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River Rat Expeditions

Burns Avenue, San Ignacio, Belize
011-501-824-4009
Ranked #4 of 17 tours in San Ignacio
5.0 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
Type: Tours
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virginia beach,VA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

We originally booked through another local company who contracted us out to River Rat Expeditions with Gonzo and Carlos and I'm certainly glad they did! Gonzo's love of the outdoors and Mayan history was evident. I loved that we had 2 guides even for our smaller group and safety was a top priority. At the end of our adventure we... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

Gonzo and Carlos are the best guides in Cayo for doing ATM or any other cave/waterfalls/Mayan adventures. I have been in Cayo for 3 months and used many different tour companies, including another to go to ATM. They have the best wealth of knowledge, the best methods for safety in the caves, and are all around great guides. Carlos is... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012

All the other reviews say exactly what I was going to. Going with Gonzo was the best decision. He is informed, passionate and awesome. I just wish we had been able to do more tours with him. Go with River Rat, you'll learn a lot and be happy that you did.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2012

Booked Caracol, ATM and Tikal with River Rat and was very happy I did. Smaller organization so you don't have large groups. Everything was taken care of from lunch, park fees, boarder fees.... Gonzo shared so much history of the Mayan that I felt I was not only seeing the sights but actually learning everything about them. Gonzo also doesn't... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

We went on the ATM cave tour with Gonzo and his assitent Dennis. He was great from the begining explaining every detail about the cave and the Mayan culture. He was very helpful and made sure we were always safe. He did not rush the tour and took his time explaining everything carefully so we can all learn about the... More

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Washington State
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2011
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My family (parents with an 11 year old boy) took three tours with River Rat Expeditions. For our first day, I asked Marge at Moonracer Farm to recommend an adventurous tour that was off the beaten path and boy did Offering Cave deliver. It began with the wild 4x4 drive to the trailhead, then a jungle hike soaking in Selmo's... More

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Minnesota
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2011

Our family was on a dream vacation in beautiful Belize! We of course went to see some Mayan ruins, Xunantunich, and our guide was awesome! We mentioned that we really wanted to see something "different," but we were worried about taking our 9 year old on anything too adventurous. He recommended we get in touch with River Rat Expeditions and... More

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Mesa, Arizona
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2011

I went with Gonzo and Carlos of River Rat Expeditions to the ATM Cave. I was a bit uncertain of what I would experience although I had heard great things about the cave. The nearly 5 hour trip that included much of the time in the water, climbing up and through the underground system was well worth it. Not only... More

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cvguru
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 October 2011

I was taken to 'Offering' cave by Gonzo of River Rat tours and it was the best cave tour in Belize that I have done, in fact it was one of the best tours I've ever done in Belize, and I've been going to Belize for 25 years! Gonzo organised everything including a park ranger to accompany us with his... More

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conneticut
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2011
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We hired River Rats for 2 days of touring. At the end of the first day we changed our minds on what we wanted to do on day 2. Gonzo and his team were able to juggle things around and accommodate our request. We loved our guide Anselmo. River Rat Expeditions offers a very fair price and small groups. I... More

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