Decision
Which Tikal Tour? Sunrise, Sunset, Full Day, Fly-In or Private
A 3am start for the sunrise, an afternoon that ends at dusk, a daytime circuit, a flight from the capital or a car of your own. How to pick the format first.
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Long reads, each settling one decision before you book: which kind of tour suits you, how to spend one day or two at the ruins, whether to go without a tour, what the tickets cost on top of a fare, and which season to choose. The Tikal day trips from Flores are compared side by side, with the park ticket marked on every card.
Itinerary
Tikal in One Day or Two: Itineraries From Flores, El Remate and the Park Hotels
The Great Plaza, Temple IV, the Lost World and Temple V in walking order, with the sunrise and sunset windows placed on the clock and a night in the park as the second day.
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Channel
Visiting Tikal Without a Tour: Entry, Minibuses and a Guide at the Gate
By day you need no guide and the park sells its own ticket online. At sunrise and sunset a guide is compulsory. When going alone works, and what a tour adds.
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Commercial
Tikal Ticket Prices, and What a Tour Costs Once You Add Them
Q150 to enter, Q100 more for sunrise or sunset, Q30 for the museums, and nothing under 10. Which tour fares include the ticket, and what the rest leave you to pay.
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Seasonal
Best Time to Visit Tikal: Dry Season, Rains, Heat and the Sunrise
The dry months, the afternoon rains, the April heat, and a sunrise that moves by an hour across the year. What each season does to a visit.
Read the guide →Tickets, hours and the road from Flores are on visiting Tikal, the layout of the park is on the map, quicker answers are on the blog, and every fare is compared on Tikal National Park Tours.