Yaxha Archaeological Focus Day Tour with Monkeys Spotting
Yaxha Archaeological Focus Day Tour with Monkeys Spotting
Extensive tour, with enough time and flexibility, excellent for photographers.Guaranteed departure, we operate only with 1 guest with no extra charge. If we go over 9 people, we make 2 groupsPremium tour visiting the best spots to photograph the monumentsHassle free entry fees, those are not included because price varies according to nationality and age, but available in advance, we pay those for you, then you reimburse our guide during the service.Excellent English-Spanish bilingual guide with deep knowledge of local history, flora and fauna and with service attitude to give a meaning to each monument visited.Enough food included: water refill and lunch at Portal de Yaxha (gluten-free and vegan options available)We will walk approximately 2.5 to 4 miles during this tour, but not consecutively. The longest walk between two stops is around 20 minutes.
Bring your camera! We love taking photos, we will show you the best spots.
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Yaxha
Yaxha is a different archaeological site because it is located between two lakes, Lake Yaxha and Lake Sacnab, this site started in the Pre-Classic period (3000 BC to 300 AD), during its peak in the Classic period (300 AD to 900 AD) worked as an important lake port.
45 minutesYaxha North Acropolis
We'll also visit the North Acropolis, it's the center of this city, it is a plaza with a triadic pattern, a particular style of the oldest Mayan cities, it's a group of three temples forming a triangle, one temple to the East, another to the West, they represent the twin brothers who, according to Mayan mythology, were the creators of humanity. To the North is the temple representing the god of corn, the father of the twins.
45 minutesGrupo Malher
Along the tour we will have the opportunity to closely observe various groups of spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) and/or howler monkeys (Alouatta pigra).
45 minutesYaxhá-Nakum-Naranjo National Park
We will explore the residential palace of the Yaxha royalty, which consists of five courtyards, one of which is restored. Inside the palaces, archaeologists found pre-Hispanic graffiti.
45 minutesCultural Triangle Yaxha-Nakum-Naranjo National Park
As this is a very young National Park, it is little known, like few archaeological sites, in Yaxhá the visitor feels completely in the middle of a Mayan city, because when it was not yet a national park, it was allowed to cut a lot of weeds that covered the palaces, temples, ball courts, pyramids, roads and squares, so the viewer can see more than 300 yards around. Many visitors, after visiting several Mayan sites, conclude that their favorite place is Yaxhá.
45 minutesYaxha National Park
We will explore the complex of twin pyramids, Tikal's own architectural style, however due to the constant diplomatic relationship with this city, in Yaxha they built a complex of twin pyramids in commemoration of Tikal.
15 minutesPlaza b o de las columnas yaxha
In front of this square is the East Acropolis, where the tallest structure in Yaxha is located, it is the temple of the Red Hands, which we will climb at the end of the tour to get the best panoramic view of the Mayan world.
45 minutesYaxha National Park
The activity ends when we drop you off at the location we picked you up, or it can be to a different location, but for this, you need to let us know in advance, if it's cheaper, we refund you some money or if it's more expensive, you pay us the difference when you're here.
2 hoursIncluded
- Mosquito Repellent Application
- Professional bilingual tour guide
- Yaxha Map
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Lunch - Lunch at Portal de Yaxha, 5 options
- Water Refill in the Vehicle
Not Included
- Entry fee of US$11 per person, only payable for guests 6 year old and on.
Good to Know
- Infant seats available
- Stroller accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Seat belts available
- In case you don't know yet the location of your hotel, just book the cheapest tour option, later you let us know your hotel location and if there is price difference, you can pay it to our guide.
- If you are the only adult in your group and you pick a small group option and at least one more adult reserves for that same schedule, we’ll include the cost of the entry fees for you and in addition to that, we'll refund USD50, which reduces the price for USD61 for you.
- Bring the best walking shoes
- Bring a raincoat just in case
- Bring the best clothes for hot weather
- Bring a canteen to refill water
- If you have a Guatemalan local ID (DPI) send us a picture of it, in this event your entry fees will be only USD 6
- Most travelers can participate
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- We operate with 50% of the normal capacity of our vehicles to prevent COVID-19 and safety of our customers.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.