A Journey Through Carambola Gardens & Optional Beach Time or West End Shopping
Overview
The 100% natural 40 acres of the Carambola Botanical Gardens and their many jungle trails offer a perfect place for hiking, wildlife and scenic photography, eco tours, Professor/student tours, bird watching, nature studies, and of course, relaxation. Carambola has testing benches along the paths or trails, deck benches, as well as palapa areas, If you love nature, this is the one tour in Roatan you can't miss!
Inclusions
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private transportation
- Entrance to Park
- A Map of the Gardens
- Entry/Admission - Carambola Botanical Gardens & Trails
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Carambola Botanical Gardens & Trails, Across From Anthony's Key Resort, Sandy Bay, Roatan IB3107 Honduras
One of our favorite spots in the island, Carambola Gardens, is a paradise in itself. Decades of hard work and dedication have gone into these lush botanical gardens filled with exotic plants and beautiful animals like hummingbirds and Agouti rabbits. Carambola Botanical Gardens provide protection for iguanas at the iguana wall and natural breeding grounds for parrots. Have you ever seen the Cacao Tree before? The tree where chocolate comes from? There's hundreds of them at Carambola Botanical Gardens! You can also see the Honduran mahogany tree and the cannonball tree (You gotta check it out!)!
At Carambola, bridges connect walkways that lead the visitor through areas of flowering plants, ferns, fruit and nut trees such as cashews, soursop and carambola (star fruit). Hardwoods include Spanish cedar, Ceak, Cordia, and Carreto. Among the natives you will find Hog Plum, Gumbo-limbo (the naked Indian/tourist tree), Trumpet tree, Teta, and Masica to name a few. The palm selection consists of Royal, Fishtail, Areca, Phoenix, Pindo, Fan Date, Chamaedorea, Veitchia and the Majestic Norfolk pine that command the gardens. Magnificent Royal Poincianas await you at the main entrance.
Duration: 2 hours
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Carambola Botanical Gardens & Trails, Across From Anthony's Key Resort, Sandy Bay, Roatan IB3107 Honduras
One of our favorite spots in the island, Carambola Gardens, is a paradise in itself. Decades of hard work and dedication have gone into these lush botanical gardens filled with exotic plants and beautiful animals like hummingbirds and Agouti rabbits. Carambola Botanical Gardens provide protection for iguanas at the iguana wall and natural breeding grounds for parrots. Have you ever seen the Cacao Tree before? The tree where chocolate comes from? There's hundreds of them at Carambola Botanical Gardens! You can also see the Honduran mahogany tree and the cannonball tree (You gotta check it out!)!
At Carambola, bridges connect walkways that lead the visitor through areas of flowering plants, ferns, fruit and nut trees such as cashews, soursop and carambola (star fruit). Hardwoods include Spanish cedar, Ceak, Cordia, and Carreto. Among the natives you will find Hog Plum, Gumbo-limbo (the naked Indian/tourist tree), Trumpet tree, Teta, and Masica to name a few. The palm selection consists of Royal, Fishtail, Areca, Phoenix, Pindo, Fan Date, Chamaedorea, Veitchia and the Majestic Norfolk pine that command the gardens. Magnificent Royal Poincianas await you at the main entrance.
Duration: 2 hours
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
ezbz1176
July 2022
My tour guide, a native of Honduras, provided a first-class, excellent, extensive tour, which first involved visiting the rum factory, which provided an extensive collection of homemade, flavored rums, rum cakes, cigars, and coffee beans. We then traveled to the Carambola gardens where he provid...
My tour guide, a native of Honduras, provided a first-class, excellent, extensive tour, which first involved visiting the rum factory, which provided an extensive collection of homemade, flavored rums, rum cakes, cigars, and coffee beans. We then traveled to the Carambola gardens where he provided me with interesting knowledge about all of the garden botanicals, which was followed by a short hike up to the top of Carambola Peak, which provided a breathtaking view of the shoreline and nearby island below. Then, we concluded the tour with a visit to The Roatan Chocolate Factory, and I was treated to firsthand information about all things chocolate (from the shelling of the cacao bean, to the separation of the cocoa powder and cocoa butter). I emphasize the words "firsthand" because my tour guide once worked as the manager and now provides the factory with wholesale cashews. I recommend this tour to anyone who plans on visiting Roatan, as he provides an unforgettably authentic Roatan experience!J1576HPvickyh
July 2021
Such a lovely hike. The trail is beautiful with lots of very interesting things to see. Our tour guide Dani was extremely informative and we learned so much about the Roatan culture and history. The hike itself is not too hard but not too easy - Dani also accommodated our desired level of difficu...
Such a lovely hike. The trail is beautiful with lots of very interesting things to see. Our tour guide Dani was extremely informative and we learned so much about the Roatan culture and history. The hike itself is not too hard but not too easy - Dani also accommodated our desired level of difficulty and made sure we got to see and walk as much as we wanted to, which was much appreciated. We also got many recommendations for food and other activities for our stay. Definitely book your tour with the Roatan tour association!!meaganw559
July 2023
Andres was amazing! So personable and patient. He even hiked the mountain with us! Communication was smooth with good follow up, timely service, and all around five star experience. Highly recommended
Andres was amazing! So personable and patient. He even hiked the mountain with us! Communication was smooth with good follow up, timely service, and all around five star experience. Highly recommended