Short tours in Copan
 

TOURS IN COPAN
N.B Any tours utilising David Sedat include a donation to his Archaeology program at Copan

COP1: COPAN TOUR (Half Day with Lunch)
DESCRIPTION: Guests are picked up from the airstrip or from their hotel at 9am and transferred to the
Archaeology site at Copan. Here they enjoy a guided tour of this beautiful site which is famous for its intricately
carved stelea and amazing hieroglyphic stairway as well as its comprehensive museum. When ready guests
return to the town of Copan to enjoy lunch in a local restaurant and time to explore this pretty town before being
transferred back to their hotel or to the airstrip.
TIMETABLE: Approx. 6hour. TRIP: (09:00-15:00)
INCLUDED: Private transfers, Bi-lingual guide, Lunch, Entrances
NOT INCLUDED: Tips & Gratuities.

COP1B: VIP COPAN TOUR WITH ARCHAEOLOGIST DAVID SEDAT GUIDING & LUNCH
AT HACIENDA SAN LUCAS
DESCRIPTION: Guests are picked up from the airstrip or from their hotel at 9am and met by the famous Copan
Archaeologist David Sedat. David has been the Field Director & head archaeologist for the Pennsylvania
Museum's Copan Program for 16years and before that at Quirigua in Guatemala. You will transfer to the Copan
site where you guided tour of this beautiful site which is famous for its intricately carved stelea and amazing
hieroglyphic stairway as well as its comprehensive museum and we also include on this tour the entrances to
the famous tunnels. When ready guests return to the town of Copan and up to the fabulous Hacienda San Lucas
where lunch is included for you and David so that you can continue your discussions before transferring back to
your hotel or to the airstrip.
TIMETABLE: Approx. 6hour. TRIP: (09:00-15:00)
INCLUDED: Private transfers, VIP Bi-lingual guide, Lunch, Entrances to Site & Museum & Tunnels
NOT INCLUDED: Tips & Gratuities.

COP2: COPAN TOUR & BIRD PARK (Full Day with Lunch)
DESCRIPTION: Guests are picked up from the airstrip or from their hotel at 9am and transferred to the
Archaeology site at Copan. Here they enjoy a guided tour of this beautiful site which is famous for its intricately
carved stelea and amazing hieroglyphic stairway as well as its comprehensive museum. When ready guests
return to Copan and to the Bird Park for lunch. After lunch guests enjoy a walk in the lush, shady river valley
location of the Copan Bird Park where they get a local guide to accompany them and see and interact with a
number of beautiful tropical birds that have been rescued from locales all over Honduras. A24 When ready
guests are transferred back to their hotel or to the airstrip.
TIMETABLE: Approx. 8hour. TRIP: (09:00-15=7:00)
INCLUDED: Private transfers, Bi-lingual guide, Lunch, Entrances
NOT INCLUDED: Tips & Gratuities.

COP3: BIRD PARK (Half Day with Lunch)
Guests are picked up from their hotel and transferred to the Copan Bird Park just outside of town. Here they
enjoy lunch & a walk in the lush, shady river valley location of the Copan Bird Park where they get a local guide
to accompany them and see and interact with a number of beautiful tropical birds that have been rescued from
locales all over Honduras. Remember to take your swimsuit for a relaxing bathe in their river swimming hole.
When ready guests are transferred back to their hotel or to the airstrip.

COPAN BUTTERFLY PARK: For guests who want to add a stop to the Copan Butterfly Park, please add in the
following supplement:

COP4: COPAN & LOS SAPOS TOUR (Full Day)
DESCRIPTION: Guests are picked up from the airstrip or from their hotel and transferred to the Archaeology site
at Copan. Here they enjoy a guided tour of this beautiful site which is famous for its intricately carved stelea and
amazing hieroglyphic stairway as well as its comprehensive museum. When ready guests return to the town of
Copan and continue up into the hills to the wonderful Hacienda San Lucas. Here guests enjoy a sumptuous
lunch and time to relax before hiking out behind the hacienda to visit the tiny yet interesting site at Los Sapos - a
famous fertility site. When guests are ready they are transferred back to their hotel. (We recommend hanging on
at Hacienda San Lucas for sunset drinks & dinner as well!)
TIMETABLE: Approx. 8hour. TRIP: (09:00-17:00)
INCLUDED: Private transfers, Bi-lingual guide, Lunch, Entrances
NOT INCLUDED: Tips & Gratuities.

COP5: HORSES, COFFEE, CARDAMOM & HOT SPRINGS (Full Day)
DESCRIPTION: You will be met at your hotel reception at 9am by your private guide Carlos to begin your full
day excursion out to the Farm or "Finca El Cisne". Carlos's family owns the farm and he will take guests on a
tranquil horseback ride through the farmlands and beautiful scenery of the Copan Valley followed by a hearty
farmhouse lunch cooked by Carlos's mother where you can taste the coffee grown here. In the afternoon guests
explore the coffee and cardamom plantations and learn about cattle ranching. On the way back to Copan this
wonderful tour finishes with a dip in the hot springs.
TIMETABLE: Approx. 10 hour Guided Tour with all listed entrances included. (2 Pax Minimum)
INCLUDED: Bi-lingual guide, Entrances & Lunch.
NOT INCLUDED: Tips & Gratuities

COP6: PRIVATE MEDICINAL PLANT TRAIL & BOTANICAL EXPERIMENTATION SITE
DESCRIPTION: You will be met at your hotel reception at 9am by your private guide - the renowned
archaeologist David Sedat. From here you can either ride horses or take an adventuresome 4 wheel drive tour
up to David's nearby hilltop botanical experimental station that has views of all the Copan Valley . There, David
will both introduce you to the many fascinating properties of medicinal plants used by the Maya, as well as
demonstrate the new alternative crops that show great promise for reforesting and renewing the local landscape.
Learn about David's plans to help the community & the Copan Valley environment with such alternative crops as
Noni, Neem, and Macadamia. Enjoy a refreshing herb tea and snack before returning to Copan. This is a unique
and fascinating trip for anyone interested in botany, medicinal plants & environmental issues.
TIMETABLE: Approx. 4 hour Guided Tour
INCLUDED: Bi-lingual guide, Horses, Entrances & Snacks.
NOT INCLUDED: Tips & Gratuities

COP7: PRIVATE COFFEE PLANTATION & BIRD PARK
DESCRIPTION: You will be met at your hotel reception at 9am by your private guide for a 4x4 transfer out of
Copan and up into the stunning hills of the Copan Valley to the private Miramundo Coffee Farm. Enjoy guided
hikes around the coffee plantations (great for bird watching) and see the coffee processing plant (more action in
the harvest months of Nov - April) whilst you learn about the coffee process. After your visit sip coffee at the
house whilst enjoying stunning views across the Copan Valley. When ready guests return to Copan and to the
Bird Park for lunch. After lunch guests enjoy a walk in the lush, shady river valley location of the Copan Bird
Park where they get a local guide to accompany them and see and interact with a number of beautiful tropical
birds that have been rescued from locales all over Honduras. When ready guests are transferred back to their
hotel or to the airstrip.
TIMETABLE: Approx. 8 hour Guided Tour
INCLUDED: Bi-lingual guide, Entrances & Lunch
NOT INCLUDED: Tips & Gratuities

COP8: VIP DINE WITH AN ARCHAEOLOGIST (Includes Presentation)
DESCRIPTION: You will be met at your hotel reception at 5pm and transferred to David Sedat's house in
Copan. Upon arrival enjoy a welcome cocktail and "boquita". Then guests can enjoy an amazing presentation of
some of David's work for the University of Pennsylvania Museum at Copan which covers the amazing
discoveries of the royal tombs that most visitors to Copan never know about. Have a chance to question one of
the world's upmost authorities on Copan about the site, Copan & Honduras in general as you continue with a
traditional dinner & wine cooked by David's wife at their home. This is a unique and fascinating activity that
Viaventure is proud to be able to offer discerning travelers. N.B Half of the cost of this presentation goes directly
to David's ongoing work at Copan.
TIMETABLE: Approx. 4 hour
INCLUDED: Transfers, Presentation, Dinner with Wine
NOT INCLUDED: Tips & Gratuities

COP9: ARCHAEOLOGIST PRESENTATION
DESCRIPTION: Guests can enjoy an amazing presentation of some of David's work for the University of
Pennsylvania Museum at Copan which covers the amazing discoveries of the royal tombs that most visitors to
Copan never get to see . Have a chance to question one of the world's upmost authorities on Copan about the
site, Copan & Honduras in general. This presentation can be organized at Hacienda San Lucas or the Marina
Copan Hotel. N.B Half of the cost of this presentation goes directly to David's ongoing work at Copan.
TIMETABLE: Approx.1hr
INCLUDED: Speaker & Presentation
NOT INCLUDED: Tips & Gratuities

COP9B: INCLUDE TRF TO & FROM HACIENDA SAN LUCAS, SUNSET COCTAILS & DINNER
Make a real evening of it. No matter where you are staying in Copan we can drive you up to Hacienda San
Lucas in time for sunset cocktails with views across Copan valley and down to the site itself. Then enjoy David
Sedat's wonderful presentation in the Hacienda's private room and finally sit down to a sumptuous 5 course
dinner that the Hacienda is so famous for. A definite highlight for any traveler interested in Archaeology and
looking for something just that extra bit special.