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RatesThe natural beauty of Honduras is incomparable. The country offers more forest area, Caribbean beaches and indigenous cultures than any other Central American country, and her jungled paths, wildlife, ancient ruins, crystal falls, and friendly people assure that your visit will never end - it will be a lifetime memory.
Tours and itineraries...
Our inland and coastal journeys require no special knowledge or equipment other than a healthy body, an open mind, and a keen sense of adventure. The level of difficulty varies from relatively easy to challenging. The experiences you bring back are beyond measure.
The tours and itineraries below are samples of what Honduras has to offer.Mix and match or ask one of our knowledgeable travel professionals for a free fully individualized itinerary and quote. 1-800-282-8932 or emai:info@roatan.com.
La Esperanza, Siguatepeque,
& Lago Yojoa
A new hotel in La Esperanza with swimming pool and fireplaces has opened this beautiful area of Honduras to those of us who enjoy comfort along with the treasures to be found along the road less traveled. In 3 days, 2 nights, we'll stop by the mountain rimmed Lago Yojoa in route to Siguatepeque (Lenca word for hill of the pretty girls), and lofty La Esperanza. Bring your jacket, at an altitude of 4,000 ft. the weather will be brisk and clear. This is the beautiful farm basket of Honduras and even though it is not visited much by tourists, it will surely be a highlight of your vacation. We'll see beautiful produce tended by hand on Lenca family farms. Apples trees and cultivated flowers watercolor the landscape. We'll be guests at a traditional Lenca dinner and witness pottery, handicrafts, and textiles being made with centuries old methods. The Sunday Indian market is a colorful street fiesta not to be missed. Start your tour on a Friday for the best experience.
Included:Land transfers from San Pedro Sula, 2 nights hotel Los Pi�os resort, 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch,1 dinner, bilingual guide, entrance fees, & taxes.
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La Esperanza & the Lencas |
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| 3 nights, 3 days |
$299 per person |
An easy-going, ecologically oriented trip into the Cusuco Cloud Forest. From San Pedro Sula, 4-wheel drive to the park, stopping in the coffee farming village of Buenos Aires for lunch. We continue up into the park to spend the night at a campesino house (elev. 5600 ft.), then a short hike to the waterfall, swimming and a tipico dinner complete the day. Following morning, a two hour hike with our naturalist guide as we search for quetzals and toucans among the gigantic tree ferns and bromeliads. Lunch back at camp, and return to San Pedro Sula in the afternoon. (Best quetzal sightings: March & April).
Visit five of Honduras' most outstanding natural attractions: the misty Cusuco Cloud Forest National Park, home of the Resplendent Quetzal and an array of splendid tropical foliage; Pulhapanzak Waterfall, a sacred Maya site (a grand swimming hole!); the vast, mountain rimmed Lago Yojoa (377+ bird species); Punta Sal National Marine Park, a rugged tropical forest with rocky out croppings set against the crystalline aqua waters of the Caribbean; and the Lancetilla Botanical Garden , renowned for it's collection of tropical plant species and birds. Scenic drives and comfortable mountain, lakeside and beachside accommodations enhance your stay. (MCT)
Includes:
1nt Cusuco camp, 1nt
Hotel Agua Azul at Lago Yojoa, 2nt Villas Tela Mar in Tela,
4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 1 dinners.
Okay,
shoot for six! From Tela (above itinerary), continue along the
Caribbean coast to La Ceiba, and take in the Cuero y Salado Wildlife
Refuge, a protected coastal wildlife zone replete with manatees,
crocodiles, howler monkeys and a multitude of birds. Enter the park by
"burra"
(a coconut railcar) and then tour by small boat. Following day, return
transfers to San Pedro Sula. (MCT)
This
five night tour escorted by Honduras' most celebrated and entertaining
birding guide is certain to add species to your life list. Beautiful
mountain rimmed Lago Yojoa, the epicenter of Honduran ornithological
studies, is your host for two nights. Look for snail kites, toucans,
kingfishers... You'll visit Pulhapanzak falls enroute to Cop�n then
tour the ruins with an eye toward the many migratory species that have
made home among the ruins. You'll visit the museums and underground
tunnels, then keep open a watchful eye as you horseback along the Cop�n
River basin and the hillsides of Las Sapos. (motmots, oropendulas, seed
eaters...) The old north coast town of Tela, and Lancetilla Botanical
Gardens is our next stop. Exotic plants have been providing shelter to
exotic birds since the gardens were established in the 1920's. Expect a
vast variety of parrots, kiskidies, manakins, and much more.
Includes: 2
nights Hotel Agua Azul, 2 nights Cop�n, 1 Night Tela, bilingual birding
guide, 5 breakfasts, all overland transfers in air conditioned vehicle,
entrance fees, taxes. Minimum 2.
This eight day/7 night tour is comfortable for all ages and offers the finest hotels available in each area. You'll visit the Mayan ruins of Copan and the north coast towns of La Ceiba and Tela. There's botanical gardens, a marine park, and your preference of a cloud forest hike, whitewater rafting or a float trip. 2 breakfasts and 2 lunches are included as well as all entrance fees, bilingual guides and transfers in an air conditioned vehicle.(MAY)
Arrive and overnight in Tegucigalpa, the "Silver City" of colonial fame. The next day, after exploring the city, head out for shopping and sight seeing in the villages of Santa Lucia and Valle de Angeles, famous for it's handicrafts (ceramics, wood carvings, baskets and straw goods, plus a sprinkling of antique shops.) The next morning, descend through forested hills to the colonial capitol of Comayagua and a tour of the cathedral and museum. Afternoon finds us at our lodgings at mountain rimmed Lago Yojoa, famous for it's black bass and more than 300 bird species. Early morning boat tour of the lake, and then a visit to Pulhapanzak Falls the following day, before arriving in San Pedro Sula. (MCT)
The
Lenca Indians of Honduras coexisted with the Maya, and today remain a
truly traditional and undaunted culture. High spirited, independent,
and frequently autonomously operating under their own "rule" (not the
Honduran government's), traveling among the Lenca communities is a
cultural privilege bestowed upon those few "gringos" still willing to
get off the beaten path and into some of the most gorgeous territory in
all of Central America. This five night tour travels it's way through
colonial outposts, cloud forests, native foods, baroque churches, the
famous Lenca ceramics, hot-springs, local agriculture, remote mountain
villages, grand panoramas... and really fine cigars. One day highlights
a mountain mule-ride or hike. Comfortable hotels, community lodges, and
one night cloud forest camp. (LLT)
Includes:1
Nt Hotel Elvir/Santa Rosa, 1 Nt Community House/Belen Gualcho, 1 Nt
Community House/San Sebastian, 2 Nt Community House/Gracias a Dios, 6
Breakfasts, Roundtrip transfers from San Pedro Sula or Copan.
You don't have to be a cigar afficianado to enjoy this unique view of Honduran culture and economy, but if you are, you can sample the product with the catadores, the factory quality control experts, at La Flor de Cop�n. Here, factory workers, mostly women, still hand roll fine Honduran cigars using traditional methods and materials. We learn of the local importance of the tobacco crop by visiting a plantation and villages in the Santa Rosa de Cop�n area. At Quesailia, for example, tobacco has been grown by the indigenous people since pre-Columbian times, and in Dulce de Nombre, a women's co-op is attempting to improve the quality and prices of the local puros.
This 7 night Honduras itinerary samples the best of both the islands and the mainland, giving you plenty of leisure in both places. Spend 4 days under the palms at Half Moon Bay on Roat�n, then fly to mainland Honduras for an in-depth visit to the ruins of Cop�n. Includes 4 nights island accommodations at Half Moon Bay, with airport transfers,1 way air transfer to San Pedro Sula with overland transfers to the ruins, 6 meals, guided tours, entry fees, 2 nights Hotel Madrugada in Cop�n, 1 night San Pedro Sula, airport transfer. (TOURS)
Includes: 4
nights Roat�n, 2 nights Cop�n, 1 night San Pedro Sula, 6 meals in
Cop�n, all ground transportation, 1 way air transfer RTB-SAP, guided
tours, entry fees.
First there were the Indians. Then came the Spanish. What's happened in the meantime? This tour offers the opportunity to visit communities once similar and now diverse, and each intricately tied to their own traditions. We'll tour colonial Erandique, the Indian village of Santa Cruz, and Gracias, a mix of both of both cultures. Upon arriving at the colonial town of Gracias, tour the colonial historic district and then learn about the Lenca Indian culture and it's present day role in this city. Soak in the Arcilaca springs just outside of town. The following day takes us to colonial Erandique where we'll stay at a local lodge and visit the opal mines. On day 3 we hike the Lan Cueva Pintada (the painted cave) to see magnificent wall paintings portraying the daily life of ancient Lencas. Spend the night in Gracias and transfer the next morning to San Pedro Sula. (LLT)
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