Lamanai Day Tour
Overview
Belize's Archaeological Reserve features the well-preserved mask of a Maya ruler and offers a personable adventure. The journey includes boating up the New River to the Lamanai Maya temples, showcasing stunning scenery and diverse wildlife.
- 🛶 Enjoy a unique boat ride from Orange Walk to the Lamanai Maya temples, observing wildlife such as snail kites, jacana, Morelet’s crocodile, and iguanas.
- 🏛️ Lamanai was occupied for over 3,000 years until European contact.
- 🏺 The Archaeological Reserve houses a museum with ancient Maya artifacts for visitors to explore.
- ⛪ Discover remnants of two 16th-century Spanish churches and a colonial sugar mill established in 1860 within the reserve.
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Belizean Lunch
Pickup included
- authentic Belizean lunch of rice & beans (cooked w. coconut milk); chicken open fire grilled or baked, fish or shrimp options available; classic potato salad, a dessert and natural fruit juice, salsa
- licensed tour guide
- All Fees and Taxes
- available upon guest request
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if not in the Belize City area incur an additional cost)
Meeting point
Return details
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Lamanai Archaeological ReserveLamanai (submerged crocodile), is one of the oldest, continuously inhabited archaeological zones in the Maya World. A major attraction of Lamanai is the well-preserved mask of a Maya ruler emerging from a crocodile headdress. Lamanai is a Mesoamerican archaeological site, and was once a major city of the Maya civilization, located in the north of Belize, in Orange Walk District. . On your boat ride, in addition to some amazing scenery, you’ll see wildlife like snail kites, jacana, morelet’s crocodile and iguanas. Lamanai was occupied for more than 3,000 years, up until European contact. The Archaeological Reserve not only contains a museum with ancient Maya artifacts, but visitors can also see the remnants of two (2) 16th century Spanish churches and a colonial sugar mill established in 1860.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.