Copan
Ruins Full Day Tour.
An early morning departure from your hotel
will take you on an excellent paved highway through Western
Honduras, following the Chamelecón River Valley. Throughout
the trip you will see enchanting rural scenes, which will
include forested mountains, livestock farms, tobacco plantations
and in the higher elevations, coffee "fincas". The
trip to Copan will take under three hours. Upon arrival to
the Ruins, our bilingual guide will give you a walking tour
of the main archaeological site, including the acropolis,
the ball court, the hieroglyphic stairway and the great plaza
of the stelaes; as well as of the new majestic Museum of Mayan
Sculpture, acclaimed by experts as unique in the Mayan World.
A masterpiece within the museum is the exact size replica
of the famed Rosa Lila Temple, discovered in 1989 perfectly
preserved underground.
Lunch will be provided in the quaint colonial town of Copan
Ruinas, after which a visit to the archaeological museum in
town will be a perfect complement to what you have seen in
the site itself. Time for shopping and strolling around town
will be allowed prior to our departure in the late afternoon
towards San Pedro Sula. Arrival at your hotel in the late
evening.
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Copan
Ruins Overnight Tour
Basically the same as the full day tour, except
that this option will allow you to spend the night in one
of the most charming towns in Honduras, where you will be
able to stroll the cobblestone streets, explore the many restaurants
and cafe's, hunt for souvenir bargains and mingle with the
friendly people of the town.
Your overnight stay will be at the hotel of your choice, with
deluxe and standard categories available. In addition, a visit
to the "Las Sepulturas" Mayan residential site is
included. Optional tours areavailable.
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Omoa
Fortress and Beach Tour.
During the colonial days of Honduras, the Spanish
communities in America where constantly attacked by the British,
Dutch and French pirates, who destroyed their cities and took
all the valuables that were to be sent to Spain. To defend
themselves, the Spaniards built magnificent fortresses throughout
the most important ports.
The most impressive of such constructions in all of Central
America lies only 50 miles northwest of San Pedro Sula in
the town of Omoa. The Fort of San Fernando de Omoa will take
you back in time, to the days of bucaneering. After the tour
of the fortress, lunch will be served at a seaside restaurant,
where you will have a chance to enjoy the warm Caribbean waters
of Honduras. The tour departs in the early morning, and after
less than 1 flight hour you will find yourself exploring the
fort. Our return to San Pedro Sula will be in the early evening.
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Cusuco
National Park
Only a few miles from San Pedro Sula lies the
Cusuco National Park, a cloud forest environment that is native
only to Central America. This environment is unique because
of the moisture dropped into the forest by the clouds that
usually cover the mountains. The cloud forest habitat reaches
its full splendor at altitudes of 1,800 meters over sea level
(6,000 ft)
and over. Huge ferns, mixed with pine, oak, liquidambar and
many broad leaf trees flourish in this environment. Jaguar,
deer, peccary, monkeys and many tropical birds, including
the famous quetzal live here. Our tour departs San Pedro Sula
in the morning, and after a 2 flight hours ride through a
spectacular mountain dirt road we arrive at the visitors center
of the park, at an elevation of over 6000 ft. From here, we
will hike some of the trails that lead into the heart of the
park, where you will see giant ferns, and with luck, the elusive
quetzal.
Your bilingual guide will point out many interesting facts
pertaining a cloud forest during the hike. After the walk,
a light lunch will be eaten at the visitors center before
beginning our journey back to San Pedro Sula.
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Lake
Yojoa full day tour.
The largest natural lake in Honduras, Lake
Yojoa is located only 60 miles south of San Pedro Sula on
the main highway to Tegucigalpa. World famous for its black
bass fishing, Lake Yojoa offers unique scenery, a cool climate
for a refreshing change from the hot lowlands of the north
coast. Lake Yojoa boasts some of the best bird watching opportunities
in the country. Surrounded by two National Parks with a cloud
forest habitat, Azul Meambar on the southern shore and Santa
Barbara on the northern side. Our tour includes a stop at
the beautiful Pullapanzak Waterfalls, located a short 30 minute
ride from the lake. Time for swimming and bird watching is
available. This is a full day tour with an early morning departure
and light lunch included. Travel time between San Pedro Sula
and the lake is approximately 1 flight hour each way.
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Lake
Yojoa Overnight tour.
The tour includes the same as the full day
tour, however overnight accommodations are provided at one
of the various hotels in the area. This option is particularly
recommended to bird watchers, as it will give them the advantage
of the early morning hours to spot more species of birds.
San Pedro Sula city & banana plantation tour.
This tour begins with a visit to the Museum of Anthropology
of San Pedro Sula where you will get a glimpse of life in
the valley of Sula from pre-Columbian times to today. After
our tour will take you into the banana plantations, located
just east of the city, where you will see the process of growing
and harvesting bananas, up to the point of being ready to
be shipped overseas.
The plantation visited is owned and operated by the Tela Railroad
Co., a subsidiary of United Fruit Co. which markets its bananas
under the Chiquita Banana brand. After a visit to the plantation,
we will proceed to the city of Progreso, where we will visit
a mahogany wood carving facility, here you will be able to
observe how the wood is carved and purchase products made
right there. The tour will take a total of 6 hours.
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