Private 10 Days El Salvador and Honduras Tour on Exclusive Car

10 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

We’ve packed the iconic spots of El Salvador and Honduras in 10 days’ flexible agenda to give you the most authentic and rich experiences as possible. You’ll explore the hidden Mayan heritage at Joya de Ceren village ruins and Tazumal where El Salvador’s highest pyramid sits; the Flower Route for coffee plantations, indigenous culture, and food festival; and Santa Ana Volcano, the country’s loftiest of all. Besides, follow your guide to explore explore Mayan Copan ruins and the Roatan Island, the wallet-friendly dive mecca.

What's Included

El Salvador-Honduras Entry Fee.
Private English-speaking driver guide.
SUV 4Runner or Ford Explorer with spacious seating.
Breakfast (Optional[9])
Breakfast
Entrance fees for all mentioned sights visited.
International flights into El Salvador and out of Honduras.
Tips for driver guide.
Visa or tourist card fee.
Not suitable for people over 80 years old.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

After landing at El Salvador’s international airport, meet your driver guide outside the customs and be escorted to the hotel at San Benito.

Itinerary

Duration: 10 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    San Salvador Arrival, Airport Pick-up

    1 stop
  • 1
    San Salvador

    After landing at El Salvador’s international airport, meet your driver guide outside the customs and be escorted to the hotel at San Benito, San Salvador’s most bustling and upscale business center.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • Day 2

    San Salvador - Suchitoto - San Salvador

    3 stops
  • 2
    Plaza Libertad

    We’ll devote a whole morning to exploring the San Salvador. The most iconic is Plaza Libertad, where the Monumento de los Heroes stands still. Other buildings to see include the National Palace, National Theater, and Iglesia El Rosario, the church and brutalist artwork of the last century.

    2 hours 30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3

    Next, we’ll drive around 1 hour and a half to Suchitoto. Here, you can see the well-preserved colonial buildings, cobbled streets, and quaint colorful houses. We’ll walk the tropical plants-embellished central plaza, and visit the white church Iglesia Santa Lucia.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Afterwards, we’ll visit the house of Alejandro Coto, the first old Latin film director in El Salvador and the most famous person in Suchitoto. Finally, we will drive back to your hotel in San Salvador.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • Day 3

    Leave San Salvador for Ataco, Visit Mayan Sites & Santa Ana City En Route

    5 stops
  • 5
    Joya de Ceren Archaeological Park

    Today we’ll mainly dive into the must-go Maya ruins of El Salvador. You’ll first get insights into Mayan daily life at UNESCO-marked Joya de Ceren Archaeological Park, which houses the ruins of a pre-Columbian Mayan farming village.

    1 hour 30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 6

    Then we’ll pay a visit to the San Andres Archaeological Park, once a Mayan acropolis for politics and important ceremonial center with various structures and well-preserved indigo mills.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 7
    Santa Ana

    Continue to the Santa Ana City and enjoy the laid-back vibes of this biggest city of west El Salvador.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 8

    After lunch, dive into the Mayan world again at Tazumal archaeological site, where you can see the largest pyramid of El Salvador.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 9

    At last, drive and settle into the hotel in Ataco.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • Day 4

    Visit the Flowers Route & Cerro Verde National Park

    2 stops
  • 10

    For the whole morning, we’ll take in the most famous scenic route of El Salvador, the Flower Route (Ruta de las Flores) with enthralling towns, lagoons and waterfalls along it.

    2 hours 30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 11

    In the afternoon, experience the side of El Salvador as ‘the land of volcanoes’ in Cerro Verde National Park. In the remaining time of today, you’ll enjoy a short hike around the crater of the oldest Cerro Verde Volcano. Marvel at orchids in a garden and the incredible views of Lake Coatepeque and Izalco Volcano along the way. You’ll stay in a hotel right in the park.

    3 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 5

    Hike Santa Ana Volcano, Transfer to Copan Ruins, Honduras

    2 stops
  • 12
    Santa Ana Volcano

    After breakfast, hike 3 hours away on Santa Ana Volcano We’ll first go through a jungle and then reach the barren, rocky volcanic area. On the top of the volcano, enjoy ambling on the crater and behold the contrast between the dark rocky area and the green sulfurous lake in the middle.

    3 hours Admission ticket included
  • 13

    In the afternoon, let’s leave El Salvador for Honduras via Guatemala. The whole driving time is around 4.5 hours and the entry procedures including fees involved will be handled by us. Upon arrival, enjoy free time to relax. The hotel you’ll stay is located by the lively central plaza.

    4 hours 30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • Day 6

    Mayan Sites of Copan

    3 stops
  • 14

    Let’s get immersed in the Maya civilization for a whole day today. Copan, the center of Mayan society 400 years ago, boasts one of the most spectacular Mayan legacies. The main sites we’ll visit include the representative Hieroglyphic Stairway, the Mayan Ball Court, and the Sepulturas.

    3 hours Admission ticket included
  • 15

    In the afternoon, explore the Sculpture Museum for the steles and stone carvings unearthed from the Mayan ruins. Rosalila, the base of a pyramid that had been expanded for several times, is regarded as the most complete surviving temple left by the Mayas.

    1 hour 30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 16

    Back in downtown, continue to Museo de Arqueologi Maya, a small yet captivating museum.

    1 hour 30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • Day 7

    Visit Macaw Mountain Bird Park of Copan, Drive to San Pedro Sula

    3 stops
  • 17

    This morning, keep discovering more about Maya civilization in Las Sepulturas, ‘tombs’ in English. There are over a hundred compounds and dozens of private plazas, and explaining their typical features and history would take considerable time.

    1 hour 30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 18

    Then, we’ll have a leisurely walk inside a nearby Mountain.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 19
    San Pedro Sula

    In the afternoon, we’ll drive around 3.5 hours to San Pedro Sula. As we arrive, go on to do a small tour around the commercial and residential areas before we finish at the hotel site.

    3 hours 30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • Day 8

    Fly from San Pedro Sula to Roatan Island

    1 stop
  • 20
    Roatan

    This morning, you’ll be escorted to the airport for a flight to Roatan Island, the world-class dive mecca that can save your money. Upon landing, the driver guide will pick you up and transfer to the hotel located on the West Bay beach, the most famous region on the island, for your following 2 nights’ stay. En route, you’ll pass through Coxen Hole, the biggest city of Roatan, and enjoy costal views. The rest of the day is on your own to explore Roatan.

    3 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 9

    Free Day on Roatan Island

    1 stop
  • 21

    Today is free for your own arrangement. Take advantage of morning’s cool air and visit the northern Gumbalimba Park, where hiking trails and a suspension bridge over a pond will lead you to the home of native creatures.

    6 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 10

    Roatan Departure, Airport See-off

    1 stop
  • 22
    Roatan

    It’s suggested you depart at a later time today and give yourself more time to enjoy what Roatan and the hotel offer. When it’s time for your departure, we’ll transfer you on a 30-minute ride to the Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport for your flight back home. Wish you a nice trip!

    1 hour Admission ticket free

Additional info

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