Belize City: Lamanai Maya Ruins, River Safari, & Lunch
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Join a tour from Belize City to Lamania Ancient City, and see sugar cane fields, the Mill, and a distillery with a native guide. Cruise on the New River looking for birds, crocodiles, and monkeys.
Highlights
- Enjoy a boat ride with wildlife observation including birds, crocodiles, turtles
- Walk on a forest path through the lush rainforest trees
- Discover the ancient temples, admire panorama views, by the lagoon
- Explore the onsite museum and learn about the Mayan culture
- Enjoy a picnic lunch..........pickup at city air bnb, hotels, water taxi, cruise port
Description
Meet your guide at the Airport, Cruise Ship Terminal or in your bnB, hotel lobby, depending on the option selected. board the air-conditioned vehicle . Along the way enjoy views of the old Belize river, rural villages, fruit trees, and birds. Pass near mangrove forest, pine trees, natural wetlands, sugar cane fields, sugar cane factory, the distillery, farms, residences and businesses. When you arrive at the dock, board your boat for the 1-hour cruise on the New River. Be sure to watch for iguanas, crocodiles, turtles, birds, and waterlilies.
At the Lamania Maya Site, your guide will lead you on a walking tour through the rainforest, scattered with ancient structures, to arrive at the Mask Temple. Your Native guide will share in-depth archeological information about the site. The Lamania Maya site is known for being the longest continually occupied site in Mesoamerica. The thriving crocodile population in the nearby New River lagoon gave Lamanai its name. Lamanai is the Spanish historic name for Lama’ an/ayin, which means “submerged crocodile.” Many of the site's main structures and excavated artifact exhibits represent the famed reptile. See the artifacts on display inside the onsite museum.
You'll have the chance to climb to the summit of the highest temple and see the awesome view of northern Belize and the lagoon. Then continue your walk through the Ball Court, Stelas, the Jaguar temple, stelae, and residential buildings. Listen to the birds and Howler Monkeys, Have a local Belize Lunch. Then board your boat for the return trip to Belize City, with drop-off at the Cruise Ship Terminal or at your hotel lobby, depending on the option you selected. let us know where you are staying so we can pick you up. thanks
Includes
Pickup and drop-off at Belize City hotels or the Cruise Ship Terminal (depending on option selected)
Entrance fees
Bilingual tour guide
Lunch (rice and beans with stew chicken cole slaw)
Soft drink and water
Important Information
- This tour is not recommended for people with limited mobility.
- This tour will take place rain or shine.
• To reach the top of the temple you will need to climb 200 steps.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund