| |
Two Worlds
15 Days / 14 Nights Approach: Nature, Culture & History of Honduras, 2 passengers minimum. Thursdays from/to San Pedro Sula.
Day 1: San Pedro Sula Arrival in San Pedro Sula. Transfer to your hotel.
Overnight in San Pedro Sula.
Day 2: San Pedro Sula –
Copán A Mesoamerica representative who will transfer you to the
direct service bus for Copán will meet you at your hotel. You will travel
through beautiful countryside. A hotel reservation will be made for you in
Copán. This hotel is only a short walk from the direct bus terminal. The rest
of the afternoon is left free to enjoy and explore the picturesque village of
Copán. Overnight in Copán.
Day 3: Copán – San Pedro
Sula Morning at leisure to enjoy Copan suggested activities are a
visit to the Archaeological Park of Copán, which consists of two main sites:
the ruins and the sepulchres. Learn about the impressive 63-step stairway with
over 2,500 hieroglyphs and masterfully carved Stella. You will return to Copán
in time to take the afternoon direct bus back to San Pedro Sula. Overnight in
San Pedro Sula.
Day 4: San Pedro Sula – La
Ceiba Your guide will meet you at your hotel at 8.30 am to start a
short city tour to observe the intense commercial activity of this fastest
growing city in Central America. We visit the colourful local handicraft market
Guamilito and continue to a nice restaurant for lunch. After lunch you will be
transferred to the bus station where we take the direct deluxe bus to La Ceiba.
Overnight in La Ceiba.
Day 5: La Ceiba – Brus Laguna –
Kuri Morning flight to Brus Laguna (*). After arrival, we board a
motorized canoe which locals call a "tuktuk". We cross the huge Ibans
Lagoon before reaching the community of Playitas. Here we start our hike
lasting approximately 1 hour to the Misquito village of Kuri. In the afternoon
we have leisure time to enjoy the village's beautiful beach and to interact
with the locals. Overnight in Kuri.
Day 6: Kuri – Las
Marías / Río Plátano After breakfast we board a boat that will
take us from Kuri to the Pech community of Las Marías. Going up counter
currents along the banks of the Plátano river. Along the way we will observe
the ecological change between the coastal vegetation formed mainly by mangroves
and lagoons, and the tropical lowland rainforest. In the late afternoon we
arrive in Las Marías. Overnight in Las Marías.
Click for Pictures
Day 7-10: Las Marías /
Río Plátano Days in Las Marias. During
our stay, we wil enjoy many activities. For example, with the help of our local
guides and pipantes, we will navigate on the river to the petroglyphs, numerous
mysterious rock carvings. The forest around Las Marías offers many hiking
trails of different levels of difficulty, these trails will lead us through
virgin forest, that is home to over 350 species of birds and to many large
mammal species, some being white-faced monkeys, howler monkeys, giant
anteaters, white tailed deer and white-lipped peccaries. We learn more about
the flora and fauna, we take hikes into the heart of the jungle; observe the
rich diversity of flora and fauna. Or enjoy the company of your local guides,
the Pech, and their diverse cultural heritage, relax or bathe in the river. Our
meals and lodging are basic and at a local family’s house. Overnights Las
Marías.
Day 11: Las Marias – Kuri Early in
the morning we say goodbye to our hosts the Pech and return to the Caribbean
village of Kuri. During the boat ride we will admire the exotic birds sighted
along the way. Overnight in Kuri.
Day 12: Kuri – Brus
Laguna – La Ceiba – Utila Early Morning we take the morning flight
from Brus Laguna (*) to La Ceiba. Your private guide bids farewell, while you
continue on to Utila. Short walk to our hotel. Overnight on Utila.
Day
13 & 14: Utila Days left free to enjoy Utila with its funky
island atmosphere and Caribbean charm. Daily activities such as diving,
snorkelling, sea kayaking or island exploring trips can all be organised at an
additional cost. Overnights Utila.
Day 15: Utila – San
Pedro Sula Morning transfer to the airport in Utila for a flight
(*) to San Pedro Sula in time for your international departure flight.
Services Included
7 nights hotel lodging 6 nights lodging in local camps Transfers according to itinerary Breakfast day 2 -12 Mesoamerica Travel Guide day 5 - 12 Entrance fees and local guides 16% local taxes Rates valid until 15.12.2010 Domestic flights not included |
Price Per Person
2 persons US$1782.- 3 persons US$1364.- 4 persons US$1323.- |

|
 |
Wholesalers and Retailers please ask for special conditions.
|
|