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Basic Tour to Tikal: Includes Transportation and Guide Service
4.6
34 Ratings
Flores
Embark on a fascinating tour of Tikal, one of the best preserved Mayan cities. Explore temples, pyramids, and palaces with an experienced guide. Transportation and guide service included.
Embark on a fascinating tour of Tikal, one of the best preserved Mayan cities. Explore temples, pyramids, and palaces with an experienced guide. Transportation and guide service included.
Duration:
8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Lake Peten Itza - 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…
- Lake Peten Itza - 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.
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Tikal National Park - 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 - Tikal 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.
- Great 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 - 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 - 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 - 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.
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Tikal Park’s Restaurant - 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
What's Included
- Professional guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Professional guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Tickets to Tikal National Park (Q. 150.00 per person) ($. 20.00 USD)
- Lunch
- tips
- Tickets to Tikal National Park (Q. 150.00 per person) ($. 20.00 USD)
- Lunch
- tips
Additional Information
Tikal stands as one of the most excellently maintained Mayan cities and is also among the biggest National Parks in Central America, offering a remarkable variety of Plants, Wildlife, and Archaeological treasures. Our regional guide will escort you to Temples, Pyramids, Palaces, and more, on an engrossing tour along natural trails. They’ll impart…
Tikal stands as one of the most excellently maintained Mayan cities and is also among the biggest National Parks in Central America, offering a remarkable variety of Plants, Wildlife, and Archaeological treasures. Our regional guide will escort you to Temples, Pyramids, Palaces, and more, on an engrossing tour along natural trails. They’ll impart knowledge on Plants, Wildlife, Historical facts, and Archaeological subjects. Our vehicles have air-conditioning and our guides possess over two decades of experience in this area.
Location
W4H5+8J3 Flores
Look for the beginning of the bridge that is on the side of Flores Island where the sign that says I love Peten is.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(34 Ratings)
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Markusjuan_p
Sep 17, 2024
Great tour - Great tour for a good price. We liked our guide. We did not buy the lunch after the tour but kept buying water due to the heat. Definitely can recommend this tour to everyone. Thank you so much for a great experience.
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Ramiroz757
Aug 17, 2024
Excellent guide - Even though my flight was delayed mw they helped change schedule immediately. Very punctual and the guide excellent. Transportation was very comfortable and air-conditioned. 100% recommended
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Jennifer_e
Aug 16, 2024
Tikal was incredible - must do - I was so excited to visit Tikal and Henri, our guide, was amazing. He was so knowledgable and I was so impressed throughout the tour and thought it was incredible value for money. He went above and beyond.
One thing to note that this is a physically demanding tour in the heat and humidity. I'm a fit and able person but just pointing out that someone who isn't may struggle.
To give you an idea, we walked about 8km and an elevation max of 364m climbing temples.
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Ana
Aug 13, 2024
Informative and helpful tour - We enjoyed our guided tour of Tikal. The place is huge, so it was good to have someone curate what we saw and direct us to the most significant monuments. Our guide was also knowledgeable about the local fauna and flora, so we saw and learned lots in a few hours.
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Farah_h
Jul 22, 2024
Great tour with a great guide. - Great tour with a great guide.
The transportation is included which makes everything easier.
We took the 10AM tour despite the heat and the potential rain.
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Jason_l
Jul 4, 2024
Excellent way to see Tikal ruins - Our guide was excellent and the bus was comfortable with strong AC. Price was affordable as well. Would definitely recommend this company for Tikal tours.
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Carla_c
Jul 3, 2024
Fantastic Tikal Tour - Lloyd did a great job on our tour. He was very knowledgeable and we would highly recommend him. He is very passionate about Tikal and it definitely came through with the tour.
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Kathryngordon20
Jun 19, 2024
Terrific Tikal Tour - We took this tour and I thought it was great and well worth the money. I don’t understand what the expensive tours provide that justifies their high price. We were driven from Flores in a nice mini bus, given a tour of all the main sights from our very knowledgeable guide. He made sure we had frequent water and bathroom breaks. It was a great tour.
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Lokwan_l
Aug 22, 2024
Great Mayan and jungle tour - The Tikal tour was much more in depth than expected, we saw a lot of Mayan ruins and experienced the jungle with opportunity for wildlife watching. Be prepared for the tour to stop for guests to have breakfast and lunch at a restaurant (30-45 mins break), some guests bought their own lunches with them. The walking and climbing the stairs was quite tiring, wear good walking shoes and bring water. The group was 15-20 people and the bus was full.
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Bryan_h
Sep 6, 2024
Okay Tour Overall But It Needs A Better Coordinator - The air conditioned bus (transporting ~20 tourists) and the tour itself is decent. You need 150 Guatemalan Quetzals in cash per person (no dollars, no credit cards). On the tour, you cover the major temples, which is about half the site. If you are in decent shape, you can easily cover the entire site. But the group moves slowly, and the guide keeps stopping to explain more than you care to know in English and Spanish. The trails are well labeled with maps in major spots and placards explaining the different temples in both English and Spanish. It's possible to explore it all on your own. Apparently, there is a cheaper option to go without a guide and just pay for transportation. But I didn't see this option on Viator.
Unfortunately, the trip started off badly because of the coordinator. As soon as we arrived at the meeting point, he approached us and asked to see our ticket. (He only speaks Spanish, but luckily my wife and I can speak it too.) He saw our ticket, confirmed my name on a list in his phone, and told us to wait by the buses. He then walks over to a bus and starts loading people on it as they arrive. There are several buses departing at the same time for different tours, so we waited for him to tell us which one to get on. After 10 minutes of him ignoring us, I approach him to ask which bus is ours. He completely didn't remember me. I showed him the ticket and my name again, and there was no recognition that he just talked with me. After taking several phone calls and helping someone else, he finally checked the same list on his phone again, saw my name, and told me this was our bus. By now, almost all the seats were taken, so my wife and I weren't happy. After everyone is on the bus, he tells the group that the park entrance ticket can only be paid in local cash. (The listing in Viator is unclear on this. You must have local currency!) He starts asking if everyone has enough cash or if the bus needs to stop at an ATM on the way. My wife and I each shouted 3 times that we needed to stop to get more cash, but he ignored us. He just asked the other tourists - do you have enough cash? You do? Oh good. We don't need to stop then. I literally had to scream at the top of my lungs to get his attention. In the awkward pause that followed, he finally acknowledged us and told the driver we needed to stop at the ATM. Luckily, he left the bus shortly after, and I didn't have to interact with this idiot ever again.
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