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Zotz - Tikal 3 days/2 nights |
This trail is operated by the Maya Ke´kchí community of El Cruce Dos Aguadas, located 62 Km north of Flores.This trail winds through the El Zotz Biotope and comes out into Tikal through the back door !Wildlife, archaeology and jungle exploration come together in this magical experience.
"At Zotz [bats] are all around you and you can feel the wind from their wings as they fly by on millimeters away, sometimes, while walking we would even brush into them. We slept in hammocks, the food was excellent, and the guide were so fun and understanding." |
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Guaranteed departures any days. - PRIVATE TOUR from 2 person
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DAY 1 |
From Flores |
7:00 a.m. |
Departure to Cruce Dos Aguadas. |
8:00 a.m. |
Arrival at El Cruce, this is where our journey begins. A local assistant will prepare the pack horses and equipment. If requested ahead of time, riding horses would be available.
The 4-hour trail to Zotz is quite a windy road, with dense foliage and lively spider monkeys a top the canopy of trees. |
17:30 p.m. |
Arrival at the camp site next door to the rangers´ station.
We walk to the base of a bat cliff (about 500 meters from the camp) to observe hundreds of thousands of bats leaving their cave dwellings in the cliff for a night of feeding. Bat falcons can also be seen, diving at a high speed into the streams of bats as they hunt for their prey.
Bats are one of the most important elements in the reproduction of the rainforest. In one single night, a fruit bat can disperse the seeds of a tree along many square kilometers; nectar-eating bats also help the pollination of many other plant species.
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| DAY 2 |
Zotz to El Yesal |
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The day begins with breakfast and exploration of the nearby archaeological site,surveying itsplazas and jungle-covered mounds. Climbing the tallest mound, the Devil’s Pyramid, provides a glimpse of the summits of the temples of Tikal, 23 km to the East.
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| 7:00 -11:00 . |
Head to El Yesal, a small jungle camp located deep in the forest, about halfway to Tikal.
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Lunch on the trail. |
| 15:30 hrs |
Arrive at El Yesal. The camp grounds are thatched roof bungalows to hang hammocks and mosquito nets with some basic toilet facilities.After camp is set, we climb the hillabove the camp, for an overview of the forest and the pyramidsof Tikal in the horizon. |
| DAY 3 |
to Tikal : El Yesal-Tikal segment of El Zotz-Tikal.They carry all the gear and your bags, though you are advised to pack as lightly as possible. |
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Lift camp and start off for the final leg of our journey, through rolling terrain covered by tall primary forest. During this segment of the tour, no pack horses will be available, so each person has to carry his own pack. For this reason, we request to pack lightly. |
| 12:30 hrs |
Arrival at Temple IV on the west of the restored area of the site.
If you wish to spend the night in Tikal, arrangements can be made through our office for reservations in a hotel at the park and a transfer back to Flores the next day. If you would like to return to Flores in the evening, arrangements can be made for a transport to pick you up in Tikal. |
| 17:00 hrs |
Transfer back to Flores |
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Prices Zotz Tikal :
Trail with 2 person | US$239.00 p/person
Trail with 3 person | US$219.00 p/person
Trail with 4 person | US$199.00 p/person
Trail with 5 person | US$185.00 p/person
*10 person for gruop./ operated by Turismo Aventura
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Our price include: Land transportation, community guide (spanish), all meals, purified water, pak horses, camping equipment (tents or hammocks with mosquito nets) entrance fee to the sites,
a first aid kit.
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