Xunantunich Mayan Ruins Tour: Explore Ancient History in San Ignacio

Small groups for a personalized experience. Convenient pick up and drop off at your hotel within 20km of San Ignacio town.

Xunantunich Maya Temple means \

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Xunantunich - Xunantunichi, pronounced ‘Shoo - Nan - Tu - Nich’, gets its name from a legendary folktale about the ghost of a woman who as locals have it inhabited the sacred grounds as far back as the late 1800s.
    A classic period (300
  • 900AD) ceremonial center located just a stone’s throw away from San Ignacio in the beautiful Maya village of…
What's Included
  • Professional local guide
  • Bottled water included
  • All taxes, fees, and handling charges covered
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (specified hotels)
  • Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off provided
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Food and drinks
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • Due to the nature of this tour and the safety of all guests, the tour operator reserves the right to refuse service to passengers who are intoxicated or show signs of intoxication. If, as a result, your tour is canceled, you will not be entitled to a refund.
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Location
Cayo Welcome Center & Tourist Information Center
Your driver will have a sign with your name so you can easily recognize him/her
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Maya_m
Apr 28, 2025
Great time, learned lots! - Our guide Dimas was very knowledgeable and fun to be around, I didn't want the tour to end! We had such a great time, we would do more tours with this company.
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Shaym456
Apr 9, 2025
Amazing Tour - The views were amazing and so was our guide! He was very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions happily. The site wasn’t very busy and it was easy to see everything and explore.
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Jennifermb3678mo
Apr 3, 2025
Abner was a great tour guide! - The tour of Xunantunich was fantastic. Our driver from San Ignacio was on time and took us to the ruins. And then our tour guide, Abner, was very knowledgeable. He answered all of our questions and showed us all of the ruins. He even took several photos of our entire family that will be great memories of our trip. Thank you so much!
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Kellyjanettem
Apr 1, 2025
Xunantunich tour - This was our first time to visit any Mayan ruins. It was very enjoyable and our guide Goldburn was super nice and super knowledgeable. He took the time to explain a lot of history, so we were able to understand how the Mayan culture worked. I would definitely recommend this tour. Ask for him, and he will make sure you have a great time.
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Julietdq
Mar 29, 2025
Amazing tours of Mayan ruins - What an amazingly fun and informative tour. Our guide, Goldborn, was phenomenal and we were lucky enough to get him two days in a row (the Lamanai tour too). Fascinating ruins, a lot of history about the Mayans and (Lamani) a fun boat ride. We learned a lot and really loved our experience with Goldborn. The Lamani tour is worth the drive!
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622grantd
Mar 13, 2025
Cayo Inland Expedition Exceeding Expectations - Cayo Inland Expeditions Review - San Ignacio Rarely do I find a company worth posting an entire review over. I’m not the type of guy to Google Review my local Mexican restaurant with “ 5 stars, the extra large guacamole was divine!” or even worse “this Kansas McDonalds gave me two ketchups, not three, 1 star”…but Cayo Inland Expeditions absolutely deserves the following wordy praise.  A quick TL;DR 100/100. I think every tourist at some point has had that pit in their stomach when booking a tour of somewhere unfamiliar, maybe more so for those of us not as worldly as we wish we could be. This tour was a big part of my vacation, and I wanted it to go well. The first thought, cost. The second, safety. After that, the priority of what I was looking for sort of devolves. Quality of the tour guide in relation to where we’re going? Meh. It would be nice to have a knowledgeable person showing you this and that, but it wouldn’t ruin my experience if they just turned us loose for a self-guided excursion. Not ideal, but not a bummer. Transportation? Would be nice but I’m sure we can figure out how to get to a meeting point. Cayo Inland Expeditions exceeded my expectations in every single way. Cost? Check. Safety? Big check. Knowledgeable guide? The BIGGEST check. Transportation? They picked us up a few steps from our AirBnB front door… We did a trip to Xunatunich on a Tuesday and the Pontoon Waterfall Tour on a Thursday. Goldborn, our guide for both, was not only knowledgeable but extremely passionate. He took care of literally everything for both tours. The waterfall tour was an entire day, and he drove us to our river guide/boat captain Lazarus and his dog Copperfield. “Does Copperfield come with us?” I asked. “If you want him to” said Lazarus. Absolutely the pup is coming with us on this river float! After swimming around some waterfalls and having the best lunch (cooked on the pontoon boat), we decided to let the boat pull us in some tubes while we relaxed. We ended the trip with some fresh pineapple, and I couldn’t believe how lucky I was to be there in that moment. In fact, I had several of those moments throughout our trip and Cayo Inland Expeditions is responsible for the bulk of them. Cayo Inland Expeditions exceeded our expectations. Period. My deepest thanks to Ruben, Goldborn, Lazarus, and the entire crew for making our trip an unforgettable one. Obligatory dog photo of Copperfield included.
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Connector33913509416
Mar 1, 2025
Excellent tour - We had an excellent tour with Josh! Highly recommend him and his company for future tours! He was very knowledgeable and personal.
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Akremley
Feb 24, 2025
Good excursion - We had a great time. Our guide was very friendly and informative. Not too challenging of a walk for the kids. Would recommend.
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T5334gudanyd
Feb 23, 2025
Amazing sights - Amazing sights - our tour guide Dimas was amazing and super knowledgeable, patient and ready to answer any question. He even spotted a monkey in the trees, too! We learned a lot and had fun. Stairs are steep, with no guardrails and could be hard for someone uneasy with balance, but you can still learn and see a lot even if you don’t go up the monuments. Pick up was right on time at our hotel.
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Maxine_d
Feb 24, 2025
Our driver and guide... - Our driver and guide Goldmond was very knowledgeable and friendly. He had cold water bottles for us at the beginning and end of the tour.
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From $70
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).