I stayed on the grounds so there was not much around the...
I stayed on the grounds so there was not much around the area. Tikal was so rich with history and culture of the Mayans. Going to the museums in the park first is helpful to prepare you for what you will see at the ruins and why. The ruins were beautiful despite a lot of them not being excavated yet . Climbing to the top of the dome the ruins was breathtaking to be able to see what they saw. My tour guide was excellent and knew so many things outside of what the signs explained which made the trip more enjoyable.
Theresa
United States
10
Scored 10
Tikal is amazing. The structures and views are incredible.
Tikal is amazing. The structures and views are incredible. The history is unique and interesting.
The area is confusing, but just walking the paths is delightful. Listen for the wildlife. Learn to recognize the structures that are not yet excavated. Align the maps they give/sell you, to navigate more easily.
Guided tours have two costs: tour fee and guide fee. This was a surprise when we settled up at the end. Be sure to ask for total costs.
Ortega
Costa Rica
10
Scored 10
BEWARE OF THE TOURIST GUIDES (Tikal or the rest of Guatemala...
BEWARE OF THE TOURIST GUIDES (Tikal or the rest of Guatemala)!!! they propose some very expensive visit on Tikal ($70...50....more or less) there is no published rates....so they do what they want...and they want money.
ticket to Tikal is 150 Quetzal if you are a foreigner and 100Q if you are from Guatemala, that you must pay in cash to a bank ( BANRURAL).... and you get no receipt for that!!!
pascal
France
10
Scored 10
Tikal Was amazing. The ruins were very cool.
Tikal Was amazing. The ruins were very cool. Many people like to rent a tour guide and they do give you some cool history and educational facts but I loved going in free solo. I was able to explore the ruins on my own time and go to all the different ones I wanted. It might be a good idea to buy a map of the place because there is not a lot of direction signs.
Michael
United States
10
Scored 10
Avoid the middle of the day, 11 am to 2 pm.
Avoid the middle of the day, 11 am to 2 pm. That's when it can be oppressively hot and when there are the most tourists. We took an early morning flight from Guatemala City, then a shuttle from the airport at Flores to the Jungle Lodge. But instead of going directly into the park, we had lunch and took a nap. That way we missed the heat and the people and could wander through the park until sundown. Then we did the reverse in the morning: we got going at 6 AM (no breakfast available that early, so plan ahead) and had the park to ourselves and saw it in morning fog and light, and then returned about noon for another nap before taking an evening flight back to Guatemala City. We had several hours at the Flores airport, so we took a Tuktuk to the city itself and a quick boat ride around the island at sunset. Lovely!
Craig
United States
10
Scored 10
Extraordinary ruins.
Extraordinary ruins. Saw plenty of wildlife, one of my favorite parts.
The dawn walk begins at 4:30 am and lasts 4 hours. Mostly wildlife viewing and sunrise. The evening walk which requires a guide involves climbing a big pyramid in the dark and watching sunset and star viewing.
For the elderly or less physically capable, the park operates a truck every 15 minutes from a tienda just inside the gate. It operates 9-3 and takes you to Central Plaza (and back).
This is a tightly run place with clean little rooms, 5-star shared bathrooms and a quiet reverence for the surrounding nature that you often get in a conservation area setting. My kid loved the pool. My dad loved the restaurant. We did the sunset tour offered through the lodge with Fernando. We really enjoyed the pace that he set (chill out and go at his speed and you'll get more out of it) and the insights he offered on Mayan Biopsphere ecology, Tikal history and present-day culture of the indigenous people of Guatemala. Really special.
It was so wonderful to stay right in the middle of the jungle, only about five minute walk from the entrance into Tikal National Park! Richard, who works at the desk, four days in a row, 24 seven, was the most amazing concierge person I’ve ever experienced in all my extensive world travels. He gave such a complete orientation to the property that I didn’t have a question to ask, for once, in my life! And on top of it, all he was extremely pleasant!
The original room we were allocated wasnt very private which was stated in the room details. Although the hotel was full due to it being Easter, the manager very kindly offered us a better room for the same cost. He was very obliging. The staff were lovely. The food and service were excellent and the location perfect, right next to the Tikal ruins.
Loved the bar and Happy Hour!
Excellent location at the National Park. Good food choices in the restaurant and they are able to arrange shuttles and tours to the park (note that tickets need to be bought in advance, they guided us well about that. Electricity is temporary, internet is on all the time. 2.23MB/s down/2.82MB/s up.
Recommend to stay. 2 days is better to be able to do both sunrise and sunset tours.
The place is so perfectly located to tikal. The staff was kind and the food was good. They have a hostel, regular rooms or family rooms which is what we had. The family bungalow had a huge tub with great views into the forest and a hot tub though it was too hot out to use and looked like it hadn't been cleaned.
The sounds from the animals made it feel pretty fun
(1) Transpor from Flores Airport to the park worked perfectly well. The hotel made the arrangement (a bit expensive but really OK)
(2) The location is privileged at just 100 meters from the entrance to the park. After walking and climbing is great not having to take any transport to other place but just arriving to your room and take a rest to recover
the hotel is ocated with a short distance to the Park, we were very happy not to have to go back to Flores after our tours of the complex;
the staff is friendly, courteous, knowledgeable and accommodates guests; hotel offers great tours of the Park with knowledgeable, friendly guides, a perfect introduction to the culture of the ancient Maya
If you are planning to do the sunrise Tikal tour, this hotel is fine to stay in. You depart at 4:00am, and enjoy the park with very few other tourists as the main gate doesn't open until 6:00am. The staff were very friendly, and the food in the restaurant was much better than expected (having read mixed reviews!)
If you are going to visit Tikal, there is perhaps no better option--as the Jungle Lodge is inside the park! I appreciated being able to roll of out bed to join the sunrise tour, for one! I just wish I'd had more time to enjoy the hotel itself.
Being able to stay in the park area of Tikal was an unforgettable experience. The hotel itself was fine and beautifully situated. The hotel staff were very helpful in lining up a shuttle and welcoming us to the park and the property.
Proximity to Tikal national park is awesome. nice open air restaurant. games pool table. food as restaurant was pretty good. not outstanding but good and fairly priced considering the remoteness
Nicely Located in Tikal national park. Restaurant had enough options to choose from. Nice staff. They accommodated our lack of Spanish. Easy to get there from the boarder of wherever you are.
The hotel is IN the jungle surrounded by nature, next to the entrance of the Tikal ruins. The room was nice, clean, but without AC. The food was very good and the staff is excellent.
the staff - tour guides were first class, super helpful! and the location too, so close to Tikal National Park - great to be able to come back and rest and go back for sunset tour.
Perfect location for Tikal. Lovely garden- lots of wildlife including wild pigs , turkeys and agoutis; birds everywhere including toucans. Very nice pool and smiley helpful staff
Great location next to Tikal National Park. Friendly staff, clean room, not too many mosquitoes in the room and a perfect place to wake up to a howler monkey calling sound :-)
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