Lamanai Temples, River Cruise, Howler Monkeys, V.i.V.
Description
Rain or Shine, Belize is blessed with Maya Sites, Cultures, Ecosystems and wildlife, birds. Led by expert guidance, we see and hear stories of parts of Belize City, the people and culture, residences and business, and current developments, pass by the Historic old Belize River, See the rural communities, fruit farms and ranches. pass near mangrove forest, grassland wetlands, Caribbean pine forest. See the Sugar Factory, cane fields and distillery. Guided site tour of Lamanai Temples, ball-courts and museum. Rain or Shine, enjoy this tour. Embark on a river cruise, bird watching, then explore the Mask Temple, the High Temple and Jaguar temple and learn the history behind those sites from your native guide. Take in the panoramic views and vibrant nature surrounding you on this small-group tour. Birdwatching, listening to the Howler Monkeys. This tour includes river cruise, lunch, entrance fees and transfer by an air-conditioned minivan. tour with the guides that make the difference.
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Itinerary
Following pickup, you will embark on a drive with your guide, who will provide commentary along the way. Then, you will board a boat for a sightseeing river ride, where you'll get to observe birds, orchids, water lilies and possibly crocodiles. You will pass near the Amish community of shipyard, before you arrive at the new river lagoon at the footsteps of the Ancient city of Lamanai. Your guide will then lead you through forest paths, where you will look at huge Guanacaste trees and the Cohune palm forest, and listen to the sounds of the howler monkeys. Your next stop will be the Mask Temple, where you will have the opportunity to take photos and go up the top, and get a panoramic view of the plaza down below. Next, you will go on a 5 minute walk through the forest path to see the High Temple. Your guide will explain the secrets revealed through excavations at the site, before providing you with the opportunity to climb to the top and see all of the Northern Belize lowlands and small villages. Following you descent, you will head to the Ball Court and the Altar in the center. Your guide will shed light on the findings and the ritual game. You will then pass through the residential area and see the famous Stela #9, which features an intricate carved drawing of the Lamanai dynasty and its ruler, Lord Smoking Shell. Moving along, you will next visit the Jaguar Temple, where you get to see the mask of the Jaguar on the Temple Wall. You will then stop for lunch. Next, you'll visit the on-site museum to see some of the Red clay pots with drawings on them that were used at Lamanai. Likewise, you will see Altars and stelas now housed in the facility. Your tour will conclude with drop-off.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
The V.i.V. guide will meet you at the Belize City Hotel, airport, Air BnB, water taxi terminal. the guide will have a V.i.V. sign. maya Air Taxi and San Pedro water taxi tickets is not included in the Lamania tour. the water taxi leaves San Pedro Ambergris Caye at 6:00 and Caye Caulker at 6:30 to arrive at 7:30, last boat returns at 5:30 the air taxi schedules departs at 7:00 and the last flight is 5:30 Cruise tours operate on ship time, arrive early, tour lamania and return onboard . for pickup near Belmopan or San Ignacio a fuel surcharge will apply.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, using a open air boat with a small canopy,please dress appropriately (poncho, rain jacket, and tennis shoes for walking on uneven foot paths and climbing structures recommended)
- You may bring, cellphone, cameras, binoculars, sun screen, hat, poncho, towel and change of clothes should there be a downpour in the Rainforest, normally its Sunny, when you return to the car park, there is changing rooms
- We pick up at the Belize Airport, sir Barry Bowen municipal, San Pedro Express, Sprinter cruise port marine terminal ocean ferry
- wear proper hiking footwear for uneven, slippery paths, no flip flops
- Guest from San Pedro Ambergris Caye, Caye Caulker, choose the 6am water taxi or the 7am air taxi to come to Belize City and we will pick you up at water taxi terminal or the Belize City Municipal Airport, from Caye Caulker choose the 6:30 water taxi to arrive ontime for the Lamania Tour
- We use open air boat and a small canopy, For sunny days bring sunscreen, hat, g
Reviews(157)
This was great from start to finish, Amir was an amazing guide. The other reviews are kidding about the mosquitos at the temple though; bring long sleeves and extra bug repellent
The guide Ignacio was very good. One and a half hour taxi ride to Belize City from San Pedro then one hour drive to catch the boat and one hour boat ride to the ruins takes a lot out of you by the time you get to the ruins.
Thanks for the review: want less boat rides, choose tropic or maya air only 15 minutes to Belize city from San Pedro, and Tour lamania or stay in Belize city hotels, Golden Bay, The Great House, Fort George, Golden Tree, the Grand Resort, we will pick you up. thanks for choosing us.
This was such an adventurous tour ! We got picked up and then driven to a boat. The boat ride was so beautiful And then we landed on the ruins. I felt like a true explorer. The ruins were so beautiful. I would actually do this tour again.
Wonderful and educational exploration of major Mayan site. Our boat Captain and guides were wonderful.
We booked this tour through our cruise line, the entire experience was incredible, we traveled by bus to our destination, upon arrival we hopped on a boat that took us up a river to the Mayan temple site
We had Brenda as our Captain she was amazing and answered all questions. She was super great pointing out animals for all of us on the river portion! I would use this company again. Robert who picked us up from the ferry terminal and brought is to the river was AMAZING. He even brought us to a gas station to grab some breakfast since we didn't eat due to catching the 6am ferry from San Pedro. He also stopped for fresh coconut water on the side of the road for me! The lunch at Lamanai was also spectacular!
Very nice trip! Delightful river cruise and very beautiful Mayan ruins. Would definitely recommend it!
This was just an absolutely amazing trip, really the highlight of our trip to Belize. From the driver/tour guide Fab, who was fantastic at giving us more details about Belize City and the history, to our boat captain and tour guide Brenda, it was a great day. She's not just a tour guide but has actually worked the archeological sites and gave great insight to the temples and Mayan history. Only thing-bring bug spray. And maybe some layers for the river cruise. It was awesome, btw, seeing the crocodiles and different birds, the iguanas and the Mennonites who live and work along the river.
This tour was so much fun! Our guide Brenda was awesome and so knowledgable! The river cruise was beautiful and Brenda pointed out wildlife as we went! We saw monkeys, crocodiles, beautiful birds and iguanas. The ruins are impressive and we had a delicious lunch. Our van driver Naz was great! He knew so much information and was fun and easy to talk to. Be prepared for an hour or more drive and an hour boat ride especially if you are coming from the water taxi.
Awesome, thanks for the review and thanks for choosing us
What made the tour special was our tour guide, Brenda. She was very knowledgeable and took the time to explain the history of the temples and encouraged questions. The temples were fascinating and well preserved. It was well worth the hour car ride and hour boat ride from our hotel. Brenda pointed out wildlife while on the boat such as various species of birds, iguanas and crocodiles. We always felt safe with Brenda as our guide.
