Honduras North Coast

Honduras North Coast

Spanish forts overlooking the Caribbean still stand guard against pirate attack . Ancient, and some not so ancient ghosts haunt the cemetaries. Steamy banana docks, broken taxis, bustling street markets, sandy beaches, quiet estuaries, and lush cloud forests with cascading falls - it's not an old black and white movie; it's the real thing in living color. And everywhere are the sights and sounds; outdoor cafés, Garifuna music, and spicy accents of happy people enjoying a day in the sun.

The Lodge at Pico Bonito

La Ceiba area

This world class hotel and jungle lodge is located on 200 acres inside the reserve adjacent to the Pico Bonito National Park. Enjoy fine accommodations in a cloud forest setting: 22 secluded cabins connected by raised wooden walkways, restaurant, bar and swimming pool are nestled among cacao and coffee trees on the slopes of the towering mountain. Trails are well marked, professionally maintained, and wooden platform towers allow spectacular views at canopy level. The lodge even has a staff naturalist to lead the way. Pack a bottle of wine and a swimsuit. There are several irresistible waterfalls and crystal pools to cool off in. Besides the on premise attractions, the folks at the Lodge are happy to set up a whole menu of side tours ranging from canopy tours to white water rafting.

Rates and Information

La Ceiba day tours

A must for mainland itineraries and a fantastic day tour or finale to your Bay Island vacation, these tours include transportation from La Ceiba airport, ferry dock, or your hotel; entrance fees, bilingual guide and picnic lunch.

Stick around a fews and enjoy the local markets, beaches , and some excellent fine dining as well as tipica restaurants. Or, head down the coast for mre great norhshore adventures.

White Water Rafting
Chattering parrots, crashing waterfalls, and impossibly green canyon walls meet you at every bend. This half day trip down the Rio Cangrejal is by far the most popular river trip in the country and can even be done affordably in a single day with round trip flights from Roatán. It includes all equipment, professional guides, a tropical picnic, and one night double accommodations in La Ceiba, 5 hour raft trip, class II - IV rapids, and a picnic lunch.

$95/person min 2

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Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge
If you're lucky the old burra will be running (a locomotive relic from plantation days,) you'll chug across a lowland plantation toward the river where you board your boat. Drifting downstream, you observe wildlife (monkeys, manatees, and exotic birds such as the boat billed heron) enjoying lunch enroute. There's a stop and time for a swim where the river empties into the salty Caribbean, before the return trip and transfer to your hotel for the evening. This is a fun and interesting trip for all ages.

$130/person min 2

Pico Bonito Cloud Forest. This hike in the Cordillera Gracias a Dios with it 7900 ft him (2435m), Pico Bonito, has made Honduras famous as an eco-tour destination. Several trails wander deep into the cloud forest. Enjoy a magnificent view of the river, a path alive with birds, butterflies, and a variety of tropical flora and fauna, and a mgnificent mountain waterfall. Picnic lunch included.

$130/person min 2

Canopy Zip Line by horseback and hot springs waterfall. Climb the mountain trail on horseback then harness up for an exciting zip line ride through the jungle canopy. We end up at a pristine mountain pool fed by a waterfall and natural hot spring. Allow 3 hours for this day tour including transfers from La Ceiba.. but if you cannot pull yourself away, there's an ocean front resort nearby.

$105/person min 2

Cayos Cochinos, Paradise Island. A 20 mintue ride from La Ceiba lands us at the Sambo Creek ferry station where we start the 1 hour boat trip to the beautiful islands and marine biological reserve of Cayos Cochinos. Enjoy snorkeling and sandy beach coves, a Garifuna meal at Chachahuate Cay (fresh fish, plantains, and fried rice and beans prepared with coconut milk.)

$135/person min 2

Tela Area

Punta Sal Marine Park and Lancetilla Botanical Gardens
From San Pedro Sula or La Ceiba, we head overland to Tela and its famous Lancetilla Botanical Gardens where we see rare and exotic tropical plants from around the world as well as a huge variety of bird species. In the afternoon we reach Triunfo de la Cruz, a little Garifuna village outside of Tela with sandy beaches and coconut trees where we stay overnight. The next morning our open boat explores the wildlife and mangrove forests of Laguna de los Micos in the Punta Sal Marine Park, a refuge created to protect the habitat of local species like white faced monkeys, manatees, and ocelots. After a walking tour, sightseeing and shopping, in the lively port town of Tela in the afternoon, we head back to our hotel for the evening.

Trujillo Area

Glorious beaches, lively Garifuna culture and a breezy view from your hillside hotel are just a few good reasons to visit this coastal port, which incidentally was the first capital of Honduras and hideaway to a number of famous, or infamous, North Americans before the turn of the century. Writer William Sydney Porter, apparantly a rather poor banker, wrote his popular novel Of Cabbages and Kings here while avoiding U.S. embezzlement charges. You know him by his pen name, O' Henry. Thanks to a British firing squad, the less fortunate William Walker, a notorious Tennessean and self proclaimed Emperor of Nicaragua is still hanging out in the local cemetery. Regardless of your personal reasons for visiting, you are sure to enjoy interesting architecture, a coastal fortress, and a colorful history.

Trujillo Escape
This escape includes a walking tour of the city, a trip to the Garifuna community of Santa Fe, and on your last morning, a 4 wheel drive jeep tour high into the Capiro-Calentura mountains overlooking the sea. Includes 2 nights hotel and transfers from La Ceiba.

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Rates are subject to change without notice. Rates quoted in these pages are for quotation purposes only. While we attempt to keep rates up to date and error free, your final rate is determined by hotel or tour operator at the time of reservation confirmation. Roatan Charter is not responsible for errors or omissions that may appear in this site or in printed material.

The Lodge at Pico Bonito La Ceiba area This world class hotel and jungle lodge is located on 200 acres inside the reserve adjacent to the Pico Bonito National Park. Enjoy fine accommodations in a cloud forest setting: 22 secluded cabins connected by raised wooden walkways, restaurant, bar and swimming pool are nestled among cacao and coffee trees on the slopes of the towering mountain. Trails are well marked, professionally maintained, and wooden platform towers allow spectacular views at canopy level. The lodge even has a staff naturalist to lead the way. Pack a bottle of wine and a swimsuit. There are several irresistible waterfalls and crystal pools to cool off in. Besides the on premise attractions, the folks at the Lodge are happy to set up a whole menu of side tours ranging from canopy tours to white water rafting. Rates and Information
La Ceiba day tours A must for mainland itineraries and a fantastic day tour or finale to your Bay Island vacation, these tours include transportation from La Ceiba airport, ferry dock, or your hotel; entrance fees, bilingual guide and picnic lunch. Stick around a fews and enjoy the local markets, beaches , and some excellent fine dining as well as tipica restaurants. Or, head down the coast for mre great norhshore adventures.
White Water Rafting Chattering parrots, crashing waterfalls, and impossibly green canyon walls meet you at every bend. This half day trip down the Rio Cangrejal is by far the most popular river trip in the country and can even be done affordably in a single day with round trip flights from Roatán. It includes all equipment, professional guides, a tropical picnic, and one night double accommodations in La Ceiba, 5 hour raft trip, class II - IV rapids, and a picnic lunch. $95/person min 2
Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge If you're lucky the old burra will be running (a locomotive relic from plantation days,) you'll chug across a lowland plantation toward the river where you board your boat. Drifting downstream, you observe wildlife (monkeys, manatees, and exotic birds such as the boat billed heron) enjoying lunch enroute. There's a stop and time for a swim where the river empties into the salty Caribbean, before the return trip and transfer to your hotel for the evening. This is a fun and interesting trip for all ages. $130/person min 2
Pico Bonito Cloud Forest. This hike in the Cordillera Gracias a Dios with it 7900 ft him (2435m), Pico Bonito, has made Honduras famous as an eco-tour destination. Several trails wander deep into the cloud forest. Enjoy a magnificent view of the river, a path alive with birds, butterflies, and a variety of tropical flora and fauna, and a mgnificent mountain waterfall. Picnic lunch included. $130/person min 2
Canopy Zip Line by horseback and hot springs waterfall. Climb the mountain trail on horseback then harness up for an exciting zip line ride through the jungle canopy. We end up at a pristine mountain pool fed by a waterfall and natural hot spring. Allow 3 hours for this day tour including transfers from La Ceiba.. but if you cannot pull yourself away, there's an ocean front resort nearby. $105/person min 2
Cayos Cochinos, Paradise Island. A 20 mintue ride from La Ceiba lands us at the Sambo Creek ferry station where we start the 1 hour boat trip to the beautiful islands and marine biological reserve of Cayos Cochinos. Enjoy snorkeling and sandy beach coves, a Garifuna meal at Chachahuate Cay (fresh fish, plantains, and fried rice and beans prepared with coconut milk.) $135/person min 2
Tela Area
Punta Sal Marine Park and Lancetilla Botanical Gardens From San Pedro Sula or La Ceiba, we head overland to Tela and its famous Lancetilla Botanical Gardens where we see rare and exotic tropical plants from around the world as well as a huge variety of bird species. In the afternoon we reach Triunfo de la Cruz, a little Garifuna village outside of Tela with sandy beaches and coconut trees where we stay overnight. The next morning our open boat explores the wildlife and mangrove forests of Laguna de los Micos in the Punta Sal Marine Park, a refuge created to protect the habitat of local species like white faced monkeys, manatees, and ocelots. After a walking tour, sightseeing and shopping, in the lively port town of Tela in the afternoon, we head back to our hotel for the evening.
Trujillo Area Glorious beaches, lively Garifuna culture and a breezy view from your hillside hotel are just a few good reasons to visit this coastal port, which incidentally was the first capital of Honduras and hideaway to a number of famous, or infamous, North Americans before the turn of the century. Writer William Sydney Porter, apparantly a rather poor banker, wrote his popular novel Of Cabbages and Kings here while avoiding U.S. embezzlement charges. You know him by his pen name, O' Henry. Thanks to a British firing squad, the less fortunate William Walker, a notorious Tennessean and self proclaimed Emperor of Nicaragua is still hanging out in the local cemetery. Regardless of your personal reasons for visiting, you are sure to enjoy interesting architecture, a coastal fortress, and a colorful history.
Trujillo Escape This escape includes a walking tour of the city, a trip to the Garifuna community of Santa Fe, and on your last morning, a 4 wheel drive jeep tour high into the Capiro-Calentura mountains overlooking the sea. Includes 2 nights hotel and transfers from La Ceiba.
There's a whole country more! Click for sample tours Or Call or email info@roatan.com for free fully individualized itinerary and air quote. US and Canada: 1-800-282-8932 Rates are subject to change without notice. Rates quoted in these pages are for quotation purposes only. While we attempt to keep rates up to date and error free, your final rate is determined by hotel or tour operator at the time of reservation confirmation. Roatan Charter is not responsible for errors or omissions that may appear in this site or in printed material.