Tour Operators
Walfre Chi - Guide for tours to visit El Zotz, El Diablo, El Tintal, El Mirador, Nakbe, La Muralla, Wakna, and La Florida. Walfre only speaks Spanish but he is learning more English every day. Walfre is a very hard working guide and his services are second to none. I've used him 3 times in the past, so I can tell you he is very trustworthy too. His email address is: walfrechi@gmail.com and his cell # is (502) 5361 2288.
Dieter Richter - Guide for scientific 1-day tours to visit sites such as: La Blanca, Yaxha, Nakum, Naranjito, Xultun, Tzikin-tzakan, Buenos Aires, Naranjo, Ucanal, Poza Maya, Pochitoca, Dos Aguadas and San Clemente. He also provides 3-4 day tours to visit some of the more obscure sites in the area such as: Manantial, Rio Azul, Kinal, Holmul, La Honradez, Naachtun, Chochkitam, 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
Flores and vicinity
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 - (cell) 5334-5699
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
Time and distance MAP for the entire country of Guatemala.