Day Trip to Tikal Maya Ruins Including Lunch
Overview
Available languages
9 hours
Mobile ticket
Tikal is an ancient metropolis just a short distance across the border in Guatemala. Enjoy the spectacular temples and sprawling archaeological site with your professional guide. Listen as they provide the history and significance of the structures, monuments and stellar of the Maya civilization from centuries past. Bring your passport and take this great opportunity to discover this amazing UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Children must be accompanied by an adult
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Vegetarian meal option available
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
MayaWalk Tours
This is our meeting point before we drive to the western border at 6:30am
Tikal
-massive pyramid temples, monumental plazas, palaces and stelae -Tikal was the most powerful metropolis in the area for many centuries
What‘s Included
Lunch at a local restaurant
Professional guide
National Park fees
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Border Departure Tax
Round-trip shared transfer leaving our office on burns avenue
Transport by private vehicle
Gratuities
Pickup points
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Options
Day trip to Tikal with lunch
Pickup included
Reviews
103 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A fascinating place and...
pegaret p,Mar 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A fascinating place and Maya Walk organized a great trip. Our guide was knowledgeable. Everything, including the border crossing, went smoothly.
Amazing journey at Tikal Maya Ruins
Oliviersamara,Feb 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful day at Tikal Maya Ruins. Miguel was a terrific guide, very friendly and knowledgeable. He was very passionate when describing the story behind each temple. We did not feel rushed to end the tour and enjoyed every moment of it. Amazing journey!
Day trip to Tikal
Shanna S,Feb 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had an amazing day at Tikal. Our guide Phillip was knowledgeable and accommodating. The experience was seamless from pickup to drop off.
Fascinating place but a terrible guide!
gaman51,Jan 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00For the Tikal site I would give 5 stars but for the guide, minus 2! A fascinating place but a guide with no interest in giving visitors a good experience. Most unfriendly. Gave minimum of information. Was always walking way ahead of the visitors that he was supposed to be taking around. He did have plenty of time for chatting with other guides though! Maya Walk Tours was helpful with organising a pick up from my accommodation. It was costly and it was a very early start for me due to my location but I was keen to see Tikal, so was happy they could do it. The drive to the border didn't take long. Both Belizian and Guatemalan immigration were quick for the two people who were doing the tour. However, there were two others in the vehicle who were just having a transfer from Belize to Guatemala and they took a while at the border. I asked about a toilet whilst on the Belize side but the driver said it's on the Guatemalan side. When I got to that side I was told it's on the Belize side!! They did take me to a service station though. It was a long and winding road from the border to Tikal. There was a stop along the way which seemed to be a breakfast stop for the Guatemalan driver and guide! There was also a delay with the two people doing just a transfer because they were trying to get entry tickets online for Tikal. The lunch was 'ok' but in a rather shabby looking restaurant. The two of us doing the tour were the only customers. At the end of the trip, the Belizian driver dropped me off near the Maya Walk office saying someone else would take me the rest of the way to my accommodation. After walking over to the office it turned out this same driver was supposed to take me all the way. So I had to wait a bit for him to return. Although it was not a long wait, it had been a tiring day. My tour of Caracol with Maya Walk Tours was great but I can't say the same for Tikal.
Great Tour of Mayan Ruins
lesliesX8277VT,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A great tour; we truly enjoyed it. Danny, our guide was great. The village itself was spectacular, and the views from the tops of the temples were breathtaking. Highly recommend.
It was an amazing tour!...
Nataliya H,Dec 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was an amazing tour! The team was great and really helpful! The hike was very beautiful and the lunch was really good.
Thanks for a great Tour William!
Shawn D,Dec 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00William was an exceptional tour guide. His depth of knowledge on everything from the natural world to Guatemalen history to politics, and of course to the Tikal site was incredible. It was a great tour
Excellent Day Trip
nsakos,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00- a well-organized and informative tour. mostly seamless, despite border crossings. our guide, william, was quite good - the entire tikal area is super impressive!
A wonderful day tour of Tikal from San Ignacio
bbetts78,Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our family (kids ages 8 and 9) loved this trip with William. It’s a long day but totally worth it. William did a wonderful job of telling us all about the Maya city, rituals and history. It fun, active and educational!
Everything a guided tour should be
davidcI2754EP,Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is a very popular destination, so quite crowded. Our guide Reyes not only kept us all together but made sure we were absorbed in the cultural history throughout the day. This was an intimate introduction into a vanished culture.
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