Tikal Full Day with Dedicated Exploration of the Archaeological Monuments.
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Extensive tour, with enough time and flexibility, excellent for photographers Guaranteed departure, we operate only with 1 guest. If we go over 9 guests, we make 2 groups Premium tour visiting the best spots to photograph the monuments Hassle free entry fees, those are not included because price varies according to nationality and age, but available in advance, we pay those for you, then you reimburse our guide during the service. Excellent English-Spanish bilingual guide with deep knowledge of local history, flora and fauna and with a service attitude to give a meaning to each monument visited. Enough food included: water refill and lunch at Jaguar Inn Restaurant (chicken, gluten-free and vegan options) We will walk approximately 6 to 8 kilometers during this tour, but not consecutively. The longest walk between two stops is approximately 20 minutes. Bring your camera! We love taking photos, we will show you the best spots.4 hours 30 minutes
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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
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Professional bilingual tour guide in Tikal
Food and drink : Lunch. At Jaguar Inn Restaurant, chicken, gluten-free and vegan options available
Transportation amenities : In-vehicle air conditioning. Air-conditioned vehicle
Tikal Entry Fee: USD21 only payable for guests that are 10 years old and older
Flight ticket Guatemala City/Flores/Guatemala City, contact us if you want us to book it for you.
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Tikal National Park
GuatemalaOur driver pick you up at your hotel or at the airport, when booking, please choose the time according to the location where you want us to pick you up. In case you don't know the location of your hotel yet, just book the cheapest tour option, later you let us know your hotel location and if there is a price difference, you can pay it to our guide.
The walking tour begins at Gate 2 of Tikal National Park
DURATION OF EACH WAY OF TRANSFER BY LOCATION WHERE WE PICK YOU UP
a. Tikal: 00h: 05m
b. El Remate: 01h: 00m
c. San Jose, Peten: 01h:20m
d. San Benito, Santa Elena Flores or Flores Island: 01h: 30m
e. San Andres and Melchor de Mencos: 02h: 00m
f. San Ignacio, Belize: 03h: 30m
g. Guatemala City La Aurora Airport: 04h: 30m
h. Guatemala City hotels: 05h: 00m
i. Antigua Guatemala hotels: 05h: 30m
Tikal is cultural and natural heritage of humanity, we'll spend more than four hours exploring different archeological monuments, we'll use nature trails to spot some wildlife.5 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location2
Central Acropolis
GuatemalaWe'll explore this complex with you, it was built as the residential area of the royal family of Tikal, it has 6 courtyards, 3 of them have been restored, this complex was also probably the place to host to all the royal visitors that came to Tikal from other mesoamerican cities for diplomatic reasons.
It has a palace with 5 floors and some of the lintels on the doors of this palace are still the original wooden lintels placed by the people who built it about 14 centuries ago and the wood is still in good shape.30 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location3
Temple I
GuatemalaWe will walk around the most iconic monument of Tikal taking pictures of it from different angles.
The official name of this temple is Temple of the Great Jaguar because when the temple was discovered, it's original wooden lintel had a Great Jaguar carved on it, now, that beautiful carving in wood is in a famous museum.
Back in 1960's when archeologist excavated this temple, they found underneath this temple, the greatest treasure ever found in Tikal, it was the burial of Hasaw Chaan K'awil, the most famous king of the dynasty of Tikal, the jewelry over the skeleton of the king included 16.5 pounds of jade jewels.20 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location4
Great Plaza
GuatemalaThe Great Plaza is the place in Tikal with the largest amount of energy, it's also the most restaured complex of this mayan site, it has multiple stelae, some of them with carving showing the portrait of some kings of the city.
This complex was excavated back in 1960's by the Museum of University of Pensinvania.30 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location5
North Acropolis
GuatemalaThis complex was used as a Royal Cemetery for the kings and queens of Tikal, it's compared with an onion, because of the multiple layers of interesting architecture it revealed, in some of these layers we can see the masks of the rain god and the sun god.
The guide communicates efficiently with all guests. During the tour, the guide accompanies you to climb the monuments to explain the most important details while you are above the monuments. We take you to the best spots to take pictures at the right times, this is ideal for photographers and we'll see many Mayan structures.30 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location6
We'll climb this temple with you and enjoy the best view of the Great Plaza, looking at the masks carved on top of this temple.
The view from this temple is a great chance to take a picture of Temple I, North Acropolis and the Great Plaza.30 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location
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Temple V
Pet 3, Guatemala, 17001We'll visit this beautiful temple, it has round corners, it's the only temple facing North, it was built around 650 a.D. and it was restored in 2002.
Temple V is the second tallest of Tikal, it's architecture is very different than the other temples of the city, this is the first temple discovered in Tikal back in 1848 because the back of it's roof comb as it's totally vertical, it was never covered by trees and it was visible from far away south, the direction of Flores where the discoverers of Tikal came from.30 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location8
Plaza Of The Seven Temples
Siete Templos, GuatemalaThis Plaza has Seven temples in line, three ball courts and three palaces, which makes the number thirteen, a sacred number for the mayan culture.
It looks like a place for sports and for the aristocracy of Tikal to have fun.
It has the only triple ball court found so far in Mesoamerica.30 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView LocationMeeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Tour operator will pick up all customers from their respective locations- Travelers can choose a custom pickup or meeting location.
- When booking, please make sure you pick the right price option according to the desired pickup location. We pick up from the door of any hotel or Airbnb in Flores, Tikal, El Remate, Santa Elena, San Benito, San Andres, Belize Western Border, San Jose Peten or San Ignacio Belize. Guests staying in San Miguel come by boat to Raices Restaurant in Flores Island for pickup.
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Additional Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair accessible
- Seat belts available
- In case you don't know yet the location of your hotel, just book the cheapest tour option, later you let us know your hotel location and if there is price difference, you can pay it to our guide.
- If you are the only adult in your group and you pick a small group option and at least one more adult reserves for that same schedule, we’ll include the cost of the entry fees for you, which reduces the price for USD21.
- Bring the best walking shoes
- Bring a raincoat just in case
- Bring the best clothes for hot weather
- Bring a canteen to refill water (in Tikal the entry of disposables is not allowed)
- If you have a Guatemalan local ID (DPI) send us a picture of it, in this event your entry fees will be only USD 4
Language And Guide
Tour Guide Available In
- English
- Spanish
Ticket Details
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- One per booking
Ticket Redemption
No redemption point. This is a direct entry ticketYour guide or driver will come to the door of your hotel to pick you up, then you show him your digital or printed ticket.Cancellation & Refunds
Cancellable up to 24 hours before the travel date (local supplier time) for a full refund. A 100% cancellation penalty applies for cancellations submitted less than 24 hours before the start time.- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Cancel at least 1 day before activity starts in America/Belize time to receive 100% refund.
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