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Lamanai Outpost Lodge is situated on the banks of a 28 mile long spring fed lagoon amid the remnants of a major Maya city. It is surrounded by an incredible variety of habitats that facilitate unsurpassed nature-based and soft-adventure activities that depart right from your cabaña’s doorstep without the need for day-trips. Unlike many other lodges who share the same area and attractions, Lamanai Outpost is very much in a world of its own. Whether you are exploring the Maya ruins or watching nature awaken as the sun rises over Crab-Catcher Lagoon, it is almost guaranteed that it will be just you, your guide and a few friends that you have made at the Outpost.
Be it by keeping its number of cabanas below 20 or by limiting the number of guests on a tour to between 6 and 10 participants, Lamanai Outpost Lodge is totally focused upon the quality of your jungle experience. The average activity departs with 4-6 guests. Lamanai Outpost is one of only a very few of Belize’s jungle lodges to have been repetitively featured on shows such as Wild Things, Discovery, Animal Planet, National Geographic Explorer and World Gone Wild.
ACCOMMODATION
The beauty of Lamanai Outpost Lodge lies in its rustic elegance. Accommodations are in Lagoon View cabanas that feature one queen or two double beds. All cabanas are hardwood and mahogany construction with thatch roof. All of the windows are fully screened with louvered blinds that allow you to feel at one with the garden surroundings. A high output ceiling fan helps the rooms to remain comfortably cool. All rooms have private bath with hot and cold running water, 24-hour electricity, mini-refrigerator, safe storage box and verandah with deck chairs.
FOOD AND DINING
In the evening, guests gather at "Bushy's Place", the open-air bar and restaurant, for refreshing Belizean rum drinks or the local "Belikin" brew, and share stories of the day. Soon followed by a delicious meal with such dishes as herbed potato soup, chicken with twice-baked potatoes and vegetables; all of this topped off with flan for dessert. Vegetarian and other specialized diets are routinely accommodated with prior notice. The meal plan consistently receives excellent guest comment and is considered to be one of the strong points.
FACILITIES
Include babysitting/ child care, gift shop, laundry/ dry cleaning service, multi-lingual staff, onsite parking, business services, fax machine, meeting facilities, pet friendly, wireless internet access, daily maid service, multi-lingual staff.
ACTIVITIES & EXCURSIONS
At Lamanai Outpost you can choose from the country’s largest range of fully guided soft-adventure experiences that start right from your cabaña’s doorstep and do not require day trips. The average guest at the Outpost embarks on two activities per each night’s. Embark on a night crocodile-encounter aboard a Florida style airboat; experience a tropical breakfast on a jungle river; explore a long abandoned Maya city or simply relax in a hammock overlooking a spring fed lagoon - all within walking distance of your cabaña.
As dawn breaks and the mist rises through the canopy, explore the jungle as it awakens. In the company of a naturalist guide you’ll learn about the intricacies of a habitat that is home to creatures as diverse as the jaguar, the impressive Black Howler monkey, the Jaguarundi and the vividly-colored Keel-Billed toucan. In the company of an expert guide explore the mysterious jungle-shrouded temples of this once powerful 3000 year old civilization where nature and ancient history coexist. The ruins of Lamanai encompass over 700 structures, a visitor’s center and museum.
Strike out across the lagoon in exploration of Dawson’s Creek and its surrounding tributaries. Keep an eye out for manatees, otters, crocodiles and endemic parrots to name but a few. Sure to thrill the nature-loving side of all who participate in this adventure.
There can be no finer way to end the day than on the New River Lagoon surrounded by tropical forest and wildlife with a well-stocked cooler, snacks and your own personal bartender as you watch the sun disappear below the treetops from a 30 foot pontoon boat.
After dinner, climb aboard one of the comfortable custom built river safari boats and head out into the night. This exciting adventure gives you the opportunity to encounter anything from the Morelet’s crocodile to the elusive and endangered jaguar. All this plus close up views of some of Belize’s fascinating river birds as they roost on the water’s edge make this a not-to-miss adventure!
Experience the jungle under the evening stars or by the light of the moon. Listen as the owls and bats come out to hunt and gather, and the troupes of Howler monkeys speak to each other across the canopy. Sounds come from everywhere as many species such as frogs and tarantulas, other mammals and species of birds thrive in the late hour of the evening
Fishing becomes a cultural adventure when it’s done jungle-style. You’ll catch live bait using the local bottle method and use the most basic of equipment. Paddle out along the banks of the lagoon with a local fisherman and settle into a quiet cove to land Big Mouth Bass and other local species.
Lamanai Outpost Lodge is definitely Belize’s premier birding location. Habitats range from vast wetlands and broadleaf forest to pine savannah and all are easily accessible by boat, trails, vehicle or canoe. The guides will tailor your activities to access your target species in an environment where 200+ species in 3 days is far from unusual. The Spotlight Safari provides an amazing opportunity to see roosting waders, nocturnal and some of the more elusive diurnal species up close and personal. Regular sightings include the Northern Potoo, Yucatan Nightjar, Common Pauraque and Nighthawk, Grey-necked Wood Rail, Sungrebe and Agami Heron.
GETTING THERE
Lamanai Outpost Lodge is one mile from the airstrip.
TRAVEL TIPS
Climate: The climate of Belize is subtropical, moderated by sea breezes along the coast. The average annual temperature is about 26° C (about 79° F). The total annual rainfall increases from north to south and averages about 1,800 mm (about 71 in). A rainy season extends from May to February.
Language: Latin American Spanish.
Currency: Mexican Peso ($).
Electricity: 127V 60HzHz.
Time Zone: GMT/UTC -6 ().
Country Dialing Code: +52.
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