Copán Day Trip from Antigua

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• (Pass by)

  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.

  Admission ticket free
• 1

  We will take our breakfast on route (Included), at Zacapa.

  40 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 2

  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 • Admission ticket not included
• 3

  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.

  2 hours • Admission ticket included
• 4
  Copan Ruinas

  You will have free time to take lunch in Copán town (Not included)

  40 minutes • Admission ticket free
• (Pass by)

  At the end of the tour return to Guatemala City, From here you will be transfer to Antigua Guatemala.

  Admission ticket free

Additional info

• 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

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