Multi-adventures in our Lakes and Volcanoes

8 days, 7 nights

This tour is designed for nature lovers, and requires a good physical condition. Soft adventure hikes up are never more than 2 hours.
Also features kayaking Lake Nicaragua and Canopy tour.
Time for sightseeing and relaxing between activities…

Day 1: Managua airport-Hotel in Managua

Arrive in Managua. Transfer and accommodation at your hotel, a few steps away from major restaurants and shopping centers. Night in the hotel.

Day 2: Managua-Leon- Boiling mud and city tour

Drive to Leon. Accommodation at your hotel. Visit the city, colonial buildings, Old Spanish churches and largest cathedral in Central America, as well as the boiling mud at San Jacinto. Night in Leon, in the hotel.

Day 3 : Léon- Cerro Negro active volcano-Granada

After breakfast go for an adventure day to discover one of Nicaragua’s monsters: Cerro Negro active volcano. Born in 1850, it is one of the most active volcanoes in Nicaragua. Cerro Negro “Black Mount” is the most recent of a group of four very young cinder cones in the central Maribios. Last big eruption was August 1998…
Hiking to the top takes less than an hour, a sort of trail has been made in the rocks and volcanisc ashes. Temperature can be very hot as there is no vegetation at all, ranges between 30 and 42-48 celcius (according to season; once you hike the breeze makes it easier) and the overwhelming view once we reach the active crater will be the reward you had ever imagined, sulfur coming out from many places, crater and also from the shores (many crevaces). From the top, you will also observe the crater of Telica, another active volcano, as well as the Pacific ocean, 20 miles away. After a walk around the crater we will hike down and drive back to the City of Leon. There, after a delicious lunch, we will take our way south to the city of Granada. Accommodation in your hotel. Free evening. Dinner and night in Granada.

Day 4: Granada-Catarina-Apoyo Lagoon-Granada

In the morning, city tour in Granada. After, about 11 o’clock we’ll head our way to the Apoyo lagoon. Possible hike up to the Mirador de Catarina and enjoy a fresh fruit juice and an impressive view. Hike down to the Apoyo Lagoon. Lunch in a very exclusive small resort, located right in front of the water. Pure and warm waters and hammocks in the garden under the shade, ideal for swimming and relaxing. Drive back to Granada, free evening to visit the city. Night in your hotel.

Day 5: Granada-Canopy Tour-Lake Nicaragua & the Islands-Granada

Go for another adventure day: we’ll experience the Cutirre canopy tour, located in the shores of Mombacho volcano facing Lake Nicaragua and the islands, Zapatera Island being just in front of us. 17 platforms await at this top security canopy tour (built by the owners of the Original Canopy). Lunch in the Hacienda, with incredible views.

Back to Granada, and from there, we’ll go to the port and take a boat ride to visit Lake Nicaragua and the islands & their habitants the “Isleños”. There are approximately 365 small islands in this natural paradise, we’ll stop at one of them, private and equipped with facilities such as a rancho and hammocks, and enjoy a delicious fruit punch, with sunset above the Mombacho volcano and natural reserve, located in front of the island. Then back to Granada, evening and night in Granada in your hotel.

Day 6: Granada-Masaya national park-the villages and markets- Granada

Go for a day tour in the Masaya area: in the morning we’ll visit the Masaya active volcano and national park. Hike the San Fernando crater, a trail goes all the way around the crater (extinct). Impressive views to the valley and Masaya lagoon. Visit the small museum dedicated to volcanoes history in Nicaragua. After this we’ll visit the Handicraft Market in Masaya City, here you will find the most delicate works. Lunch at Mirador de Catarina, overlooking 2 lakes, Granada, the islands and Mombacho.
In the late afternoon, visit the “white towns”, typical villages producing all kind of handicrafts. Visit to a local Ceramic Handcraft Workshop to watch the process. Then go back to Granada and free evening and night at your hotel.

Day 7: Granada-Lake Nicaragua-Managua

In the morning, we will go kayaking in Lake Nicaragua, observe the wildlife and flora.
Free lunch in Granada. Transfer to Managua and accommodation in your hotel, Managua downtown.

Day 8: Managua-Managua airport

Transfer to Managua int’l airport or border with Costa Rica.

End of our services.

Package Includes:

• All transportation in a comfortable Toyota Minibus or 4x4 with a/c for the 8 days.
• 2 types of hotels to be chosen from (2 or 3 *):
• 2 nights in Managua.
• 1 night in Leon.
• 4 nights in Granada.
• 7 breakfasts.
• 6 lunches, each one including one soft drink or one beer per person.
• 2 dinners, under same conditions.
• Cooler with purified water in the minibus.
• Day tours as mentioned above.
• Entrance fees for National Park, tourist’s centers and ferry fees for Guests and vehicle.
• Multilingual Private guide (English, German, French and Spanish) available for the 5 days.
• Hotel and restaurant taxes.

Package Does Not Include:

• Tips.
• Taxes at the airport
• Extra expenses.
• Dinners in Granada.