Tikal

Bus from Guatemala City: 100 Q to 150 Q for luxury bus (8 hours)

Bus station: is Fuentes del Norte (17a calle, Ave 8-46, Zona 1)

I’ve been to the Copan Ruinas in Honduras and Tikal is more spectacular. If I had only one choice between Copan or Tikal. Tikal is the one I would choose. I stayed in Hotel Taipei in Guatemala City and caught the 10 am bus to Flores. It was an easy 8 hours with movie and plenty of sight seeing out the window on the luxury bus. The 150 Q price for the luxury bus includes a simple bag lunch and the bus has a bathroom and a free movie. Once I got to Flores I found Hotel Mirador del Lago. Definitely put Tikal on your to do list.

Tips for Tikal:

• Heavy boots
• Drinking water (they sell water in the park)
• Snack
• They have restaurants across from the gift shop. Breakfast (eggs, beans, coffee) for under 20 Q.
• Rain poncho
• Spend the 20 Q for a map at park entrance

Flores, Guatemala is a good place to stay if you are going to visit Tikal. There is a nice selection of hotels and restaurants to choose from. The Parque central is located on the top of the town. The town itself is on an island just across from the town Santa Elena. Tikal is about 1 1/2 hours away and staying in Flores can drastically cut your hotel and food costs. The people are friendly and polite. Lago De Peten Itzais clean and many people swim in it to cool down.This is what the streets of Flores look like.

This is Parque Central and is a good place to get some cheap meals.

Perhaps you want to explore Lago de Peten Itza in a leak free canoe?