Ometepe-Granada-Leon-Matagalpa

9 days-8 nights

Ometepe Island– Masaya: its national park and active volcano; its handicraft market - Granada Colonial, its monuments, Lake Nicaragua and the Islands – Leon, other colonial city-Matagalpa and the mountains-

Day 1: Airport-Managua

Arrival in Managua, transfer to your hotel conveniently located next to major restaurants. Night in your hotel.

Day 2 : Managua – Ometepe Island

In the morning, a representative of Nicaragua Adventures will visit you and provide a map of Nicaragua, road-maps, vouchers and important information about your trip.
Optional: guided city tour in Managua.

Then, we will transfer you to San Jorge and provide the tickets for the ferry to Ometepe Island, world’s largest volcanic island in a lake. The people of your hotel will pick you up at the ferry (at your arrival in the Island) and drive you to the hotel. Accommodation in the lodge, situated on the waterfront. After lunch, you can discover the island or just relax at the beach. Dinner in the hotel.

Day 3: Ometepe Island

Free day in the island. Optional tours available, like kayaking, bicycling, hiking in the rain forest. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.

Day 4 : Ometepe Island – Granada

After breakfast, leave the hotel and the island. The people of the hotel will drop you at the ferry place, and you will be delivered your car by a representative of the car rental company at your arrival in San Jorge. Drive 100 kilometers north to reach Granada.
Accommodation in your hotel.
Granada is the oldest city in the Americas, founded by the Spanish in 1524.
Note: on the way, you can go to the Masaya National Park and see its active volcano.
Night at the hotel.

Days 5: Granada

Free day in Granada to enjoy the different tours and activities in the area:

-Boat ride to discover Lake Nicaragua and some of its 365 small islands “Isletas”.
-Excursion to Mombacho volcano, natural reserve with a cloud forest, a very nicely designed trail circles around one of the craters (Thursday to Sunday).
-Tour to Masaya markets and the “white towns”, home of famous handicraft manufactured in the country, as well as Catarina, lookout where from you can observe Lake Nicaragua & the Islets, the Mombacho volcano, Granada and Apoyo Lagoon.
-Tour to Masaya National Park and volcano, where you’ll reach the edge of a still active volcano and visit its small but very interesting museum.
(Can be combined with the markets and white towns, in one full day)
-Canopy tour (top tree trail) in the Mombacho volcano.
-Museums and colonial monuments in Granada.
-Visit a small cigar factory.
-Go to Apoyo Lagoon, where a crater lake awaits, with warm, pleasant and safe waters. There is a small private exclusive resort, located in front of the water and including bar and restaurant.

Night in Granada.

Day 6: Granada-Leon – San Jacinto – Leon

Drive north towards Leon, one of the oldest colonial cities in Central America. The road goes along Lake Managua (“Xolotlan”), and you will observe the Momotombo volcano, still active and its little brother Momotombito immerged in the lake. Accommodation at your hotel. Free day to visit Leon, colonial city with many antique churches, the largest cathedral in Central America, art galleries and more… Free evening and night in Leon, very lively city mostly during the week ends.

Day 7: Leon – Matagalpa and the coffee plantations

Leave Leon, on the road towards east, to mountainous region Matagalpa, home of famous coffee plantations. On the way stop at San Jacinto and observe the boiling mud and thermal waters. Arrive at Matagalpa, drive a few more miles to your hotel located in a large coffee plantation. Visit the property, or take your car to discover the beautiful nature in the mountain area.
Dinner and night in Matagalpa,

Day 8: Matagalpa – Managua

Free morning to visit the area. In the afternoon, drive back to Managua. On the way along the road, you will see people selling the most unexpected animals: tattoos, monkeys, parrots, iguanas, fishes and more…
Arrive in Managua, accommodation in your hotel to spend the last night before you fly back home.

Day 9: Managua-Managua airport

Drive to the airport; return your car to the car rental agency. Board your flight back to your country.
Note: for your convenience, you also can return your car the evening of day 7 in your hotel, and our agency will provide transportation to the airport.

Package includes:

Lodging:
• 2 nights in Managua
• 2 nights in Ometepe Island
• 2 nights in Granada
• 1 night in Leon
• 1 night in Matagalpa

• In total, 8 nights in selected and charming hotels.

Meal plan:
• Breakfast in Managua, Granada and Leon;

Others:
• Transportation and guided tour in private vehicles with a/c on day 2.
• Transfer from the airport to your hotel in Managua upon arrival day.
• Transfer from Managua to San Jorge to take the ferry to Ometepe Island on day 2.
• Round trip transfer port in Ometepe-hotel-port
• All taxes for hotels and restaurants.
• Car rental with insurance, from day 4 in the morning to day 9 in the morning (see “Rent a car/van”).

Does not include:

• All optional activities mentioned and suggested
• Discretional tips
• All meals not included in the above list
• Taxes at the airport (entrance and exit)
• Other personal expenses
• Optional insurance for your car
• Gas