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Lamanai Ruins & River Cruise (FULL Day Tour)
$140.00 – $185.00
-Tour information
Take a journey back in time and explore the third largest Mayan Site in Belize. Lamanai which translates to “Submerge Crocodile”.
Located in the Orange Walk District the Lamanai temple complex sits atop a bluff and is spread out along the west bank of the New River Lagoon at a point where the New River flows from the lagoon on its 80-mile journey, north to Chetumal Bay and the Caribbean Sea.
The tour to the Lamanai Ruins site is a combination of a scenic tour through the New River and the New River Lagoon with the final destinations being the mayan site of Lamanai.
-Highlight
You will climb to the top of the temple, which is 33 meters tall. This temple is famous for the huge faces on the wall. They have weathered away, but you can see their faithful replicas.
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Departure place | Belize City |
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Cost includes | Pick up service, English or Japanese guide, fee for the boat and Lamanai, and lunch |
Cost does NOT include | Tips for guide and driver and other costs for personal consumption |
Minimum number of participants | 2 |
Time of meeting | 08:00am |
Place of meeting | Your hotel lobby in Belize City |
Required time | 08:00 |
Time returned | 05:00pm |
Place returned | Your hotel lobby in Belize City |
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Schedule
Time | Event/Place |
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08:00am | Pick up at your hotel in Belize City |
09:30am | Change from the bus to the boat at the Lamanai junction, and river cruise |
12:00am | Lamanai |
01:00pm | Lunch |
2:30am | Back to the Lamanai junction by boat |
04:00pm | Back to Belize City |
Cancellation Policy
- • Any cancellation made at least 3 business days before your arrival date, shall not attract a cancellation fee.
- • Any cancellation made within 3 business days before your arrival date, will attract one hundred percent (100%) penalty.
Cancellation Policy
Any cancellation made at least 3 business days before your arrival date, shall not attract a cancellation fee.
Any cancellation made within 3 business days before your arrival date, will attract one hundred percent (100%) penalty.
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