Xunantunich Mountain Biking

Xunantunich Mountain Biking

By Belize Family Adventure

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Features

Free cancellation available
8h
Mobile voucher
Instant confirmation
Selective hotel pickup
Multiple languages

Overview

Archaeotours are envisioned by Dr. Rafael Guerra as a way to enhance the visitor’s experience beyond the mainstream tour information. Dr. Guerra is the only tour guide who is also a professional archaeologist. This tour offers a chance to engage with a local archaeologist who has extensive research and exploration experience at Belizean archaeological sites, and learn more about the archaeological processes of archaeological knowledge building. Dr. Guerra started his archaeological career at Actun Tunichil Muknal in 1998 with the Belize Valley Archaeological Reconnaissance Project directed by Jaime Awe. In 2001, he joined the Belize Tourism Development Project (TDP) that was developing several major sites in Belize. Late in 2005, he joined the Belize Institute of Archaeology, where he helped develop a multivariate database for Belize’s Archaeological sites. In 2021, he completed his Ph.D. in Anthropology, focusing on the Maya of Belize at the University of New Mexico

Activity location

5W29+WX6
- 46 Burns Avenue
- San Ignacio, Cayo District, Belize

Meeting/Redemption Point

5W29+WX6
- 46 Burns Avenue
- San Ignacio, Cayo District, Belize

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Xunantunich Mountain Biking

8h
English

Pickup included

Travelers

Languages available

Starting time: 8:00AM

Price details

$375.00 x 1 Adult$375.00

Total

What's included, what's not

Local Lunch (Stew Chicken with Rice and beans or Vegeterian option)
Entrance fee
Hotel pickup and drop-off within San Ignacio Town limits
Local Archeologist Tour guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Bring Reusable water bottles
Use of necessary equipment (Helmet, Head light, Personal Floating Device)
Gratuities
Hotel pick up and drop off outside San Ignacio Town

Know before you book

Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
It is recommended you wear comfortable closed toe shoes & Socks
Note: difficulty level of this trip is moderate
Minimum height to Paticipate is 40 inches for Children
Please note: a minimum of 2 passengers is required in order for this tour to operate. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Need to Wear either Short pants or Long Pants, T-Shirt or long Sleeve Shirt

Activity itinerary

San Ignacio (Pass by)

Departing San Ignacio Town at 8:00 am with an hour drive to the Actun Tunichil Muknal National Park. San Ignacio town was originally named El Cayo by the Spanish. On 19 October 1904, El Cayo was officially declared a town by the government of British Honduras. In the past, a creek ran between the Macal and the Mopan rivers, one mile outside of San Ignacio, going toward Benque Viejo. Enjoy the picturesque ride while passing the different local communities and observing multicultural people in their daily lives. We can see Mennonite people riding their horse and buggy, and a different architectural house.

Teakettle (Pass by)

Teakettle Village in Belize's Cayo District was founded by British settlers in the 1800s, likely named after local teak wood, and is a mix of Creole, Mestizo, and Mayan cultures. The village is near the Belize River and is significant for its proximity to Maya archaeological sites, such as the famous Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM) Cave. While its economy is based on agriculture, recent tourism infrastructure improvements, including an ATM Facilitation Center, mark a focus on developing its tourism potential.

Actun Tunichil Muknal

5h
Admission ticket included

Archaeotours at Actun Tunichil Muknal activities were envisioned by Dr. Rafael Guerra as a way to enhance the visitor’s experience beyond the mainstream tour information. Dr. Guerra is the only tour guide who is also a professional archaeologist. These expeditions came from the realization that a percentage of the tourist population wants a bit more than just the Cacoethes loquendi of tours. This type of activity allows visitors to inquire more about the archaeological processes in the cave of archaeological knowledge building. We start our adventure with a 35-minute hike through the forest, crossing the Roaring River 3 times to get to the cave entrance. While hiking through the Jungle, Dr Rafael Guerra would explain local usage of the pants or start explaining about the general history of the Mayas. Before entering the cave, Dr. Rafael will go over the Safety of caving, instructions on how to use your equipment.

Location

Activity location

5W29+WX6
- 46 Burns Avenue
- San Ignacio, Cayo District, Belize

Meeting/Redemption Point

5W29+WX6
- 46 Burns Avenue
- San Ignacio, Cayo District, Belize

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