Copán Day Trip from Guatemala City
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Explore the archeological ruins of Copán, a UNESCO World Heritage-listed site of the Mayan Empire, on this full-day trip from Guatemala City. Head by comfortable coach on a relaxing drive to Honduras, and enjoy a 2-hour guided tour of the ruins with a knowledgeable guide. You’ll learn about the Yax Kuk Mo dynasty through its temples, elaborated stone monuments and hieroglyphic writing system, as well as fascinating artifacts excavated from the site!
Thông tin khác
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
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.
Tours include bilingual guide (English and Spanish).
It is recommended that you bring walking shoes, hat, sunglasses, and a camera.
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.
Chính sách hủy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Bao gồm
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional English- and Spanish-speaking guide upon arrival in Copán
Entrance to Copan Archeological Site
Breakfast
Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Border fee ($5 to $10 depending on nationality) between Guatemala and Honduras
Inmigration procedure
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Cần Quan Tâm
In the early morning, meet your driver upon pickup at your Guatemala City hotel and board your comfortable coach for a scenic 6-hour drive to Copán. Along the way, stop for a complimentary Guatemalan breakfast, including beans, eggs and tortillas or bread, and enjoy the company of like-minded travelers. Once your group crosses the border into western Honduras, it’s only about 37 miles (60 km) to Copán, the country’s most impressive archeological site. This ancient city of the Yax Kuk Mo dynasty dates back to the 7th century and was known as Xukpi by the Mayans. When you arrive, you will meet with your guide and take a 2-hour tour of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed site and explore the incredible stone sculptures, altars and temples with your expert guide, who will point out the five main sections of the city. See the Great Plaza, the Acropolis, the ball court and hieroglyphic stairway, and even visit the underground tunnels if you choose. Walk around two enormous plazas that divide the Acropolis, housing several significant temples and altar. Your guide will describe how these monuments, as well as Central America’s second-largest ball court, were used. In the Great Plaza, observe the intricate design of the scattered stelae – sculpted stone monuments 9-16 feet (3-5 meters) tall, which chronicle Mayan rulers of the empire! Climb the 63 steps along the hieroglyphic stairway and view the detail of several thousand carved glyphs, the longest text of the ancient Mayans ever to be discovered. Visit the on-site museum and see the excavated artifacts on display, or walk through the archeological tunnels underneath the Acropolis to view earlier stages of the immense Mayan Empire (additional fee). Afterward, your guide will take your group to Copán Ruins, a nearby colonial town also known as San Jose del Copán, where you can purchase lunch. Then, relax on the return by coach, arriving at your Guatemala City hotel around 7pm.
Tùy chọn
Zone D
Pick up from Hotels : Tikal Futura Hotel
Pickup included
Zone B
Pick up from Hotels : Westin Camino Real, Clarion Suites, Radisson Guatemala, Holiday Inn, Real Intercontinental, Barcelo Hotel, Las Americas Hotel
Pickup included
Zone C
Pick up from Hotels : Conquistador hotel & conference center, Panamerican Hotel
Pickup included
Zone A
Pick up from Hotels : Hilton Guatemala City
Pickup included
Đánh giá
5 đánh giá
Tổng số đánh giá và xếp hạng từ Viator & TripAdvisor
Not too impressed
Elena D,
1 thg 6, 2018
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
3.00After visiting Tikal, it is hard to see other ruins because Tikal was so majestic!!! It was about 9 hours driving from Guatemala and it is not easy driving in Guatemala.
a very long yourney which was not...
Anthony F,
5 thg 2, 2017
- Đánh giá từ Viator
2.00a very long yourney which was not helped by me not speaking spanish and even though I had to pay double to join the group i was alone , would not recommend this to anyone who is a lone non spanish speaking traveller
My family decided to go to Copan as...
RobinAnn D,
28 thg 1, 2017
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00My family decided to go to Copan as a cheaper an alternative to Tikal. The trip to Copan is about 5 and half hours one way but totally worth it. We were the only ones on the tour so it was like a private shuttle and tour! Once there we were greeted by the local tour guide. We had time to do the underground temples at an extra cost- although I did not think they were worth it since there was only two tunnels and most of it had been blocked off. My mother who had been to Tikal before told us that she actually liked Copan better because the story was more interesting and it felt less touristy! I really want to give a shout out to our outstanding driver, Juan! I cannot say enough about this man. Even though he told us beforehand he did not speak a lot of english, we ended up having a great time together and he really made an effort to answer all of our questions! He also translated the menu for us at the restaurant for breakfast and recommended an awesome restaurant in Copan for lunch! Juan opened the door and helped my elderly mother out of the van every time we got out which was extremely appreciated. It only cost about 8 per person to cross the border into Honduras and of course Juan took care of everything else for us so we didn't even have to leave the van. I have traveled to many places around the world and can tell you that its the people that really make the country- Guatemala is no exception- and in this case Juan really made the whole trip!
This trip has not been reviewed in a...
Janice G,
25 thg 10, 2016
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00This trip has not been reviewed in a couple of years, and I think it really deserves to be reviewed. It was a great experience. We had an amazing driver, Walter, who navigated a delay in our route because of a bridge repair, and he was organized and on time everywhere. He was also a cautious, good driver. We left our hotel at 5 AM and arrived in Copan around 12 only because of traffic backup from the bridge the trip is supposed to take only 4-5 hours. We stopped at a great restaurant for lunch after the Copan tour. Copan itself is amazing and very different from Tikal and its high temples. Copan is known for its beautiful, intact statues and the hieroglyphic staircase. This is a very doable trip in one day-just be ready to be in the car for about ten hours. The scenery is amazing though, so it won't matter. The border crossing is easy too-Walter did everything for us brought paperwork to the border control people, gave us the customs forms, etc. and appeared to know the people too. The fee to cross was 13 per person Walter explained that it depends on the value of the dollar that day. I highly recommend this! The trip is through Gray Line Tours which is a reputable company there. It is also WAY cheaper than other sites and companies I looked at to go to Copan in one day from Guatemala City.
I definitely would not recommend...
Poppy G,
6 thg 1, 2014
- Đánh giá từ Viator
1.00I definitely would not recommend this tour. First, our driver spoke VERY little English. Note, the driver IS different from the guide at Copan. The guide at Copan was very fluent in English; however, the driver, the person we spent the majority of the day with (all but the time at Copan) spoke very little English. This was frustrating for our group, to say the least.
Second, nowhere on viator’s website or any of the booking information does it say that you’ll be charged 10 Quetzales upon exiting Guatemala and 30 Quetzales upon entering Honduras. Fortunately, our group had the cash handy, but this is the kind of information that MUST be disclosed somewhere.
Lastly, our entire trip was underwhelming to say the least. Our time at Copan ruins was less than the 2 hours stated on the website; in fact, we spent only 1.5 hours at the ruins. We were not given the opportunity to “visit the on-site museum and see the excavated artifacts on display, or walk through the archeological tunnels underneath the Acropolis to view earlier stages of the immense Mayan Empire” as viator’s website says. Also, we had to ask another driver/guide (on a completely different tour) to intervene when our driver wanted to take us straight back to Guatemala City without taking us to the colonial town of San Jose del Copán to get lunch.
All in all, I would NOT recommend this tour. I highly enjoyed my short time at Copan, but this tour experience left much to be desired.
Từ US$270.00
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