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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Travel to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed site of Copán, one of the most elaborate cities of the Mayan Empire, on this full-day trip from Antigua. Enjoy a relaxing drive across the Honduras border by comfortable coach and then explore the ruins on foot with an expert guide. You’ll be amazed as you learn about this ancient civilization via the archeological discovery of its many temples, hieroglyphic writing system and elaborate stone monuments!
Professional English- and Spanish-speaking guide upon arrival in Copán
Roundtrip shared transfer from Antigua Guatemala to Copan, Honduras
Breakfast
Entrance to Copan Archeological Site
Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Border fee ($5 to $10 depending on nationality) between Guatemala and Honduras
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
These are our pick up points for our excursion. Please select your pick up point and be 15 minutes prior the starting time.
Gray Line Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala Copán is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization located in the Copán Department of western Honduras, not far from the border with Guatemala. It was the capital city of a major Classic period kingdom from the 5th to 9th centuries AD.
You will pick up from Antigua Guatemala at early on the morning and transfer to Guatemala City to meet your driver. Then, you will transfer to Copán, Honduras, our transfer will take aproximately of 6 hours, below a brief summary of what to expect on your way.
00101, Rio Hondo, Guatemala We will take our breakfast on route (Included), at Zacapa. 40 minutes
VQ4G+R56, El Florido, Guatemala Pass by the border of Guatemala with Honduras. You'll make the border payments and inmigration procedure to get to Copan Ruinas. (The procedure will vary on time depending on group size). 30 minutes
Copan Ruinas, Copan Ruinas, Honduras Upon at our arrival to Copán we will meet our local guide an expert in the area which will fill you with all your knowledge of one of the most impressive archaeological sites in the Maya World: Copán, declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site.
We will begin with a soft walking into the park, Copán is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization located in the Copán Department of western Honduras, not far from the border with Guatemala. It was the capital city of a major Classic period kingdom from the 5th to 9th centuries AD. The city was located in the extreme southeast of the Mesoamerican cultural region, on the frontier with the Isthmo-Colombian cultural region, and was almost surrounded by non-Maya peoples.
The Plaza of the Hieroglyphic Staircase has a monumental staircase, one of the exceptional structures of the Mayan culture. On the 10-meter-wide steps, there are more than 1,250 individual glyphs, which constitute the longest known Mayan inscription.
The Main Ensemble and the Cemetery Ensemble are located at the core of the site and are connected to the Sepultura Ensemble to the northeast by means of a road, the site is known for a series of stelae with portraits, most of which were placed along processional paths in the central plaza of the city and on the Acropolis, a large complex with pyramids, plazas and palaces, also has a long field for the Mesoamerican ball game.The field of play is between two parallel buildings that frame a rectangle of exact dimensions.
120 minutes
5QX5+X6X, Camalotal, Honduras You will have free time to take lunch in Copán town (Not included) 40 minutes
8A Avenida 20-10, Cdad. de Guatemala 01011, Guatemala At the end of the tour return to Guatemala City, From here you will be transfer to Antigua Guatemala.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
It is recommended that you bring walking shoes, hat, sunglasses, and a camera. You must also bring any medication and water if necessary for your health or by a medical note that indicates it.
Please Note: During holy week ( April 17 – 21, 2019) we do not pick up on hotels, you will be request to move to our meeting point where we will pick up you. Please be ready on the meeting 15 minutes prior the start time of the tour. Our meeting points are: Casa Santo Domingo Hotel or Soleil Hotel.
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Please contact local provider if you need a guide in any other language. French, German and Italian in private services, subject to additional costs and guide availability.
For groups of 10 persons or more, please contact local provider to arrange.
Minimum of 2 passengers (adults) is required for the tour to run. If the minimum size is not reached, the tour is subject to cancellation and all tickets are refunded or rescheduled.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
ziayee
30 Dec 2018
Long hours to get to Copan and back, but am pleased with the service and good driver to travel with. Tour guide in Copan Yobani was great as well. We think it’s really worth it!!!
Marilynn R
27 Sep 2017
A bit too boring for my taste, but I'm glad I got to see a part of Honduras. DO NOT forget to bring your passport!
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