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The Caribbean Motorcycle Tour is an adventurous trip designed for those who are interested in a multifaceted tour including biking and river rafting as well as seeing the local culture and history.  We are also into meeting and partying with the locals and some beach relaxation. 
The Mayan temples in Copan will cover the local culture and history. The Rio Cangrejal outside of La Ceiba offers worldclass rafting. The small porttown of La Ceiba and Tela with its nightlife is well known for partying with the locals and the Bay Islands is a perfect place for relaxing on coconut framed beaches. 

Routing
Day 1: Arrival at San Pedro Sula
Transfer from airport into town. Enjoy the tropical atmosphere of the hotel while given all the information about the tour and getting familiar with the motorcycles. Overnight in San Pedro Sula. 

Day 2: San Pedro Sula - Copan Ruinas ( 160 km )
We head off to Copan Ruinas – the place of the Mayan ruins famous for the ballcourt, the longest hieroglyphic stairways and the rosalila temple. We will tour the ruins in the afternoon with a specialized guide. Overnight in Copan Ruinas.

Day 3 : Copan Ruinas – Lago de Yohoa ( 250 km ) We ride back to La Entrada and stay on pavement towards San Pedro Sula. At La Ceibita we turn off to Santa Barbara passing a mountainous road to Lago de Yoho splendidly set among tropical vegetation. We will stop at the lake for lunch where many little restaurants offer a beautiful view overlooking the lake. Spend the afternoon just relaxing at the lake. Overnight at Lago de Yohoa.

Day 4 : Lago de Yohoa – Tela ( 160 km )After breakfast we take a trip on a gravel road to the highest waterfall of Honduras called „Pulhapanzak" with a magnificient cascade of 40m . It is located in a kind of park with tropical plants and there is a place to swim in the river. After lunch at our hotel we are heading towards the Caribbean coast on a highway to Tela . Tela is right on the beach, so enjoy the most beautiful sandy beaches in the afternoon. Overnight in Tela.

Day 5 : Tela – La Ceiba ( 125 km )
Scenic ride on sandy roads along the beaches of the Caribbean Sea to „Miami" village.  Here is the entrance of the National Park „Punta Sal" , created to protect rare and endangered animals like the white faced monkey, ocelot and the manatee. We can leave the motorcycles behind and take a boatride in a motorized dugout canoe into the „Laguna de los micos" . On the way back we will visit the „Lancetilla Botanical Park " , founded by the United Fruit Company in 1926 to grow a vast collection of tropical fruit trees and plants. After lunch in Tela we will hit the main road to La Ceiba. Overnight at a jungle lodge in the Cangrejal valley near La Ceiba.

Day 6: Pico Bonito Mountains
A short ride  into the "Pico Bonito" mountains takes us to an impossibly green canyon with jungle scenery. From there we follow a winding dirt road along the "Rio Cangrejal." And on the way back we take a dip in the crystal clear water. This trip offers spectacular views: a waterfall plunging more than 300 feet from the canyon walls and rapids sliding around sculptured granite boulders.Here you can take exceptional whitewater rafting experience . Overnight in our jungle lodge.

Day 7: La Ceiba - Trujillo
We ride for an hour and stop at a little roadside pullover for our next exhilarating activity : “canopy tours” offered in the rainforest. You are hooked up to “zip lines” that run between platforms about 80 feet up in the trees with a great view of the valley and the deep blue Caribbean Sea . Then we continue on the highway before we turn into a dirt road until we meet the highway to Trujillo. Trujillo was the first capital of Honduras in the year 1525. It was here that Christopher Columbus landed in 1509 and the pirate William Walker was executed. Overnight outside of Trujillo in Campamento, a small lodge with bungalows right on the beach.  

Day 8: Santa Fe and Campamento Beach
In the morning we visit colorful villages of the "Garifunas" (black descendants of the African slaves) where life has remained virtually unchanged for centuries. The dirt road passes through many little rivers and during the rainy season we might actually get stuck in the mud! We will have lunch at the comedor "Caballero" in Santa Fe where Pete, a former cook on a cruise liner, will serve the best kingfish, lobster or shrimp. In the afternoon, relax on the beautiful beaches of Trujillo by swimming, snorkeling or just basking in the sun. Overnight in Campamento.

 Day 9: Ride back to La Ceiba - End of the tour
and departure to your international flight
or extension of your vacation on the islands : 

Roatan / Bay Islands.

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