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Major city · Honduras

Isla del Tigre

Go for 1–2 nights midweek: quiet island, cheap tuk-tuks, free camping at Amapala's park. Skip weekends and holidays, when Tegucigalpa crowds fill the few rooms.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
HNL
Best months
Nov–Apr (dry season)
avoid May–Oct (rain, daily blackouts); weekends and Honduran holidays year-round
Airports
TGU · XPL
Nights
1–2
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Rules in force · 6Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua (CA-4) giv…
  • Central America ↗Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua (CA-4) give one shared entry allowance, usually 90 days in total; leaving for Belize, Costa Rica or Mexico and coming back does not always reset it — check with immigration before a long stay.
  • Central America ↗Cross land borders in daylight and early in the day; many posts close or empty of transport by late afternoon, and the approaches are where robberies happen.
  • Central America ↗Several borders charge entry, exit or municipal fees in US dollars (Belize exit, Nicaragua entry and exit, Honduras entry); carry small, clean US notes and ask for a receipt.
  • Honduras ↗Check entry rules for your passport with Honduras's migration authority or a Honduran consulate; the CA-4 agreement with Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua can make your permitted stay count across all four.
  • Honduras ↗Transit San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa by day and with pre-arranged transport; do not use public buses between cities.
  • Honduras ↗Do not travel to Gracias a Dios (La Mosquitia) except with a specialist operator; several governments advise against all travel there.

Isla del Tigre is a single volcanic peak in the Gulf of Fonseca, reached by boat from Coyolito on the mainland. Amapala, the old Pacific port, is the main town; villages sit by the beaches around the 18 km coast road. It is a stopover between El Salvador and Nicaragua more than a destination, and it is busiest on weekends and holidays.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Isla del Tigre, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Street or quick mealStreet food, AmapalaTwo blocks up from the docks; bring your own drinks.L20–60
  • Taxi, about 5 kmTuk-tuk within a villagePer person; up to L30 for longer distances.L5
  • Budget bedBasic double room, a night, per roomHNL 300
  • Mid-range bedBasic double room, a night, per roomHNL 500
  • High-end bedBasic double room, a night, per roomHNL 1,000

A day, not counting the bed: Budget HNL 600 · Mid HNL 1,400 · High HNL 2,500

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Amapala, the old Pacific portGulf of Fonseca viewsCerro El TigreQuiet midweek beaches
Airports
TGU Toncontín, Tegucigalpa (Bus toward San Lorenzo or Choluteca, get off at el desvío for Coyolito; several hours by road) · XPL Palmerola, Comayagua (Reached via Tegucigalpa or San Lorenzo by road)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Isla del Tigre: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

33°C

24°C

1 rd

Feb

34°C

24°C

1 rd

Mar

35°C

25°C

1 rd

Apr

35°C

26°C

3 rd

May

34°C

26°C

10 rd

Jun

33°C

25°C

14 rd

Jul

33°C

25°C

11 rd

Aug

33°C

25°C

12 rd

Sep

32°C

24°C

16 rd

Oct

32°C

24°C

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Nov

32°C

24°C

6 rd

Dec

33°C

24°C

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High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

Tuk-tuks are the only transport on the island; they charge per person and pick up more riders on the way, about L5 within a village and up to L30 for longer runs. The coast road is 18 km, walkable if you are fit.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Coyolito and the mainland

go

Door to door: About 1–2 h

Boat from Amapala or Playa Burro, then bus from el desvío

Boats run frequently; the crossing is short.

San Lorenzo

caution

Door to door: About 2 h

Boat to Coyolito, then bus

Useful as a link onward, not a sight in itself.

El Salvador or Nicaragua

caution

Door to door: Varies

Chartered boat across the gulf, or the long overland route

No immigration office on the island; formalities can be tricky.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Amapala

Main town and dock; rooms from about L400–600, plus free camping at the waterfront park.

Playa Burro

Boats from Coyolito land here; L300 double with AC and a restaurant.

Playa Grande

Rooms start around L1,000.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
L500–900 excl. bed (street food, tuk-tuks, camping)
Mid
L1,000–1,800 excl. bed
High
L2,000+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Basic double room1 × 1 night × HNL 500HNL 500
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × HNL 1,400HNL 2,800
Boat Coyolito → Amapala / Playa Burro2 × HNL 20 · L15–20HNL 40
Bus el desvío → Coyolito2 × HNL 25HNL 50
Tuk-tuk, day of short hops2 × HNL 60 · L5–30 per rideHNL 120
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurgeHNL 351
Trip total≈ HNL 1,931 per person per day, bed includedHNL 3,861

2026 estimate in lempira; boats and buses excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Street food, AmapalaTwo blocks up from the docks; bring your own drinks.L20–60
Snacks (golosinas) at Playa BurroL20
Fries at Playa BurroL30
Fresco de sandíaL5
Tuk-tuk within a villagePer person; up to L30 for longer distances.L5
Boat Coyolito → AmapalaPlaya Burro L15L20

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

The island feels like a small village and locals report very few incidents; the practical risks are blackouts, no WiFi and weekend crowds, not crime.
  • Weekends and holidays bring Tegucigalpa visitors; rooms and boats fill.
  • Rainy season (roughly May–Oct) brings lengthy daily blackouts, usually before the afternoon downpour.
  • No immigration office on the island: sort entry formalities before you arrive.
  • Most hotels and restaurants have no WiFi; Claro 3G+ works mainly in Amapala and nearby.
  • Agree the tuk-tuk fare before you get in.

Emergency numbers

Police, fire, ambulance
911

Pocket card

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My bed tonight

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A esta dirección, por favorTo this address, please

Emergency

  • Police, fire, ambulance911

Embassy

No embassies on the island; most are in Tegucigalpa (check).

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Boat Coyolito → Amapala: about L20, short crossing
  • Boat Coyolito → Playa Burro: about L15
  • Tuk-tuk, village hop: about L5 per person

Say or show

  • Buenas — Hello (bweh-nas)
  • ¿Cuánto cuesta? — How much is it? (kwan-to kwes-ta)
  • El lancha a Playa Burro, por favor — The boat to Playa Burro, please (el lan-cha a pla-ya bu-rro por fa-vor)
  • ¿Dónde puedo dormir? — Where can I sleep? (don-de pwe-do dor-mir)
  • Gracias — Thank you (gra-syas)

Cash in lempira; cards are not reliable on the island.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Isla del Tigre. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Nov–Apr (dry season) · avoid May–Oct (rain, daily blackouts); weekends and Honduran holidays year-round · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 3 day-trips, door to door
  6. 5 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. An airport-to-bed path that says whether a late landing still works
  2. Walking clusters with bag rules
  3. Day plans checked against opening hours
  4. Field-verified times and fares

Meanwhile

Back to Honduras

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