Travel to Honduras

There are no direct flights to Honduras, but airlines including Delta, British Airways and Iberia offer indirect services from most major UK airports arriving in San Pedro, Tegucigalpa and Roatan. Delta also offer indirect flights from Manchester to La Ceiba, however these flights can be extremely expensive!

If you're heading to the Bay Islands of Roatan and Utila during your holiday in Honduras the cheapest option is to catch the ferry from La Ceiba. However, if you intend to travel during the festival of Semana Santa which takes place over Easter you might be best off flying as queues for the boat can be up to eight hours long! On the main land, buses are great for exploring the country and operate between most of the major tourist draws. They're very affordable and reliable and offer a great way of getting to know the locals who frequent them every day!

Finding cheap hotels in Honduras is pretty easy as accommodation to suit every budget is available throughout the country. The bigger cities such as San Pedro Sula offer the most choice with plenty of five star resorts as well as hostels, while the lesser known areas are more likely over basic guesthouses. During festivals such as the Semana Santa, book as far in advance as possible to secure your accommodation.

For cheap eats look out for restaurants advertising plato tipico at lunch time. This affordable meal consist of beef, rice, fried beans and fried bananas and will keep you nice and full for the rest of the day.

There are plenty of markets all over the country so be sure to visit one during your Honduras holiday, just make sure you brush up on your haggling skills as you'll need to haggle hard for a bargain. Leather goods, coffee, silver jewellery and ceramics are worth looking out for as tend to be of very high quality, yet at affordable prices.