Boutique colonial hotelAntigua, three blocks from the Parque Central
Casa del Lirio
A restored 17th-century home with a fountain courtyard, a small pool and rooftop views of Volcán de Agua.
From $145 per person · night
Jungle lodge · Petén rainforest, 15 minutes from the Tikal entrance gate
Thatched bungalows deep in the forest, close enough to Tikal for an early start and far enough for total peace.
About the stay
Ceiba Canopy Lodge sits in its own private reserve on the edge of the Maya Biosphere, its palm-thatched bungalows raised on stilts among the trees. Toucans, oropendolas and spider monkeys pass through each day, and at night the forest hums with frogs and insects.
The location makes all the difference at Tikal: you can be at the gate before sunrise, back for a swim in the pool during the midday heat, and out again for the late-afternoon light. The open-air restaurant serves Petén dishes alongside fresh fish from the lake.
Why we love it
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The closest you can comfortably stay to Tikal
- 02
Wildlife sightings from your own veranda
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A pool that feels earned after a morning in the ruins
Amenities
- Private rainforest reserve with trails
- Swimming pool
- Open-air restaurant and bar
- Screened bungalows with ceiling fans and air-conditioning
- Resident naturalist and birding walks
- Early-access Tikal transfers
- Free Wi-Fi in the lodge
Exploring the area? Read our Tikal guide.
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Boutique colonial hotelAntigua, near the ruins of La Recolección
Convento de la Ceiba
Suites set within the walls of a former convent, with candlelit cloisters, a spa and one of Antigua's finest restaurants.
From $290 per person · night
Every tour is private and fully adjustable around your dates and pace.
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10 days, 9 nights Antigua · Western Highlands · Lake Atitlán · Petén
Classic Guatemala
Daily breakfast · 7 guided activities · All private transfers · Domestic flight
- Walk Antigua's cobbled streets and ruined convents with a historian guide
- Chichicastenango's market on a Thursday or Sunday
- Private boat days between Atitlán's Maya villages
- Tikal at first light, plus a sunset over Yaxhá's lagoons
From$3,650per person
≈ $7,300 for two · international flights excluded
6 days, 5 nights Petén
Maya Heartland
Daily breakfast · 5 guided activities · All private transfers · Domestic flight
- A night inside Tikal National Park for sunrise among the temples
- Sunset from Temple 216 at Yaxhá
- Boat up the Río de la Pasión to El Ceibal
- Evenings on the island town of Flores
From$2,250per person
≈ $4,500 for two · international flights excluded
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