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Volcanoes Cocktail
Category: strenuous
Discover 5 volcanoes in just one week time: Mombacho and
its natural reserve; Masaya, National Park hosting 5 craters;
Ometepe Island, with the Concepcion located 5 300 ft above
see level and Maderas and its cloud forest; Cerro Negro,
which last huge eruption was in 1999.
8 days, 7 nights
A lot of hike is included in this package, so you really
need to be in shape. The highlight of our trip will be the
Concepcion, active volcano overlooking the Ometepe Island
and Lake Nicaragua. 6 to 7 hours will be necessary to reach
the top of this mountain! The lodging will be simple but
always clean and charming.
Day 1 : Managua airport-Managua (B)
Arrive in Managua. Transfer and accommodation in your hotel Europeo 2* sup or Intercontinental 4*.
Night in the hotel.
Day 2 : Managua- White villages- Ometepe Island (B, D)
 From Managua, we will first stop at the handicraft market in Masaya.
Then visit the “white towns”,
typical villages producing all kind of handicrafts: visit
to a local ceramic manufacture to watch the process, and then stop at the Mirador
de Catarina, place offering a magnificent view towards Lake
Nicaragua and the Islets, the Mombacho volcano and natural
reserve and a crater Lake. Continue to San Jorge to take
the ferry to Ometepe Island. Arrival in your lodge in the
late afternoon, accommodation at hotel Charco Verde 2* or similar, located wtaer front. Dinner and overnight in the Lodge.
Day 3 : Ometepe Island-Maderas volcano & Natural Reserve
in Ometepe Island (B, L, D)
Go for a early hike to the Maderas Volcano and reach its
waterfall and explore the cloud forest. You can observe a
lot of wildlife, such as birds and monkeys. Once back in
the lodge, free afternoon to enjoy the beach and relax swimming
in Lake Nicaragua. Kayaks and mountain bike available. Dinner
and overnight in the lodge.
Day 4 : Ometepe Island-Concepcion volcano in Ometepe Island (B, L, D)
You will get up very early and go for the most unforgettable
day of your trip: hike the Concepcion volcano. Situated 5
300 ft above see level, it has a perfect conic shape and
smoke always goes out from its crater. Once in the top you
will have a wonderful 360 degrees view. Snacks en route,
guide and sherpa.
You will be back to the lodge in the afternoon. Dinner and night in the
lodge.
Day 5 : Ometepe Island-Mombacho volcano-Granada (B)
Leave Ometepe Island, take the ferry back to the main land
and drive north. We first will go to visit the Mombacho Natural
Reserve. we will drive to the Mombacho Volcano Natural Reserve.
A Jeep or truck ride will take us to the top. 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 continue to Granada, accommodation in your hotel Patio del Malinche 2* sup or la Gran Francia 3* sup, and free evening and
night in your hotel.
Optional today: Canopy Tour (top tree trail) in the Mombacho
volcano.
Day 6 : Granada-Masaya national park & volcano-Léon (B)
Leave 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 lunch, transfer to Leon located 60 miles north of Managua,
and accommodation in your hotel la Posada del Doctor 2* or El Convento 3* sup, in the centre of the city.
Free afternoon to visit the city and its main monuments.
Day 7 : Leon-Cerro Negro volcano-Boiling Mud at San Jacinto-Managua (B)
 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 volcanic ashes. Temperature
can be very hot as there is no vegetation at all, ranges
between 30 and 42-48 Celsius (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 crevasses). 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. Then we’ll
go to San Jacinto and observe the boiling mud and thermal
waters, another imprerssive natural phenomena.
Take our way south to the city of Managua Accommodation in
your hotel Camino Real 3* sup in Managua to spend the last night. Free evening.
Day 8 : Managua-Managua airport
Transfer to Managua international airport, 2 hours before
your flight departure. End of our services.
Package includes:
- All transportation in an
a/c vehicle for the 8 days.
- 2 types of hotels to be chosen from.
- 2 nights in Managua.
- 2 nights in Ometepe Island.
- 1 night in Leon.
- 1 night in Granada.
- Daily breakfasts.
- Meals as specified, each one including one soft drink
or one bottled water per person..
- Activities as mentioned above with entrance fees for National
Park, tourist’s centers
and ferry fees, for guests and vehicle.
- Bilingual Private guide during for all the activities.
- Hotel and restaurant taxes.
Package Does Not Include:
- Tips.
- Other meals
- Taxes at the airport
- Extra expenses.
- Dinners
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