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The 10 Best Archaeology Tours in Guatemala, Guatemala
Coordinates: 15°30′N 90°15′W / 15.500°N 90.250°W / 15.500; -90.250
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1. Tikal Day Tour from Antigua Guatemala · By air
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Tikal is an ancient Mayan city. Now is a national park declared Natural and Cultural Humanity Heritage by UNESCO in 1979. Is located in Petén department to the north of Guatemala and is the biggest prehispanic settlement in the country. The population could have reached the extraordinary amount of 100,000 people during its greatest time. This charming place with its many temples, pyramids, ball-courts, and palaces helps us to understand how this city could have been in the old days. Picture in your mind how that imponent civilization raised from the grounds until becoming one of the most important cultures in the world. Spanish explorers found it completely abandoned. Don´t miss the chance to experience the wonderful feeling of being in front of the temples and pyramids that stand on the landscape as protectors of this wonderful territory. If that's not enough, walking in the jungle, hearing the birds, monkeys and other animals in their natural environment is surreal in this place.
Inclusions: Certified Tour Guide Authorized by The Guatemalan Tourism Board Comission., Lunch., Avianca Airlines commercial ticket Guatemala city- Flores and Flores - Guatemala City., Tikal National Park Ticket Fee. , Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: Departure taxes Q20., Food and drinks, unless specified., Gratuities, The lunch´s beverage it’s not included.
Reviewed By yurykravchuk
Impeccable service, everything was organized at the highest level. Thank you for a wonderful trip to Guatemala.
2. Yaxha VIP Private Sunset Tour with transportation
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
Private sunset tour of Yaxha National Park with round-trip transportation from hotels in Flores and Tikal. You'll learn about Mayan history and culture, archaeology, flora and fauna, and see the sun set from the top of a temple. What sets our tours apart from others is our dedication and love for our work and our empathetic approach towards guests. We strive to ensure that our tours exceed your expectations in every way, but especially in terms of experience and value. Tikal VIP Tours is aptly named for the importance of our clients—we strive to provide a VIP experience for everyone and hope that your time in Guatemala will be an experience of a lifetime.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Bottled water, Tour guide
Exclusions: Lunch, All Fees and Taxes, Park ticket
Reviewed By shaunneh2015
Elmer was without question the best tour guide I have ever had for a tour of ancient ruins. I have been to Machu Picchu, Angkor Wat and several other sites around the world with guides but Elmers knowledge of Tikal surpassed them all. His English is incredible too, being very easy to understand. If you are touring Tikal I highly recommend his services.
3. Tikal VIP Private Sunset Tour with transportation
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 11 reviews
Private sunset tour of Tikal National Park with round-trip transportation from hotels in Flores and Tikal. You'll learn about Mayan history and culture, archaeology, flora and fauna, and see the sun set from the top of lost World piramid. What sets our tours apart from others is our dedication and love for our work and our empathetic approach towards guests. We strive to ensure that our tours exceed your expectations in every way, but especially in terms of experience and value. Tikal VIP Tours is aptly named for the importance of our clients—we strive to provide a VIP experience for everyone and hope that your time in Guatemala will be an experience of a lifetime.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Tour guide, Bottled water
Exclusions: Lunch, Dinner, All Fees and Taxes, Park ticket
Reviewed By shaunneh2015
Elmer was without question the best tour guide I have ever had for a tour of ancient ruins. I have been to Machu Picchu, Angkor Wat and several other sites around the world with guides but Elmers knowledge of Tikal surpassed them all. His English is incredible too, being very easy to understand. If you are touring Tikal I highly recommend his services.
4. Sunrise National Park Tikal
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
It is one of the best places to observe the majesty of the jungle and the great ancient Mayan culture, a perfect combination of nature and archaeology, the groups are not larger than 8 people
Inclusions: Guia
Exclusions: entradas al parque no incluidas, no comida,no bebidas,no transporte
Reviewed By Haley B
If you want a knowledgeable and professional guide look no further! We had a wonderful day birding Tikal and learning about the history of the site. Vinicio grew up in the area so his knowledge of and ability to find local species is fantastic. Vinicio also has a degree in archeology, so his knowledge of the Tikal site is also extensive. Combine all that with an easy going and friendly personality plus perfect English and you have the perfect guide for either birding Tikal or touring the archeological site (or both!). We were a 50 y/o couple at the end of a two week trip (so very tired). Vinicio was attentive to our need to take breaks and get off our feet. He would also be a wonderful guide for a family with kids of any age.
5. Tikal VIP Private Day Tour from Flores with transportation
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 39 reviews
Private day tour of Tikal National Park with round-trip transportation from the airport and hotels in Flores. You can expect to learn about Mayan and Guatemalan history and culture, archaeology, and the region's flora and fauna. What sets our tours apart from others is our dedication and love for our work and our empathetic approach towards guests. We strive to ensure that our tours exceed your expectations in every way, but especially in terms of experience and value. Tikal VIP Tours is aptly named for the importance of our clients—we strive to provide a VIP experience for everyone and hope that your time in Guatemala will be an experience of a lifetime.
Inclusions: Private transportation, Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, Tour guide
Exclusions: All Fees and Taxes, Lunch, Park ticket
Reviewed By zacharyk2014
I visited both Tikal and Yaxha with VIP tours. Elmer is absolutely a phenomenal tour guide. You cannot go wrong booking Elmer, as his knowledge is outstanding and he really gives people a VIP treatment with hotel pick up, flexibility, and the small touches. As far as the park itself, it was well worth the visit. Smaller than Tikal. The day I went, there was literally 1 other group in the entire place, so it felt like I had the entire place to myself. Maybe this was due to COVID and/or going mid-week. Either way, it was awesome to go. One tip - do the sunset tour. It overlooks two lakes & you can see for miles.
6. Tikal Sunrise Small Group Tour from hotels in Tikal
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
Small group of maximum 9 people, premium tour visiting the best spots to photograph the monuments. Guaranteed departure, we operate only with 1 passenger without additional charges and if we go over 9 people, we make 2 groups. Extensive tour, with enough time and flexibility, excellent for photographers. Entry fees are not included but available in advance, we pay those for you if you want, just send us a list of names, last names and ages. Excellent English-Spanish bilingual guide with deep knowledge of local history, flora and fauna and with service attitude to give a meaning to each monument visited. Enough food included: coffee to wake up, bottles of water, Mayan breakfast to go and lunch at Restaurante del Parque (gluten-free and vegan options)
Inclusions: Mosquito Repellent Application, Professional bilingual tour guide in Tikal, Tikal Map, Air-conditioned vehicle, Breakfast to go: an apple, a granola bar, a boiled egg, a tayuyo (corn tortilla with refried beans inside) and several bottles of water per person, Lunch at Restaurante del Parque, 5 options
Exclusions: Sunrise and Day Entry fees to Tikal for a total of US$34 only payable for guests 10 year old and on.
Reviewed By dandelionc361
Marlon Diaz - the epitome of a personal tour guide. Very punctual, a confident and experienced driver, he is well informed in the history of the country, the local traditions and customs of each town that he drove us to, which were enthusiastically and effectively communicated, and helped to making our visit an unforgettable experience Marlon was eager show off the natural beauty of his country, giving us the names of the trees, flowers, birds, pointing out a lot that we would not have noticed but for his keen eye, making it for us a very cultural tour Courteous, interactive, sensitive, humorous, coupled with professionalism, he was particularly mindful of our individual requirements for the twelve days that he guided us through his country. I truly appreciated the constant attention he paid to my safety and well being, encouraging me to go the extra bit, when I thought I could go no further. . Highly recommended, without a doubt
7. Tikal Sunset Tour from Flores in Small Group
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 12 reviews
Small group of maximum 9 people, premium tour visiting the best spots to photograph the monuments Guaranteed departure, we operate only with 1 passenger without additional charges and if we go over 9 people, we make 2 groups Extensive tour, with enough time and flexibility, excellent for photographers Entry fees available in advance, we pay those for you, just send us a list of names, last names and ages Excellent English-Spanish bilingual guide with deep knowledge of local history, flora and fauna and with service attitude to give a meaning to each monument visited Bottles of water, lunch at Restaurante del Parque included (gluten-free and vegan options)
Inclusions: Mosquito Repellent Application, Professional bilingual tour guide in Tikal, Tikal Map, Air-conditioned vehicle, Lunch at Restaurante del Parque, 5 options
Exclusions: Sunset and Day Entry fees to Tikal for a total of US$34 only payable for guests 10 year old and on.
Reviewed By dandelionc361
Marlon Diaz - the epitome of a personal tour guide. Very punctual, a confident and experienced driver, he is well informed in the history of the country, the local traditions and customs of each town that he drove us to, which were enthusiastically and effectively communicated, and helped to making our visit an unforgettable experience Marlon was eager show off the natural beauty of his country, giving us the names of the trees, flowers, birds, pointing out a lot that we would not have noticed but for his keen eye, making it for us a very cultural tour Courteous, interactive, sensitive, humorous, coupled with professionalism, he was particularly mindful of our individual requirements for the twelve days that he guided us through his country. I truly appreciated the constant attention he paid to my safety and well being, encouraging me to go the extra bit, when I thought I could go no further. . Highly recommended, without a doubt
8. Tikal VIP Private Sunrise Tour with Transportation
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 28 reviews
Private sunrise tour of Tikal National Park with round-trip transportation from hotels near Flores and Tikal. You suppose to watch the sun rise over the ruins from the top of Temple IV and hear the sounds of the jungle as it awakens. What sets our tours apart from others is our dedication and love for our work and our empathetic approach towards guests. We strive to ensure that our tours exceed your expectations in every way, but especially in terms of experience and value. Tikal VIP Tours is aptly named for the importance of our clients—we strive to provide a VIP experience for everyone and hope that your time in Guatemala will be an experience of a lifetime.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation
Exclusions: Lunch, All Fees and Taxes
Reviewed By shaunneh2015
Elmer was without question the best tour guide I have ever had for a tour of ancient ruins. I have been to Machu Picchu, Angkor Wat and several other sites around the world with guides but Elmers knowledge of Tikal surpassed them all. His English is incredible too, being very easy to understand. If you are touring Tikal I highly recommend his services.
9. Tikal From Guatemala
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 24 reviews
Visit one of the largest and most important Mayan places in Central America. Your day will start very early; Remember, your flight leaves at 6 in the morning so try to get to the airport an hour and a half before. After an hour of flight you'll arrive at Flores International Airport. Your Tour Guide will be waiting for you at the departure of the flights with a Tikal Go sign. We'll wait for the other people that will go to the tour and at 8 we'll be ready to start our tour to the Tikal National Park.
Inclusions: Lunch, Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: All Fees and Taxes
Reviewed By 988niklasd
We took a roundtrip over Flores and the surrounding lake. Awesome! A wonderful experience for an incredible good price. Very professionell and efficiently organized. We felt very safe at all times. Highly recommended!
10. Tikal Day Trip with Local Lunch from San Ignacio
Overall Ratings
4.8 based on 99 reviews
Take a day trip from San Ignacio to the Mayan ruins of Tikal, located in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Tikal National Park (Parque Nacional Tikal). A professional guide leads you on a tour of the famous archeological site, once inhabited by the pre-Columbian Mayan civilization. Step foot in the heart of the jungle and experience Guatemalan history, culture, and nature all in one day! Round-trip hotel transport, crossing the border from Belize, is included.
Inclusions: Local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off within San Ignacio town limits, Lunch
Exclusions: Gratuities, Departure tax fee (US$ 19 per person, due on day of travel), Hotel pick-up and drop-off outside San Ignacio town limits
Reviewed By RetireBlz
I would highly recommend for tours or transfers. My husband and I were lucky enough to have Francisco "Cisco" as our guide for the transfers and the cave tubing. He is extremely knowledgeable about the trees, plant, birds, etc. We learned a lot from him. When we transferred to Placencia, our lodging was hard to find, but Cisco stayed with us until we found the place and made sure we were able to get into the room before leaving! He even carried our bag with all our snorkel gear in it!!. He was amazing! Rick & Donna H
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