Local Life

Roatán Holidays Special 03 DAYS / 02 NIGHTS [...]

As an extension of your holiday in Guatemala, set aside a couple more days to enjoy the wonders of the Maya World at this acquainted little town and some of the many alternate activities available, such as the interesting Copan Coffee Tour where you will have an interactive experience around this enigmatic and flavorful bean which is now an integral part of our lives.

A diverse sample of Honduras highlights, including old mining towns, cities with beautiful colonial buildings, living cultures, natural parks and the magnificent Maya Ruins of Copán declared UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The aroma of roasting coffee will dazzle your senses. It is here the magic takes place. Finca Santa Isabel uses time honored roasting techniques specific to each coffee blend, which combine temperature and time. This process produces the “medium-dark“ grade that is best suited to Honduran highlands coffee.

Guided by an authentic native cowboy, starting at your hotel you will ride heading South, by crossing the Copán River.

Just outside of Tela lies the second largest tropical botanical garden in the world: Lancetilla Botanical Gardens. Established by the Tela Railroad Co. as an experimental planting station, in this garden tropical plants from all around the world can be found, many of them bare exotic fruits, which have attracted a multitude of tropical birds that have made the park their home.

Formerly known as Punta Sal, Jeannette Kawas is a fantastic park in Tela accessible only by water. It is a unique reserve with abundant bird life, which is divided into two basic areas: The Península and the Lagoon of Los Micos. The Península is home to a tropical rain forest, and is inhabited by various interesting animals, the most visible of which is the howler monkey.

Located on the eastern end of the bay of Tela, only 12 km from the town, this unique area takes its name from the small mountain that dominates the area and comes out into the Caribbean: Izopo Mountain. The exuberant vegetation of this area, which is irrigated by the Plátano and Hicaque Rivers, is home to a large variety of wildlife, including tropical birds such as parrots and toucans, monkeys, alligators and turtles.

This marine wildlife experience will take you to one of the main Honduran marine sites located in the Caribbean Sea, to survey part of the world’s number one coral reef system in biodiversity and second largest in extension.

Located only 30 km west of la Ceiba, this wildlife refuge is especially dedicated to the preservation of the habitat for the endangered manatee.

The Hog Keys, or Cayos Cochinos are a unique set of keys located only a few km from the coast. They have been declared a national park by the Honduras Government.

A diverse sample of Honduras highlights, including old mining towns, cities with beautiful colonial buildings, living cultures, natural parks and the magnificent Maya Ruins of Copán declared UNESCO World Heritage Site.