Most travelers to Guatemala tick Tikal off their list, and now, nearby Yaxha is gaining popularity. While both ruins are spectacular and definitely require in-depth, private tours, if you want to take your Mundo Maya explorations to the next level, we’ll amp it up for you. Consider touring with a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence archaeologist, visiting several of the most remote sites such as Mirador (Lyndsay is friends with the park director, and can easily arrange arrival by helicopter or a multi-day trek through the jungle) or the relatively undiscovered and mysterious site of San Clemente with its two ball courts. Share your level of interest (or passion!) in Maya archaeology with Lyndsay, and she will open her little black book of contacts making your journey unforgettable.