Tikal Maya Site: Wildlife, Spiritual Temples, and Guatemalan Lunch with Local Guide
4.7
6 Ratings
San Ignacio
Immerse yourself in the wonders of Tikal, a spiritual site in Guatemala. Explore the wildlife-filled temples and indulge in a delicious local lunch with a knowledgeable local guide.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 7 Burns Avenue - Tikal is among the world’s travel wonders, many considering it one of the most spiritual spots on earth and is located just two hour drive from the Belize Western Border into Guatemala. With wildlife surrounding the temples, it is a naturalist’s dream come true. Here, you will be amazed to see how the Maya civilization built inspiring temples and cities that formed a complex of religious, social and political power; revealing a culture of an ancient civilization that is still practiced amongst the Mayas in Guatemala today, with the exception of bloodletting rituals or human sacrifices. Tikal is estimated to have over 3,000 structures including palaces, temples, ceremonial platforms, ball courts, terraces, plazas, causeways and reservoirs. The great plaza comprises of several temples; temple one 150 ft. high, temple two 120 ft. high, the double headed serpent (temple 4) is the tallest structure in Tikal being 212 ft. high, and the lost world. Tikal is truly an outstanding evidence of a long lasting dynamic culture. Due to the importance and the magnificent combination of natural and archaeological remains, it has been declared a heritage of humanity by UNESCO.
What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • Lunch provided
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entrance fees covered
What's Not Included
  • Border Fee
Additional Information

Local tour guide imparts their expertise on Tikal and Guatemala, offering a sampling of the region’s sumptuous local cuisine. Renowned as a phenomenal destination for globetrotters, Tikal is often regarded as one of the planet’s most hallowed locations. The wildlife that envelops the ancient structures makes it an absolute paradise for nature enthusiasts.

Location
6 Far W St
Far West Street
Ground floor of Elviras Building by Ervas Restaurant
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(6 Ratings)
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Vgkholla
Aug 13, 2022
Great experience - The trip to Tikal with BCE was excellent. Gave us the right info, picked us up on time, helped us through immigration without hassle, very friendly driver and guide, guided us through the ruins well providing lots of information and answering questions followed by a sumptuous lunch. Very happy with the overall experience, no surprises and exceeded expectations
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Pontifex79d
Aug 8, 2022
Great day trip from San Ignacio - The guide was experienced, lives in the area, and knows the go arounds in the park. Everything went so smoothly. This was certainly a risky and stressful trip if I diy from San Ignacio, Belize. Too bad it was a bit rainy that day and had to pay for my own as no one booked that day.
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Vanessa_n
May 4, 2022
Awesome tour - Everything was great including the food. Tour guide was friendly and very informative. We had a great time!
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149alannah
Feb 22, 2020
Fantastic Tikal Tour - We had a great day at Tikal with Gilroy and then Omar on the Guatemalan side...small group, very informative day, good exercise walking 10K + through the jungle and climbing over 45 flights of stairs! You should be in decent shape to manage this day and fully enjoy all of Tikal. Bring lots of water! In addition to the ruins which were amazing beyond words, we saw spider monkeys, an anteater, toucans, a coati and we heard the howler monkeys from the top of Temple IV. The ruins were not busy at all when we went...
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Clpayne
Mar 2, 2020
Many ruins, but more travel time than park time - Good choice for visiting Mayan temples and pyramids due to the different options to view. However, as a day trip it was 5+ hrs in the car for only approx 2 hrs touring the park + another approx hr for lunch. Thought we got 3 hrs touring the park so slightly disappointed. Still we knew up front it would be a lot of drive time. Not sure it was worth approx $300 for 2 people by the time you factor in $20 US/per person departure tax. We would have preferred to make this a 2 day trip with an overnight. Would have given us more time in the park to explore. We are also long distance runners. Would have enjoyed staying at one of the few lodges directly in the park and running the park in the a.m. Was not as easy as I thought to arrange transport to make this happen from San Ignacio, became even more expensive and a lot of extra back and forth, packing and unpacking than we felt it was worth. That’s why we opted for the day trip. Tour operator was nearly 40 min late picking us up and we were the first ones for them to pick up. In all fairness the same tour operator was 15 min early picking us up the day prior for a different tour. Our hostess called the operator to ensure we hadn’t been forgotten. They did allow me to change the day of our Tikal tour at the last minute (12 hrs advance notice) due to me suddenly taking ill. This was much appreciated. Crossing the border was easy. No issues. Having a guide at this particular site would be helpful. There is so much to see. Our host where we are staying suggested if we visited Cahal Pech, Xuanan. and Tikal......Tikal would be the one you most definitely want a guide. Good lunch served afterwards. Was able to provide a vegetarian option for me as well as accommodate my request for no butters or oils when preparing my food. Felt Belize Caving offered the best price on this tour. They also offered a slight discount for booking 3 tours with them, but we had to ask for the discount. Glad we did the tour as we would have always wondered, but not our favorite tour during our San Ignacio visit by any means especially for the $$$$. Not every tour can be your favorite tour! 😉
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