Lamanai Maya Ruins Tour: Riverboat Adventure

Explore Lamanai’s ancient Maya ruins with expert guides, scenic riverboat rides, and a traditional Belizean buffet lunch. Book your unforgettable adventure today.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Orange Walk - Embark on an enchanting journey to Lamanai, the ancient Maya city nestled within the verdant Belizean jungle.
    Scenic Drive and River Cruise:
    Start at the Belize City port, where a comfortable, air-conditioned van awaits. Travel through lively streets and onto the Northern Highway for a 1-hour drive, as your guide shares the rich…
What's Included
  • All national park entry fees and site permits
  • Bottled water
  • Round-trip pickup/dropoff air-conditioned transport from Belize City (hotel, airport, or port)
  • Scenic riverboat cruise along the New River
  • Lunch
  • Guided tour of Lamanai Archaeological Reserve with expert guide
What's Not Included
  • Tour guide and driver gratuities (optional)
  • Personal items (bug spray, rain ponchos, sunscreen)
  • Personal souvenirs, handicrafts, or local artisan purchases at the site
Additional Information

Our mission is to provide you with an unforgettable tour experience tailored to your interests and needs.
The Lamanai Adventure offers an exciting and immersive journey through the ancient Maya ruins of Lamanai. The tour typically includes a scenic riverboat ride along the New River. Once at Lamanai, you’ll have the opportunity to explore the impressive…

Location
San Cas Park
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Andreabg516ao
Nov 4, 2026
Great hosts! - Javier Jr. and Javier, the father, were great hosts. They paid attention to every detail and accommodated me as a solo traveller, as well as the group's needs. They were very knowledgeable about the Lamanai Site and Maya culture, and very friendly and fun. Lunch was delicious, too. Highly recommended.
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Candice_f
Nov 4, 2026
Great tour! Lunch was... - Great tour! Lunch was really tasty. Friendly tour guides. Just remember to bring bugspray when visiting the ruins.
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Villanueva92
Oct 16, 2026
Highly suggest Javier and Jt - The company was very responsive leading up to the tour. Javier and Jr were very knowledgeable about Belize and the ruins. Javier’s mom made our lunch and it was delicious and filling. They were kind enough to retrieve a hat for one of the other members of the tour and made sure we all made our return in time to make our water taxis. Thank you gentleman for your kindness and hospitality.
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Epicpaddleadventures
Oct 15, 2026
Incredible Day in Belize - An unforgettable day in Belize with Elio! We had such a wonderful experience with Elio of Lamanai Belize Tours! He was amazing from start to finish, and his car was clean and comfortable. He took us to an incredible Mayan site and then to see monkeys and sloths. Both were highlights of our trip! As someone who works in the tour industry, I know how much a great guide can add to an experience, and Elio made ours truly special. We’re still talking about what an amazing day we had. I can’t say enough good things about him and highly recommend booking a tour with him if you’re visiting Belize. Thank you, Elio, for such wonderful memories!
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James_b
Oct 7, 2026
Wild northern Belize - Fine gentlemen in charge, and very informative. Excellent hosts. Be prepared for a spectacular and somewhat challenging experience. Wonderful aquatic landscape rather like FL Everglades. Massive and imposing Mayan structures.
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Gregwj8558he
Oct 4, 2026
Awesome experience at a remote location - We had a full van, so I'm not going to say that the drive was totally comfortable, but Javier Jr was very professional and knowledgeable. Van was a Honda Odyssey with good air conditioning. Boat ride was great, life jackets were available and the ride was totally normal and safe. Reviews that say otherwise are certainly from people who don't know boats and rivers. Boat ride was a fun and unique way to get around. Javier Jr pointed out various birds and plants of interest along the way to the ruins, which was a very cool site. Lunch was delicious. In general I'd say plan to eat a good breakfast and bring a small snack just because it's an active day.
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A535rwjuliac
Oct 4, 2026
Fun in the jungle, river, and the ruins. - Javier Jr. was an amazing tour guide, we laughed and learned. He navigated the river excellently. I would recommend this tour to anyone be sure to ask for Javier Jr.
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Anthony_b
Sep 8, 2026
Climbed 3 pyramids - I like the fact that your able to climb the pyramids and know some of the historical things in it ....
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Thuytienv2018
Aug 4, 2026
Adventurous Travel to an Ancient Civilization - Great experience! Definitely recommended. Javier Jr. was a terrific guide/driver/boat operator and very knowledgeable about all things Belize.
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Wolfmuc
Oct 27, 2026
The worst experience ever - Don’t waste your time and money. We have been asked to get the first tender boat in Belize what we did. Just to be informed that we have to wait for another couple. While waiting for them we drive in an absolutely stinky and dirty van to the next gas station. After refilling we were told that we have to wait again. All this took almost 1 hour of our time and we decided to leave the tour. Because we did not want to smell the scent of car refresher for the day. And btw the tour operator is renting his van. Too bad that you can’t rate 0 stars here
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From $135
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).