Tikal SUNSET, Archeological focus and Wildlife Spotting Tour (South and East)

schedule6 hrs
free_cancellationFree Cancellation
83 reviews
5/5

Extensive tour, with enough time and flexibility, excellent for photographers.

Guaranteed departure, we operate only with 1 guest with no extra charge. If we go over 9 people, we make 2 groups

Premium tour visiting the best spots to photograph the monuments

Hassle free entry fees, those are not included because price varies according to nationality and age, but available in advance, we pay those for you, then you reimburse our guide during the service.

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: water refill and lunch at Jaguar Inn Restaurant (gluten-free and vegan options)

We will walk approximately 6 to 8 kilometers during this tour, but not consecutively. The longest walk between two stops is approximately 20 minutes.

Bring your camera! We love taking photos, we will show you the best spots.

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Points of Interest

distanceTikal National Park (Parque Nacional Tikal)
We will walk around the most iconic monument of Tikal taking pictures of it from different angles.nnThe official name of this temple is Temple of the Great Jaguar because when the temple was discovered, it's original wooden lintel had a Great Jaguar carved on it, now, that beautiful carving in wood is in a famous museum.nnBack in 1960's when archeologist excavated this temple, they found underneath this temple, the greatest treasure ever found in Tikal, it was the burial of Hasaw Chaan K'awil, the most famous king of the dynasty of Tikal, the jewelry over the skeleton of the king included 16.5 pounds of jade jewels.
distanceTikal National Park (Parque Nacional Tikal)
The Great Plaza is the place in Tikal with the largest amount of energy, it's also the most restaured complex of this mayan site, it has multiple stelae, some of them with carving showing the portrait of some kings of the city.nnThis complex was excavated back in 1960's by the Museum of University of Pensinvania.
distanceTikal National Park (Parque Nacional Tikal)
We will visit this area at the end to wait for sunset from the top of the Great Pyramid. The sounds of the wildlife are interesting.nnThe Lost World is the astronomical observatory of Tikal, it has the Great Pyramid as the point to watch the stars, the planets and the sun and it has three buildings on the east side to mark the seasons of the year.nnThe lower plaza is part of The Lost World, this plaza has a podium in the center with the architecture of Teotihuacan, a clear evidence of the cultural interaction between these two ancient cities.

What's Included

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 per person

  • check_circleTikal Map
  • check_circleMosquito Repellent Application
  • check_circleLunch at Jaguar Inn Restaurant, 5 options
  • check_circleAir-conditioned vehicle
  • check_circleWater Refill in the Vehicle
  • check_circleProfessional Excellent English-Spanish Speaking tour guide
  • cancelSunset and Day Entry fees to Tikal for a total of US$34 only payable for guests 10 year old and on.