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Lamanai Maya Ruins Tour form San Pedro Ambergris Caye

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Lamanai is the Maya word for “submerged crocodile.” The site’s name – “Lamanay” or “Lamayna” was recorded by Franciscan missionaries in the seventeenth century. It is one of the only sites retaining its original name and is among one of Belize’s largest ceremonial centre. The name Lamanai helps to explain the numerous crocodile motifs at the site. Crocodile effigies appear on figurines, vessel decorations, and on the large headdress on a limestone mask at one of the principal structures at the site.

Lamanai , located on the banks of the New River Lagoon, is easist visited by boar river tour along the spectacular new river. The trip is a nature-lover’s heaven for numerous species of water birds live along this rich and diverse waterway. You may even be lucky enough to view iguanas and crocodiles as they sun themselves on the river banks. There are also interesting flora and fauna to be seen at the Lamanai reserve.

While the site was recorded by missionaries and also mentioned by Thomas Gann in the 1920’s, it was not until 1974 that formal excavations were carried out at the site by Dr. David Pendergast up until 1986. More recent work has been carried out by Dr. Elizabeth Graham.

Previous archaeological work has focused not only on the ancient Maya aspect of the site, but also the colonial era, with investigations into both the Spanish churches as well as the sugar mill.

Lamanai boasts the third tallest Maya structure in Belize, aptly called High Temple, which stands 33 meters tall. Perhaps the most iconic feature of Lamanai is the Mask Temple. The masks featured on this temple is 4.2 m high. It was built up of limestone blocks which were mortared together and then overlaid with a thin layer of lime plaster and a finishing coat of stucco.

This method of construction is unusual in the Maya area, where masks and friezes were usually built up and modelled with plaster on a stone block framework. Some blocks appear to be quite large; for example, the upper section of the face is one large block whereas on the sides of the face, the edges of smaller blocks can be seen. The nose, however, was made up of two pieces of stone either side; the nostrils and middle section were then infilled with mortar and smaller pieces of stone. Each ear flare is also carved from one single block of stone.

Does NOT include water taxi or flights from San Pedro to Belize City!

Travel from San Pedro by Water Taxi or Municipal Flight to Belize City

Purchase your water taxi or local flight before the day of your trip. Check in at least 30 minuted before your scheduled departure to Belize City!

Pickup at the water taxi

Guide meets you as you get off the boat in Belize City at the water taxi terminal.

Transfer to Orange Walk

Roughly and hours drive north of Belize city on the Philip Goldson Highway through small country villages we come to our docks on the banks of the New River, the hub of our activities for the day.

Arrival and River Tour

After using the bathroom facilities its off on a one hour river tour of the New River in route to the ancient city of crocodiles, Lamanai. In route see many species of birds, crocodiles, Iguanas and many other flora and fauna local to the area.

Tour of Lamanai

On arrival at Lamanai guests get a chance to use the bathroom facilitates again should they need and its off to tour. Learn the history of the only city in mesoamerica to be under continued occupation. Your guide will take you across 5 plazas and 5 temples explaining the history and demise of this once great civilization.

Lunch and Return to City

After your tour of Lamanai, guests are served a delicious local lunch after which its return to our docks via the new river for your return to Belize City.

Included/Excluded

• Air Conditioned Transfer
• Boat River Tour
• Licensed Tour Guide
• All Entrance Fees
• Complementary Lunch
• Water Taxi to Belize City
• Souvenirs/Gifts
• Alcoholic Beverages

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Lamanai Mayan Temple Tour

The mysterious and ancient Lamanai Mayan ruins are located in the Orange Walk District of Belize.

Begin your day with a continental breakfast as you make your way to Lamanai, ride a boat to Belize City, then board a bus that will take you to Tower Hill in Orange Walk District.

From there you’ll embark on a boat cruise through the Rio Nuevo (New River) where you’ll take in exotic flora and fauna including a wide variety of birds, potentially crocodiles, monkeys, turtles, river otters, and much more, all living in their natural habitat.

Upon arrival at the Lamanai ruins, your tour guide will navigate you through the jungle trails, majestically perched on the water’s edge. Your guide will also explain the fascinating and haunting history of the ruins and answer any questions you may have. At noon, you will be served delicious local cuisine for lunch. Finally at the end of your expedition, you’ll head back to San Pedro realizing what a truly once-in-a-lifetime trip you’ve just had. This is certainly one of our most popular Mayan ruins tours in Belize. Highly recommended!

Tour Details:

This Tour Includes : Breakfast, Lunch and Refreshments Schedule : Available daily from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm Cost (Travel by Boat) : $175 USD per person + $5 park fee (8 person minimum)

* Please note: rates do not include 12.5% tax

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Lamanai Mayan Ruins Tour from Ambergris Caye

• All taxes, fees and handling charges
• Bottled water
• Driver/guide
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Transport by air-conditioned minivan
• Belize City, Belize City, Belize District
• Location Name: We pick you up by taxi cab from your Resort. Return Location: Return after the tour at you Resort.
• Not wheelchair accessible
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
• Dress code is smart casual
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

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• Brian W 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Great Trip Our driver was incredibly knowledgeable about all things Belize, took excellent care of us and went out of his way to make sure we had the best trip ever. Water was a little low during the cave tubing yet we still had a remarkable time. All was well worth the travel into the jungle. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! DO NOT FORGET A WATERPROOF CAMERA CASE.. We made the mistake... Read more Written September 14, 2019
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• Techsavvy12 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles Jovan is a Scammer I wish I had checked these reviews before I booked so I could save myself the hassle. I don’t know why Jovan and his sham company continues to be listed here on TripAdvisor. Book with him and you WILL get ripped off. I booked through a third party website, and it turns out I was lucky after reading other reviews posted here. He was very responsive until we booked. I had an inland Maya ruin and atv tour booked weeks in advance. There was no follow up until the night before asking if he could rebook me because of some payment issues. I had paid in full!! Then he said he was waiting on my payment from the third party site and that he was having a lot of trouble with them keeping money for tours. The next morning I angrily sent an email to the website and demanded a refund. Jovan said he could only take me if I paid cash the day. Well, this was all a big fat lie. The website staff quickly confirmed that he was communicating with them that day and telling them I was on the tour and he needed the rest of the money from my payment. They sent me the email screenshots. He completely tried to defame them and defraud them at the same time. How shameful. I don’t understand why the authorities in Belize have not shut him down yet and why TripAdvisor continues to sell his services. The other website quickly delisted him and I heard they are still trying to recover money from other tours they had paid him and he didn’t fulfill. That website quickly issued a full refund to me and were very responsive and understanding. They even helped me find other tours with reputable companies. While it ruined my vacation a bit, I’m so happy I did not pay him directly or through payoneer like others who have reviewed here and never got back their refund. The Belize authorities need to shut him down because he is giving their beautiful country a bad name. Look how many other travelers in the past few weeks alone have reported almost similar experiences. Imagine how many others there are who just haven’t posted a review. You can clearly see a pattern here. If you are reading this, then read no more...stay far far away from this guy unless you want to be ripped off. Find a reputable company and save yourself the hassle. Read more Written August 6, 2019
• Aspainsport 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles We are back again... A few years ago we visited Belize for the first time and now we were back for more adventure. Last time we did Black Hole Drop, Lamanai Mayan Ruins and ATM Cave. This time around we tried Zipline and Cave Tubing. We did all our tours through our resort last time so this time around we decided to try an outfit that allowed us to customise our tour. We came accross these guys online and after a prompt response, we decided to book. Setting up the tour was easy. We got got picked up on time from our resort by taxi and made the flight to Belize City where we met Jovan our guide. The Zipline was fun for my kids. A little scary at first but they got the hang of it. There were two lines that goes across the river and back. The guys on the Zipline were great. They told us about the trees in the jungle and the animals that lives in the area. Lunch was delicious. BBQ with rice and beans was the choice that day before we geared up for the float through the cave. After a half hour walk through the jungle, we made our way to the entrance of the cave where Jovan and Biggs kept us close together and guided us through the dark cave. Jovan thought us about the Maya's and cave formations and a whole lot more. The water was cold but he kept saying it's refreshing... Both tours were organised perfectly for my family and the logistics was right on point. We will be back for more adventure and will definitely choose these guys again. Make sure to take bug spray and money for tips. Read more Written June 29, 2019
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• Milrtme111 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles Beware!!! Don’t use this guy!!! Jovan is a crook. This guy canceled our trip due to an “accident” and has not sent our money back. We paid via Payoneer. Jovan said that he requested that Payoneer send funds back to us. Upon calling Payoneer he did not even call them. We are now in the dispute process with Payoneer. This guy can’t be trusted and is a thief. Read more Written June 24, 2019
• BrennaB57 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles DO NOT use this company!!!!! SCAM We had four people booked for the ATM tour and woke up at 430 am to be picked up by 530 for our boat ride from Ambergris Caye to Belize City. A man by the name of Don Victor was to pick us up. After waiting 30-40 minutes and trying multiple times to call ‘JOVAN’ he finally called me after I had emailed him finally livid. He said the driver had fallen ill and was in the hospital and we would have to cancel the tour and that our money would be refunded to us in 10 days via Payoneer. It has been over three weeks and still no refund. Jovan had been in touch with me very frequently at first but is no longer reaching back out to me. I was giving him the benefit of the doubt but after seeing multiple bad reviews on here the other day it is evident that we will not be hearing back from Jovan. I urge every one to not book with this company!!!!! Read more Written June 21, 2019

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