Day Tour: Copan Ruins UNESCO World Heritage Site in Honduras from San Salvador

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

14 hours

Mobile ticket

Copán Ruinas is known for its magnificent Mayan ruins, declared Archaeological Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 1980. Considered the Paris of the Mayan world in Central America.

Copán is one of the most important remaining sites of the Mayan civilization. The vestiges of the city and the imposing public squares reveal the three main periods of its development, before the city was abandoned at the beginning of the 9th century AD. Copán Ruinas is the most important cultural destination in Honduras.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Small Groups

Professional guide

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Hotel/port pickup and drop-off

Food and drinks, unless specified

Lunch

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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What To Expect

We will do the entry process to Guatemala, do not forget your passport.

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

We will do the entry process to Honduras, do not forget your passport.

15 minutes • Admission Included

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Day Tour: Copan Ruins UNESCO World Heritage Site in Honduras from San Salvador

Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

7 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Loved it!
Maria H,
Jul 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very good tour! They arrived for us on time and Herbert the guide helped us at all times and was watching over us, he helped us in the border process very kindly. The place was beautiful I give 100% highly recommended. I'd do it again.
Beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site - Mayan Ruins
Jessica G,
Apr 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This tour was very interesting for a variety of reasons. The pick up was early in the day to ensure an early arrival at the Copan Ruins to avoid excessive heat and crowds. Going early was so worth it and the site itself is spectacular! The local guide was very knowledgeable and Herbert provided excellent service with driving, through border control in each country and providing additional facts on the round trip journey. I thought it was super cool to have been in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras all in a single day and loved getting extra passport stamps at each stop along the way and back!
Copan visit
Eric M,
Dec 3, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
The Copan ruins are quite unique among the Mayan treasures. They are smaller than Tikal, but definitely worth the visit. The guide at the ruins was excellent. A real bonus is the recreation of one of the temples, housed in the museum, with very good explanations of the site, and great examples of stonework and sculptures. It is a rather long day driving from San Salvador, but our guide and driver, Osmar, makes it interesting and fun. He is a fount of knowledge in all things Salvadoran. We were somewhat concerned about the multiple border crossings, but this went off without difficulty or any delays worth mentioning.
Worth the trip
Ian P,
May 23, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Was an amazing trip, van was air conditioned and comfortable and the driver and guide were amazing. Don't be intimidated by the long drive, it is worth it
Amazing History and Culture Tour
ryanmG8455AY,
Feb 23, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My wife and I booked a day tour from San Salvador to Copan and could not have had a better experience. Between our great and knowledgeable driver and the wonderous historical site it made for a perfect day.
Honduras from Salvador
Crystal L,
Dec 29, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had an amazing time with Osmaro. We traveled 3 countries in 1 day. It was pretty impressive. Definitely recommend.
San Salvador and Panchimalco Tour
Katerina F,
Aug 20, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I would like to recommend a tour with Eco Tours Petate. I just had a tour with Rafael this past Friday. We went to see the historical centre of San Salvador and also visit to Panchimalco village and Devil's Door (La Puerta del Diablo). It was very nice to learn many interesting things about the history of El Salvador and the places we visited. Rafael also sent us nice photos, he was taking throughout the day.