All Belize City Tours & Excursions in 2026

I've done around 50 shore excursions over the last 25 years, and this one easily lands in my top three of all time. To make things interesting, the weather wasn't cooperating, and the ship's tenders got us to shore about 50 minutes late. I was worried we'd miss the tour, but they waited for us... and it turns out there were six other delayed passengers too. That level of customer service set the tone right away. Finding them at the port was incredibly easy. They were standing right in the middle with a big sign, practically impossible to miss. If you've ever done independent excursions before, you know that isn't always the case. Sometimes you're playing a real-life game of "Where's Waldo?" while checking text messages and hoping you're in the right spot. Not here. I'll admit, I was a little nervous about spending 90 minutes floating through a cave on an inner tube. The thought of being underground for that long sounded a bit intimidating. Thanks to our guide, that nervousness lasted maybe three minutes. The remaining 87 minutes were nothing but fun. The cave itself was incredible, and the small-group atmosphere made it feel like a private tour with lots of one-on-one interaction. After the tubing adventure, they provided a nice lunch at no extra cost, which was a great touch. One thing to know: if you're visiting this port and want to do something truly memorable, expect about an hour drive in a van. The ride was perfectly fine, although the van may have been auditioning for a role as a bouncing castle and could probably use some new shocks. Most importantly, every concern I had about booking with an independent operator instead of a cruise-line excursion was completely debunked. The organization, communication, service, and experience were all outstanding. I would absolutely book with this company again and would be thrilled to get Abner (sp?) as our driver and guide. He did a fantastic job and was a huge part of what made this excursion so memorable. Bottom line: If you're on the fence about this excursion, stop thinking and book it. It was one of the best shore excursions I've ever done. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

If you are able to request a driver, request Jamie! He was on time for pick up, made sure I was comfortable in the van before we left (they give you cold water and WiFi access for messaging apps). Jamie was also so kind to share his knowledge of Belize, the Mayan culture and history of villages we traveled to on our way to San Ignacio. You could feel how proud he was and I am grateful to him for sharing. Also, he drove me through San Ignacio and showed me some restaurants and shops to check out before taking me to my hotel.

Have you ever experienced a hike up a mountain, in full gear, with a tube on your back? I know I haven't, and it was an experience I wouldn't trade for the world. From the sights of natural fauna on the mountain side, to the cold crisp natural river, that leads into a crystalized cave bat enclove, this was a wonderful experience. Wrapping it all up with flying across the top of trees, and rivers via a Zipline course that climbed higher and higher each section was an eye opener. Closing out with a tour of the islands country-side whilst enjoying a tamale and a crisp drink, chef's kiss. I would recommend this tour each and every time for anyone wanting to experience something new and different. I give it a 10/10!

Jose Tours was excellent. He met us at the tender dock number two. The tour vehicle was in excellent condition and with air conditioning working well. Jose gave us much information about Belize and we stoped at a road vender for a mango. At Altun Ha Maya Ruin he bought our admission band. We explored the Ruin. Two of us were in our 70s and two in their 40s he addressed the difference in age by a giving each age group a sl different tour. On way back to ship we stoped at restaurant and had local chicken and rice(great).had a tour of Belize city and tasted local cashew nuts.

It was an amazing trip, the tour guys Naz, Cardinal and Abner were personable, well knowledgeable in the history and culture, and made is so much fun! They took their time not rushing the tour and made it an amazing experience! Definitely will go again when visiting!!

Our guide, Mark, was absolutely phenomenal. He shared lots of historical information about the town as we drove through. He took us through The ruins and shared so much information, he’s a wealth of knowledge! On the way back, at our request, we stopped at a local restaurant and had delicious local food (not included the trip price) and we were back in plenty of time to board our ship.

This was altogether a great tour; from the car ride from the hotel to get on the boat; the boat ride to the Lamanai site; the tour of the mayan ruins and the lunch afterwards; everything was done in a very professional manner. The driver and the boat operator/guide were very knowledgeable and engagingly. The mayan ruins were fascinating and well worth the visit. The lunch provided was very delicious. All told, this was a very good experience and I highly recommend it.

Beautiful experience, Lamanai was amazing and the river ride was refreshing. Bring a rain coat just in case! Got rained on, on the way back and was drenched in minutes haha 10/10 would do again, great all around experience. Brenda was a wonderful guide and boat driver.