Tours

Villa Manati tours are an easy and fun way to spend less than a day experiencing some of the best the Costa Maya has to offer. We've come up with a number of options to think about, but we're also happy to work with you to create the perfect tour based upon the interests of your group. Call to talk or to arrange a time to meet.

Each Villa Manati tour includes everything you need: transportation, taxes, traveler's insurance, knowledgeable guide, professional equipment, training, and box lunch and beverage. Land tours utilize Villa Manati's new 13-seat van with panoramic windows, reclining seats, and individual A/C and lighting controls or, for larger parties, a private, first-class tourist bus. Water segments of tours use one or more of Villa Manati's fleet of pontoon, run-about, speed-boat, or motor yachts always ready at our dock directly on the Bay of Chetumal. Prices below, except Wild River, are based upon a tour with ten people.

CITY TOUR - 5 hours     Tour in the Villa Manati bus around the city of Chetumal and to the ruin of Oxtankah, north of Calderitas. Visit the impressive Museum of Maya Culture and the Chetumal City Museum (admission and guide included for both.) Tour Chetumal city center and take the Boulevard de Bahia out through Calderitas and beyond to Oxtankah. Enjoy a tour of this fascinating small ruin (admission, guide and box lunch with beverage included) and then return to the Villa Manati Marina. $563 pesos per person.

WILD RIVER - 2 hours     Travel on one of the Villa Manati pontoon boats for a guided adventure from the Bay of Chetumal up into the RioHondo to the International Bridge. Luxuriant, exotic tropical plants line the river bank and you can hear birds and wildlife in the surrounding jungle. Bromeliads, orchids, and vines hang from the dense trees and lucky travelers may see alligators, large iguanas, and manatees. Includes a look at the sunken ships -- 30 to 40 foot long barges used 100 years ago to haul precious hardwoods out of the Belize jungles and down the river to Chetumal. Then, a stop at the manatee breeding area at the mouth of the river on the way back to the Villa Manati Marina. Monday through Friday at 11:00 am; Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am, 12:00 and 2:00. $150 pesos per adult; $135 pesos for children under 12 years. Quintana Roo residents - 10% discount.

BAY SHORE - 2 hours    Our boat-based Bay Shore tour provides a wonderful contrast to the Chetumal City Tour. This time, your guide takes you to see the sights of the city from the water. Travel from the Villa Manati Marina along the Boulevard de Bahia, past the many sculptures that line the shore, and continue north beyond the town of Calderitas to the island of Tamalcab. Along the way look for exotic shore birds and sea birds, wild dolphins, fish and -- just possibly -- manatees. Bring sunscreen and a beverage, if you want. Return to the Villa Manati Marina. $150 pesos per person.

PIRATE'S ROUTE - 6 hours    Your guide navigates by motorboat or pontoon boat up the Rio Hondo, through the Chacc Creek and into beautiful Laguna Bacalar. This is the route used by the pirates in the 1700's and by Mayan traders for centuries before and after. At times the waterway is just yards wide and the jungle lies only an arms-length away. Birds, fish, and beautiful plants line the shore; occasionally tracks of the elusive alligator or tapir can be seen in the river bottom. Soft drinks are provided; bring your own lunch, snack and sunscreen. $400 pesos per person.

BACALAR & CHACCHOBEN BY LAND - 5 hours    Leave Chetumal in a comfortable Villa Manati van with guide and drive 45 minutes to Bacalar, one of Mexico's Pueblos Magicos. This 15th century pueblo sits overlooking beautiful Laguna Bacalar, a 30 mile long freshwater lake of crystal-clear water, and is guarded by the 18th century Fort of San Felipe. Admission and a guided tour of the fort and its museum are included. Then, the van continues to the archeological ruin of Chacchoben, for a guided tour of the site (admission, guide and box lunch with beverage included.) Return to Chetumal. $800 pesos per person.

BACALAR & CHACCHOBEN BY WATER - 6 hours    Your guide navigates by motorboat or pontoon boat up the Rio Hondo, through the Chacc Creek and into beautiful Laguna Bacalar. This is the route used by the pirates in the 1700's and by Mayan traders for centuries before and after. Travel up the lake to the Fort of San Felipe for a tour (guide and admission included.). Then, continue by van to the archeological ruin of Chacchoben, for a guided tour of the site (admission, guide and box lunch with beverage included.) Return by van to Chetumal. $1040 pesos per person.

KOHUNLICH & DZIBANCHE BY LAND - 5 hours   Leave Chetumal by van or the Villa Manati bus and travel a bit more than an hour northwest to the archeological ruin of Dzibanche. Tour the ruin for one and a half hours (guide and admission included.) then travel 30 minutes to the ruin of Kohunlich. Tour this wonderful ruin for one and a half hours keeping your eyes and ears open for toucans, howler monkeys, parrots, armadillos, leaf-cutter ants, orchids, bromeliads and other interesting plant and animal life (guide, admission and box lunch with beverage included.) Return to Chetumal. $788 pesos per person.

KOHUNLICH & DZIBANCHE BY WATER - 6 hours    Your guide navigates by motorboat or pontoon boat up the jungle-lined Rio Hondo to the village of Juan Sarabia. From there continue by van to the archeological ruin of Kohunlich for a one and one-half hour guided tour of the site (admission and guide included.)  Then travel to Dzibanche (an important Classic-era Maya city) for a one and one-half hour guided tour of the site (admission, guide and box lunch with beverage included.) Return by van to Chetumal. $950 pesos per person.

BAY OF CHETUMAL TO SAN PEDRO, BELIZE - 12 hours    Leave the Bahia de Chetumal at 6:00 am on a comfortable 32 foot SeaRay with large deck, full bath, large interior salon and mini-bar. Travel two and a half hours across the Bahia de Chetumal and take a quick tour around the island of San Pedro, Belize, before docking. Tour the island, take advantage of the many local activities (diving, snorkeling, parasailing, fishing, eating, drinking or renting water equipment like WaveRunners), or just find a beautiful beach for relaxing and enjoying your box lunch with beverage. Return to the boat as much as you want -- but be sure to be there before 3:30 when we return to Chetumal, arriving at 6:00. Bring passport or travel permit, sunscreen, towels and your favorite beach and water gear. Few establishments on San Pedro accept credit cards, so please remember to bring cash. $1350 pesos per person.