Private Honduras Itineraries: Copan to the Bay Islands
The carved Maya pyramids of Copan sit near the Guatemalan border. We plan your custom trip from these archaeological plazas to the cloud forests of Pico Bonito National Park. On the coast, Jeannette Kawas National Park protects mangrove lagoons, while Roatan island features the living coral walls of the Caribbean.
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Honduras’ Lakes, Waterfalls, and Barrier Reef
Lake Yojoa sits between two national parks, serving as a freshwater habitat for hundreds of bird species. Our drivers take you past the 43-meter drop of the Pulhapanzak waterfalls. Offshore, we organize snorkeling tours to explore the living corals of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef surrounding the Bay Islands.
Journeys Guided by Honduran Experts
We build itineraries across Honduras’ Caribbean and mountains. Guides lead your walk through the cobblestone streets of Copan town, stopping at artisan workshops. Off the northern coast, PADI dive instructors help you spot sea turtles and parrotfish while snorkeling the protected marine reserves of the Bay Islands.
8 Days in Honduras: Copan, Pico Bonito, and Roatan Island
You can walk among the carved stelae in the main plaza of Copan. Traveling east, our local guides lead hikes through the jungle of the Nombre de Dios mountain range. We book your ferry to Roatan, where the marine park offers snorkeling among nurse sharks and spotted eagle rays.
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10 Days in Honduras: El Cisne, Punta Sal, and Cayos Cochinos
You will visit El Cisne, a family farm near the Luna Jaguar Hot Springs. The Punta Sal peninsula features secluded beaches and coastal habitats for howler monkeys. Offshore, Cayos Cochinos forms an archipelago of coral cays sheltering the Garifuna fishing village of Chachahuate.
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14 Days in Guatemala and Copan ruins in Honduras
We travel from the turquoise pools of Semuc Champey in the Alta Verapaz mountains of Guatemala to the limestone walls of the El Boquerón Canyon. Across the Honduran border, our guides walk you through the Great Plaza and the Rosalila temple at the Maya city of Copan.
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14 Days in Guatemala, Belize and Copan, Honduras
The Silk and Moho Cayes offer offshore snorkeling along the Belize Barrier Reef, while howler monkeys live along the banks of the Monkey River. In Guatemala, a boat transfer connects the Garifuna town of Livingston to the limestone canyon of the Rio Dulce before crossing into Honduras.
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Honduras’ Towns with Charms and Reefs
Copan holds the national Pueblos con Encanto (Towns with Charm) designation for its preserved architecture. We arrange visits through this valley to see free-flying scarlet macaws at the Macaw Mountain rescue center and the cattle fields of the El Cisne farm. Off the northern coast, island charters travel past Utila to see whale sharks and underwater shipwrecks.
Honduras’ Maya Ruins and Coral Reefs
THE COPAN RUINS
The Copan archaeological site features the Hieroglyphic Staircase, displaying the longest known Maya text directly beside the carved stela monuments in the central plaza.
CLOUD FORESTS
The Cangrejal River cuts through the cloud forest of Pico Bonito National Park. Toucans and white-faced monkeys live among the upper branches of the forest canopy.
GARIFUNA CULTURE
The coastal town of Tela is home to Garifuna communities. Villagers play traditional drum music and prepare seafood soups using coconut milk right along Cocalito Beach.
MARINE LIFE
The Bay Islands sit directly on the southern edge of the barrier reef. Snorkelers spot sea turtles and whale sharks swimming through the clear coastal waters.
