Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
On your way to the Lamanai site, visitors can enjoy a scenic boat ride along the New River lagoon. Morelet's crocodile and various species of birds, turtles and bats will be seen along on the way.
You will also get to see a local Mennonite community.
Most of all, you can enjoy being serenaded by Black Howler Monkeys!!
Professional guide
Bottled water
Lunch
Round-trip transfer
Gratuities
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Lamanai Archaeological Reserve, Belize Lamanai Mayan site is one of Belize’s largest ceremonial centers. It is located on the banks of the 30 mile long New River Lagoon, in the Orange Walk District, north of Belize City.
The site of Lamanai includes eight major plazas, a ball court with the largest known ball court marker, a well-preserved mask of a Maya ruler emerging from a crocodile headdress, a 108 foot tall pyramid, one of the largest Pre-classic structures in the Maya area and an intricately carved Stela depicting the ruler Lord Smoking Shell.
These are the main focal points at the site. Found also at the site are remains of a Christian “Indian Church”, which revealed that in 1544 the Spaniards had built a church on top of a Maya temple.
This site has an excellent museum with pottery vessels, flints and figurines, many representations of crocodiles, indicating that the crocodile was very important to the people of Lamanai. 360 minutes
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Matthew S
12 Feb 2023
Our tour guide coconut pete and Jr were awesome. Most friendly and knowledgeable. Willing to answer all questions and go out of there way to please.
Theresa_G
03 Apr 2022
The moment we met our delightful driver, the General, there was no doubt that our day was going to be everything we anticipated and more. We appreciate him and the extraordinary tour staff for making this a most surreal experience - one we will talk about often and encourage others to book. Highly recommended!
Todd I
02 Dec 2019
I highly recommend this tour. Our 45 min bus ride out of the city and to the boat site was great. Our tour guide, I believe his name was Yuri, was a native Belizian and very knowledgeable. We went from city to country side, and all we saw was authentic to the area. Our speedboat ride to the ruins site was a blast, speeding along the edge of the river and lake.
Upon arriving at the site, my wife and I were led, with our other travelers, thru the jungle and to 3 amazing sites, and along the way, many points of interest were highlighted and explained.
The ruins are fantastic, and we were able to climb one via wooden stairs built up the side to protect the ruins. What a site from on top! We had ample time to explore and move on...
We had enough time to visit the few vendors stationed near the end, and I found what I was looking for.... a Belizean glass bottle Coke and a Belize flag.
Lunch at our boat ride was just fine, with attendants eager and friendly to help.
IF you're mobility impaired, this might not be for you, since there is a good bit of walking involved. Otherwise, the whole experience is fantastic!
This tour in
Belize City
is organized by
Private Belize Adventure
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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