Starting with the wake up of the jungle wildlife at sunrise, following by a detailed visit of the archaeological site. Excellent bilingual guide with deep knowledge of local history, flora and fauna.

About this activity

Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
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Duration 7 - 11 hours: Check availability to see starting times
Live tour guide: English, Spanish
Pickup included: *Please wait outside the entrance of your place.
Wheelchair accessible
Private or small groups available

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

Tara – Canada

Great to see so much wildlife! Absolutely loved watching the sun come up and reveal the Mayan temples in the distance. Magical. Thank you to our guide for giving us the space and time to explore with enough time.

Alicia – United States

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience in Tikal with the professional, friendly, and expert guidance of Marlon. He is extremely knowledgeable about the Mayan culture and history, and local flora and fauna. It was a joy to see the magic of Tikal unfold from Sunrise and beyond. Marlon really customized the tour beautifully based on the direction of my questions and curiosities. It was a pretty special experience, and the lunch at Jaguar Restaurant was excellent. The transport too and from the park was super smooth. It was just a perfect day.

Itinerary

76 pickup location options:
Flores Hotel Boutique, Hotel Y Restaurante Aruma, Hotel y Restaurante Casa Amelia, El Coco - Apartamentos, Playa San Jorge, Restaurante Raices, Hotel Santana, Hotel Casa Turquesa, Hotel Peten, Hotel Restaurante Ernesto, Hotel Gringo Perdido, Playa Jocabed, Peten Esplendido Hotel and Conference Center, Maya Internacional, La Chaya Hotel, Hotel Villa Maya, Hotel Casona de La Isla, La Mansión del Pájaro Serpiente, Playa los Cedros, Green Monkey Hostel, Hotel Casa Hunahpú, Hotel y Restaurante El Muelle, Hotel Bahia Taitza, Hotel Villa Del Lago, Ciao Cacao Hostel & Cafe, Alice Guesthouse & Restaurant, Hotel casa de don Francisco 2, Hotel Jaguar Inn Tikal, Maracuyá, MI PEQUEÑO PARAISO / HOSPEDAJE EN PETÉN, Hotel y Restaurante Las Gardenias, Bolontiku Hotel Boutique, Palomino Ranch Hotel, Parqueo de Taxis, Hotel La Union, G boutique at san andres, Hotel & Restaurante Mon Ami, Maple & Tocino, Hotel Express By Maya Inn, Hotel Amina, Hostal Don Cenobio, Hotel Casazul, Hotel Corina, Las Lagunas Boutique Hotel, Playa San Pedro, Hotel San Rafael, Hotel Ribiera Del Lago Peten Itzá, Playa Mediterráneo, Hotel Maya Internacional, Hostal Macarena, La Piazza, Hotel Tayasal, Natz Hotel, San Damiano, Hotel Mirador Del Lago, Jungle Lodge Hostel, Playa La Trinidad, Gucumatz Lakeside Inn, Campamento Ecológico El Sotz', La Lancha, Jungle Lodge Hotel, Hotel Palacio Maya, La Casona del Lago, La Casa De Don David, Flores, Posada Del Cerro, Quinta Maya Hotel, Hotel Sabana, Ramada by Wyndham Tikal Isla de Flores, Maximos Petit Hotel, Hotel Tikal Inn, Tikal, Hostal Inn de Petén #1, Hotel Del Patio-Tikal, Hotel Camino Real Tikal, Los Amigos Hostel, Hotel Isla de Flores
Tikal Ruins
Sunrise (30 minutes)
Tikal Ruins
Photo stop, Visit, Dinner, Lunch, Guided tour, Walk, Sunrise, Wildlife viewing (5 hours)
Local restaurant
Lunch (1 hour)
76 drop-off locations:
Hotel Villa Maya, Bolontiku Hotel Boutique, Playa Jocabed, Green Monkey Hostel, Hotel La Union, Hotel y Restaurante El Muelle, Los Amigos Hostel, Flores Hotel Boutique, Hotel y Restaurante Casa Amelia, Hotel Peten, Gucumatz Lakeside Inn, Playa San Jorge, Hotel Y Restaurante Aruma, Hotel Casa Turquesa, Alice Guesthouse & Restaurant, Hotel casa de don Francisco 2, Hotel Restaurante Ernesto, Maracuyá, Palomino Ranch Hotel, Hotel y Restaurante Las Gardenias, Maya Internacional, Peten Esplendido Hotel and Conference Center, La Chaya Hotel, Hotel Maya Internacional, La Piazza, San Damiano, Hotel Casa Hunahpú, Parqueo de Taxis, G boutique at san andres, Hotel & Restaurante Mon Ami, Hotel Bahia Taitza, Restaurante Raices, Ciao Cacao Hostel & Cafe, Hotel Villa Del Lago, MI PEQUEÑO PARAISO / HOSPEDAJE EN PETÉN, Hotel Gringo Perdido, Hotel Ribiera Del Lago Peten Itzá, Las Lagunas Boutique Hotel, Playa San Pedro, Hotel San Rafael, Jungle Lodge Hostel, Hotel Tikal Inn, Tikal, Playa La Trinidad, Ramada by Wyndham Tikal Isla de Flores, Hostal Macarena, Natz Hotel, Maple & Tocino, Hostal Don Cenobio, Hotel Jaguar Inn Tikal, La Casa De Don David, Hotel Corina, La Mansión del Pájaro Serpiente, Hotel Sabana, Hotel Casona de La Isla, Maximos Petit Hotel, La Casona del Lago, Quinta Maya Hotel, Playa Mediterráneo, Playa los Cedros, Hotel Tayasal, Hotel Camino Real Tikal, Hotel Isla de Flores, Hotel Del Patio-Tikal, Posada Del Cerro, Hotel Mirador Del Lago, Hotel Express By Maya Inn, Campamento Ecológico El Sotz', El Coco - Apartamentos, Hotel Amina, Hostal Inn de Petén #1, La Lancha, Jungle Lodge Hotel, Hotel Santana, Hotel Casazul, Hotel Palacio Maya, Flores

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Highlights

Premium tour visiting the best spots to photograph the monuments
Guaranteed departure, we operate only with 1 guest with no extra charge
Give meaning to each monument visited with a great guide with service attitude
Hassle free entry fees, not included, but we can get those for you, just tell us
Extensive walking tour, Sunrise and Archaeological (two in one) with enough time

Full description

The activity begins when we pick you up at your hotel. The walking tour begins at the trail gate of Tikal National Park. We'll use nature trails with a high chance of spotting some species of wildlife.

Temple IV
First thing, we will climb this temple with you to wait for sunrise from the top, enjoying the most wonderful view and the sounds of the waking up wildlife, then we will have breakfast up there. We developed the sunrise tour because our guests deserve to see Tikal first thing in the morning to appreciate wildlife when it is more active as well as at the end of the day. The main attraction of this tour is the awakening of the jungle with the sounds of birds and howler monkeys, the sunrise is seen only 20% of the time, as it is usually cloudy or foggy. The nickname of this temple is Temple of Star Wars as back in 1977 the movie director George Lucas came to Tikal to film part of the original Star Wars Movie, Episode IV "A New Hope"

North Acropolis
This complex was used as a Royal Cemetery for the kings and queens of Tikal, it's compared with an onion, because of the multiple layers of interesting architecture it revealed, in some of these layers we can see the masks of the rain god and the sun god.

Great Plaza
The Great Plaza is the place in Tikal with the largest amount of energy, it's also the most restored complex of this Mayan site, it has multiple Stelae, some of them with carving showing the portrait of some kings of the city. This complex was excavated back in 1960's by the University of Pennsylvania.

Central Acropolis
We'll explore this complex with you, it was built as the residential area of the royal family of Tikal, it has 6 courtyards, 3 of them have been restored, this complex was also probably the place to host to all the royal visitors that came to Tikal from other mesoamerican cities for diplomatic reasons. It has a palace with 5 floors and some of the lintels on the doors of this palace are still the original wooden lintels.

Templo II
We'll climb this temple with you and enjoy the best view of the Great Plaza, looking at the masks carved on top of this temple. The view from this temple is a great chance to take a picture of Temple I, North Acropolis and the Great Plaza.

Temple I
We will walk around the most iconic monument of Tikal taking pictures of it from different angles. The official name of this temple is Temple of the Great Jaguar because when the temple was discovered, it's original wooden lintel has a Great Jaguar carved on it, now, that beautiful carving in wood is in a famous museum.

The walking tour ends at trail gate of Tikal National Park at 10:30 am and we offer you a hot meal. The activity ends when we drop you off at the location we picked you up, or it can be to a different location, but for this, you need to let us know in advance. This tour is ideal for passengers flying from Flores Airport (FRS) that afternoon on the flight: TAG 5U131 leaving to Guatemala City at 14:15

Includes

Breakfast to go: an apple, a banana, a guatemalan champurrada (thin round cookie), a tayuyo (corn tortilla with refried beans inside), coffee and water refill
Air-conditioned vehicle for pick up and drop
Lunch at Jaguar Inn Restaurant, 5 options (gluten-free and vegan options)
Professional Excellent English-Spanish Speaking tour guide
Tikal Map
Mosquito Repellent Application
Water refill in the vehicle

Sunrise and Day Entry fees to Tikal for a total of US$34 only payable for guests 10 year old and on.

Important information

What to bring

Comfortable shoes
Sun hat
Camera
Rain gear
Comfortable clothes
Binoculars
ID card, copy accepted
Reusable water bottle

Not allowed

Pets

Know before you go

Seat belts available
If you are the only adult in your group and you pick a small group option and at least one more adult reserves for that same schedule, we’ll include the cost of the entry fees for you, which reduces the price for USD34.
If you have a Guatemalan local ID (DPI) send us a picture of it, in this event your entry fees will be only USD7
When booking, please make sure you pick the right price option according to the desired pickup location. We pick up from the door of any hotel or Airbnb in Flores, Tikal, El Remate, Santa Elena, San Benito, San Andres and San Jose Peten.
Guests staying in San Miguel must come by boat to Raices Restaurant in Flores Island for pick up.

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