Tikal Adventure: Explore Maya Temples and Wildlife

Embark on a Tikal Day Tour from Belize and explore spectacular Maya sites, spot wildlife, and savor local cuisine. Climb temples, palaces, and pyramids, and indulge in a delicious lunch.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tikal - Tikal is the largest excavated site in the American continent and contains some of the most fascinating archaeological remains of the ancient Maya civilization. It is Guatemala’s most famous cultural and natural preserve and was declared a national park in 1955 and a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1979.
    Our Guide/Driver will meet at the…
What's Included
  • Tikal entrance fee included
  • Air-conditioned transportation
  • Professional tour guide
  • Lunch provided
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Gratuities
  • Belize departure Tax.
Additional Information

Embark on a journey into the ancient Maya civilization with a shared day tour to Tikal, departing from San Ignacio, Belize. Traverse the jungle, seamlessly cross the border, and discover one of Central America’s most remarkable archaeological sites with the guidance of an experienced local expert.
Stroll along forest paths, observe wildlife, stand in…

Location
3V52+5P Melchor de Mencos
Belize-Guatemala Border Our included pick-ups are within San Ignacio town. If you are staying at a hotel outside of San Ignacio, please let us know your hotel name and location.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Earline_r
Apr 22, 2026
Our guide, Sergio, was... - Our guide, Sergio, was very knowlegable and shared so much history with us. He made our group feel very welcome. The transportation was great.
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Willh541
Apr 2, 2026
Family trip to Tikal - A great trip seeing the sights of Tikal. Our guide Noel and driver were excellent, very knowledgeable and perfect hosts.
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Londone7
Mar 2, 2026
Great cross border experience from San Ignacia to to visit Star Wars Ep IV Yavin Base - Confusion on Viator as the voucher said meet at the border but operator confirm they will pickup from San Ignacio hotel. You switch cars and guides at the border due to licencing issues. Belize exit tax is now 40 BZ = $20 USD but they take cards. The site is quite large similar to Angkor Wat and you need several hours to explore. The guide showed us the best routes to get to Gran Plaza and views from Acropolis Central. There are staircases to climb Temples II and Temple IV for the Star Wars shot. Nice lunch and they transfer us back to our Belize guide and vehicle at the border. I would certainly do this tour again and everything was well run.
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Ron080
Feb 22, 2026
Excellent tour agency - We were connected with U-go tours when we visited Guatemala to go to Tikal. Hugo and his son run tours in Guatemala. Hugo picked us up at the border and drove us to Tikal. He arranged for our tour guide, Noel. Noel is extremely knowledgeable about the Myan culture and the archeological details at Tikal. He is also a birding guide so we got the best of both worlds. We really enjoyed his company and the birds, monkeys and of course the amazing site! The drive was very comfortable and enjoyable. On our return, he took us through the border crossing for Guatemala. Everything was easy. We will definitely reach out to U-go tours when we return to Guatemala to tour the west coast, they can arrange all the details.
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Asif_q
Feb 8, 2026
Great Excursion - Amazing tour from San Ignacio to Tikal Guatemala. You have to walk across the border and change vehicles and guide. Exit fee is $40 BZ but they accept cards. Tikal is quite large like Angkor Wat so lots of climbing. You can climb up some of the towers.
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Jcowan83
Dec 27, 2025
Couldn’t ask for a better experience - We took a private tour to Tikal. I’m not the kind of person to usually pay for a tour, let alone be willing to pay a little extra for a private tour. I can’t tell you how happy I am with my decision to commit to the private tour, which, all things considered, was super reasonable. We were offered a pickup near San Ignacio but decided to drive ourselves to the border. Hugo was super communicative and made the process of figuring out parking and crossing border super easy. However, I’m super glad we listened to the advice to get there at the time he recommended, as the border crossing can be slow on the way into Guatemala. Listen to Hugo. What Hugo says goes. After crossing, we were met by Gil, our driver, who was so friendly, interesting to talk to and helpful in giving us context for the towns we went through on our drive to Tikal. And our guide, Noel, who has been exploring Tikal since he was 12, and guiding in the park for the last 15 years, gave us a perfect three and a half hour tour through the park in a route that we would have never been able to devise ourselves, let alone understand the context for what we were seeing. Again, I’m not a tour guy. I love to diy pretty much everything in all the places I go, but I couldn’t imagine having the experience I had today without the crew at U Go tours.
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524pattin
Dec 16, 2024
Great day tour - Wonderful tour with husband and my college kids. Luis was fantastic and so informed about the history. Long day but all worth it.
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Ryan_h
Jun 17, 2024
Amazing place, great guide - Tikal was stunning, and our guide Sergio was very helpful and informative. He definitely knew his history and gave lots of interesting information. The drive was comfortable and border crossing was a breeze. The tour operator organized a convenient ride for us for our hotel just outside of San Ignacio to the border to meet the guide and the others who came along on the tour. I would recommend dressing light and bringing lots of water and sunscreen as it was extremely hot and sweaty, but it was a small price to pay for what we got to see in Tikal. Lunch was delicious as well. 10/10 would recommend!
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Gunghoglen
Jan 5, 2024
U-Go is an awesome way to do Tikal? - Hugo is the best! He met us at the border and made the entire experience magical. His knowledge of the Mayan history made the trip so great. He took care of EVERYTHING, including lunch on the way out. Cannot recommend higher, I will tell all my friends about U-Go.
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Sarahwoo03
Dec 18, 2023
Tikal: rich with history, great wildlife - Willie was our tour guide. He was so friendly and super knowledgable. We had such a great time exploring Tikal and spotting wildlife in the park. Transportation to, from, and across the border was easy and helpfully organized through the reservation. Highly recommend going to Tikal with a guide! There is such rich history that cannot be known by simply solo exploring the park!
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From $160
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).