DESTINATION
Tikal
Guatemala · Petén
Expansive jungle setting featuring Mayan temples & ceremonial ruins dating to 900 BCE.
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Rating 4.8 / 5
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Things to do in Tikal
- PRIVATE SHUTTLE AIRPORT/ANTIGUA - LAKE ATITLAN or VICEVERSA · 3 h · from $42 · 4.9/5 (408 reviews)
- Overnight Adventure Hike Acatenango Volcano · 48 h · from $115 · 4.8/5 (512 reviews)
- Private Shuttle in Guatemala · from $15 · 4.8/5 (309 reviews)
- Acatenango Overnight Hike Multiday Tour · 48 h · from $129 · 4.8/5 (334 reviews)
- Acatenango Volcano Overnight Tour · 48 h · from $109 · 4.6/5 (405 reviews)
- 2-Day Camping & Fuego Views Acatenango Volcano 2-Day Shared Hike · 48 h · from $125 · 5.0/5 (1 reviews)
Weather by month in Tikal
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.7°C | 10°C | 114 mm |
| Feb | 37.3°C | 10.7°C | 66 mm |
| Mar | 41.5°C | 11°C | 53 mm |
| Apr | 42.2°C | 14.2°C | 38 mm |
| May | 41.1°C | 18.7°C | 125 mm |
| Jun | 39.2°C | 20.7°C | 226 mm |
| Jul | 35.1°C | 19.7°C | 161 mm |
| Aug | 36.8°C | 19.9°C | 181 mm |
| Sep | 36.9°C | 20.2°C | 208 mm |
| Oct | 32.9°C | 15.3°C | 246 mm |
| Nov | 31.1°C | 11.3°C | 176 mm |
| Dec | 33.6°C | 9.9°C | 136 mm |
Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC-6 · Same time as Costa Rica
- Region
- Petén
- Main language
- Spanish
- On the map
- 17.22° N, 89.62° W
Near Tikal
- Flores · 44 km away
- San Ignacio · 59 km away
- Hopkins · 148 km away
- Dangriga · 152 km away
- Punta Gorda · 152 km away
- Placencia · 154 km away
More of Guatemala
The heart of the ancient Maya world, Guatemala wraps colonial Antigua, Lake Atitlán's volcano-ringed waters, and the temples of Tikal into a small but intensely rewarding country.
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