Friday – We fly from Guatemala City to Flores and drive to the Tikal National Park where we will have access to the park for the afternoon and be able to watch the sunset from one of the pyramids before settling in to spend the night in cabins at the Jungle Lodge.
Saturday – Those interested in rising early can do a hike in the dark to another pyramid and observe the jungle as it comes to life while the sun rises (if it's not too foggy you'll be able to see the sunrise, too). We'll spend the morning in Tikal before leaving to Lake Petén and Flores where we'll explore this charming town.
Sunday – we'll have a leisure morning explore Flores before taking our flight back to Guatemala City and our celebration dinner.
Monday – is your departure day from Guatemala City. There are no official plans this day.
Included in the cost for the Optional Extension are: entrance and guide fees for Tikal, round trip flight from Guatemala City to Flores, ground transport to all scheduled activities, 3 nights of accommodations (1 in Tikal Jungle Lodge, 1 in Flores, 1 in Guatemala City).
All other expenses are the tourists' responsibility.
Please note this extension is slightly more physically demanding than the main tour, including lots of climbing without rails and walking on dirt paths. Also note that while in Tikal, emergency services are nonexistent and basic services are rudimentary.