Basic Tour to Tikal Includes Transportation and Guide Service
Description
Step into the heart of the Mayan Empire with an unforgettable trip to Tikal National Park. You will walk under the shadow of sacred ceibas as the roar of howler monkeys and the song of toucans immerse you in a living jungle. You will look face to face at the majestic Temple of the Great Jaguar and climb to the top of Temple IV to dominate the infinite green sea of Petén. Our tour includes air-conditioned transportation, an expert guide who will reveal the secrets of astronomy and Mayan kings, and free time to connect with the mystical energy of the place. It is a comfortable, fascinating and wild experience. Book today and live the adventure of a lifetime!
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Itinerary
It is the largest lake in Guatemala where Flores Island is located. 10 minutes before boarding the bus you will have time to take souvenir photos. There is a special sign that says I LOVE PETEN. Here our tour begins where we will pass through small towns until arrive at the Main entrance of the Tikal National Park where we will get off by bus to buy our admission tickets to the Park. This tour takes approximately one hour.
At the Main entrance of the Tikal National Park you can buy your admission tickets to the Park (Tickets) you can also buy them online on the Government of Guatemala website https://boletos.culturaguate.com/ You can also use services (bathrooms) Note: the entrance to the Park has a cost of Q. 150.00 per person and payment can only be made in cash and in Quetzales currency of Guatemala Then we will board the bus again and continue 20 more minutes to reach the Visitor Center
At the Visitor Center of the Tikal National Park you will find a scale map of Tikal (Maquette) Bathroom services, Restaurant, Craft Stores, coffee and the Litico Museum (you pay to enter, it is not included in the price, tickets are purchased before Upon entering the park, our guide will give you free time of 15 minutes, then we will go to the Ticket control and begin our walk along trails in the Jungle, making some stops where our local guide will explain about Flora, Fauna and Archeology until we reach the Central Plaza.
In this place we will find The Temple of the Great Jaguar, Temple II, North Acropolis South Acropolis, Mayan Ball Court and others, one of the main points to visit
Temple IV or Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent, you have to have a lot of energy to climb it, it has an incredible panoramic view, especially to observe Sunrises
Lost World Pyramid has stairs for its ascent and has an incredible 360-degree view. Our local guide will give you time to climb it and take photos since it has a spectacular panoramic view.
Temple V of Tikal is one of the best restored, which makes it impressive when you discover it, and we will walk back to the visitor center to finish our walk.
At the end of the Tour our guide will give free time in this place for people who want to buy food (Meals are not included in the price of the Tour) Then we will board the bus again to return to Flores Island
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(103)
This tour was great! Amazing experience for the money! We brought our two girls (6,and 5) and while it was very hot and long for them, they held their own and climbed every temple! Our guide Victor was awesome! Very knowledgeable and informative! He made sure we kept on track and owed us plenty of time to explore!
I’m so glad we did this amazing tour! Edwin was an incredible guide and cared so much about the history and culture of the area. We were picked up at the I heart Peten sign at 8am (I recommend going to the breakfast place right next to it beforehand for the most incredible breakfast quesadillas and coffee). Edwin was incredibly friendly and kind and spoke to us in both Spanish and English. The van ride was about an hour through beautiful rural towns. We stopped for coffee and tickets (150Q) before entering the park. The park is huge, 50 square kilometers with over 60,000 structures, but Edwin knew the best spots to go and efficiently scheduled the tour to show us the most incredible views paired with explaining all the history and importance of the area (explained in both Spanish and English). We also saw beautiful wildlife like moneys and baby Quiotes. The jungle and ruins were beautiful and we hiked until about 3pm at which point we went to a delicious and quaint restaurant at the entrance of the park. We were then transported back to Flores where we said our goodbyes. I cannot recommend Edwin or this tour enough!!
everything was great except for 2 things. 1. The forces stop in a restaurant- you are not obliged to ear, but we could be earlier back at flores and pick where WE want to eat and 2 They mix Spanish and English speakers in the same group so everything takes way longer... a waste od people's time
Our guide was amazing, very well paced so you have plenty of time to see everything, I would bring plenty of bugs spray.
The cost-benefit relationship was perfect. Super with the timing.
Amazing experience visiting Tikal and definitely one of the highlights of my trip. The tour was very well organized, everything ran smoothly, and the guide was extremely knowledgeable about the history and site. Highly recommend!
Very serious people, everything went perfect. Excellent transport and excellent guide, that was what was hired. Timely and economical
Very good tour for the price. We had Edwin as a tour guide and he was very knowledgeable about tikal.
We did the 4:30 am trip to Tikal from Flores. It was well organised, and Jose was a very informative guide. We entered the park after buying our tickets at 6:30 am. There was a restaurant and bathroom stop at the park gate. There are other bathrooms located by the ruins within the park complex. No need to feel desperate, if that is a concern. It was a good temperature for enjoying the sights and wildlife within the park.
Beautiful Mayan city but that was it. The guide gave hardly any information. From the moment you got to a temple, you got 3 minutes of explanation and then got 20 minutes of ‘free time’ to climb or view the temples. Would have preferred to visit this alone afterwards. I would know more about it myself as I was now counting on the information from the guide. However, it is a beautiful location with beautiful temples.
