Excursion d'une journée à Xunantunich et à la grotte en bouée au départ de San Ignacio
Description
Voyagez dans le temps et découvrez à quoi ressemblait la vie dans la ville de Xunantunich, l'un des sites mayas les plus populaires du Belize. Cette excursion au départ de San Ignacio vous emmène à San Jose Succotz, un village maya-métis situé près de la frontière ouest et vous emmène sur un ferry à l'ancienne à manivelle vers les magnifiques ruines au cœur de la forêt tropicale bélizienne. Admirez les sculptures astronomiques d'El Castillo (le château) et la vue imprenable sur la vallée du Belize et la ville voisine de Melchor de Mencos, au Guatemala, une fois que vous aurez gravi les marches abruptes de la pyramide jusqu'au sommet! Le ramassage et le retour à l'hôtel dans la ville de San Ignacio sont inclus.
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Itinéraire
Voyagez dans le temps et découvrez à quoi ressemblait la vie dans la ville de Xunantunich, l'un des sites mayas les plus populaires du Belize. Cette excursion au départ de San Ignacio vous emmène à San Jose Succotz, un village maya-métis situé près de la frontière ouest et vous emmène sur un ferry à l'ancienne à manivelle vers les magnifiques ruines au cœur de la forêt tropicale bélizienne. Admirez les sculptures astronomiques d'El Castillo (le château) et la vue imprenable sur la vallée du Belize et la ville voisine de Melchor de Mencos, au Guatemala, une fois que vous aurez gravi les marches abruptes de la pyramide jusqu'au sommet! Le ramassage et le retour à l'hôtel dans la ville de San Ignacio sont inclus.
Nohoch CheʼEN, ou plus communément appelé la branche des grottes, est un excellent circuit si vous recherchez une journée reposante et paisible. L'expédition commence par se préparer avec des gilets de sauvetage et des conseils de sécurité. La visite se poursuit ensuite par une randonnée à travers un sentier forestier, à ce moment-là le groupe a la possibilité de raccourcir ou de prolonger la randonnée pour avoir une plus longue vue des grottes et une plus longue promenade sur la rivière, puisqu’il s’agit d’un grand système de grottes. Le long du sentier, vous rencontrez parfois des animaux sauvages tels que des oiseaux comme le quetzal à crête et d’autres petites créatures comme les « lone coati » ou les coatimundi, de petits charognards à la recherche de noix ou de fruits à manger. Alors que la randonnée se termine, il est temps de se mettre à l'eau. Chacun est placé dans ses tubes et guidé dans la rivière et à travers des grottes. Dans la grotte, il y a beaucoup de belles formations rocheuses à voir, et la rivière fournit également quelques rapides passionnants à traverser sur les tubes.
Points forts
Ce qui est inclus
Lieux et horaires de prise en charge
Nous fournissons une prise en charge gratuite pour les hôtels situés dans les limites de la ville. Pour les hôtels situés en dehors de la ville, nous pouvons organiser la prise en charge moyennant un petit supplément.
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Accès pour les personnes à mobilité réduite
- Landau ou poussette possible pour les bébés et enfants en bas âge
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Sièges enfants avec besoins spéciaux disponibles
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Il est recommandé de porter des chaussures et des vêtements confortables
- Remarque: un minimum de 2 passagers est requis pour que cette visite puisse avoir lieu. Il est possible d'annuler après confirmation s'il n'y a pas assez de passagers pour répondre aux exigences. Dans ce cas, un remboursement alternatif ou intégral vous sera proposé.
- Apportez une bouteille d'eau réutilisable
Avis(36)
Super fun day even in the rain! We enjoyed the ruins, the information our guide provided really colored in what we were seeing. The tubing was magical.
The tour was in two parts.We were lucky enough to have Edgar (Speedy) as our guide. What an energetic, knowledgeable, people loving young man. He is passionate about his Mayan Culture and the community he lives in. He was very hard working and attentive to our needs. The tour(s) are very well structured and make a full informative and enjoyable day. The lunch was great and we liked that it had been prepared by a local solo mum - just love this ethos. Edgar set a beautiful picnic table with her very delicious food. The air conditioned vehicle used for the tours was comfortable to travel in, immaculately presented and appropriated for the days activities. The equipment used was excellent. We also enjoyed Edgar's selection of music. The tour was excellent value for money, I highly recommend it.
My grandson and I had the best tour with Marvin and Leo! The history of the Mayans was so interesting. I learned so much. After a delicious lunch we started our trek up the hill for the cave tubing. I'm 75 years old and definitely not in the best of shape, but Leo stayed with me and encouraged me all the way up the hill. Once we got in the water it was everything I had imagined. The water felt great and the terrain was beautiful. Leo pointed out the different birds we saw. We then entered the cave and it was awesome! This was definitely the highlight of my trip to Belize.
This was a great tour!!! We had the best tour guide Marvin! He shared so much great information about the Maya ruins, the people and history- really fantastic! Loved the cave tubing!! So much fun and perfect after all of our touring of the ruins! The lunch was delicious! Highly recommend this tour!!!
The destination itself was beautiful and absolutely worth seeing, but the overall tour experience was not what I had hoped for. After doing a tour with MayaWalk, the bar was honestly set very high, and this one felt much more lackluster by comparison. Our guide seemed frustrated or irritated with me throughout the day, which made it hard to fully relax and enjoy the experience. I do not want this to come across as harsh, but the energy of the guide really does shape the whole day. One suggestion would be for the guide or company to either bring emergency water or clearly tell guests ahead of time exactly how much water to bring, especially when it is extremely hot. That would have made the day feel safer and more comfortable. The experience had beautiful moments, but I left wishing the tour felt more engaging, prepared, and welcoming.
This was a great all-day tour. A good way to experience the “inland” side of Belize. Totally worth it.
Omg this was so great! Angel was the PERFECT guide: he took his time, showing us things that other guides rushed past. There was a member of our group who struggled with balance so he was always there to hold her hand and help her across certain spots. Finally, he was so well informed: we learned so much about Mayan history as well as modern day Belize. We can't recommend him enough..
This experience was really nice and I totally recommend. I felt we didn’t really know the planning for the day so here is a big overview: - you will take a bus to Xunantunich (15min drive) and visit the site for about 2h - you will then go on another drive for 1h30 to the caves - once there, you will have lunch (homemade lunch, really nice), be able to change into swimsuits and leave for the caves (be sure to take water shoes and a t shirt that can go into water) - you will walk for about 25min with a tube both in forest and water and then go in the tube once in the cave - the cave tubbing is really nice and relaxing - then you go back to the changing rooms before jumping in the bus for the way back I didnt really know that before doing the tour but don’t forget walking shoes for Xunantunich visit (with sun cream) and water shoes and another t shirt for the cave tubing (shoes that you are confortable walking with and that can go into water). Enjoy !!
The Xuantunich ruins were amazing and the tubing was very fun. Our guide Edgar was very knowledgeable and kind. Highly recommend.
This was an awesome experience! Our guide, Angel, was fun and informative. He went out of his way to make sure everyone on the tour had the best time (even helping one of the other travellers propose <3 ) The lunch was absolutely delicious and the cave tubing exceeded all expectations. Highly recommend :)
