Tikal Private Tour From San Ignacio Belize with Lunch Included
Description
This is a private day tour, meaning only your group will participate. Travel from San Ignacio Belize to Tikal with full border assistance, explore the site at a relaxed, personalized pace, and enjoy a private local expert guide who leads you through jungle trails, shares Tikal’s history and culture, helps spot wildlife, and takes you to the best viewpoints. The experience is completed with an included lunch and personalized attention throughout the journey.
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Itinerary
This tour crosses the Western Belize–Guatemala border. The border crossing process with us is simple and assisted by our team. You will first pay the Belize departure tax (USD 20) per person and receive an exit stamp in your passport. We will then assist you at the Guatemalan border, where you will receive your entry stamp. The entire border crossing process takes approximately 30 minutes.
After approximately 1 hour of driving within Guatemala, we will make a brief stop to take photos of Lake Petén Itzá, one of the three largest lakes in Guatemala.
After a total 2-hour drive from the border, you will arrive at Tikal National Park, where it’s time to get ready for your guided tour. Your local expert guide will lead you through the highlights of the Tikal Archaeological Site, including the Great Plaza with Temple I and Temple II, the North Acropolis, the Central Acropolis, Temple III, Temple IV, and the Lost World complex. You will have free time to climb selected temples and take photos from the best viewpoints, as recommended by your guide. While walking along the jungle trails, you may spot local flora and wildlife, such as spider monkeys, howler monkeys, coatis, turkeys, toucans, and many other bird species. After an approximately 3.5 to 4-hour guided tour, it will be time to begin the return journey.
On the way back from Tikal, we will drive approximately 30 minutes to a local restaurant to enjoy the included lunch. You will have five menu options to choose from, including vegetarian and vegan options, with one drink included. Sit back and enjoy your meal served with handmade corn tortillas.
After lunch, we will drive approximately 1.5 hours back to the border. Our team will assist you with the border crossing to return to Belize. No border fees are required on the return crossing.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We do free pickups within San Ignacio Town area. If you are staying on a Resort, Hotel, Lodge, Hostel, Guest House or Airbnb outside our pickup described area please let us know and we will see if it is within the range of our free pickups.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(22)
Our group had a wonderful time with Yumi and Israel. Yumi was a very fun, knowledgeable, friendly, personal guide. The sites were amazing and we were so glad we went. Would recommend to anyone.
We took a day trip to Tikal from San Ignacio with my parents. Our tour guide for the day was Sergio who made the trip really special!!! We loved the visit to the Tikal Mayan site. The history is breathtaking and truly a wonder of the world. The lunch that was provided was also delicious. We would definitely recommend this trip. Thank you Sergio!!
We did a day trip from our hotel in San Ignacio and had a great time. Everything was managed from drivers to guides. We had a little hiccup in our set up but we wouldn’t have even known and it made absolutely no difference to our day. In fact, we ended up interacting with two extra guides beyond our assigned one and got even more perspectives on the ruins. Had many laughs and a brilliant time touring these amazing ruins (would also say, if you are not sure whether Tikal is worth it, it absolutely is and having a guide is essential to get the full experience). Highly recommend the tour and the company that did it for us!
Our tour guide has lived in the Tikal his whole life and had incredible knowledge of the area and history. The visit to Tikal probably wouldn’t be worth it without the tour guide. He also took us down trails that the larger groups didn’t take so we always had a more personal experience
Wonderful experience and service, would recommend for everyone. Nice guide and driver. Delicious lunch. Well organized and always reachable during and before the tour start
Thank you for your kind words and recommendation. We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the service, our guide and driver, and the delicious lunch. We’re also happy everything felt well organized and that our team was always available. We truly appreciate your feedback.
Dani was friendly, knowledgeable, and eager to share Guatemalan and Maya culture. It was also reassuring to have his help crossing the border. Plus howler and spider monkeys! And Julio was an expert at dodging potholes.
Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re happy to hear Dani’s knowledge and passion for Guatemalan and Maya culture made the tour special, and that Julio’s driving added to a smooth journey. Seeing howler and spider monkeys is always a bonus! We truly appreciate your feedback.
Great trip to Tikal for the day. Crossing the border and the drive there and back was easy. Our guide Noel was very knowledgeable and an invaluable resource explaining the history and culture of the Maya.
Thank you for your wonderful review. We’re glad the border crossing and drive were smooth, and that Noel’s knowledge helped bring Maya history and culture to life. We truly appreciate you choosing U-GO Tours.
Great experience overall. From having a contact help with the Belize-Guatemala border crossing, to the drive to Tikal and meeting our guide was all done seamlessly. Our guide was very good, able to explain the history of the various sites as well as the plant and animal life around us. It made for a much better experience than if we went just ourselves. There is a fair amount of walking and stairs due to the scale of the ruins, so be ready for some exertion, but well worth the effort!
Thank you for your detailed feedback. We’re pleased to hear everything—from border assistance to transportation and guiding—ran seamlessly. It’s great to know our guide’s explanations of Maya history, flora, and fauna enhanced your visit. We appreciate your recommendation and are glad the experience was worth the effort.
Great experience! Our guide, Pinky, knew so much about the site and the history and even the surrounding jungle.
Thank you for your great review. We’re happy to hear Pinky’s knowledge of Tikal, its history, and the surrounding jungle made your experience special. We truly appreciate you choosing U-GO Tours.
Sergio was a great guide. Highly recommend. Very knowledgeable and easy going. Good food for lunch. Great service throughout.
Thank you for the recommendation. We’re delighted to hear Sergio’s knowledge and easygoing style, along with the lunch and overall service, made for a great experience. We truly appreciate your feedback.
