Maya Ruin Tours
Go Back in Time to the ancient Maya
The Mayas are the oldest classical civilizations of Meso-America and remain a prominent part of Belize’s culture in terms of archaeology, food, and farming. Originating in the Yucatan around 2600 B.C., the Mayan civilization rose to prominence around 250 A.D. Belize was believed to be at the hub of the Mayan Empire and thus presents a unique look into that time period. These ancient Mayan civilizations are famous for building elaborate and highly decorated ceremonial structures, including temples for worship, palaces, and observatories. Today, a few of these historical Mayan temples are still some of the tallest structures in Belize!
Xunantunich Mayan Ruin
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Visit, climb, and explore one of Belize’s most popular Mayan temples with our Xunantunich Mayan Tour.
Start your journey traveling the most scenic highway in Belize. Its winding hills and lush greenery makes for a pleasant and captivating ride as you drive the Hummingbird Highway on your way to the Cayo District. During your three-hour drive, you will enjoy passing through many small, local villages and even the nation’s capital, Belmopan, to get a feel of everyday life in Belize.
Lubaantun & Nim Li Punit
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Take a tour of Southern Belize where the people are sweet and the tours keep you on your feet.
Join us as we venture to Belize’s southernmost district, Toledo, the least developed region of Belize with pristine rainforests and cultural attractions. Your first stop is at the Belize Spice Farm and Botanical Garden that was founded 20 years ago. Here, you will take a one hour guided informational tour getting to see Belize’s largest vanilla and black pepper farm as well as teak, mahogany, rosewood, and sandalwood trees.
Fine Print
Scheduled tours are included in the All Inclusive and Mayan Jungle & Beach packages. See each package page for the number of tours included.
À la carte tours and Add-Ons are not included in our vacation packages. Contact our reservation team to express your interest in any of these tours. Tours and/or Add-Ons and services are confirmed upon arrival and paid for at check-out. Any additional tours and services are confirmed and billed by the front desk. Kindly review our tour policies, which are listed on our policies page. The Deep Sea Fishing Tour has its own policy, which can be found on the Deep Sea Fishing Tour page.
The Xunantunich Mayan Ruins were stunning & our guide George, knew so much about the history of the location & Mayan culture. The drive there can seem daunting at 3 hours, but you make a couple stops (ice cream!) & we learned a lot about Belize along the way, so it goes by quickly. Afterward you stop at Benny’s for lunch. Get the pibil, that’s all you need to know… you’re welcome. – TripAdvisor user