Activities in La Ceiba
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Canopy Tours
Canopy Tours provides a canopy tour with a 20-cable system about 500m past Sambo Creek, east of La Ceiba. The 20-cable tour (two to three hours) starts with a 35-minute horseback ride up a steep road to the first station and includes a stop at a natural hot springs where you can smear yourself with the possibly therapeutic, definitely sulfur-smelling mud there. Any east-bound bus from La Ceiba can drop you at the entrance; a cab there will cost around US$30.
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La Moskitia Ecoaventuras
Run by Jorge Salverri, an expert birder and one of the most knowledgeable guides to La Moskitia. Call ahead.
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Omega Tours
Located along the Río Cangrejal on the way to the town of Yaruca.
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Central America Spanish School
Central AmericaSpanishSchool offers intensive Spanish classes for students of all levels. Classes (L$3000 per week) include 20 hours per week of one-on-one instruction, weekly excursions and cultural events like Latin dance or Honduran cooking classes. Homestays (L$1330 per week, including meals) and other housing options can be arranged.
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Rare Conservation
One of the recipients of Conde Nast's prestigious Green List Award in 2006, Rare Conservation, a non-profit organization, offers quality, eco-friendly tours through La Moskitia. All proceeds go directly to Moskitia communities.
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Turtle Tours
German-run Turtle Tours has a long reputation for professionalism. Formerly based in Trujillo, Turtle Tours is best known for guided trips into La Moskitia and multiday motorcycle tours.
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Garífuna Tours
Runs several excursions on the North Coast. Most trips are based on a four-person minimum, though this is rarely a problem, since large tour groups are the norm (and kind of a bummer).
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Guaruma Servicios
To find options for hiking contact Guaruma Servicios, a community-based tour operator in the small town of Las Mangas on the Río Cangrejal that offers inexpensive guided hikes.
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Tourist Options
The family-run Tourist Options arranges personalized trips throughout Honduras, including tours of Garífuna villages, hiking in Pico Bonito and kayaking in Cuero y Salado.
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Jungle River Tours
Jungle River Tours offers white-water rafting trips, canopy tours, mountain biking and hiking. A free night at its jungle lodge is included with every trip.
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Dive in Caribik
Based at Hotel Palma Real, an all-inclusive resort 25km east of La Ceiba, this German-run dive shop offers recommended diving and snorkel trips to Cayos Cochinos.
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D’Antoni Golf Club
If you’re itching to play a round of golf, the D’Antoni Golf Club is your only option.
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