Guatemala Mayan Tikal Ruins Tour

Along with the ancient 2,700-year-old Mayan pyramids of the Tikal ruins, your fully guided Caravan Guatemala Tour includes 5 Mayan temples, the Great Plaza, and the lost city of El Mundo Perdido.

Archaeologists believe that ancient Tikal is the largest known Mayan city that flourished for over 1500 years and dates to 700 B.C.

Tikal is distinctly different from Mexico’s Chichen Itza and Uxmal (two other ancient Mayan sites), mainly because the Tikal ruins are surrounded by dense jungle.

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Tikal History

On the strength of its military and active trade economy, the Mayan city of Tikal prospered and at its height boasted an estimated population of perhaps 100,000 Mayan people or more.

Then mysteriously, around 900 AD, this ancient Mayan city was virtually deserted and over the ensuing centuries, the Guatemalan jungle overran its magnificent temples and other ancient Mayan Tikal structures.

In the 1840s the lost Mayan ruins of Tikal were found by European explorers and have since become one of the world’s busiest and most important Mayan archaeological research sites.

Many of the Tikal ruins remain unexplored. Who knows what secrets are left to be excavated, and what else we will learn about this ancient and amazing Mayan culture of Guatemala?

Guatemala Nature Tours and More

Caravan’s lineup of top-rated nature tourist attractions and archaeological destinations on this Guatemala tour make our Mayan Tikal vacations legendary.

Come experience the gorgeous scenery as you climb from the Central Valley into the Guatemala highlands, pass by Indian villages, lodge in a waterfront Lake Atitlan hotel, and tour a Guatemalan coffee plantation.

Along with ancient Mayan Tikal ruins, travellers also get to enjoy a walking tour of the Main Plaza at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Antigua, perhaps the best-preserved colonial city in Latin America.

Rio Dulce (the Sweet River), soft rolling jungle hills, and Petenchel, a 67-acre nature reserve, are also included in the Guatemala nature tour by Caravan.

Tikal Guatemala Ruins - Vacation Highlights

The highlight of our Caravan Guatemala Tours for most guests is an unforgettable visit to the ancient Mayan city of Tikal with its amazing Tikal ruins.

Known as the grandest of all Mayan cities, Tikal is in the remote Peten Basin of northern Guatemala.

Caravan Guatemala tours are fully guided and include a full day at the Mayan Tikal ruins. Our local Guatemala Tour Operators help you explore ancient Mayan Tikal, a historic city that had remained hidden for centuries below Tikal’s dense rainforest canopy.

  • Tikal Guatemala ruins include 5 major temples
  • Temple of the Two Headed Snake, (470 AD - at 213 feet/21 stories high, it is the tallest temple)
  • Tikal’s ancient city center is the Great Plaza
  • El Mundo Perdido, the Lost City, is a tourist highlight
  • Other Tikal temples include the Grand Jaguar, The Masks plus the sprawling Acropolis
  • Tikal National Park is 358 square miles of preserved stone structures and pre-Columbian culture

Tour Guatemala with Caravan Tours

Since 1952, Caravan has operated quality All-Inclusive Tours under the same family ownership and management. In 2022, we celebrate our 70th anniversary, continuing to deliver an unrivalled standard of excellence like our fully guided Guatemala Tikal ruins tour.

Vacations with Caravan Tours include only the best Guatemala hotel and resort accommodations including the Barcelo in Guatemala City and Porta Hotel in Antigua.

For more information on our fully guided Guatemala tours including the Mayan Tikal ruins and the colonial city of Antigua, or to make your Guatemala City Tour Reservation please:

Call toll-free at: 1-800-Caravan (227-2826)

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