Tikal Tour From Flores: Private Guide, Park Entry & Transport
Set your own pace through Tikal's temples and forest
A private guided tour of Tikal National Park departing from Flores or Tikal hotels, with round-trip air-conditioned transport, English or Spanish guide, park entry and lunch included. The tour follows your rhythm: you choose how long to spend at each ruin, when to photograph, and how many questions to ask about the Maya civilization that built the site between 600 BC and 900 AD.
Step-by-step itinerary
Tikal day tour from Flores or hotels
- Pick up from hotel in Flores or Tikal
- Travel to Tikal National Park
- Explore Mayan archaeological site
- Take photos and ask questions
- Enjoy lunch with soft drink
- Return to hotel in Flores or Tikal
What’s included
- Round-trip air-conditioned transport from your Flores or Tikal hotel.
- park entrance fee.
- English or Spanish-speaking guide.
- lunch with soft drink and water.
- the guide will photograph you and your group at the ruins.
Times
- Every day 06:45 07:00 07:30
Before you book
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The experience
Six to eight hours gives you time to move through Tikal without the pressure of a fixed schedule. The van picks you up from your hotel in Flores or at one of the Tikal hotels, then drives you into the national park: 57,600 hectares of wetlands and forest protecting the most excavated Maya archaeological site in Central America. Your guide speaks English or Spanish and knows the site well enough to answer what you want to know instead of rushing through a script.
The route takes you through the park on foot, where you'll see the major pyramids and temple complexes rising from the forest. You stop where the light is good for photographs, linger at structures that interest you, and move on when you're ready. The guide can photograph you and your group at the ruins. Lunch with a soft drink is included partway through the day, along with water to refill as you walk. The park entrance fee is covered, so there's nothing to arrange at the gate.
Bring hiking or tennis shoes, a rain jacket, bug spray and sunscreen. The forest canopy offers some shade but the open ruins don't. A moderate level of fitness helps, since you'll be walking trails and climbing temple steps. The van is air-conditioned for the drive back to your hotel once the tour ends.
Is this one for you?If you're staying in Flores without a rental car, this tour picks you up from your hotel and handles the drive to Tikal: the guide sets the pace instead of a fixed schedule, so you spend time on what interests you rather than keeping to a group timeline.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English and Spanish.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 17 years); Child (3 to 10 years); Infant (1 to 2 years): free.
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
How far is Tikal from Flores, and how much of the day is spent driving?
Tikal National Park is about 65 kilometers from Flores. The drive takes roughly two hours each way, leaving four to six hours for walking the site and seeing the ruins themselves.
What are the main pyramids and structures I'll see at Tikal?
Tikal's most prominent ruins include the Great Plaza, a ceremonial center surrounded by pyramids and palaces; the Temple of the Grand Priest, one of the tallest structures; and the Complex of the Palaces, where you can walk through rooms and passages built by Maya nobility. The site spans from 600 BC to 900 AD, so the structures vary in age and purpose.
What's included in the tour, and what should I pay for separately?
The tour includes round-trip transport from your hotel, the park entrance fee, lunch with a soft drink, water, and the guide's time. Tips for the guide are not included, and you'll want to bring money for souvenirs sold at the site or in Flores.
What should I pack for a day at Tikal?
Bring hiking or tennis shoes, a rain jacket, bug spray, sunscreen, snacks, and any personal medications you need. The forest offers shade in places, but the open ruins and trails have full sun exposure. A camera is essential if you want to photograph the pyramids.
Tikal Tour From Flores: Private Guide, Park Entry & Transport
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