Tikal Private Tour From San Ignacio Belize with Lunch Included

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About this activity

This is a private day tour, meaning only your group will participate. Travel from San Ignacio Belize to Tikal with full border assistance, explore the site at a relaxed, personalized pace, and enjoy a private local expert guide who leads you through jungle trails, shares Tikal’s history and culture, helps spot wildlife, and takes you to the best viewpoints. The experience is completed with an included lunch and personalized attention throughout the journey.

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At a glance

Duration: 9 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: U-Go Tours

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–9 years) · Youth (10–17 years) · Adults (18–63 years) · Seniors (64–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: Carbonated beverages: Soda/Pop
Included: Lunch
Included: Tikal Day Entrance Fee
Included: Private Guide

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Belize Departure Tax, Melchor de Mencos

Itinerary

Melchor de Mencos

30 min

This tour crosses the Western Belize–Guatemala border.

The border crossing process with us is simple and assisted by our team. You will first pay the Belize departure tax (USD 20) per person and receive an exit stamp in your passport. We will then assist you at the Guatemalan border, where you will receive your entry stamp.

The entire border crossing process takes approximately 30 minutes.
El Remate

5 min

After approximately 1 hour of driving within Guatemala, we will make a brief stop to take photos of Lake Petén Itzá, one of the three largest lakes in Guatemala.
Tikal National Park

4 hours

After a total 2-hour drive from the border, you will arrive at Tikal National Park, where it’s time to get ready for your guided tour. Your local expert guide will lead you through the highlights of the Tikal Archaeological Site, including the Great Plaza with Temple I and Temple II, the North Acropolis, the Central Acropolis, Temple III, Temple IV, and the Lost World complex.

You will have free time to climb selected temples and take photos from the best viewpoints, as recommended by your guide. While walking along the jungle trails, you may spot local flora and wildlife, such as spider monkeys, howler monkeys, coatis, turkeys, toucans, and many other bird species.

After an approximately 3.5 to 4-hour guided tour, it will be time to begin the return journey.
Stop 4

45 min

On the way back from Tikal, we will drive approximately 30 minutes to a local restaurant to enjoy the included lunch. You will have five menu options to choose from, including vegetarian and vegan options, with one drink included. Sit back and enjoy your meal served with handmade corn tortillas.
Melchor de Mencos

30 min

After lunch, we will drive approximately 1.5 hours back to the border. Our team will assist you with the border crossing to return to Belize. No border fees are required on the return crossing.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

Free pickup is available within the San Ignacio Town area.

If you are staying at a resort, hotel, lodge, hostel, guesthouse, or Airbnb outside the free pickup area, please let us know your location and we will confirm whether it falls within our pickup range.

End point

Free pickup is available within the San Ignacio Town area.

If you are staying at a resort, hotel, lodge, hostel, guesthouse, or Airbnb outside the free pickup area, please let us know your location and we will confirm whether it falls within our pickup range.

Pickup points

Cassia Hill Resort Belize
Venus Hotel
San Ignacio Resort Hotel
UpperWest Cabins
Midas Belize
Cahal Pech Village Resort
Casa Blanca Guest House
Cahal Pech Village Resort
Maya Bella Downtown Hotel
Tropicool Hotel

We do free pickups within San Ignacio Town area. If you are staying on a Resort, Hotel, Lodge, Hostel, Guest House or Airbnb outside our pickup described area please let us know and we will see if it is within the range of our free pickups.