Ha, a rich Mayan ceremonial center with two main plazas. This remarkable site is well excavated and comprehensible and serves as a perfect introduction to the Maya. Further inland, this time by full motor on the New Belize River, you come to Lamanai, the earliest of the great Mayan sites and perhaps the one in use over the longest time period. At this remarkable site, hundreds of structures lie in varying states of excavation under jungle cover that is home to several monkey troops. Your base for 3 nights is Lamanai Outpost - a comfortable lodge, researchers' base, and educational center.
Lovely cabins overlook the scenic lagoon.
Overnight in Belize City or transfer to Cayo. In Belize City, you're welcomed by your Cayo guide and escorted on excellent road, two hours into interior Belize. In Cayo, your base is a beautiful, small lodge near San Ignacio. Ferry across the Mopan River to the amazing Mayan site at Xunantunich. Venture into the fantasyscape of Mountain Pine Ridge.