough good things about our tour guide, Cus. He was punctual picking us up in Placencia and gave us so much interesting information about Belize and the culture on our way to xunantunich ruins. The drive was so relaxing, fun, and the 3 hours passed quickly. Once there, it was a short walk to the ruins. So majestic and amazing views from the top!! Watch out for rogue iguanas! Lol we spent over an our there checking it out and we saw and heard some howler monkeys! We got back in the car and drove 1.5 hours to the cave tubing site. We got rum drinks inside fresh coconuts and started the adventure. It was a 30 min beautiful walk through the jungle to the cave entrance. The caves were so large and incredible, much grander than we ever pictured. At that point we enjoyed a leisure float through the cave systems...so cool!! Once emerging from the caves, we continued floating back to the area where we started the walk so no walking back. The river was so beautiful and clear with beautiful green blue colors where it was deep. We decided to swim and truly enjoyed the refreshing water. The whole experience was definitely a high light of our honeymoon and we could not recommend it more. Thank you again Cus for an amazing, informative time and for the laughs too!!!
Our guide was awesome and...
Deborah M,
Sep 14, 2017
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our guide was awesome and entertaining with good knowledge to share. Will definitely use them again on the next trip.!
Very good tour. Our guide was...
John H,
Jun 3, 2017
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very good tour. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about the everything we saw, including local facts along the drive to the ruins. We felt well taken care of at each set of the process. The ruins themselves were awesome. We also had a great tour guide for the cave tubing. He made every aspect of the tour interesting. Our guide brought use to a fabulous restaurant for lunch. I wish I could remember name of the delicious meal he recommended. overall I rate this tour - fantastic.