Lamanai Archaeological Reserve

Visiting Lamanai Archaeological Reserve is like going on three adventures in one day. Your fun day begins at the port of Belize City, where you are transported in a comfortable air-conditioned van.  We drive you through Belize City on to the Northern Highway where you get to see the countryside and learn about the culture of Northern Belize. Your guide will be pointing out important monuments and landmarks as we head towards the New River. You will arrive in Orange Walk Town also known locally as “Sugar City”, where you will board our boat that begins the wild life adventure up the New River.   Your guides will highlight the wild life of the New River such as the spider monkeys, crocodiles, the variety of birds, and the flora and fauna along the New River banks.

On arrival at Lamanai situated off the New River Lagoon, you will be treated to a delicious Belizean buffet-style lunch of Rice & Beans, potato salad, coleslaw and fry plantain.  Be sure to try out our spicy “hot” tomato habanero sauce.  You’ll have a choice of an ice-cold soda or water, and the meal includes tropical fruits for dessert. After lunch, we make a start hiking to the temples of Lamanai and while on the path we’ll be looking out for the Howler monkeys and the colorful Toucans that are predominant in the area.    As we arrive at the Lamanai Mayan ruins you will get to look at the Mask Temple, the High Temple, the Ball Court, the residential area and the Jaguar Temple.  Your guide will give you detailed information on the historic significance of each area, and you will get the opportunity to climb up the High Temple via the original stairway built by the Mayas, and get a spectacular panoramic view of the lagoon and the surrounding jungle.

For cruise ship customers, we will pick you up at the port entry and get you back with lots of time to spare.

USD $145.00 per person

4 persons: USD$110.00 per person with lunch

Group of 6+: USD $100.00 per person with lunch

Guests staying in Ambergris Caye, San Pedro, and Caye Caulker need to board the 6:00 am water taxi to Belize City. We will be there with a sign that reads your name.

 Please note that the prices of our tours may vary depending on the number of persons booking. This is because we offer strictly private tours.

The cave tubing, mayan ruins and zipline we offer is designed to last approximately 5.5 hours. It includes a 50 minutes drive from Belize City. As we drive we will be narrating the history of Belize and it’s people.When we arrive at the zipline site we will have a short restroom break. After the break we will gear you up for the zipline tour.

You will be zipping through the canopy of Belize’s rain forest for approximately an hour. You will also be zipping across a river.

After the zipline tour you will be issued with a life vest, a inner tube, and a headlamp. We will then start a 15 minutes hike to the entrance of the caves. As we hike we will be doing presentations on fauna, flora, and the use of the caves to the Mayan people.

After the cave tubing you will be served with a local dish of rice and beans with chicken. After lunch we will drive approximately an hour to the Mayan Ruins. After the tour of the ruins you will be dropped off.

Price: USD$180.00  per/ person

Group of 4+: USD$150.00 per/ person

This tour is a full day activity. This includes a an hour drive to the Ranch where the horseback riding is done. We will will cross a river in a boat to reach the ranch. When we arrive at the ranch we will have a short rest room break. After the rest room break you will be briefed about the nature of the tour. The horseback riding last approximately an hour.

 After the horseback riding we will drive 20 minutes to the zip line. When we arrive at the zip line you will be assisted with your gears. The zip line part of the tour last approximately an hour. After the zip line we will drive 10 minutes to the caves. You will be issued with life vest, inner tubes, and a helmet. You will then hike approximately 20 minutes to the entrance of the caves. The cave part of the tour last an hour and a half. After the cave tubing we will drive drive to a nearby restaurant for lunch. Lunch for the day is rice and beans with chicken.

Regular price: $200.00 per/ person

Special offer for group of 4: USD$180.00 per/ person

Horseback Riding and Zip Line From Belize City: Guests staying at hotels in the Belize City area will be picked up at 7:30 am for their tours.

This tour is designed to last approximately 5.5 hours. It includes a 50 minutes drive through the countryside to the Mayan Ruins of Altun Ha. As we drive through the countryside, we will be doing presentation on Belize History, Ethnic Groups Of Belize, and Pointing out sites of interest. Upon our arrival at Altun Ha Ruins we will have a short restroom break. After the break we will start the tour of Altun Ha Mayan Ruins. The tour of the ruins last approximately an hour. As we go through the site, we will be doing presentation on Medicinal Plants, Indian History, and Altun Ha History.

After the tour of Altun Ha Mayan ruins we do a slow drive to The Baboon Sanctuary. The tour of the Sanctuary includes a short hike through the rain forest in search of Howler Monkeys in their natural Habitat. You will get an up close view of the Howler Monkeys. You may also hear them howl.

After the tour of the Sanctuary, We drive back to Belize City. When we arrive in Belize City you will be offered a complimentary tour of Belize City and you will get the chance to see some of our Historical Sites. You can also stop to shop, or have lunch if you like.

Belize Cave Tubing and Belize Zoo - This tour is designed to last approximately 6 hours. It includes a 40 minutes drive from Belize City to the Belize Zoo. When you arrive at the zoo we will have a short restroom break. After the break we will do a slow walk through the Belize Zoo. The tour of the last approximately 40 minutes.

After the tour of the zoo we will drive approximately 20 minutes to the cave tubing park. When you arrive at the cave tubing park we will have a short restroom break. After the break you will be issued with your gears for the cave tubing part of the tour. You will be hiking through the rain forest to the entrance of the caves. As we hike we will do presentation of Medicinal Plants, Fauna, and the use of the cave to the Maya.

Before you enter the caves, you will be instructed on what to do and what not to do. The cave tubing part of the tour last between an hour and an hour and a half depending on the current of the river. After the cave tubing tour we will change in dry clothes and head to a local restaurant for a local dish of rice and beans with chicken.

Kids need to be 40 inches tall to participate.

Belize Zip Line and Belize Zoo - This tour is designed to last approximately 5 hours. It includes a 50 minute drive from Belize City to the zip line site. As we drive to the zip line site we will be narrating the History of Belize to you. When we arrive at the zip line site we will have a short restroom break. After the break we will gear you up and start the zip line through the canopy of the rain forest. The zip line part of the tour last between 40 to 50 minutes.

After the zip line tour we will drive approximately 20 minutes to the Belize Zoo. We will have a short restroom break upon request. We will then start the tour of the Belize Zoo where you get the chance to see some of Belize’s wildlife in their natural habitat. The tour of the Belize Zoo is a slow paste tour. It last approximately 40 minutes. After the tour of the zoo you will be dropped off at your hotel, Belize Cruise Port, Or at the Water Taxi.

Your adventure begins as you drive from Belize City on the Western Highway heading for the wildlife habitat known as The Belize Zoo. The Zoo was created as a sanctuary for the country's indigenous species and is now home for an impressive array of large cats, primates, reptiles and birds. A visit to the zoo gives you the opportunity to see Belize's amazing wildlife in one location.

Xunantunich (Maya for "Maiden of the Rock") sits just inside the Western border of Belize to nearby Guatemala. Before reaching the entrance of this ancient city, your party will board a 19th century hand-cranked ferry which takes you across the Mopan River during which there is regular sighting of huge green iguanas. A short shuttle ride from the ferry brings you to the entrance of Xunantunich which is located on one of the highest plateaus in the area. 

After restroom break your group meets at the Visitor's Center for a historical presentation. During your archeological walk you will be looking out for birds and howler monkeys, and your guide will be pointing out interesting and important trees and plants (Copal, Ramon, Cotton, Allspice) which played a major role, both medicinally and as a food source, to the Maya in ancient times. 

Your walk back in time will include viewing of original carved monuments (stellae) which depict Maya rulers and warriors in their full regalia, as well as residential palaces for Maya elites. 

The highlight of your Maya exploration brings you to "El Castillo," the tallest of the temples at this site which is 130 feet from ground level. About half way up the temple you get to appreciate an astronomical carving unique to Xunantunich, depicting Maya gods that was discovered in the 1950s.

Regular price: $150.00 per/ person

The horseback riding and cave tubing is designed to last approximately 5.5 hours. This includes an hour drive from Belize City to rain forest where the horseback riding is carried out. As we drive to the rain forest we will be narrating the history of Belize and its culture to you. When you arrive in the rain forest, we will having a short rest room break. After the break you will be given instructions on how to comfortably control the horses. The horseback ride last approximately an hour.

After the horseback riding we will drive approximately 25 minutes to the cave tubing park. When we arrive at the cave tubing park we will be having a short rest room break. After the break, you will be issued with headlamps, life vests, and an inner tubing. We will then start a 20 minutes hike to the entrance of the caves. The cave tubing part of the tour last approximately 1.5 hours. After the cave tubing we will drive to a local restaurant where you will be served a local dish of rice and beans with chicken.

Horseback Riding and Cave Tubing From San Pedro: Visitors staying in San Pedro are asked to board one of the early water taxies from San Pedro to Belize City. We will meet you at the water taxi terminal with a sign that reads your name. If you decide to fly to Belize City for the tour, please inform us so we may pick you up at the airport.

Horseback Riding and Cave Tubing From Ambergris Caye: Visitors staying in Ambergris Caye are asked to board one of the early water taxies from Ambergris Caye to Belize City. We will meet you at the water taxi terminal with a sign that reads your name. If you decide to fly to Belize City for the tour, please inform us so we may pick you up at the airport.

Horseback Riding and Cave Tubing From Caye Caulker: Visitors staying in Caye Caulker are asked to board one of the early water taxies from Caye Caulker to Belize City. We will meet you at the water taxi terminal with a sign that reads your name. If you decide to fly to Belize City for the tour, please inform us so we may pick you up at the airport.

Horseback Riding and Cave Tubing From Belize City: Visitors staying in Belize City and the surrounding area will be picked up at the hotels at 7:30 am. You would like to be picked up at a later time, please inform us in advance.

Group of 4+: USD$150.00 per/ person

The horseback riding combined with Belize Zoo is designed to last approximately 5.5 hours. This includes an hour drive from Belize City to rain forest where the horseback riding is carried out. As we drive to the rain forest we will be narrating the history of Belize and its culture to you. When you arrive in the rain forest, we will having a short rest room break. After the break you will be given instructions on how to comfortably control the horses. The horseback ride last approximately an hour.

After the horseback riding, we will drive approximately 30 minutes to the Belize Zoo. When we arrive at the zoo, we will have a short rest room break. After the break we will do a slow pace tour of the zoo where you get the chance to view some of our native wildlife.

Horseback Riding and Belize Zoo From San Pedro: Visitors staying in San Pedro are asked to board one of the early water taxies from San Pedro to Belize City. We will meet you at the water taxi terminal with a sign that reads your name. If you decide to fly to Belize City for the tour, please inform us so we may pick you up at the airport.

Horseback Riding and Belize Zoo From Ambergris Caye: Visitors staying in Ambergris Caye are asked to board one of the early water taxies from Ambergris Caye to Belize City. We will meet you at the water taxi terminal with a sign that reads your name. If you decide to fly to Belize City for the tour, please inform us so we may pick you up at the airport.

Horseback Riding and Belize Zoo From Caye Caulker: Visitors staying in Caye Caulker are asked to board one of the early water taxies from Caye Caulker to Belize City. We will meet you at the water taxi terminal with a sign that reads your name. If you decide to fly to Belize City for the tour, please inform us so we may pick you up at the airport.

Horseback Riding and Belize Zoo From Belize City: Visitors staying in Belize City and the surrounding area will be picked up at the hotels at 7:30 am. You would like to be picked up at a later time, please inform us in advance.

Group of 4+:USD$165.00 per/ person

The horseback riding combined with Jungle A.T.V. is designed to last approximately 5.5 hours. This includes an hour drive from Belize City to rain forest where the horseback riding is carried out. As we drive to the rain forest we will be narrating the history of Belize and its culture to you. When you arrive in the rain forest, we will be having a short rest room break. After the break you will be given instructions on how to comfortably control the horses. The horseback ride last approximately an hour.

After the horseback riding be will driving approximately 20 minutes to the atv site. When we arrive at the site, we will have a short rest room break. After the break you will be instructed how to safely control the atvs.  The jungle atv last approximately an hour. After the ride, we will drive to a local restaurant where you will be serviced a local dish of rice and beans with chicken

Horseback Riding and Jungle A.T.V. From San Pedro: Visitors staying in San Pedro are asked to board one of the early water taxies from San Pedro to Belize City. We will meet you at the water taxi terminal with a sign that reads your name. If you decide to fly to Belize City for the tour, please inform us so we may pick you up at the airport.

Horseback Riding and Jungle A.T.V. From Ambergris Caye: Visitors staying in Ambergris Caye are asked to board one of the early water taxies from Ambergris Caye to Belize City. We will meet you at the water taxi terminal with a sign that reads your name. If you decide to fly to Belize City for the tour, please inform us so we may pick you up at the airport.

Horseback Riding and Jungle A.T.V. From Caye Caulker: Visitors staying in Caye Caulker are asked to board one of the early water taxies from Caye Caulker to Belize City. We will meet you at the water taxi terminal with a sign that reads your name. If you decide to fly to Belize City for the tour, please inform us so we may pick you up at the airport.

Horseback Riding and Jungle A.T.V. From Belize City: Visitors staying in Belize City and the surrounding area will be picked up at the hotels at 7:30 am. You would like to be picked up at a later time, please inform us in advance.

$200.00 per/ person

Horseback Riding, Zip Line, and Jungle A.T.V. is designed to last approximately 6 hours. It includes a 50 minute drive from Belize City to the western part of the rain forest of Belize. When we arrive at the rain forest we will have a short rest room break. After the break you will be introduced to your horses and instructed on how to control the horses. The horseback ride last approximately an hour.

After an hour horseback riding we will drive approximately 20 minutes to the zip line. When we arrive at the zip line site you will be assisted with your gears. The zip line part of the tour last approximately an hour. By the time you are through with the zip line tour, you’re a.T.V. will be waiting for you. You will have a short rest room break, and the A.T.V. adventure begins. You will be speeding through the rain forest of Belize for approximately 40 minutes.

After the A.T.V. ride you will be served with a local dish of rice and beans with chicken. After lunch you will be driven back to Belize City.

$225.00 per/ person

Horseback Riding, Zip Line, and Belize Zoo is designed to last approximately 6 hours. It includes a 50 minute drive from Belize City to the western part of the rain forest of Belize. When we arrive at the rain forest we will have a short rest room break. After the break you will be introduced to your horses and instructed on how to control the horses. The horseback ride last approximately an hour.

After an hour horseback riding we will drive approximately 20 minutes to the zip line. When we arrive at the zip line site you will be assisted with your gears. The zip line part of the tour last approximately an hour. After the zip line tour, we will having lunch. You will be serviced with a local dish of rice and beans with chicken.

After lunch we will drive approximately 20 minutes to the Belize Zoo. When we arrive at the Belize Zoo, we will have a short rest room break. After the break we will start the tour of the zoo where you get the chance to view some of Belize’s native wildlife. The tour of the Belize Zoo last approximately  45 minutes. After the tour of the zoo you will be dropped off in Belize City.

$225.00 per/ person

The Horseback Riding, Cave Tubing, and Jungle A.T.V. is designed to last approximately 5.5 hours. This includes an hour drive from Belize City to rain forest where the horseback riding is carried out. As we drive to the rain forest we will be narrating the history of Belize and its culture to you. When you arrive in the rain forest, we will having a short rest room break. After the break you will be given instructions on how to comfortably control the horses. The horseback ride last approximately an hour.

After the horseback riding we will drive approximately 25 minutes to the cave tubing park. When we arrive at the cave tubing park we will be having a short rest room break. After the break, you will be issued with headlamps, life vests, and inner tubes. We will then start a 20 minutes hike to the entrance of the caves. The cave tubing part of the tour last approximately 1.5 hours.

After the cave tubing we will drive approximately 10 minutes to the A.T.V. You will be speeding through the rain forest for approximately 45 minutes.  After the A.T.V. ride we will have lunch. Lunch is rice and beans with chicken. After lunch you will be driven back to Belize City

Price: USD$225.00 per/ person

The Horseback Riding, Cave Tubing, and Belize Zoo is designed to last approximately 6 hours. This includes an hour drive from Belize City to rain forest where the horseback riding is carried out. As we drive to the rain forest we will be narrating the history of Belize and its culture to you. When you arrive in the rain forest, we will having a short rest room break. After the break you will be given instructions on how to comfortably control the horses. The horseback ride last approximately an hour.

After the horseback riding we will drive approximately 25 minutes to the cave tubing park. When we arrive at the cave tubing park we will be having a short rest room break. After the break, you will be issued with headlamps, life vests, and inner tubes. We will then start a 20 minutes hike to the entrance of the caves. The cave tubing part of the tour last approximately 1.5 hours.

After the cave tubing part of the tour we will stop at a local restaurant for lunch. You will be served a local dish of rice and beans with chicken. After lunch we will drive approximately 20 minutes to the Belize Zoo where you get the chance to view some of our native wildlife. The tour of the Belize zoo last approximately an hour. After the tour of the zoo you will be driven back to Belize City.

Price: $195.00 per/ person Group of 4 and more.

Your transportation  leaves Belize City  at 7:30 am and arrives in Tea Kettle Village at 8:45am. A 30 minute transfer in a van takes you to the entrance of the reserve. Then, a 45 minute hike through the Tapir Mountain Reserve, through jungle crossing creeks along the way (be on the look out for the tapirs).  Enjoy a quick snack and orientation from your guide on cave history, preservation and safety, then onward to the cave entrance and the fascinating Maya underworld. The three hour tour is filled with excitement and wonder as you swim and climb to the inner chamber seeing Maya pottery used for sacrifices to the gods, along the way. The culmination of the tour is the Crystal Maiden, a young virgin sacrifice, and “The Cathedral”, with its stalactite and stalagmite formations. You leave the cave at 1:10pm to have lunch and then depart at 2:30pm for arrival in Belize City.

This tour is for the adventurer and involves moderate to intense activity level.

What to bring:

• comfortable clothing
• a spare set of dry clothes
• repellent
• sturdy walking shoes are recommended.
• USD $195.00 per person

The cave tubing we offer is designed to last approximately 4 hours. It includes an hour drive from Belize City. As we drive to the Cave tubing site we will be narrating the History of Belize. We will be pointing out sites of interest as well.

When we arrive at the cave tubing site we will be having a short restroom break. After the break you will be issued with a headlamp, life vest, and an inner tube. We will now start a 20 minute hike through the rain forest towards the entrance of the cave. As we hike we will be doing presentations in Medicinal Plants, Indian History, Fauna, and The Use of The Caves To The Mayan People. The tubing last approximately 1.5 hour

Group of 4+: USD$85.00  per/ person

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