Yaxha Archaeological Focus Afternoon and Sunset Tour with Monkeys Spotting

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

4 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

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, or you can sellect private just for your group

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 Portal de Yaxha (gluten-free and vegan options available)

We will walk approximately 2.5 to 4 miles during this tour, but not consecutively. The longest walk between two stops is around 20 minutes.

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

Additional Info

Specialized infant seats are available

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Wheelchair accessible

Seat belts available

In case you don't know yet the location of your hotel, just book the cheapest tour option, later you let us know your hotel location and if there is price difference, you can pay it to our guide.

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 and in addition to that, we'll refund USD50, which reduces the price for USD61 for you.

Bring the best walking shoes

Bring a raincoat just in case

Bring the best clothes for hot weather

Bring a canteen to refill water

If you have a Guatemalan local ID (DPI) send us a picture of it, in this event your entry fees will be only USD 6

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Mosquito Repellent Application

Yaxha Map

Lunch at Portal de Yaxha, 5 options

Air-conditioned vehicle

Professional bilingual tour guide

Water Refill in the Vehicle

Only payable for guest 6 YO and older, it's payed in Guatemalan cash.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Yaxha

We start when we pick you up at your hotel or Airport, when booking, please choose the time according to your pickup location. In case you don't know the location of your hotel yet, just book the cheapest tour option, later you let us know your pickup location and if there is a price difference, you can pay it to our guide. The walking tour begins at Gate 2 of Yaxha Mayan Site. DURATION OF EACH WAY OF TRANSFER BY LOCATION WHERE WE PICK YOU UP a. Melchor de Mencos, the Belize Border: 01h: 00m b. El Remate: 01h: 30m c. Tikal, San Jose Peten, San Benito, Santa Elena Flores or Flores Island or Airport: 02h: 00m d. San Ignacio Town, Belize: 02h: 00m e. San Andres Peten and San Ignacio Out of Town, Belize: 02h: 30m During the transfer to the tour, we'll stop for one hour for our cultural lunch included at Portal de Yaxha.

5 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

We'll visit the Minor Astronomical Observatory, this was built by the ancient Mayans to commemorate the equinoxes and solstices, there is an observation building and three reference buildings, the reference buildings are to see the sunrise behind them and this way, mark the change of the seasons, which was relevant for agriculture, as this was the city's source of food. We'll walk on the Causway of the Quarry, so called because it is a Mayan road built next to a quarry, from that quarry came a large part of the material used to build the buildings of the city. We'll also visit the North Acropolis, it's the center of this city, it is a plaza with a triadic pattern, a particular style of the oldest Mayan cities, it's a group of three temples forming a triangle, one temple to the East, another to the West, they represent the twin brothers who, according to Mayan mythology, were the creators of humanity. To the North is the temple representing the god of corn, the father of the twins.

45 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

From El Remate, Private

Exclusive guide for your party: From hotels and Airbnbs in El Remate (Casa de Don David, Gringo Perdido, Mon Ami, Posada del Cerro, Alice Guest House, etc.)
Pickup included

F/San Jose Peten, Small Group

Maximum 9 passengers per guide: From Hotels and Airbnbs in San Jose Peten (La Lancha Village, Camino Real Tikal, etc.)
Pickup included

F/San Andres Peten Small Group

Maximum 9 participants: From Hotels and Airbnbs in San Andres Peten (Bolontiku, Nitun, G Boutique Hotel, etc.)
Pickup included

F/ the Belize Border, Private

Exclusive guide just for you: From Melchor de Mencos/Benque Viejo (Border between Belize and Guatemala) After you stamp at the Belize side, we'll meet you.
Pickup included

From San Jose Peten, Private

Private guide for your party: From Hotels and Airbnbs in San Jose Peten (La Lancha Village, Camino Real Tikal, etc.)
Pickup included

From San Ignacio, Private

Private just for your party: From Hotels and Airbnbs in San Ignacio Belize (Chaa Creek, Kaana, Cahal Pech, Sweet Songs Jungle Lodge, Gumbo Limbo, etc.)
Pickup included

From San Ignacio, Small Group

Maximum 9 visitors: From Hotels and Airbnbs in San Ignacio Belize (Chaa Creek, Kaana, Cahal Pech, Sweet Songs Jungle Lodge, Gumbo Limbo, etc.)
Pickup included

From El Remate, Small Group

Less than 9 guests per guide: From hotels and Airbnbs in El Remate (Casa de Don David, Gringo Perdido, Mon Ami, Posada del Cerro, Alice Guest House, etc.)
Pickup included

From Tikal hotels, Private

Private guide: From hotels in Tikal (Jungle Lodge, Jaguar Inn and Tikal Inn or Tikal Campsite)
Pickup included

F/ Belize Border, Small Group

Maximum 9 guest/participants: From Melchor de Mencos/Benque Viejo (border between Belize and Guatemala) after you stamp on the Belize side, we'll meet you.
Pickup included

From San Andres Peten, Private

The guide will be just for you: From Hotels and Airbnbs in San Andres Peten (Bolontiku, Nitun, G Boutique Hotel, etc.)
Pickup included

F/ Flores surrounding, Private

Private guide for you: F/ San Benito, Santa Elena & Flores Hotels & Airport. Guests staying in San Miguel must come to Raices Rest. in Flores Island
Pickup included

From Tikal hotels, Small Group

Maximum 9 guests: From hotels in Tikal (Jungle Lodge, Jaguar Inn and Tikal Inn or Tikal Campsite)
Pickup included

F/ Flores surrounding, S Group

No more than 9 guests: F/ San Benito, Santa Elena & Flores Hotels & Airport. Guests staying in San Miguel must come to Raices Rest. in Flores Island
Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

8 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Yaxhá we loved it....
Marcia C,
Aug 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We loved Yaxha. It is a magical place to know and enjoy. There were few people and our guide Fernando, it was amazing because he has a lot of knowledge and took care to share all the information of the place. I definitely recommend the tour.
Gem Trips' Yaxha Tour is Outstanding
Cognivore,
Feb 25, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Marlon's Yaxha tour was the highlight of our time in Guatemala, and I couldn't recommend Gem Trips any more emphatically. Our entire family enjoyed it immensely. Marlon is exceptionally knowledgeable on Maya culture and history, and his presentation style is fun and engaging. He was also adept at spotting birds amongst the dense foliage, something as a bird-watcher I appreciated. Marlon took his time, answered our questions thoroughly with enthusiasm, and gave us many insights we would not have discovered on our own - he was a consummate professional. The lunch we had before the tour, a traditional soup, was outstanding - some of the best food we had in Guatemala. I must also mention that Moises, our driver, did an excellent job of navigating the bumpy roads and making our ride as comfortable as possible. If you're going to visit Yaxha or Tikal, I highly recommend Gem Trips to be your guide. If and when we visit Guatemala again Gem Trips will be given for us.
Yaxha Archaeological Focus Afternoon and Sunset Tour with Monkey Spotting
Laurie S,
Feb 21, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My family had a wonderful experience with Marlon on the Yaxha afternoon and sunset trip. It all went so smoothly: the driver met us at the Guatemala/Belize border we had a small group (6 people) and when the tour was over we were dropped at our next destination of Tikal. Marlon shared great information with us about the history, culture, plants, animals. It was awesome! We appreciated his ethics (picking up trash as we walked through the park) and respect for the park and animals. Lunch was great too! We highly recommend this tour company.
yaxha and tikal
Grpriss V,
Feb 13, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I did two tours with Gem Trip and Marlon, Yaxha and Tikal and I couldn't have chosen better! Support from start to finish, responsiveness, Marlon is adorable and very professional. He is a passionate person who will be able to pass on his knowledge and his love for nature to you. Knowing all the best routes, we were able to see many points of interest and even more than I expected. Book with your eyes closed they are the best!
Unparalleled beauty.
yang s,
Feb 6, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The perfect day stems from the perfect guider! He knows where to climb to get the winningest views, some temples to climb, some temples almost covered in jungle "because it's the best way to protect them" -- great! Our guider, with his shotgun-like eyes, listened to the birds around him and followed him. Never missed a bird of any kind. Saw eight or nine species with a telescope. hhhh, how many Toucans! It's amazing.
Wonderful Tital Sunset Tour from El Remate for a Family of Four
Moshidog,
Jan 17, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Two parents and an 11 and a 13 year-old took a GEM Tours Tikal Sunset Tour from El Remate in late December 2021. I’ve taken a number of tours of historical ruins around the world, but I don’t remember one as well-organized as this one. The emailed PDF of the tour was quite detailed, complete and accurate, almost to the minute. GEM sets up WhatsApp channels for each tour group, so your last-minute questions are responded to very quickly. Roel, our guide, proved to be a fountain of information on the history of Tikal and the Mayan civilization. Also impressive was the tour’s efficiency: instead of us having to wait behind a long line of cars to buy admission tickets, we just drove to the front of the line and gained admission - GEM Tours had purchased our tickets the day before. The included-in-the-price lunch at one of Tikal’s restaurants was tasty and filling. We noticed that Roel knew the best walking routes (to avoid crowds) among the ruins, which was unsurprising since he grew up in and around Tikal with his father, a park ranger. While crowds weren't a big issue during our Pandemic-era tour, it was easy to see why crowd-avoidance skills will be (hopefully!) critical. Roel was professional, knowlegable, and kept us entertained with his great sense of humor. He paid particular attention to the questions of our kids. Roel kept his COVID-19 mask on throughout the tour. It was truly a wonderful afternoon. We highly recommend Roel Contreras and GEM Tours.
Excellent, absolutely excellent.
DavidFVcol,
Feb 24, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I am absolutely convinced that it is the best tours I have ever taken. The attention from when I contacted them, the tour provided by Marlon, and the follow-up was extraordinary. I had the opportunity to learn things that I surely would not have learned otherwise, and that I still share today. Iris, from customer service was wonderful, and Marlón, with his knowledge, being a person who shows a genuine interest in what he explains and for continuing with his learning (he is one of the few who has permission to be a tour guide in all Guatemala) made my day in Tikal a wonderful experience. I had the opportunity to have this experience just for myself and I was able to solve all my doubts. Also take advantage of Marlon’s photographic gifts, nowadays the photos he took in the park are part of my social networks. Thank you very much to Marlon and Iris, and forgive the delay in making this post!