Tikal - "The City of Voices"
One of our expert guides will take you for a tour of the majestic archeological ruins of
Tikal, one of the largest and most magnificent Mayan cities in existence. Your guide will share many insights on this Mayan city and provide a feel for the mysteries of this ancient culture. Enjoy your lunch in the park, and return in the afternoon to Flores.
Price/pers.: $224 (1 pers.), $140 (2 pers.),
$112 (3 pers.), $98 (4 pers.), $91 (5 pers.),
$84 (6-8 Pers.), $70 (9+ pers.)
* Includes: Private transport, expert bilingual guide, entrance fees and lunch (drinks not included).
Ceibal
Ceibal was the largest settlement during the Late Classical Period and had great power over the west margin of the river due to its favorable location, as well as control over commercial activities, transportation, and political and military activities. The site occupies the highest point and is situated on a calcareous outcrop of over 100 meters above sea level. It has a ceremonial center that covers an area of approximately 1 square kilometer distributed over three high hills separated by deep ravines that drain toward the river. Let one of our expert guides take you there to learn more about the fantastic Mayas and enjoy lunch in the midst of the rainforest.
Price/pers.: $315 (1 pers.), $175 (2 pers.), $140 (3 pers.), $112 (4 pers.), $98 (5+ pers.)
* Includes: Private transport, expert bilingual guide, entrance fees and box lunch (drinks not included).
* Additional cost for departure from La Lancha or Camino Real Tikal hotels
Aguateca
This site is recommended for specialists, as it lacks impressive buildings. On the other hand, investigators of the Maya culture might find the glyphs on the stele very interesting and your expert guide will be happy to tell you more about them. The journey to reach the site is a fabulous one, as it can only be accessed by boat when the waters of Lake Petexbatún are deep enough.
Price/pers.: $322 (1 pers.), $182 (2 pers.), $140
(3 pers.), $112 (4 pers.), $105 (5+ pers.)
*Includes: Private transport, expert bilingual guide, entrance fees and box lunch (drinks not included).
Dos Pilas
This site was declared a National and Cultural Heritage Site in 1985. Hunting, archaeological searches, mineral explorations, and woodcutting activities are prohibited in this area. It can be reached by land or by water. The architectural structures at this site have not been unearthed; the approximately 42 mounds are oriented on an east-west axis and are surely incredible temples waiting to be unveiled. Let your expert guide take you to this site and experience what Tikal's discoverers must have felt like more than a hundred years ago.
Price/pers.: $322 (1 pers.), $175 (2 pers.), $140 (3 pers.), $154 (4 pers.),
$133 (5 pers.), $112 (6 +pers.)
*Includes: Private transport, expert bilingual guide, entrance fees and box lunch (drinks not included).
Uaxactún
Located at 42 kilometers from Tikal, one of its most important buildings is an astronomical observatory. It is thought that the Maya perfected their writing system at this site. The Tikal National Park was enlarged in 1982 to include and protect these archaeological findings as well.
Price/pers.: $238 (1 pers.), $133 (2 pers.),
$105 (3 pers.), $91 (4 pers.), $77 (5+ pers.)
* Includes: Private transport, expert bilingual guide, entrance fees and lunch (drinks not included).
Yaxha & Topoxte
Both cities were built on islands in the Yaxhá lagoon and connected to land by boulevards and canals. Yaxhá is about 30 kilometers distant from Tikal and has plazas and an acropolis that connect by boulevards known as Sacbés. The hieroglyphic inscriptions indicate that it was inhabited between the Early Classical Period and the Late Classical Period, making it a Post-classical Period city. Topoxte's buildings resemble those of Tulum, in Yucatán, Mexico. Discover the site and the lagoon with its abundant wildlife.
Yaxha & Topoxte
Price/pers.: $280 (1 pers.), $154 (2 pers.), $126 (3 pers.), $112 (4 pers.), $98 (5+ pers.)
* Includes: Private transport, expert guide, entrance fees and lunch (drinks not included)
Yaxha only:
Price/pers.: $224 (1 pers.), $126 (2 pers.), $105 (3 pers.), $91 (4 pers.), $77 (5+ pers.)
* Includes: Private transport, expert guide, entrance fees and lunch (drinks not included)
