Best of Honduras

• Round trip economy class airfare from Miami to San Pedro Sula (other US gateways available)
• Honduras domestic airafe to Utila or Roatan Islands
• 9 nights hotel accommodation ( San Pedro Sula 1, Copan 1, Yojoa Lake 1, La Ceiba 2, Roatan or Utila Island 4) with breakfast daily
• Guided tour of Copan
• 5 days of escorted sightseeing as per itinerary
• Land transportation and sightseeing via air-conditioned vehicles
• Services of English speaking bilingual guides
• Entrance fees on included sightseeing
• All transfers as per itinerary with assistance and baggage handling
• Meals: B = breakfast (9), L= box lunch (1)
• Hotel service charges and taxes
• FreeGate travel bag and document portfolio

Day 1 : USA - SAN PEDRO SULA (D)
Departure from USA. Meeting and assistance upon arrival in San Pedro Sula, transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. Overnight in San Pedro Sula.

Day 2: SAN PEDRO SULA - COPAN (B)
After breakfast depart for Copan. After a stop at the village of La Entrada for a brief visit to the market, enjoy the beautiful countryside as you travel on to the picturesque village of Copan Ruinas. During the drive you will be offered information about Mayan trade routes, social and political organization, and theories on their mysterious demise. Overnight in Copan.

Day 3: COPAN - YOJOA LAKE (B)
After breakfast continue to the Yojoa Lake. Due to it's elevation and geographical location, the lake attracts the greatest concentration of birds in the country. En route stops in Santa Barbara to visit a handy craft center supporting work with artisans women of Santa Barbara. Panama hats, colorful baskets, woven baskets and other products are produced from natural fibers such as reed, corn husk, flat rush and palm leaf. After this interesting visit we continue to the Yojoa Lake. Overnight in a hotel by the lake.

Day 4: YOJOA LAKE - LA CEIBA (B)
Transfer from Lake Yojoa to La Ceiba. The Caribbean coast of Honduras is one of the richest regions in popular culture, contemporary history and tropical ecological diversity. It is the region that possesses the greatest agricultural and industrial development. Tour the city of La Ceiba and transfer to a palm covered beach to enjoy the gorgeous sunset. Overnight in La Ceiba.

Day 5: CUERO & SALADO WILDLIFE - REFUGE (B, L)
Early morning departure for the village of La Union, where your vehicle will be replaced by a railway hand cart. Local villagers use long poles to push the cart along the tracks to the isolated Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge. Explore the mangroves by boat to see numerous waterfowl, monkeys and, with luck, the endangered manatee. Lunch will be at the small traditional community of Salado, nested between river and sea, before returning to La Ceiba. Leisure time to enjoy the rich, tropical atmosphere in one of the merriest towns in the country. Overnight in La Ceiba.

Day 6: LA CEIBA- UTILA ISLAND (OPTION A) OR ROATAN ISLAND (OPTION B) (B)
After breakfast transfer to the airport for morning flight to selected Island. Upon arrival at your island of choice, transfer to your hotel.

Day 7: UTILA ISLAND OR ROATAN ISLAND (B)
Day at leisure - overnight.

Day 8: UTILA ISLAND OR ROATAN ISLAND (B)
Day at leisure - overnight.

Day 9: UTILA ISLAND OR ROATAN ISLAND (B)
Day at leisure - overnight.

Day 10: UTILA/ROATAN ISLAND - SAN PEDRO SULA - USA (B)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the flight to San Pedro Sula, where you will connect with your flight home.

Accommodations	Option A (UTILA)	Option B (ROATAN)
S. PEDRO SULA	Gran Hotel Sula	Gran Hotel Sula
COPAN	Camino Maya	Camino Maya
YOJOA LAKE	Finca Las Glorias	Finca Las Glorias
LA CEIBA	La Quinta	La Quinta
UTILA ISLAND	Mango Inn/ Colibri Resort	N/A
ROATAN ISLAND	N/A	Paradise Beach Villas

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Departure Dates & Prices

NOTES: Rates are person in US Dollars, valid through March 31 2008. Round trip airfare from Miami is included in the rates; departures from other US cities are also available. Not included in the rates are US and foreign airport departure taxes, as well as airline fuel surcharges.

SUPPLEMENTS/ ADDITIONAL COSTS:
AIRFARE: Holiday Season (Dec. 10 - Jan 2): $295

BRING-YOUR-OWN-AIR: If you buy your own airline tickets please deduct $495 from the above prices

DEPARTURES FROM OTHER US CITIES: Please add the add-on fares listed below to the tour price:

BUSINESS CLASS UPGRADE (International airfare): Available on request