Tikal Tours - La Casa De Don David

Below is some information on tours and transportation to Tikal. Some tours are for a minimum of two persons. Prices and itineraries are subject to change. Please contact us for most updated information, info@lacasadedondavid.com

Collective Tour (most popular)

Includes:
-Round-trip transportation El Remate-Tikal, leaves the hotel at 5:30 am and returns at 2:00 pm
-English speaking guide
-Box lunch

$24 per person

Private Tour

Leaves any hour you wish (from 5:30 am), duration 6-7 hours.
Includes:
-Round-trip transportation El Remate-Tikal
-English-speaking guide
-Box lunch

1 person       $110
2 persons    $60 per person
3 persons   $50 per person
4-6 persons $45 per person
7 pers. & up request quote

Transportation only to Tikal

$4 one way
$7 round trip

Leaves the hotel entrance at 5:30 am, returns at 2:00 pm

Package #1, including Tikal

Includes:
-Round trip transfer to and from Flores/Santa Elena airport
-Collective Tour to Tikal (see above)
-2 ½ hours boat tour or horseback ride
-2 nights in one of our best rooms, including one meal per person per day

$122 per person, minimum 2 persons

Package #2, including Tikal private tour

Includes:
-Round trip transfer to and from Flores/Santa Elena airport
-Private Tour to Tikal at the hour you wish (see above)
-2 ½ hours boat tour or horseback ride
-2 nights in one of our best rooms, including one meal

$157 per person, minimum 2 persons

Please note: park entrance fee ($20) not included in tours, unless specified otherwise.

Guides in Tikal

Any licensed guide will usually cost around $60 for 1-4 persons. $10 per extra person, up to $75 maximum charge. Some guides ask $100 for 10 persons or $200 for 20 persons. If you join a group, you may pay as little as $6-8 per person in some cases. Be aware that there is not much price or capacity control and some guides will try to guide more than 50 persons.

If you are on a bus to Tikal and encounter a guide offering his service, be sure to ask for his CARNET or INGUAT (Guatemala Institute of Tourism) license. Regulations passed for 2009 require all guides in Tikal to be licensed.

If you book your guide privately, ask for details such as languages spoken and how many persons will be accepted in the tour. We sometimes hear of guides overcrowding tours, which INGUAT is trying to prevent. Better guides will accept a maximum of 20 persons.

You can book from La Casa De Don David or almost any hotel. Or visit the guide booth in the Tikal Visitors Center upon your arrival to get the guide in turn. Licensed guides take turns so all have work. Be careful buying your services on the street.

Transportation to/from Tikal

Minibuses service the Tikal-Flores route everyday, passing through El Remate. There are several types of shuttle buses that go to and from Tikal every 30 min. to 1 hour or so. Some older collective shuttles are very crowded with local residents who live on the route and/or others visiting the park. Other shuttles cater to tourism and aren't so crowded. Often times, tourists just wait along the main road and catch one of these shuttles.

Most hotels sell tickets for certain shuttles and book taxis, especially in the early morning hours. Private transportation is also available.

When booking transportation in advance, always ask about vehicle condition, age, A/C, capacity, etc. Overloading vehicles is a common and dangerous practice throughout Guatemala.

The services sold by La Casa De Don David are what we feel to be the most satisfactory and fit the needs of our guests.

For tips on how to get the most out of your day in Tikal, check our Tikal Travel Guide
More on Tikal at tikalinformation.com
Detailed information about transportation in Guatemala, click here