Private Tour of Tikal: Focused on Conservation, Safety, and Customization
4.9
23 Ratings
Melchor de Mencos
Experience a private tour of Tikal focused on conservation, safety, and customization. Our experienced guides will tailor the tour to your needs, ensuring a memorable and sustainable experience.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Tikal National Park - Our tour guide will pick you up at the Belize Western border and after an hour and 30-minute drive, you’ll arrive at Tikal National Park. You will visit the main highlights and get the opportunity to climb some of the most important structures. To get a full understanding of the greatness of this civilization, your guide will explain the dynastic history of the rulers of this great city and a full description of the structures and what you are observing.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
- Mosquito Repellent
What's Not Included
- Tips for Guide and driver.
- Departure Tax for Belize, US$20.00 per person
Additional Information
Our main focus is the conservation of our natural environment and historic heritage by promoting sustainable and ethical tourism. We take health and safety protocols very seriously as we know the well-being of our guests and team is key to having the best experience in an unknown environment for our visitors. We take pride in the professionalism, dedication and passion our team has for their job. Our guides are very experienced and a have wealth of knowledge not only in archaeology but also in wildlife, nature and local culture. We can tailor this tour to your needs whether it’s for family, couples, groups or any special request you may have.
- Operated by: Maya Adventure Travel
- The National Park provide seated shared transportation on a truck from the entrance to the Main Plaza for people that have difficulty walking.
- We adapt the duration and pace of the tour to our guests in a way to still provide them with the best experience possible and give them a full understanding of the maya civilization and importance of Tikal within the Maya World.
Location
Immigration Office, SAT en Melchor De Mencos, Petén, Guatemala
Your guide will be waiting outside the Belize Immigration building on the Guatemala side.
You will need to walk 100 meters approximately to where he/she is and he/she will assist with Guatemala immigration.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(23 Ratings)
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Y8972hfannd
Apr 9, 2024
AMAZING tour of Tikal by Reyes! - My family of three had an AMAZING tour of Tikal in Guatemala with Reyes! He was so knowledgeable about Mayan culture and history, the Mayan writing system, and the animals/trees/ plants in Guatemala and Belize. The way our tour was organized and presented was perfect for our learning and understanding. Reyes has such energy and passion for what he is teaching, it makes the tour so enjoyable! We will seek him out next time we're back!
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Ryansh7295kx
Apr 5, 2024
Best Tikal tour in Belize! - Reyes was fantastic! We had an absolutely phenomenal time on our tour with him. He is so knowledgeable about Tikal and the entire Mayan civilization! He also taught us a ton about Mayan and Belizean history and culture!
The tour was very well run and organized. He met us right outside the Belize side of the border and helped us navigate the Guatemalan border (which was very easy!). He then picked us up on the Guatemala side. He took us to get some Tlacoyo (Guatemalan tortillas) from a local on the side of the highway for breakfast and then into Tikal! He also took so many fantastic photos of our group from the day which he shared with us at the end.
Would absolutely recommend Reyes to any friends/family looking to do a tour of Tikal!
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Anonj298
Apr 5, 2024
Excellent Guide - went above and beyond - Reyes was an absolute Gem of a tour guide. Everything was streamlined, organized, and thought out. He was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Although we didn’t see ALL of Tikal, we saw a large portion of it and got the opportunity to explore it further as we pleased. Reyes went at our pace and ensured we had a great experience. We would 100% recommend him as a tour guide and book with him for other tours.
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179vincec
Mar 24, 2024
Top-notch tour - Maya Adventure Travel did an amazing job. our driver was very friendly and professional. Our tour guide, Mario, was wonderful. He was very informative and made the tour so enjoyable. He was so great with our younger girls. I would highly recommend Maya Adventure Travel to anyone, especially if you’re looking for an affordable private tour.
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Tomgm2998jg
Feb 23, 2024
Tikal not to be missed. - The trip was so well organised from start to finish. If in San Ignacio we would recommend asking for collection from your hotel. The small extra amount made negotiating the border crossing so much easier and made for a more relaxed day.
Our guide at Tikal was Joshua who was so informative great fun and will act as cameraman at every opportunity. Highly recommended outfit.
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Stilian_h
Jan 23, 2024
Highly educational and well organized trip - Our guide Jorge De Leon and driver Reyes were experienced and educated with profound knowledge of Mayan culture history and folklore which expanded from past centuries to contemporary times. Discreet and polite Jorge helped us navigate Tikal National Park provided interesting historical facts, told us legends and showed us his deep knowledge on Mayan glyphs. In addition Jorge is part of a Mayan cultural heritage preservation community , actively participates in further development of Mayan language and lead educational campaigns among Mayan descendants.
Accurate and timely pick up from the hotel and friendly unforgettable experience.
Highly Highly recommended tour.
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Patricke646
Apr 14, 2023
Fun, professional and knowledgeable tour of Tikal - Reyes was absolutely exceptional, we had an incredible trip to Tikal with him. Everything was extremely easy and well thought out; including border crossing, entrance into tikal and the route around the sites, it was all very professional and engaging. His knowledge of the sites, the history and the culture was great and answered all questions - you could see he had a passion for the area. Reyes provided a brilliant service including taking great photos, an introduction to Spanish language and a great little tour when dropping us back off at our accommodation. Really appreciate the effort and the friendly face. Would recommend and would do again. Thanks Reyes.
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H4299qdalexr
Apr 9, 2023
Excellent Guide, Excellent Tour! - Reyes is an excellent guide and was extremely accommodating with our trip needs, which involved a transfer from Flores to San Ignacio and a 17 month old baby! He made sure we were able to see as much as possible while still ensuring we could get the baby fed and napping on schedule. He even helped carry our stroller over obstacles when needed and I one point I saw him holding the keychain on his keys while driving to keep the jingling from waking the baby which is over the top considerate! His knowledge of Tikal was impressive, in addition to fun facts about the country, culture and people. Reyes also took the time to take pictures and videos on his phone and compile a cool GoPro video/picture collage for us which he sent to us after the trip. Highly recommend going on this tour with him!!
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Payantdavid
Mar 31, 2023
Reyes is the best Tikal guide - Reyes knows everything about the Maya and he is excited by the history. Warning, he is charismatic and will be eye candy for the ladies. He also pays close attention to your needs. He hooked us up with local street food when we were hungry. Very tasty!
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67jb
Feb 26, 2024
Not what we expected - Full disclosure, we book and took our tour in January after reading all the positive reviews with the expectation the Reyes (the owner) would be our guide. Unfortunately, when we arrived we were met by a guide who explained Reyes was unavailable and he was asked to fill in. We did not receive any advanced notice from Reyes or his company.
Although our guide was informative, we found him to be detached and disinterested. He lacked the passion and enthusiasm we were expecting. If you book this tour, do so with the understanding that should Reyes be busy/unavailable you might find yourself with an “average” replacement guide.
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