Private Tikal tour from Flores: Customize your day

Tikal on your schedule: private guide, 575 square kilometers of jungle, three thousand ruins

A private tour from Flores to Tikal National Park with your own guide and vehicle, lunch, drinks and snacks included. The guide speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and other languages. You set the pace and the stops across the 8-hour day, which suits families and groups who want to move without waiting for other travelers. Children from age 2 are welcome, and all areas are wheelchair accessible.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Tikal National Park

• Travel from Flores to Tikal
• Visit Tikal National Park ruins
• Learn about Maya Biosphere Reserve

The experience

How do you see three thousand buildings and a million-hectare reserve without being herded through it? Book a private guide and vehicle from Flores, and the day becomes yours to shape. You choose when to start, which temples to climb, how long to linger at each stop, and when to eat. The guide navigates the 575 square kilometers of jungle and explains what you're standing in front of: archaeologists estimate the Maya settled here around 900 BC, and the central city alone spans 16 square kilometers. Tikal is also part of the Maya Biosphere Reserve, created in 1990 to protect the Petén forests from logging and agricultural clearing.

Lunch, drinks and snacks come with the tour, so you're not hunting for food between sites. The vehicle is yours alone, which means no waiting for other groups to board, no compromising on timing, and no explaining to a driver why you want to spend an extra twenty minutes at one temple instead of moving to the next. A guide fluent in your language (English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or one of several others) travels with you the whole day.

The tour runs 8 hours total. Pickup is included, so the driver collects you from your Flores hotel. All areas and surfaces at Tikal are wheelchair accessible, and specialized infant seats are available if you're traveling with young children. The moderate fitness level the park asks for is the walking itself (uneven ground, some climbing on temple steps, heat and humidity) not a barrier if you move at your own pace.

What’s included

• Private transportation from your Flores hotel.
• a guide fluent in your choice of language.
• lunch, drinks and snacks throughout the day.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:00

AgesAdult (13 to 91 years) · Child (3 to 10 years) · Infant (2 years): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 10 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical levelWheelchair accessibleInfant seats available

Operated by Tikal Go

Is this one for you?The 8-hour day involves walking on uneven jungle ground and climbing temple steps in heat and humidity, which is manageable at your own pace but not a casual stroll. Book this if your group is ready for moderate physical activity and wants to move without waiting for other travelers.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 10 years); Infant (2 years): free.

How big is Tikal National Park and what will I actually see there?

Tikal National Park covers 575 square kilometers of jungle with thousands of ruined structures. The central city alone contains 3,000 buildings spread across 16 square kilometers, with temples and palaces built over more than a thousand years of Maya occupation starting around 900 BC.

What's included in the price, and will I need to buy food or drinks during the day?

Private transportation from Flores, lunch, drinks and snacks are all included, so you won't need to pay separately for meals or refreshments during the 8-hour tour.

Can I customize the itinerary, or is the route fixed?

The tour is built around your preferences. You organize the pace, timing and which sites to visit, so the day follows your interests rather than a set schedule.