Name: Lamanai Archaeological Reserve
Address: Belize, BZ
Telephone: +501 668-4889

Lamanai Archaeological Reserve is a point of interest, located at Belize. They can be contacted via phone at +501 668-4889 for more detailed information.

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Added by Jopie, at 10 January 2017

Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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Anonymous

29 April 2018

Very cool ancient ruins, you can climb some of them for a pretty nice view. However, it seems to be lacking in information. Without our guide we would have had little context for the buildings. Additionally, a lot of the buildings have not yet been uncovered. Also, howler monkeys/baboons make loud noises throughout the walk, which gives it quite the atmosphere.
Anonymous

27 April 2018

Amazing to see the history. I highly suggest you take a river taxi to it.
Anonymous

17 April 2018

1st to arrive the day we visited. After a winding ride up the New River we departed our skiff and heard the night ranger had been bit a few hours ago by a Fer de Lance snake and was in bad shape. On the way to the site I saw fresh jaguar tracks on the dirt path leading to these ancient Mayan ruins. We climbed past the tree tops for a once in a lifetime experience.
As we were leaving our guide called in some howler monkeys and they raced ahead over us in the tree canopy howling as they went.
Anonymous

13 April 2018

These Mayan ruins are amazing! The hike through the forest to get to each ruin is beautiful and the trails are well maintained. The Mask Temple with its restored masks is an excellent photo opportunity. The climb to the top of the High Temple is steep, but they have installed a wooden stairway around back that make the climb much safer. The Jaguar temple is another impressive site that you just don't want to miss.
Anonymous

16 February 2018

This is an incredible Mayan site. I have the good fortune to accompany visitors to Belize up to the ruins 2-4 times a month. The best way to get there is by boat from Lamanai Eco Tours who also very experienced tour guides.
Anonymous

15 February 2018

Great faces. Informative Museum. In the jungle with many wild animals including monkeys.
Anonymous

05 February 2018

Marvelous site in the Jungle. Large palms and great views. Wednesday is cruise ship day so was crowded but fun!
Anonymous

23 January 2018

Lamanai is a wonderfully photogenic Mayan site to visit. Being essentially on one level the site walkabout is easy too. We arrived by boat and started with the nice small museum before seeing the ruins. From there we walked to the Jaguar Temple and royal residential complex, the ballcourt, High Temple (with time to climb the modern wooden steps), Temple of the Masks, and the temple with Stelae 9 for Lord Smoking Shell. The Temple of the Masks has an interesting developmental history revealed by the archaeological investigations. During the Early Classic period a Lamanai site lord (with a big ego?) placed four identical larger than life sized portraits of himself on an existing temple. A subsequent Early Classic period site lord covered the upper two portraits during a temple renovation. During the Late Classic period another site lord covered the last two portraits when expanding the temple. Our knowledge for this sequence of events is the result of careful and controlled archaeological excavations. Today the bottom two portraits are exposed for visitors. The visible portraits are replicas that cover and protect the two originals.
Anonymous

08 January 2018

Great experience! Beautiful archaeological site! Jungle is and looks amazing, guided tour price was great and at excelent price. I would go back for sure. If you go driving, be ready for a slow drive, if you have a 4x4 might not feel in this way.
Anonymous

14 December 2017

Great to be able to see this Maya history up close and personally. Definitely worth the trip.
Anonymous

06 December 2017

Excellent trip going up the river. Excellent guide Eric from Reyes and son.
Anonymous

05 December 2017

Lamanai Mayan temple is one of the best historical place The trip to temple through boat was awesome!!!
Anonymous

07 November 2017

Very well kept grounds. Trails are easily followed. Bring bug spray!!!! A truly remarkable experience.
Anonymous

16 October 2017

Enjoyed this beautiful place and the tour guides
Anonymous

24 September 2017

Very easy and quick tour. Definitely worth a view. The guides are wonderful and the sight itself is breathtaking. Best part is that if you're lucky you'll get to see the howler monkeys!
Anonymous

24 July 2017

Breathtaking views & very impressive historical sight
Anonymous

07 July 2017

Amazing Mayan city. Walking through the jungle at the site and the boat ride there make for an unforgettable day.
Anonymous

18 June 2017

Amazing site! The pyramids are in great condition and the grounds are well kept. You can get to the top of the first 2 pyramids safely for amazing views. Nice little covered areas for resting and eating. Bathrooms are clean.
Anonymous

03 June 2017

4 main structures in very good shape. Can walk up most of them in the front if you want to. The other one has stairs around the back to getting the top. Location is clean and well kept.
Anonymous

08 May 2017

Went on a fabulous trip here! I still remember facts about it to this day! The empires of the Maya, Aztecs and Inca always interested me.
Anonymous

14 April 2017

Fantastic tour and Elvis was an un-Belizeable guide. He made the whole excursion an absolute blast. We booked through Carnival on our cruise that we took last week. Wonderful experience !!!! If you book this excursion make sure you ask to be in the #1 group !!! Elvis will make it an unforgettable journey !!!
Anonymous

05 April 2017

This excursion was the highlight of the trip for me. The ruins were incredible, or as our wonderful guide Elvis Usher would say “I is Un-Belizable”!!
Elvis was fantastic, and I promised him that I would review this excursion. I am happy to fulfill my promise to him.

If you have ever wanted to see Mayan ruins, This should be on your list. We booked our cruise through Carnival, and this was one of the excursions that they offered.

I had never been to any Mayan ruins before, so I cannot compare this one against another, but as my first experience, this set the bar really high.

I recommend this one.
Anonymous

03 April 2017

Really interesting to learn about the ancient Mayan civilization. We were guided by Lamanai Tours A.K.A. Lamanai Eco Adventures. Very knowledgeable and friendly.
Anonymous

30 January 2017

Once in a lifetime opportunity. Lots of other people but still was able to get some great shots of the ruins. Saw some Howler Monkeys while there. Lots of great Jungle plants and trees. Overall a great time.
Anonymous

17 January 2017

To gaze upon these ruins was one of three humbling moments in my life. Take the River Tour to get there and if you have a chance to get the tour guide and boat driver by the name of Eduardo (gold capped front teeth) you will have not only an amazing trip, but a history lesson filled with facts, fun and respect for the ruins. I am hooked and want to go back and sites in Belize, Guatemala and Mexico. I mean you just stand there and say "how in the heck did they"