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
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
Options
Day trip to Tikal with lunch
Pickup included
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
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
108 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Interesting findings
Mia,May 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Quick trip from west part of Belize. Active archaeological site , neat history and structures. Knowledgeable guide.
Tikal
cerep2026,May 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Regge was great about providing history, while also giving time to explore the ruins. The visit allowed us to see everything we wanted to see. Crowds were limited other than one temple at the very end, but our guide got us up before the crowd descended. Walter also made it easy to get through the boarder crossing.
A great day trip to Tikal from Belize
XacTimmermans,Mar 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent day trip after a little messing about at the Belize border. William, our guide, was great. Giving us what we needed to know, but leaving the details to answering follow up questions. The tour was well paced and very interesting and the lunch afterwards at an excellent restaurant just outside of Tikal.
Great tour with Maya Walk Tours - super smooth border crossing with Maya Walk Tours assistance
BillSpeer82,Mar 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did this tour from San Ignacio. Maya Walk Tours did a excellent job getting us to the border. The border crossing went very smooth. One driver took us to the Guatemalan border crossing where another the tour guide and driver picked us up. Border crossing can be confusing and challenging, but Maya Walk Tours did an amazing job coordinating the crossing and passing us off to the tour provider on the Guatemala side of the border. Our tour guide Rony, was super knowledgeable and did a excellent job walking us through the Tikal ruins. It was well coordinated with enough time at each of the Mayan ruin sites to hike/climb/walk to get to the top of Ruins. Rony's passion for the ruins and knowledge was very evident as he explained each Mayan ruin we stopped at. Rony was also very knowledgeable on the different type of birds we saw, always on the lookout for different bird species. For those birders out there he would be an excellent tour guide.
Tikal Tour - read the bottom of review.
spencersT4419TL,Mar 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00The Tikal tour overall was great. We started our morning driving to the border where we passed customs and immigration, and went into another tour guide‘s hands. drive in Guatemala is a little rough due to road conditions, but it is a very pretty drive. Getting to Tikal there are a lot of pathways and our tour guide, Danny took us through some cool trails as to give us a little bit more of the history of the site. We climbed multiple structures, and Danny was very knowledgeable about the history of the Mayan civilization and specifically Tikal. He gave us plenty of time to explore on our own and afterwards we went to a local restaurant to eat a very scrumptious meal. The drive back again was a little rough, but we were all very tired from such an exhausting hike that most of us slept. Passing immigration going back into Belize was a breeze and the only downside was our driver from Maya walk tours being 30 minutes late. In the future, I would probably opt for a smaller family owned company to take us on this tour as maya walk is the largest in the area and they are honestly a glorified taxi service. Will probably not use them in the future.
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.
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