Day 1: Costa Rica- Nicaragua - Ometepe Island

Pick up at Peñas Blancas (border between Nicaragua and Costa Rica) or in Liberia area in Costa Rica (Liberia airport, Papagayo, Ocotal, Tamarindo…). Your driver will provide support to get your passport stamped. Continue to San Jorge in order to take the ferry to Ometepe Island (which is the world’s largest volcanic island in a lake). Pick up at your arrival in the Island transfer to the hotel. Accommodation in the lodge, situated on the waterfront, you can discover the island or just relax at the beach.
Night in your hotel.

Day 2: Ometepe Island (B)

Day at leisure to take one of the tours offered in the island. Optional tours available, like hiking in the rain forest, hike an active volcano, tour of the island, kayaking, bicycling, see the petroglyphs and more.
Overnight in your hotel.

Day 3: Ometepe Island – Granada. (B)

Today leave the hotel and the island, transfer to the ferry place to catch the ferry back to the main land. From there transfer to Granada.

Granada is the oldest colonial city in the Americas, founded by the Spanish in 1524. Touring Granada will transport you back to the colonial times, with its classical and neo-classical buildings, its horse-drawn carriages! Accommodation in your hotel located in the historical district. Free evening in Granada.

Day 4: National Park - Masaya Market – Catarina and San Juan de Oriente. (B)

After breakfast, we will transfer you to Masaya (just 14kms from Granada). Your tour will start visiting the First National Park created in Nicaragua in 1979, one of Nicaragua's most interesting and beautiful natural phenomena. It comprises an area of 54 km2 with more than 20 km of scenic roads and trails, leading to and around the one impressive volcano and five formidable craters; one of them currently displays gaseous activity and incandescent lava in its interior. You can also visit the Museum that offer interesting history and legends.

Then we will visit the finest Handicraft Market where you can enjoy the creativity and variety of Nicaraguan art at bargain prices.

Later transfer to Catarina where you will enjoy a delicious lunch. Catarina is a small and characteristic village of Nicaragua where people work seedling nurseries, make handcraft and raise horses. Placed on top of a hill at 520 meters over the sea level, present a very agreeable climate, the temperature is between 22 and 27 degrees, from here you can have a magnificent view of the Apoyo lagoon, Mombacho volcano, Granada and Lake Nicaragua., after your lunch will go to San Juan de Oriente, famous for its ceramic arts.
Then we will transfer you back to Granada City. Free evening and night at the hotel.

Day 5: Granada- Nature reserve and Lake Nicaragua/Islands (B)

Your guide will pick you up in your hotel at 9.00 am, we will drive to the Mombacho Volcano Natural Reserve (open Thursday-Sunday) is 1400 meters high. It's been extinct for many years now, and it is totally covered with vegetation. This has created a rich ecosystem where within it live 50 species of mammals, 174 species of birds, 30 of reptiles and 750 species of flora. A powerful truck will drive all the way to the top of the extinct volcano. We will go through coffee plantations to the cloud forest, which offers exceptional sites to discover its flora and fauna. We will walk around one of the craters and discover amazing views!

Then, we’ll drive to Lake Nicaragua. You will go for a Boat Ride and discover Lake Nicaragua and some of its 356 islands “isletas”, a must see. First you will enjoy a lunch in one of the islands (fresh fish from the lake available!). You will tour the islands in a very nice boat, also equipped for fishing if you feel like trying your chance. Our captain will be glad to help catching a “Guapote” (Raimbow Bass from the lake). The boat is fully equipped with individual lifevests, and a cooler with sodas.

The islands “Isletas” were formed thousands years ago, after an eruption of nearby Mombacho volcano (now extinct). They are now covered with lush, tropical vegetation, some of them are inhabited by natives, others have vacation houses built on them, and others are still deserted. You will be able to observe some of the many species of tropical birds that live in the islands. The inhabitants (“Isleños”) live peacefully in simple yet decent conditions and dedicate themselves to fishing and small agriculture, and now to tourism too.
You will be back in your hotel around 5.00 pm. Free time to explore Granada. Night in your hotel.

Day 6: Granada – Managua airport or border to Costa Rica (B)

Breakfast in your hotel. Transfer to Managua airport or back to Costa Rica or continue your trip with a beach extension. End of our services.

Package Includes:

Lodging:
2 nights in Ometepe
3 nights in Granada
In total 5 nights in selected hotels
Meal plan: as specified

Others	Does not include
All activities mentioned, with guide and respective entrances (Granada and Masaya area, days 4 and 5). All transportation in private vans or shuttles with a/c (days 1, 3, 4, 5, 6). Ferry San Jorge-Ometepe-San Jorge (passengers). Transfer pier - hotel in Ometepe and hotel – pier. All taxes for hotels and restaurants.	All optional activities mentioned. Discretional tips. All meals not included in the above list. Taxes at the airport (entrance and exit) Other personal expenses