Must-see fort · Petén, Guatemala
Tikal
Tikal is a fort in Petén, Guatemala.
Tikal: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Tikal
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Tikal — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 17.22082, -89.62226. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tikal
- Central Acropolis · fort · Petén · ~0 km · Must-see
- Temple V · fort · Petén · ~0 km · Must-see
- North Acropolis · fort · Petén · ~0 km · Must-see
- Pyramid of the Lost World 5C-54 · fort · Petén · ~1 km · Must-see
- Temple IV · temple · Petén · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tikal National Park · sanctuary · Petén · ~1 km · Must-see
- El Temblor · fort · Petén · ~22 km · Must-see
- Uaxactun · fort · Petén · ~24 km · Must-see
- Zacpeten · fort · Petén · ~33 km · Must-see
- Topoxté · fort · Petén · ~34 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Yaxhá - Nakúm - Naranjo · sanctuary · Petén · ~34 km · Must-see
- Laguna de Yaxhá · lake · Petén · ~35 km · Must-see
- Peten Itza Lake · lake · Petén · ~46 km · Must-see
- Motul sitio Maya · fort · Petén · ~47 km · Must-see
- Xultun · fort · Petén · ~49 km · Must-see
- Cival · fort · Petén · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tayasal · fort · Petén · ~53 km · Must-see
- Flores · river spot · Petén · ~54 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Tikal
- Central Acropolis · fort · Petén · ~0 km · Must-see
- Temple V · fort · Petén · ~0 km · Must-see
- North Acropolis · fort · Petén · ~0 km · Must-see
- Pyramid of the Lost World 5C-54 · fort · Petén · ~1 km · Must-see
- El Temblor · fort · Petén · ~22 km · Must-see
- Uaxactun · fort · Petén · ~24 km · Must-see
- Zacpeten · fort · Petén · ~33 km · Must-see
- Topoxté · fort · Petén · ~34 km · Must-see
- Motul sitio Maya · fort · Petén · ~47 km · Must-see
- Xultun · fort · Petén · ~49 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Tikal open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Tikal yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Tikal?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Tikal?
Nearby: Central Acropolis (fort, 0 km), Temple V (fort, 0 km), North Acropolis (fort, 0 km), Pyramid of the Lost World 5C-54 (fort, 1 km), Temple IV (temple, 1 km), Tikal National Park (sanctuary, 1 km).
Is Tikal worth visiting?
Tikal is listed as a must-see fort in Guatemala on Spotwander.