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Maya stone temple rising above the forest at Tikal.

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Tikal and Uaxactún

Tikal, with hours and fees from the Ministry of Culture, and Uaxactún, whose entry is added to the Tikal one.

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    CultureOpen

    Tikal National Park

    Petén. According to the Ministry of Culture, it is reached by the CA-13 towards Melchor de Mencos, turning at Ixlú towards El Remate. The pin is the Maya city according to Wikidata, inside the park; it is not the entrance gate.25 km in a straight line from the regional map centre

    Entry
    Foreign visitor Q150
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 6:00–18:00
    Booking
    Not confirmed

    A Maya city in Tikal National Park, run by the Ministry of Culture, 63 km from Flores according to the Ministry. The Ministry sells tickets online and at BANTRAB bank branches.

    Source: Ministerio de Cultura (CulturaGuate) – Tikal (consulta oct. 2026) · 2026 · +2

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    Entry: foreign visitors Q150 and Guatemalans Q25; children under 10 do not pay. Optional services are added to the entry (prices for foreign visitors): sunrise or sunset tour Q100, museum Q30, Uaxactún Q50 and camping Q50. International cards carry a 2.30% surcharge (Ministry of Culture).
    Hours
    Monday to Sunday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunrise tour 4:00 to 6:00 a.m. and sunset tour 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (Ministry of Culture).
    Booking
    Tickets can be bought online through the Ministry of Culture's system, which sends them as a PDF (Form 63A2), or in cash at the BANTRAB branch at the park's first entrance and at other BANTRAB branches. At the entrance you show the ticket, printed or on your phone, and a valid personal ID. It is valid for up to 30 days from purchase but only on the day it is validated. If you buy a ticket that does not match your nationality, you will not be admitted and will not receive a refund; the Ministry says it gives no refunds in any case. For the sunrise and sunset tours you must hire an authorised guide separately.

    Sources: Ministerio de Cultura (CulturaGuate) – Tikal (consulta oct. 2026) · Ministerio de Cultura – Boletos para extranjeros (consulta oct. 2026) · Ministerio de Cultura – Boletos: preguntas frecuentes (consulta oct. 2026)

  2. 2

    CultureStatus unconfirmed

    Uaxactún

    Petén, 23 km of dirt road from the Tikal gate, according to CONAP. The pin is the archaeological site in OpenStreetMap, linked to Wikidata; it is not the village or the entrance.39.6 km in a straight line from the regional map centre

    Entry
    Foreign visitor Q50
    Hours
    Not stated
    Booking
    Not stated

    A Maya archaeological site north of Tikal. The Ministry of Culture sells its entry as an extra service on top of the Tikal entry.

    The sources consulted give no hours of its own for Uaxactún; Tikal's hours do not establish them. CONAP says to pay the Uaxactún entry at the Tikal gate and say there that you are going to Uaxactún. Check before you go.

    Source: Ministerio de Cultura – Boletos para extranjeros (consulta oct. 2026) · 2026 · +1

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    Foreign visitors Q50, on top of the Tikal entry (Q150), according to the Ministry of Culture.

    Sources: Ministerio de Cultura – Boletos para extranjeros (consulta oct. 2026) · CONAP – Parque Nacional Tikal y Parque Arqueológico Uaxactún

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