Travel advisory · HondurasSome governments advise against travel to parts of Honduras.The warnings cover only these areas: Chamelecón, Choloma, Cofradía, Gracias a Dios, Yoro.Advice depends on your passport. Read your own government's advice before you book.Official advice

Areas with warnings

Chamelecón · avoid non-essential travel · Canada, New Zealand
Choloma · avoid non-essential travel · Canada, New Zealand
Cofradía · avoid non-essential travel · Canada, New Zealand
Gracias a Dios · avoid non-essential travel · Canada, New Zealand
Yoro · avoid non-essential travel · Canada, France

Also named by one government: Bajo Aguán (Colón) (France), Choluteca city (Canada), Colón (excluding Trujillo city) (Canada), Comayagüela city (excluding Toncontín airport and access roads) (Canada), Cortés (France), El Planeta (La Lima) (Canada), Francisco Morazán (France), La Ceiba (Atlántida) (France), Ocotepeque (France), Olancho (Canada), Olancho: Juticalpa–Catacamas axis and San Francisco (France), Rivera Hernández (Canada), Santa Bárbara (France), Within 20 km of the El Salvador border (Canada), Within 20 km of the Guatemala border (Canada)

Government	Advice	Updated	Read the advice
United Kingdom (FCDO)	No advice against travel	Jul 29, 2026	Read the advice
United States (State Dept)	Level 3: Reconsider Travel	Aug 25, 2026	Read the advice
Canada (Global Affairs)	Exercise a high degree of caution (regional advisories)	–	Read the advice
Germany (Auswärtiges Amt)	Besondere Vorsicht in allen Landes- und Stadtteilen	Oct 13, 2026	Read the advice
New Zealand (SafeTravel)	Exercise increased caution overall (regional advisories)	–	Read the advice
Ireland (Department of Foreign Affairs)	High Degree of Caution	–	Read the advice
France (Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs)	No advice against the whole country (regional advisories)	–	Read the advice

Checked daily from the governments' published advice; last checked Nov 2, 2026. RoamLedger summarises official advice; it is not advice from any government.

a body of water with a bunch of houses on it

Central America

Honduras

Travelers come for the Caribbean reefs of the Bay Islands, the Maya ruins at Copán, and the mountain and rainforest interior.

Start with the essentials Where to stay Plan a trip to Honduras

Honduras is a Central American republic with coasts on the Caribbean and the Pacific, and its capital is Tegucigalpa. It borders Guatemala to the west, El Salvador to the southwest and Nicaragua to the southeast. Most of the country is mountainous, while the coastal lowlands are hot and very humid. Visitors head mainly to the Bay Islands, Roatán, Utila and Guanaja, which lie off the north coast in the Caribbean. Waters around the islands and the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef hold whale sharks, manta rays and parrotfish.

Copán was the dominant Maya state in western Honduras, and its ruins are the best-known pre-Columbian site in the country. La Mosquitia, in the northeast, holds the Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, a lowland rainforest and UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1982. The rainy season runs from May to November across most of the country. Travelers should be wary on roads, since armed robbers have set up fake checkpoints using police-style uniforms. The Bay Islands have lower crime rates than the mainland.

Five things to know before Honduras

Read the UK travel advice before you plan overland
UK advice calls the Bay Islands generally safer than the mainland, notes protests and roadblocks in Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula and La Ceiba, and lists roads with attacks. Use registered transport and read it again before you fly. UK travel advice
Check the visa rule for your passport
British citizens must have a visa, unlike in Guatemala or Nicaragua. Canadian, Australian, German and Spanish advice lists visa-free stays of up to 90 days. Check your own passport before you book. Visa checker
Complete the customs form and keep the stamp
Honduras asks for an online customs declaration before you enter and again before you leave; keep the QR code on your phone. Make sure the officer stamps your passport and note the days: missing stamps can bring fines.
Fly or ferry straight to the Bay Islands
Ferries run from La Ceiba to Roatán, and airlines can change schedules at short notice. Compare the crossing with a flight before you commit to the north coast. Ferry or flight to Roatán
Budget for the departure tax and the land border fee
UK advice gives an international departure tax of 40 to 55 US dollars depending on the airport, normally in the ticket price. Land borders may charge 3 US dollars in cash; keep the receipt until you leave. Roatán

Honduras travel guides

Practical guides from writers who live there.

Roatán

Where to stay, how many days and the ferry or flight from La Ceiba.

Read the guide Visa checker

Stay lengths and visa rules by passport.

Read the guide Visas and entry

The stamp, the customs form and the CA-4 stay.

Read the guide Travel insurance

Diving cover for the Bay Islands and medical care.

Read the guide Getting around

Flights to Roatán, ferries from La Ceiba and shuttles to Copán.

Read the guide Money

Lempiras on the mainland and dollars on the islands.

Read the guide

Top places to visit in Honduras

See all attractions in Honduras

Sight · RoatánRoatan Marine Park

Garden · RoatánCarambola Gardens

Landmark · RoatánArch's Iguana and Marine Park

Destinations in Honduras

IslandRoatánExplore

an aerial view of a small island in the middle of the ocean

IslandUtilaExplore

Where to stay in Honduras

Neighborhood first, hotel second.

All stay guides

RoatánWhere to stay in Roatán: West End vs West Bay and two other bases

Itineraries

3 daysRoatán in 3 days: reef, West Bay and an island dayA three-day Roatán plan: a reef day from West End, a beach day at West Bay and a guided island day, with marine park rules, dive safety and a rain plan.

When to go

Rainy days

Best

JanuaryClear5 rainy daysHigh26°Low15°Dry, mild
FebruaryClear4 rainy daysHigh27°Low15°Dry
MarchClear5 rainy daysHigh30°Low16°Dry, warm
AprilPartly cloudy9 rainy daysHigh30°Low18°Dry, hot
MayRain21 rainy daysHigh29°Low19°Rains start
JuneRain26 rainy daysHigh26°Low18°Wet
JulyRain19 rainy daysHigh27°Low17°Short dry spell
AugustRain22 rainy daysHigh27°Low18°Wet
SeptemberRain25 rainy daysHigh27°Low18°Wet, storm risk
OctoberRain25 rainy daysHigh26°Low18°Wet, storm risk
NovemberRain14 rainy daysHigh25°Low16°Rains ease
DecemberPartly cloudy7 rainy daysHigh25°Low16°Drier

Average daily high and low in Tegucigalpa, 2016–2025. Rainy day: 1 mm of rain or more.

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Right now in Honduras

Local time, today's weather and the exchange rate, refreshed through the day.

Feels like: 30°
Humidity: 68%
Wind: 11 km/h
Chance of rain: 94%

Honduras

02:36 PM

Monday, November 2

GMT-6

Today28°18°94%Monday: Thunderstorms. High 28°, Low 18°. Chance of rain 94%.
Tue29°18°75%Tuesday: Drizzle. High 29°, Low 18°. Chance of rain 75%.
Wed29°18°50%Wednesday: Drizzle. High 29°, Low 18°. Chance of rain 50%.
Thu29°19°72%Thursday: Drizzle. High 29°, Low 19°. Chance of rain 72%.
Fri30°19°65%Friday: Thunderstorms. High 30°, Low 19°. Chance of rain 65%.
Sat28°20°64%Saturday: Rain. High 28°, Low 20°. Chance of rain 64%.
Sun28°21°69%Sunday: Rain. High 28°, Low 21°. Chance of rain 69%.

Updated 10:25 AM local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com

Money

Mid-market rate1 USD = 26.94 HNL

Amount

Converted to

HNL · Honduran Lempira

Rates from Nov 2, 2026 · Rates By Exchange Rate API

Before you go to Honduras

Hotels on RoatánPick the side of the island firstCheck availability

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Rules for Honduras, checked

British citizens must have a visa to visit Honduras; Canadian, Australian, German and Spanish advice lists visa-free stays of up to 90 days.Checked Oct 3, 2026 · Read more

Honduras FAQ

Do I need a visa for Honduras?

British citizens do: apply through the Honduran Embassy in London or the nearest embassy before you travel. Canadian, Australian, German and Spanish advice lists visa-free stays of up to 90 days. The visa checker shows each passport.

Roatán or Utila?

Roatán is bigger, with more resorts, restaurants and a ferry link to La Ceiba. Utila is smaller and cheaper, known for dive courses and a backpacker scene.

Is Honduras safe for tourists?

UK advice puts Honduras among the highest violent-crime countries in Latin America, adds that most serious crime does not touch tourists, and asks you to avoid walking around Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula. The Bay Islands are rated generally safer.

When is the best time to visit the Bay Islands?

The mainland interior is driest from about November to April, while the islands and the Caribbean coast follow a different pattern, with more rain from about October to January. The hurricane season normally runs from May to November.

How do I get to Copán Ruinas?

Copán Ruinas lies near the Guatemalan border, in the west. Reach it by road from San Pedro Sula or across the border from Guatemala, in daylight, and read the UK advice on road and border risks first.