Helicopter Tour El Mirador La Danta From Flores
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Helicopter Tour El Mirador La Danta From Flores

By Tikal Expedition
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Enjoy a flight for more than 35 minutes flying over the beautiful jungle of the Mayan Biosphere. We will arrive at the Mirador and visit the Largest Pyramid in the Mayan World. Then we can enjoy lunch.
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Ages 3-90, max of 6 per group
Duration: 5h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, Spanish
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  • Transport from Hotels in Flores Island and Santa Elena to Mundo Maya Airport
  • box lunch
  • Bottled water
  • Flight FLORES-MIRADOR-FLORES
  • Spanish/English guide
What's not included
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Airport taxes
  • Transfer from Hotels in Tikal and El Remate to Mundo Maya Airport (Request Difference for transfer)


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • Visit one of the oldest Mayan Cities, which lie in the dense jungle of Petén and climb the Largest Pyramid in the Mayan World
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Airport pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
      • Santa Elena Airport, Flores Guatemala
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Infants must sit on laps
        • Infant seats available
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 245550P19

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Not recommended for travellers with back problems
        • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
        • Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
        • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
        • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
        • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travellers

        • All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 245550P19

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        • colbyw522
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        • AnzhelikaSolymar
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          Don’t trust this company!!! Bad customer support and lie
          We booked a helicopter ride to La Danta with a Tikal expedition company, and they provided a tour with an English speaking guide. Very polite and nice guy name Antonio assured us that there would be definitely professional knowledgeable English speaking guide with us! Next day the driver with a guide name Oliver came to us for a pick up and I noticed they dressed too nicely on a white close for this ~4 hours jungle dirty hike to the La Danta, but I can’t imagine that the guide wouldn’t go with us . So, they dropped us near airport and said that guide would wait us in El Mirador(La Danta), but there was no English speaking guide when we arrived! The guide speaks Only Spanish! The guide was only spending time with the a Guatemalan family. The family were better tour guides then the real tour guides. Then something crazy happened, my husband was bitten by a lot of poison fire ants and he had an allergic reaction, so we hurry up go back to the Flores. We thought that helicopter company policy need to have a first aid kit in a case, but they doesn’t have any medication. When we arrived back to the Helicopter landing pad our guide Oliver and driver Antonio waited for us, we asked them what’s happened with our English Speaking Guide, why did they lie to us about it? They said : Ohh, the helicopter was full and there was no seat to fly with you guys. I can tell you a history on our way back That they planed this ride and they didn’t know that there would be no space for a guide. Whaaat? Is this our problem, That there were no seat for a guide? He want to tell us all about El Mirador in a 10min ??? By the way I talked to them on the phone day before about an English speaking guide, that my Husband has a Birthday and he loves to learn a history of El Mirador La Danta in general etc.. The helicopter ride price 550$ per person, included lunch and bilingual Guide, with a 7 person seats helicopter. El Mirador amazing !!! Must to see, but with your Guide to understand a history! With a Tikal Expedition we have a bad experience. Advice: Better to book a flight throw a Tag Airlines heliocopter company direct ! Definitely they are more Responsable, Honest and less price
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        Chris C
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Nov 2023 • Couples
        We booked the La Danta Helicopter tour, the largest Pyramid in the Mayan World by its volume.

        We were a little undecided since due to our time in Flores and we spoke with Antonio for this tour and he very kindly assisted us.
        We were amazed by this place in the middle of the jungle, our guide was incredibly knowledgeable about the area. Without a doubt highly recommended
        Written 12 December 2023
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        Gabriela S
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2024 • Family
        Excellent tour! From the moment they passed us to the hotel they provided us with recommendations and necessary security measures from all the equipment that accompanied us.

        All highly trained staff, inclusive of senior citizens and children. We loved the trip, the experience and learned a lot from the guide.

        Being on the highest pyramid in the world is a magical experience. We'll definitely be back.
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        Written 1 November 2024
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        Stephanie M
        Denver, CO5 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Aug 2022 • Couples
        The helicopter ride was so cool! Our guide Ronnie was excellent and so knowledgeable, so nice to have him as our guide!! The el Mirador site is amazing, so many structures and history. And you have the site and tour mostly to yourselves, such a wonderful experience, the best of our trip!! Tikal Expeditions is the best!!
        Written 17 August 2022
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