Lamanai Adventure: Explore Ancient Maya Ruins

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
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Tour Guides
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Park Fees
  • Pick Up and Drop Off
  • Jungle Boat Ride
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
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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Courtneyh641
May 18, 2026
Julian and Lamani Mayan Ruins - We had the best experience with Julian for our adventure to Lamani. We were on a shared boat with a group that was 40 minutes late to the dock, but Julian got us into the boat and took us on a little tour of the river, while we waited for the other guests. We understand it's not the tour operators fault that people are late, and he did the best he could giving us the full experience. Julian was energetic and knowledgeable about the waterway, pointing out birds and crocodiles, and then inside Lamani when we arrived to the archeological site. He was very personable and funny, which we appreciate from a guide. We had a blast exploring the Temples. Then we had the most delicious home cooked lunch under a palapa after the tour that was prepared by his mom. We absolutely recommend Julian and the company, we hope to do more experiences with Julian while we're in Belize!
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193leifs
May 16, 2026
Great day on the New River and Lamanai with Julian - My gf and I had a great day with Julian. He was knowledgeable, kind, patient, safe, and had a great sense of humor. We plan to book with him when we have friends and family come to visit. Can’t wait to get back in the river with him.
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Wanda_c
May 14, 2026
Loved Lamani! - Our guide Javier was extremely knowledgeable, funny and kind. The Belizean lunch at the end of the tour was amazing! Learning about the ruins and the Mayan culture was a treat. And the voyage to the top of the temples was an awesome workout!
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Megan_l
May 11, 2026
Mayan Ruins Lamanai - Our tour guide was Ian, he was fantastic. Boat ride was smooth. Food was wonderful. Spotted many wildlife. Tour was educational and at a relaxed pace.
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Douglascd7925go
May 11, 2026
A Mayan and local historic tour not to miss if you are in the Corozal / Orange Walk area! - Elio and brother Julian are the best... wonderful guided boat tour of the birds and wildlife along the New River. Great tour of the 3 excavated temples and plenty of Mayan history and traditions explained at Lamanai with a traditional Belizean lunch which was delicious! Great hosts!
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Bryan_o
May 10, 2026
Real deal pyramid excursion! - Ian and Julian were amazing. So about an hr drive to the country side. Then an exciting 1 hr ride on a boat up river. Then you emerge in the jungle to a dock and explore 3 pyramids and some other structures. Saw some howler monkeys and ate some real deal Belizean food buffet style. Then back on the boat for a jungle cruise and drive home. My wife and I had an incredible time and would recommend this trip. The staff was so friendly, told us about the local culture and were very informative about the ruins. Don't pass on this trip. It is a blast!
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Sarahnowlen
Apr 27, 2026
Excellent tour! Highly recommend! - Really cool tour! We were picked up at the ferry port in Belize City, as arranged, in a comfortable air conditioned van. We drove about an hour to the boat launch spot in Orange walk. The driver was friendly and gave us a lot of interesting information about Belize along the drive. At the launch spot there are restrooms and possibly water. Once everyone was there, maybe about 12 guests our capitan and tour guide, Ian, loaded us up in the small boat and we headed out on the river! The river ride was fun and exciting! Its a relatively small boat but a very smooth ride. There is some shade but not too much so be prepared to cover your skin. We saw a lot of interesting birds, and some bats, and 1 dead crocodile. The boat ride was about an hour, and we were the first ones to arrive at the site which was pretty great! This small operation can get you going early and quickly! We proceeded through the jungle to tour the ruins. We again saw a lot of interesting birds and a troupe of howler monkeys napping in the shade! There are some areas that you can climb, and you can go up to the top of 2 temples. After a fun, informative tour of about 1.5 hours, we met up at a picnic shelter for lunch. It was absolutely delicious, buffet style, traditional Belizean rice and beans, stewed chicken, fried plantains, and a couple other sides. Ian said his mom was the cook! we had a little while to shop at the souvenir shops, which seemed to be actual small businesses, which was cool. We had another fun and slightly quicker boat ride back, as we didn't do as much bird watching. The shuttle was able to drop us off at our hotel in Ladyville, and we were able to make a quick stop at a grocery store for drinks and snacks. All in all great experience! I would recommend this trip to anyone! There was a wide age and ability range on our trip. One lady was in her 70s, one girl was probably late teens. I will mention that this trip is an all day adventure. We were very glad to be dropped at our hotel around 3. Some other people in our group went a few days earlier, and they went all the way from and back to caye caulker, which made for a very long and exhausting day for them. So if possible, I recommend doing this trip either at the start or end of your trip, as it is relatively close to the airport, and staying somewhere near the airport!
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Tiredofnoseywebsites
Apr 27, 2026
Great excursion - Boat ride = 5 Ruins = 6 Lunch = 5 !
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Mandy_c
May 18, 2026
Horrible Customer service - Did not get to go on this excursion as it was booked incorrectly by the agent that assisted me with booking I tried canceling multiple times!! I never got a response from Viator customer service and the travel company that offered it told me they cancelled it but did not and then asked me to pay them directly and when I did not they refused to cancel it
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Gardenresident
May 3, 2026
Be forewarned - The Lamanai tour itself was great. Other parts of this tour are sketchy. The six-seat van is highly uncomfortable if you are squished between two other people in the back bench. The (rude) driver routinely crossed over double lines to pass other vehicles. He offered zero information or details along the way. The boat ride (one hour each way, often at very high speeds) did not feature safety vests. Perhaps a remedial course in customer service and safety is needed?
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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).