El lugar es resguardado mas que todo por los pobladores, hay areas de parqueo e instrucciones en cada templo....recomendable contratar al guia del Inguat para las dudas de uso.

I was there a few months ago, stayed in Flores on the other side of the bay in a great little place that overlooked the water and was very cheap 'Hostal San Miguel' just get the car ferry over that runs continously for less than a dollar. Then I drove to both Tikal and Uaxactun each day i visited. Tikal is about an hour drive with good roads. Uaxactun was a few hours because the road from the CA13 is very bad and I struggled in my rental SUV. If I was to do it again I would get a tour bus to Uaxactun from Flores and back because that bad road really could have damaged the rental, I was very lucky. I was told they are not too regular but at least once a day. Tikal to Uaxactun is at least a couple of hours maybe more. I would do both sunset and sunrise at Uaxactun because its far better than Tikal in my opinion, far less touristy, alot more overgrown and natural with alot more freedom, The howler monkeys are also awesome.

Hi, Which cruise ship dock are you talking about? Those ruins are quite inland so I doubt very much it would be an easy day trip... Anyway, if you're having a cruise, the company surely organises this trip if possible according to the time allowed ashore. When we visit the ruins we stayed in Flores and it was an hour drive by minivan if I remember well. I hope this will help. Happy new year.

Hi Miyozo, In order to see the sunrise at the ruins you would defenitely need to stay a night in Uaxactun. Could be a tent (your or rented) or cabins of donia Neria. This sis simply because of the fact that no one will allow you to drive through the park at night - and the road to Uaxactun goes through the Tikal ruins that are oficially closed till 8 am. I would suggest more - to meet one sunrise at Tikal ruins (Temple IV), and just the nex day (equinox) at Uaxactun. The reason - the one at Tikal is way more spectacular as you see the horison from the highest temple of the complex, far above the forrest, and in Uaxactun, as far as I remember, the horison is pretty much closed by the trees in every of "e-groups" (the complexes of buildings used to watch equinoxes and solstices), so the actual sunrise would be more a symbolical action. In that route, you would need to stay one night at one of the hotels in Tikal park area, arrange "sunrise watching tour" - it is oficially approved and the organised groups are taken to the Temple VI before the sunrise and before the oficial opening hour of the park. Then spend the rest of the day among beautiful temples of Tikal, and proceed to Uaxactun at afternoon with someone you would hire as transportation and guide. You may spend the rest of the day exploring the ruins of Uaxactun, get know the local comunity of xateros, adn visit the museum of mayan artifacts of donia Neria. Next morning you would be ready for the sunrize at Uaxactun then.

Hi Derrick, Here is reliable and very good company I work for many years in this region with - Toursguatemala (other name Turismo Aventura). They are located in Flores, Peten. They have good ties with local comunity in Uaxactun and with Dona Neria in particular - a wolrd famous brave woman who holds rich collection of mayan artifacts right there in Uaxactun in a small museum, and provides space for camping along with rustic cabins, kitchen, shower etc. - everything a backpacker may need there. You may say hello to Billy from Toursguatemala and Neria from Uaxactun from me to get an even better sevice :) Sergio R