General Information

Trips to Tikal

We build custom trips to Tikal. You choose how many days, whether you want to stay in Flores or near the ruins, and how you want to get there, by plane or by bus.

Call us or write us at: info@altiplanos.com.gt

One Day Tour Reserve

4:00 am – Shuttle from hotel in Antigua
4:45 am – Shuttle from hotel in Guatemala City.
6:00 am – Flight from Guatemala City to Flores
7:00 am – Arrive in Flores
7:30 am – Shared transfer to Tikal
9:00 am – Start group tour of ruins (Tour: Complex Q, Main Plaza, 7 temples, Lost World) with Bilingual Guide
1:00 pm – Lunch
2:00 pm – Transfer Tikal to Flores airport
3:00 pm – Arrive at Flores airport for check-in
5:00 pm – Return flight to Guatemala City
6:00 pm – Arrive in Guatemala City, shared transfer to hotel in Antigua or Guatemala City

Note that flight tickets to Tikal are NON-REFUNDABLE & NON-TRANSFERABLE once purchased.

Two Day Tour Reserve

Day One

4:00 am – Shuttle from hotel in Antigua
4:45 am – Shuttle from hotel in Guatemala City
6:00 am – Flight from Guatemala City to Flores
7:00 am – Arrive in Flores
7:30 am – Shared transfer to Tikal
9:00 am – Start group tour of ruins (tour: Complex Q, Main Plaza, 7 temples, Lost World) with Bilingual Guide
1:00 pm – Lunch
6:00 pm – Tikal park closes – bring a good flashlight
10:00pm – Electricity turns off / lights-out at the hotel and Tikal

Day Two

6:00 am – Tikal Park Opens
7:00 9:45 am – Breakfast at hotel. Free day in and around TIKAL (or at hotel pool).
11:00 am – Check-out of hotel, but safely leave bags there
2:00 pm – Transfer from Tikal to Flores airport
3:00 pm – Arrive at Flores airport for check-in
5:00 pm – Return flight for Guatemala City
6:00 pm – Arrive in Guatemala City, shared transfer to your hotel in Antigua or Guatemala City

Two Day Tour, From Quetzaltenango Reserve

Day One

2:00 pm – Shuttle from your address in Quetzaltenango to Guatemala, Hostal Los Volcanes OR Hotel 2 Lunas. One overnight in Guatemala City nearby the airport.

Day Two

4:00 am – Shuttle from hotel in Antigua
4:45 am – Shuttle from hotel in Guatemala City
6:00 am – Flight from Guatemala City to Flores
7:00 am – Arrive in Flores
7:30 am – Shared transfer to Tikal
9:00 am – Start group tour of ruins (tour: Complex Q, Main Plaza, 7 temples, Lost World) with Bilingual Guide
1:00 pm – Lunch
6:00 pm – Tikal park closes – bring a good flashlight
10:00pm – Electricity turns off / lights-out at the hotel and Tikal

Day Three

6:00 am – Tikal Park Opens
7:00 9:45 am – Breakfast at hotel. Free day in and around TIKAL (or at hotel pool).
11:00 am – Check-out of hotel, but safely leave bags there
2:00 pm – Transfer from Tikal to Flores airport
3:00 pm – Arrive at Flores airport for check-in
5:00 pm – Return flight for Guatemala City
6:00 pm – Arrive in Guatemala City, shared transfer to your hotel in Antigua or Guatemala City

Flight Information

All flights are through TAG or TACA, prices change all the time, so please ask. Tickets are non-refundable once purchased.

Personalized Itineraries

Guatemala offers many possibilities for great discoveries, adventure programs and cultural visits, and we at Altiplano’s Tour Operators want to help you discover what the country has to offer. We offer many planned tours, but also can set up a personalized itinerary for whatever you want to see.

We offer packages that visit the mains attractions in the whole of Guatemala, and also in parts of Honduras, Mexico, El Salvador and Belize. We take you to discover interesting places like the colonial city of Antigua Guatemala, the most beautiful lake in the world, Atitlan, Rio Dulce, Flores, Livingstone, Natural reserves in Coban like Semuc Champey, Archaeological sites like Tikal, Zaculeu, Takalik Abaj, Iximche, and much more. Undiscovered places like the Cuchumatanes in Huehuetenango, indiguenous villages in Quetzaltenango, colorful markets like Chichicastenango, San Francisco el Alto, Momostenango, and much more.

Tell us how many days you want and the places that you want to visit and we will put together a package just for you, customized to your traveling needs.

Day by Day Itineraries

Features of our trips:

Privately guided tour with local Bilingual guide(s) throughout.
Itinerary can be customized—build your exact dream trip.
2 to 5 star accommodations and services (or best available in market). Designed for higher end budgets (hotels can be changed for lower budgets)
Leave any day you desire. Lengthen or shorten trip, if you like.
Group Discounts Available.