Tikal & Flores
A Mayan Temple not to be missed. This National Monument and World Heritage Site ceases to impress and amaze all who walk in its shadows. A fabulous day out that ends with a few nights in Flores, a beautiful lakeside town just 40 minutes north of Tikal. Get stuck into life as a backpacker for a few nights, meet fellow explorers and have a party!
With over 3000 structures including many extensive temples, declared a National Park in 1955, and later upgraded to National Monument, for its extraordinary cultural importance and immense variety of flora and fauna, Tikal became a Cultural World Heritage in 1979. We lead you to this glorious ancient Maya city located just northwest the Belizean border in neighboring Guatemala. Tikal is undoubtedly an adventure that you must experience.
Tikal is located in Guatemala in the center of the Department of Peten; 50 miles northwest of the Belizean border. Declared a National Park in 1955, and later upgraded to National Monument, Tikal became a Cultural World Heritage in 1979.
The tour sets off from San Ignacio at about 7:30 a.m. in our private air-conditioned vehicle to the Guatemalan border, where all affairs are taken care of by our driver. We leave the border and cross into Guatemala. En route to Tikal we stop at El Remate to take pictures of the immense blue lagoon. After a quick stop at a local arts and crafts gift shop, we proceed to Tikal, where we have lunch at one of the onsite restaurants before beginning our touring. At the site, there is the option to tour with a hired park guide who is trained and well versed in the history and the archaeology of the site. If you choose to not get a guide, you may purchase a guidebook that includes important site information. After viewing main structures and stelae, we turn our attention to the model and explore the museum. We then return to San Ignacio, arriving there at approximately 6:30 p.m.