The Perfect 2 – 3 Week Honduras Itinerary

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So you want to visit Honduras but you’re not sure where to go, or how to get around? My Honduras itinerary is for you!

Honduras was the country that surprised me the most in Central America. I fell in love with every part of it.

It’s cheap, easy to travel around, the people are friendly and the food (read: baleadas) is delicious. Plus, it still flies under the radar for most international travellers, so it’s rarely busy.

Honduras offers the perfect mix of beach and jungle, with a dash of history and culture. This 3-week Honduras itinerary combines the best of both worlds. My itinerary caters for unavoidable travel days and gives you plenty of time to get to know each destination without rushing. If you’re short on time, I’ve got two different 2-week options to choose from, too.

Get ready to relax on the tropical Bay Islands, with their incredible beaches, laidback Caribbean vibes and world-class scuba diving. Enjoy jungle adventures on the mainland with lush rainforest, Mayan ruins, lots of wildlife and plenty of hiking.

This is our exact Honduras itinerary, covering the top things to do, places to eat and where to stay in each destination. I also include comprehensive transport details to travel between each spot. Vamos!

3 Week Honduras itinerary summary

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I’m sure you have lots of other questions – when is the best time to visit Honduras? What foods should I try? What’s the currency and money situation? I answer all these questions and more in my backpacking Honduras travel guide.

🇭🇳 Read our complete Honduras travel guide

Is Honduras safe to travel?

A completely valid question and a very reasonable concern. I’ve unpacked this in our detailed safety guide and shared our balanced perspective after travelling around the country. There are lots of helpful safety tips too.

🏝️ Is Honduras safe to travel? Read our experience

What does it cost to travel Honduras?

Honduras is a reasonably cheap country to travel to. I’ve got a dedicated Honduras trip cost post sharing typical costs for a range of common travel categories, like accommodation, eating out, tours and activities and transport. We also kept a tally of everything we spent, and share a detailed breakdown of our budget, so you can work out what this Honduras itinerary will roughly cost you.

💰 Our exact Honduras travel budget

How to get to Honduras

The first stop on your 3 week Honduras itinerary is the island of Roatan. First, you’ll need to work out how you’re getting to Honduras.

✈️ FLYING IN

If you’re not already in the Central America region, or you are but you aren’t keen on a huge overland travel day, you can fly into Honduras.

Roatan actually has an international airport on the island, so your best-case scenario is a flight directly there.

There are direct flights from a handful of cities in North America and neighbouring Latin American countries. The airport code is RTB Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport.

If you can’t get a flight directly to Roatan, you’ll most likely fly into the city of San Pedro Sula. This is one of the country’s largest international airports, SAP Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport.

I wouldn’t ordinarily advocate for flying, but if you can’t get a direct flight to Roatan, I would suggest booking a connecting flight from San Pedro Sula. You’re already in the airport, and you’re going to save yourself a lot of time compared to the bus and ferry alternative. It won’t be much more expensive either.

Once you land in Roatan, the easiest and most stress-free way to get yourself to your accommodation is to pre-book a shuttle. My recommended area to stay, West End, is about half an hour from the airport.

🚐 OVERLAND TRANSPORT

If you’re travelling through Central America, you can reach Roatan from Guatemala or Belize (via Guatemala).

On our southbound route, we travelled from Rio Dulce in Guatemala to Roatan in one (very long) day. There are two parts to the trip:

1. Rio Dulce, Guatemala to La Ceiba, Honduras shuttle
2. La Ceiba to Roatan ferry

🗺️ See my section below ‘How to fit Honduras into your Central America itinerary‘ for a deeper dive into the best routes through the region

While I’m sure some people would advocate doing this on chicken buses for dirt cheap, I would not recommend it for such a long trip with a border crossing. Instead, take a tourist shuttle with Roneey Shuttle.

It’s a big day, and you’ll be racing against the clock to make the last ferry from La Ceiba to Roatan, which leaves at 4:30 pm. You have to book your La Ceiba to Roatan ferry ticket separately, and the shuttle will drop you at the port.

The ferry to Roatan supposedly takes 1 hour and 15 minutes, but our journey was closer to 2 hours. It’s a notoriously rough trip, so if you get seasick be prepared with some tablets. The crew will be handing out sick bags.

When you arrive at the ferry port, you’re about half an hour from West End (where I recommend you stay). It will most likely be nighttime when you get there, so the easiest way to get to your accommodation is by taxi. The price is fixed between $20 – $35 USD depending on how many passengers. You’ll find other travellers to share with on the ferry.

🔀 ALTERNATIVE ROUTES

• 🇬🇹 The same shuttle actually leaves from Antigua in Guatemala before passing Rio Dulce, so technically you could still follow this route if you hadn’t travelled east to Rio Dulce already. But it’s an incredibly massive journey and we really enjoyed a few days in Rio Dulce so I’d recommend visiting there first.

• 🇬🇹 If you’re coming from Belize, you can pick up the same shuttle in Puerto Barrios in Guatemala. You’ll need to take a ferry from Punta Gorda to Puerto Barrios, spend a night, and get on the shuttle to La Ceiba the following day.

• 🔄 If you’re coming from El Salvador or Nicaragua, I wouldn’t suggest starting in Roatan. You’d be better off reversing or modifying this itinerary. Jump down to my Central America routes section for more options.

Stop 1: Roatan

🌜 5 NIGHTS

Start your 3 weeks in Honduras at the country’s premier tourist destination: Roatan.

If you’ve heard anything about Honduras before, it was probably about Roatan. This island has a popular cruise port, with thousands of visitors filing off mega ships and wealthy travellers holed up in fancy all-inclusive resorts.

Doesn’t sound like your scene? Don’t worry, us neither. We were really hesitant about visiting Roatan, and everything we had read told us it was an island for rich, resort snobs with tacky and unethical tourist attractions.

I’m so glad we went to see for ourselves because there is a whole other side to Roatan that is a dream for independent travellers! We fell in love with the charming town of West End, the insanely beautiful beaches (they seriously belong on a postcard!), the friendly vibe, gorgeous sunsets and excellent scuba diving.

I think Roatan is the perfect place to start your Honduras itinerary. Because it is more popular with international tourists, everything is a bit easier to navigate, a lot of the locals speak English and it’s very safe.

🏖️ TOP THINGS TO DO IN ROATAN

• 🤿 Go scuba diving (Sun Divers) or snorkelling (this tour) and experience the pristine reefs and underwater world
• 🏝️ Take a water taxi to West Bay Beach, one of the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean
• 🌴 Hang out in the cute village of West End, enjoy Half Moon Bay Beach and Playa West End
• ⛵️ Take a day trip to the remote archipelago Cayos Cochinos
• 🐚 Explore the untouched east side of the island and Camp Bay Beach

🦥 There are lots of things NOT to do in Roatan, please avoid unethical animal experiences

🍛 BEST PLACES TO EAT IN ROATAN

• 🌮 Calelu’s
• 🍫 Roatan Chocolate Factory
• 🍗 Creole’s Rotisserie Chicken
• 🧁 Sandy Bun’s Bakery
• 🐓 Anthony’s Chicken

🍗 Check out our guide to the best restaurants in West End!

🛏️ WHERE TO STAY IN ROATAN

• 💰 Budget: Seabreeze Inn
• 💰💰 Mid-range: Mr. Tucan Hotel
• 💰💰💰 Boutique: The Beach House

😴 We highly recommend staying in West End, and you’ll find more accommodation recommendations in our guide here

How to get from Roatan to Utila

It’s a really simple trip from Roatan to the next stop on your Honduras itinerary, Utila.

Assuming you’re staying in West End, you’ll need to get yourself to the ferry terminal in Dixon Cove (~ 30 minutes). The cheapest way is taking one of the colectivo vans, you’ll most likely need to change in Coxen Hole. Otherwise, we would recommend pre-booking a transfer for an affordable and stress-free trip.

Dream Ferries runs one ferry per day, it’s currently at 2:00 pm. The trip takes about one hour, and in our experience was a smoother ride than getting to Roatan! Check schedules and book tickets from Roatan – Utila here. 

Stop 2: Utila

🌜 7 NIGHTS

The next stop on your Honduras itinerary is the neighbouring island of Utila. With a reputation as a backpacker party island with a heavy side of scuba diving, we weren’t sure that Utila was quite our vibe either.

Again, it surprised us, and we found a perfect balance of diving, affordable prices and fun backpacker vibes without being overwhelmed by a constant party, which we’re not fans of.

The beaches aren’t quite as good as Roatan, but the offshore cays had Robinson Crusoe vibes (you can leave me on Water Cay forever!), and exploring the untouched reaches of the island by ATV was a lot of fun.

Personally, we found the quality of the scuba diving much better in Roatan. BUT, if you want to learn how to dive and take a PADI course, Utila is undoubtedly the best place to do it. The dive culture and community are fantastic, and the way the schools operate their courses with accommodation in amazing waterfront locations is a great experience.

I know 7 nights in one place sounds like a long time, but if you’re doing a course (or just buying a bulk pack of fun dives like we did), you’ll spend a lot of your time underwater. There are so many other things to do in Utila outside of diving, so a week gives you time to get a taste of both sides of this island.

🏖️ TOP THINGS TO DO IN UTILA

• 🤿 Go scuba diving! Utila is famous for it, this is a great place to get your PADI license
• 🏝️ Spend the day on Water Cay, a remote tropical paradise
• 🏖️ Take a boat to Neptune’s, a laidback beach club with a beautiful beach and snorkelling
• 🛵 Rent an ATV for the day and explore the island outside the main village
• 🌈 Explore Utila town, eat at the amazing restaurants and hang out on Chepe’s Beach

🏝️ There are so many great things to do in Utila besides scuba diving

🍛 BEST PLACES TO EAT IN UTILA

• 🍜 The Pelican
• 🌮 La Casita
• 🍗 RJ’s
• ☕️ Josie’s Cafe
• 🍝 Mango Tango

🍗 Check out our guide to the best restaurants in Utila!

🛏️ WHERE TO STAY IN UTILA

• 💰 Budget: La Hamaca Hostel
• 💰💰 Mid-range: The Odyssey Resort
• 💰💰💰 Boutique: MANURII Boutique Hotel

😴 If you’re doing a dive course, or booking a package of qualified dives you will most likely organise accommodation with your dive school. Read more about how that works in our scuba diving guide. Accommodation outside of the dive schools is limited, see more options here.

How to get from Utila to Rio Cangrejal

It’s another relatively easy journey to the next stop on your Honduras itinerary.

From Utila, you need to take the ferry back to the city of La Ceiba on the mainland. There are usually two departures per day, but I would recommend getting the morning ferry, which is currently at 7:00 am. Check current schedules and buy tickets here.

The trip takes about an hour, and you’ll touch ground on the Honduran mainland just after 8:00 am. From here, you need to organise transport with your next accommodation to collect you from La Ceiba and drive you into Rio Cangrejal.

If your accommodation has cooking facilities, I would recommend first grabbing a taxi from the ferry port to a supermarket in La Ceiba (they have Walmart) and stocking up on some groceries. You can coordinate your pick-up from there.

The drive from La Ceiba to most lodges in Rio Cangrejal is only about 10 km (6 mi), but it’s slow going on a very bumpy road. You can also take the local bus, hitchhike or organise a taxi, but the transfers offered by the accommodation are usually very reasonably priced and convenient.

Stop 3: Rio Cangrejal

🌜 2 NIGHTS

I have a confession to make… we made a critical error in our Honduras itinerary, and didn’t include this stop! It is my greatest regret from our trip, and it would have been so easy to add this destination to our route.

We have since spoken to so many other travellers who loved it here, so I’ve vowed to recommend it to others, even if I can’t share any personal experience.

Sometimes called Rio Cangrejal, sometimes referred to as Pico Bonito for the national park in the area, either name essentially refers to the lush jungle region inland from the city of La Ceiba.

It’s the premier white water rafting destination in Honduras, and the national park offers some gorgeous hikes to hidden waterfalls. Ecolodges line the river, and it’s a real off-the-beaten-path ecotourism experience that I’m so sad we missed.

Don’t make the same mistake we did!

🏖️ TOP THINGS TO DO IN RIO CANGREJAL

• 🛶 Go white water rafting, there are different sections with varying classes of rapids
• 🥾 Hike! There are trails of varying lengths, including to the famous El Bejuco waterfall
• 🦦 Swim in the river in naturally formed pools, float in the rapids and jump in from huge boulders
• 🐎 Horseback riding with Omega Tours through the valley
• 🦜 Go birdwatching, either on a specific guided tour or just around your lodge’s trails

🍛 BEST PLACES TO EAT IN RIO CANGREJAL

Considering the remote nature of the area, you’ll eat most of your meals at your lodge. You can wander around to other lodges and eat at their restaurants too. I would recommend checking if your accommodation has kitchen facilities and bringing groceries to keep costs down.

🛏️ WHERE TO STAY IN RIO CANGREJAL

• 💰 Budget: Jungle River Lodge
• 💰💰 Mid-range: Hotel Rio
• 💰💰💰 Boutique: Omega Tours Eco Jungle Lodge

📆 HOW I WOULD SPEND 2 NIGHTS IN RIO CANGREJAL

• DAY 1: assuming everything goes to plan, you should arrive at the river before lunchtime. Book on to an afternoon white water rafting tour.

• DAY 2: spend today hiking in Pico Bonito National Park, to the El Bejuco waterfall if you’re up for it. Swim and boulder jump in the river when you get back to the lodge.

🛶 Read more about Rio Cangrejal and Pico Bonito from someone who’s been there

How to get from Rio Cangrejal to Lago de Yojoa

Today is a pretty decent travel day, so prepare for an early start and at least 5 + hours of travel.

You’ve got two options for the journey from Rio Cangrejal to Lago de Yojoa: tourist shuttle or public bus.

With either option, you need to get yourself back into the city of La Ceiba. You’ll need to set off quite early, so I would recommend using the transport offered by your lodge again.

Where you get dropped in La Ceiba depends on which option you’re going for.

🚐 TOURIST SHUTTLE

The easy route is taking the tourist shuttle with Roneey Shuttle from La Ceiba to Lake Yojoa. This is currently priced at $45 USD.

The shuttle runs daily at around 8:30 am (they wait for the first ferry from Utila to arrive). They can let you know where to meet the van. It will most likely be in a random car park somewhere as they’re not allowed to collect passengers directly from the ferry port.

The trip should take 4 – 5 hours. However, you need to be aware that the shuttle won’t drop you off at your final destination at the lake (Los Naranjos, most likely D&D Lodge). Instead, you get dropped at a crucera (highway crossing) in La Guama, which is on the other side of the lake. 

From there, you can coordinate a taxi with D&D. They will have someone waiting for you when you get off the bus to drive you the final 30 minutes to the lodge. We went with this option and it was 250 Lempira (around $10 USD) and we split it with another girl on our shuttle. 

D&D Lodge does offer a direct shuttle from La Ceiba to their lodge in Los Naranjos once per week. If the day aligns this is the easiest option.

🚌 PUBLIC BUS

If you go down this route, you will want to get dropped off at the Transportes Cristina terminal located here.

The first step is taking the Transportes Cristina bus to San Pedro Sula. It should be around 180 Lempiras (~ $7 USD) and the journey should take 3.5 – 4 hours. 

The quality of the buses varies, but it’s a proper coach, not a chicken bus. It’s going from point to point and won’t stop constantly. 

The bus will terminate at the main bus terminal in San Pedro Sula (Terminal Metropolitana de Buses). You’ll need to head inside and find the appropriate window for the ‘El Mochito’ route and buy your ticket. It’s a huge place but people are helpful. Just be sure to say you are going to D&D/Los Naranjos, not just ‘Lago de Yojoa’ or you’ll end up on the wrong side of the lake. 

This leg will be on a proper chicken bus, so it can be quite slow depending on how many times it stops. You should expect to pay around 70 Lempira (~ $3 USD), and it should take between 1.5 – 2 hours. The bus will drop you off in the town of Los Naranjos. You’ll see a sign for D&D and it’s just a few hundred metres walk down a dirt road. 

Stop 4: Lago de Yojoa

🌜 4 NIGHTS

Referred to as Lago de Yojoa, Lago Yojoa or Lake Yojoa, Honduras’ largest lake is a special place that is well worth a spot on your itinerary. 

But it’s not just the lake. This region is full of outdoor adventures and national parks. We loved kayaking on the lake, hiking in the rainforest, looking for birds and checking out the country’s largest waterfall.

Chances are you’ve heard of the epic D&D Brewery and Lodge, which put this part of Honduras on the map. Staying here is a quintessential part of your Lake Yojoa experience, and we thoroughly enjoyed our few days there.

D&D is in the small town of Los Naranjos, which we think is the best access point to the lake and all its treasures. The town is a great taste of rural life, with a slow pace, friendly locals and an authenticity not found on the more touristy Bay Islands.

🏖️ TOP THINGS TO DO IN LAGO DE YOJOA

• 🛶 Go kayaking on the lake
• 💦 Visit Cataratas Pulhapanzak, the biggest waterfall in Honduras
• 🌿 Explore the Los Naranjos Ecological Park
• 🥾 Hike the trails at Bioparque Paradise
• ☁️ Day trip to Cerro Azul Meamber National Park for hiking and waterfalls or to Santa Barbara Mountain to spot quetzals in the cloud forest

🍛 BEST PLACES TO EAT IN LAGO DE YOJOA

• 🍕 D&D Brewery
• 🍫 Ivo’s Cafe
• 🌮 Comedor Francisca
• ☕️ Garden Coffee
• 🍻 The Canal

🛏️ WHERE TO STAY IN LAGO DE YOJOA

• 💰 Budget: D&D Brewery & Lodge
• 💰💰 Mid-range: Bioparque Paradise
• 💰💰 Mid-range: Garden Coffee & Cabañas

How to get from Lago de Yojoa to Copan Ruinas

There are no tourist shuttles available for this route, so that means you’re on the local bus!

There are two legs to this trip as you can’t go directly from the lake to Copan (there’s a big ass mountain range in the way!):

1. Los Naranjos to San Pedro Sula
2. San Pedro Sula to Copan Ruinas

The first leg is straightforward and you’ve only got one option. The El Mochito chicken bus passes through town and goes directly to the Terminal Metropolitana de Buses in SPS. It takes around 1.5 – 2 hours and you should expect to pay around 70 Lempira (~ $3 USD).

From San Pedro Sula to Copan Ruinas, there are two options depending on the day.

The comfortable option is the Hedman Alas bus, which is a long-distance coach. Their operations tend to be inconsistent, so they may or may not be running at the time of your visit. 

They only run the route from SPS to Copan Ruinas a few times per week, so check their latest schedules here to confirm if it works for you. The trip should be around 3.5 hours, and tickets cost 469 Lempira (~ $18 USD).

If Hedman Alas is not running or doesn’t run on the day of your trip, you can take the Casasola Express colectivo van. We managed to find a timetable on a website here that was correct when we did it, but I don’t know if this is still accurate. 

You need to find their window inside the bus terminal to buy your ticket. It’s a huge place but people are helpful and the signage is clear. Once you’ve got your ticket they’ll tell you which bay you need to wait in to make sure you get on the right van! 

Our trip was hot, sweaty, cramped and slow. We paid 160 Lempiras (~ $6 USD) and it took more than 5 hours.

It’s now possible to pre-book the San Pedro Sula to Copan Ruinas colectivo online with Casasola Express. It’s via GuateGo, and allows you to see the schedules in advance. However this can be tricky to align the times if you’re coming off another chicken bus and we didn’t have any issues buying tickets on the spot.

Stop 5: Copan Ruinas

🌜 3 NIGHTS

The town of Copan Ruinas is frequently overlooked by the UNESCO World Heritage Listed Mayan city of Copan. The town takes its name from the ancient city, which admittedly, was there first, but it’s such a shame to only think of this town as the ruins.

The Mayan site is a more peaceful alternative to its neighbours in the north, and the carvings are intricate and well-preserved. But the best part of the ruins, and the entire Copan Valley, is the large population of scarlet macaws living there.

Copan Ruinas was just one of those places that felt nice. It wasn’t particularly special in any way, it was just friendly, slow-paced, charming and lovely.

We instantly liked it and very much enjoyed a slow couple of days moseying around to the main sites. With plenty of relaxing time spent eating brownies and cheese platters, which was an unexpected but delightful surprise.

🏖️ TOP THINGS TO DO IN COPAN RUINAS

• 🛕 Visit the ancient Mayan city of Copan
• 🐦‍🔥 See macaws and other birds at Macaw Mountain
• 🍫 Relax in the lovely setting of El Lugar de Te y Chocolate
• ♨️ Soak in the hot springs at Luna Jaguar
• ☕️ Take a coffee tour

🍛 BEST PLACES TO EAT IN COPAN RUINAS

• 🌮 Buena Baleada
• 🧀 Cafe San Rafael
• 🫓 Comedor Pupuseria Mary
• 🥘 Cafe ViaVia
• 🥪 La Casa de Cafe

🛏️ WHERE TO STAY IN COPAN RUINAS

• 💰 Budget: Iguana Azul
• 💰💰 Mid-range: Garden Hotel
• 💰💰💰 Boutique: Terramaya Boutique Hotel

How to depart Honduras

Your time in this special country has come to an end! How you leave will depend on how you arrived, and if you’re continuing your travels in the region.

✈️ FLYING OUT

If you’re flying home or to another country, you’ll need to get yourself back to San Pedro Sula.

You have the same two choices: Hedman Alas coach bus if they’re running, or the slower more cramped Casasola Express colectivo van.

Plan your flight for the evening, or you might need to spend a night near the airport to play it safe.

🚐 TRAVELLING OVERLAND

If you’re travelling through Central America, Copan Ruinas is a great jump-off point to neighbouring countries.

If you’re heading southbound as we were (i.e. you’ve already been to Belize and Guatemala) your next stop should be El Salvador.

The city of Santa Ana or the Ruta de las Flores are the most logical next stops. We booked a shuttle with Go Travel El Salvador, but Gecko Trails also runs a route from Copan to Santa Ana.

It’s a pretty smooth journey, about 5 hours. You actually cross back into Guatemala for a few hours as this is the quickest way to drive.

If you’re heading northbound (i.e. you’ve already been in El Salvador and Nicaragua), Copan Ruinas is right near the Guatemala border and shuttles run to the colonial city of Antigua. It takes upwards of 7 hours. Book Copan Ruinas – Antigua shuttle here.

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Fitting Honduras into your Central America itinerary

Honduras is a big random lump in Central America that sticks out to the east and ruins any hope of a linear route through the region. There, I said it.

If you want to visit both Honduras and El Salvador between Guatemala and Nicaragua, it takes some careful planning and coordination to make it work.

If you’re heading southbound (Mexico – Panama), I think our route was a good way of managing it.

We visited Belize, crossed into Guatemala in the north, finished in the east in Rio Dulce and crossed to Roatan from there. When we finished in Honduras in Copan Ruinas, we were right near the top of El Salvador and we continued south toward Nicaragua in a somewhat linear fashion from there.

If you’re coming northbound (Panama – Mexico), I would suggest reversing our route exactly – El Salvador – Honduras – Guatemala.

If you’re skipping El Salvador, and want to travel straight from Nicaragua to Honduras, I would suggest one of two things:

• ✈️ Fly from Nicaragua to Roatan, follow our itinerary as suggested, finish in Copan Ruinas and cross to Antigua, Guatemala from there. You’ll sacrifice Rio Dulce, but it’s not the end of the world.

• 🚙 Take a shuttle from Leon to Lago de Yojoa, continue to La Ceiba to do Rio Cangrejal and the islands, and then either backtrack to Copan Ruinas and cross to Antigua, Guatemala from there, or cross directly to Rio Dulce from La Ceiba and travel westbound in Guatemala. You choose which town to skip – Copan Ruinas (not recommended) or Rio Dulce.

2 Week Honduras itinerary options

I really do think 3 weeks is the perfect amount of time to see the best of Honduras without being rushed. It leaves you plenty of time for scuba diving and island life but doesn’t compromise on the mainland either.

BUT I know not everyone has the luxury of time, and you can definitely see and do a lot in Honduras with 2 weeks. Especially if you’re not taking a dive course.

I’ve got two options below, depending on if you’re a tropical beach bum who needs a lot of time in the Caribbean, or you prefer more jungle adventures. Both versions take into account travel times between each destination, so you won’t be hopping around for 1 nights stays anywhere.

🏝️ 2 WEEK HONDURAS ITINERARY – BEACH BUM VERSION

• Roatan – 4 nights
• Utila – 4 nights
• Lago de Yojoa – 3 nights
• Copan Ruinas – 3 nights

🐒 2 WEEK HONDURAS ITINERARY – JUNGLE ADVENTURER

• Roatan OR Utila – 5 nights (use my comparison post to decide)
• Rio Cangrejal – 2 nights
• Lago de Yojoa – 4 nights
• Copan Ruinas – 3 nights

Final thoughts: Honduras itinerary

Honduras is an amazing and underrated country in Central America that is so worth visiting. Whether you’re just looking for a quick getaway, or Honduras is one stop on a broader trip of Central America, this tropical, jungle paradise won’t disappoint.

If you’re travelling overland, I know working out how to fit the out-of-the-way easterly lump that is Honduras into your route is tough. But you cannot skip it! The beaches, islands and dives are incomparable, and the mainland is quiet, affordable and not overrun by tourists. It’s so worth it!

I hope this itinerary opens your eyes to some of the amazing places you can visit in Honduras and the transport info helps you work out the nitty-gritty of how you can make this trip happen!

Don’t forget to check out our other articles on Honduras too.

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