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Tour Operators

Walfre Chi - Guide for tours to visit El Zotz and El Mirador. Walfre only speaks Spanish and his business partner Pam (who speaks fluent English) can answer your emails if needed. Walfre is a very hard working guide and his services are second to none. His email address is: walfrechi@gmail.com and his cell # is (502) 5361 2288.

Dieter Richter - Guide for amazing scientific tours to visit La Blanca, Yaxha, Nakum, Naranjo and San Clemente. He also provides tours to other sites which are difficult to get to, such as: Xultun, Rio Azul, Kinal, Ucanal, etc.. Dieter speaks English, Spanish and German and his tour agency is The Mayan Adventure. For a guided tour to visit Tikal, click here. 

Las Guacamayas Biological Station - Provides guided tours to visit El Peru and has lodging available as well. My most recent 2-day experience with them was absolutely amazing and tranquil. The bathrooms, showers and rooms were very nice and the meals they provided were very hearty and delicious as well. One thing of note is the abundance of wildlife a person will see while staying there. Contact them here.

Iguana Tours - Provides guided tours to visit Ceibal, Aguateca and Dos Pilas. Contact them here.

Tikalpark.com - Offers half day or full day tours to visit El Mirador by helicopter.

Tikal Tours - For transportation from the airport to Flores, Tikal, etc.. - email: tikaltours@yahoo.com phone: 5516-2748.

Lodging

Economy: Los Amigos Hostel, Hotel Mirador del Lago, Posada San Miguel

Mid-Range: Hotel Casazul, Hotel Sabana, Hotel Santana, Hotel Peten, Hotel Casona de la Isla

Expensive: Hotel La Casona del Lago 

Petexbatun

Mid-Range: Petexbatun Lodge

Expensive: Chimino's Island Lodge

Tikal

Mid-Range: Jaguar Inn Hotel

Expensive: Hotel Jungle Lodge, Hotel Tikal Inn

Yaxha

Mid-Range: El Sombrero Campemento Ecologico  - (email) gabriella_moretti@hotmail.com  - (phone) 4147-6380

Transportation 

ADN bus schedule with prices - Bus route: Guatemala City-Flores. (with return)

Linea Dorada bus schedule with prices - Includes tour bus routes: Flores-Tikal, Flores-Melchor, Flores-Belize City and Flores-Chetumal. (with return)

Shuttle bus and minivan schedule with prices

Other shuttle and bus schedules throughout Guatemala.

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Restaurants in Flores

Cafe Arqueologico Yaxha - Serves delicious Guatemalan/Maya dishes and is inexpensive. website

Restaurant and Pizzeria Capitan Tortuga - Serves various Guatemalan dishes, as well as seafood..

Restaurant La Mesa de los Mayas - Very unique and serves local game dishes.

Restaurant El Gran Jaguar - Good food and is inexpensive.

La Luna - Serves good food and has a nice atmosphere.  

Other notable restaurants include: Santana Restaurant, El Tucan, Restaurant Jacal, Chaltunha, Don Quijote and Restaurante El Mirador.

Learn Spanish in Flores

 Dos Mundos Spanish School - website