Belize · Archaeology

1-Day Lamanai Temple Complex Tour from Belize with New River Boat Ride

1 Day Round trip from Belize Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the Lamanai Temple complex, one of Belize's most interesting Maya archaeological sites
02 Travel by boat along the New River Lagoon to reach the ruins
03 Visit a former principal city of the Maya civilisation in Orange Walk District
04 Discover Lamanai, whose name means "submerged crocodile" in the Maya language

Travel to the Orange Walk District to visit the Lamanai Temple complex, set atop the western bluff of the New River Lagoon and surrounded by pristine rainforest. Once a principal city of the Maya civilisation, Lamanai is considered one of the most interesting archaeological sites in Belize. This full-day tour combines a scenic journey by road and boat with time to explore this remarkable ancient site.

Travel to the Orange Walk District to visit the Lamanai Temple complex, set atop the western bluff of the New River Lagoon and surrounded by pristine rainforest.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Belize, Lamanai

Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Lamanai Ruins and New River Boat Journey

Pick up from the hotel.
Drive for one hour from Belize City to the boating area.
Take a one-hour boat ride to reach the site and observe the famous Lamanai ruins. Lamanai is the Maya word for submerged crocodile in the Maya language, and it is also the name of the third-largest and possibly most interesting archaeological site in Belize. Franciscan missionaries recorded the site's name as Lamanay or Lamayna in the seventeenth century.
Spend around one hour at the site.
Return to Belize City by boat.
Drop-off at the hotel.