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Lamanai Tour: Explore Ancient Mayan Ruins
5.0
10 Ratings
Orange Walk
Embark on a thrilling adventure to the Lamanai Mayan Site in Northern Belize, where you’ll explore the ancient ruins and cruise along the scenic New River. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to immerse yourself in Mayan history and natural beauty!
Embark on a thrilling adventure to the Lamanai Mayan Site in Northern Belize, where you’ll explore the ancient ruins and cruise along the scenic New River. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to immerse yourself in Mayan history and natural beauty!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Orange Walk - After being picked up by the driver, you will be driven approximately an hour north of Belize City. During the journey, the guide will share insights into Belize’s history and culture. Enjoy the stunning scenery of this region, including views of the Belize River and quaint villages along the route. The stop will be at the landing…
- Orange Walk - After being picked up by the driver, you will be driven approximately an hour north of Belize City. During the journey, the guide will share insights into Belize’s history and culture. Enjoy the stunning scenery of this region, including views of the Belize River and quaint villages along the route. The stop will be at the landing site near the main town of Orange Walk at the toll bridge. Here, there will be an opportunity to use the restroom before boarding a comfortable motorboat with a canopy, where you will meet the captain who will also guide your river and Lamanai tour. The river tour then commences. As you navigate this remarkable river, you may encounter tropical water birds, crocodiles, howler monkeys, and manatees. The tour includes a stop at the Mayan site of Lamanai. After lunch, a guided tour of Lamanai will be provided, followed by a return trip to the landing area by boat to catch the bus back to Belize City.
- New River - A highlight of this incredible tour is the boat ride to the Lamanai Mayan site. Along the way, you will have the opportunity to observe a diverse array of tropical birds, crocodiles, green iguanas, manatees, howler monkeys, and a Mennonite community. The knowledgeable tour guide will provide extensive information about the flora and fauna of northern Belize.
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Driver/Guide
- River Tour
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- Food and drinks
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Driver/Guide
- River Tour
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- Food and drinks
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Entrance Fees
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Entrance Fees
Additional Information
Glide quietly along the New River, observing tropical birds through the lush canopy. This Lamanai tour has become one of the most sought-after Mayan sites to explore. Visitors can stroll through ancient plazas where history whispers among the ruins. Spot exotic birds and wildlife that disappear in the blink of an eye—ideal for capturing photos or…
Glide quietly along the New River, observing tropical birds through the lush canopy. This Lamanai tour has become one of the most sought-after Mayan sites to explore. Visitors can stroll through ancient plazas where history whispers among the ruins. Spot exotic birds and wildlife that disappear in the blink of an eye—ideal for capturing photos or experiencing awe-inspiring moments. At the site, a homemade Belizean meal will be served for lunch, with bottled water and fruit juices available. The tour guide will lead you through the remarkable ancient Mayan city of Lamanai. The tour’s highlight is the mask temple, featuring the largest Olmec mask in the region. Visitors will also explore the high temple, offering a view over the New River Lagoon. The tour of this ancient city concludes at the Jaguar Temple. Afterwards, guests will be returned to the landing area by boat for transfer to Belize City. An unexpected jungle encounter awaits—are you prepared?
- Infant seats unavailable
- No public transportation nearby
- Not recommended for people with back problems
- Not recommended for people with heart conditions
- Not stroller accessible
- Not suitable for pets
- Not wheelchair accessible
- We will pick you up from any hotel, water taxi terminal or the Municipal Airstrip within Belize City
Location
Orange Walk
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Stephanie
Feb 22, 2025
Knowledgeable Guides, well-planned excursion - Albert was knowledgeable and responsive. During the boat ride and at Lamanai, our guide Brenda was terrific—well informed, kind, with a nice sense of humor and a well-paced tour. So glad we did this tour with this group!
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Julie
Jan 30, 2025
New favorite tour Belize - Our new favorite excursion when we cruise to Belize! Our ship tender process was delayed but our tour leader waited for us. We felt safe the entire day. We were well cared for and relaxed while having a fun adventure with nothing to worry about. The river cruise was my favorite. The Mayan ruins were amazing. Our guide educated us about the ruins and the river wildlife. Ian took special care to point out the most interesting things.
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K1102ekjohnc
Dec 26, 2024
Great experience! - Friendly tour guide, family made food service, great quality! Would definitely recommend this for family! Including infants and toddlers!
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Eddie_v
Nov 29, 2024
Trip to Lamanai Mayan Site and River Rafting - The boat ride was so exciting and memorable for us. It was so much fun. The temples were very impressive.
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Stephanie_p
Sep 30, 2024
Good experience - Learned a lot about the Mayan culture. Tour guides were great. Lunch was good and boat ride was pleasant.
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Anthony_o
Jul 30, 2024
Best decision ever - Booking Albert was one of the best decisions of our holiday. Excursions at our hotel were overpriced and lacklustre but Albert was the complete opposite: professional, friendly, informative and genuinely passionate. We learnt so much about Belize, its people, culture and places. Communication was brilliant, he was on time and we booked him for a second day that was also great!
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S4720xaleem
Oct 27, 2023
Wonderful Day At Lamanai - When I contacted Albert about some tours, he set us up for this one. He was prompt when he picked us up, shared information when as we drove north from our hotel and was with us the whole way. He arranged for us to join a regular river tour which stopped to point out wild life, give a history of the area and of Lamanai. Once we got there, we had a wonderful tour of the ruins and there was plenty of water to stay hydrated. A great lunch was provided with some free time before heading back. It was a full day tour and totally worth it.
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T3358oserich
Apr 20, 2022
Lamanai Trip with Dean - Albert and Dean were exceptional to work with in planning our trip. Albert answered my many questions and really went out of his way to make sure that we got a great tour and were back at the airport in time for our flight to Ambergris Caye. They picked us up right on time and Dean took us out for the tour. they even help out bags for us and dropped us off at the airport for our flight. The company they partnered with for the river and site tour were awesome as well.
A very well run and friendly group to work with and I would highly recommend them.
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Reedmangreg
Dec 3, 2021
Trip with Albert to Lamanai - It took me a while to post this 2nd review as sadly TripAdvisor didn't allow me to do it for the 3 months after I posted my previous one here called Trip with Albert to Xunantunich - needless to say we took 2 trips during same week with A Plus Adventures and despite 6 months going by I believe people like Albert need these reviews and deserve to be known as they are the great people who share their country, history and culture with people like me, like you, like us.
Similarly to our other trip with A Plus Adventures, Albert picked us up from our resort and we did about 45-minute (from Belize City) drive in his SUV where then he "transferred" us over to another nice gentleman who was our both, the boat captain, and the tour guide through the New River tour and the magnificent Lamanai - I have reviewed Lamanai separately if you are interested, here I will just say a dream come true it was, enjoyed it way more than Chichen Itza and despite being completely different I would compare it joy wise close to visiting Matchu Picchu - Belize is an extremely underrated place when it comes to Mayan ruins and may be that's the beauty of it, fewer people know about it leaving all of these amazing places virgin and greatly untouched!
The tour itself includes thus the round trip drive, the round trip boat ride, the entrance fees to the Lamanai park and of course the tour guide is included in that - an excellent value. You can get to Lamanai just by the car but we thought that the combo of boat ride and the walking tour were a truly great combination. Take some sunscreen with you, and some water as while it's nice and breezy on the boat (sunny though!) it's very humid and hot within the forest/Lamanai sites. Lastly, an excellent lunch was included in the tour - very tasty home made food prepared by our tour guide's wife :)
Highly recommend this company and this excellent tour - it's a full day full package, you won't regret it!
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Loren928
May 9, 2021
Lamanai Mayan Ruins and Cultural Tour - Everyone should travel to Belize. The tourism industry is back! We came to Belize for a scuba diving trip and went on several land excursions too. Yesterday we had the best tour of Lamanai (the Mayan ruins in northwest Belize). At 8am, Albert Alvarez (from “A Plus Adventures Belize”) picked us up from the Radisson in Belize City and we drove about an hour to pick up Amir Reyes (local tour guide for Lamanai) from Tower Hill Village). From there we drove through the Mennonite community and farmland. Albert and Amir taught us about the variety of cultures found in Belize. Then we passed the small village of Indian Church (population of 236 people). When we arrived in Lamanai, we had the whole place almost to ourselves. Amir gave an excellent cultural and historical tour as we walked through Lamanai. It was great taking pictures of all the Mayan ruins without any other tourists getting in our pictures. Really an amazing experience. After that, we had a delicious lunch at Las Orquideas Restaurant in Indian Church. And on the way back to the hotel we made a quick detour to see trucks filled with sugarcane pulling into the sugar processing plant. Albert and Amir were both very friendly, knowledgeable and enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge of Belize with us. Overall, it was a great tour and a great day. Everyone should come visit Belize and book a tour through A Plus Adventures. We’ll be returning soon.
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