Embark on an immersive 6-day Authentic Nicaragua Tour that takes travelers from the enchanting Granada Colonial City to the bustling capital of Managua. This trip is a deep dive into Nicaragua's culture, showcasing ancient rock art and colonial marvels in Granada. As the oldest city in the Americas, Granada preserves its history through impeccably maintained colonial churches and historic mansions that are sure to enthrall travelers. The adventure then leads to the lively surfing paradise of San Juan del Sur, where travelers can bask in the beauty of its scenic beaches and connect with the local way of life. It's a comprehensive exploration of Nicaragua's culture, from its historical treasures to its vibrant contemporary scenes.
Highlights
Enjoy a leisurely boat excursion among the islands of Nicaragua Lake.
Walking tour of one of the best-preserved colonial cities in Latin America
Explore the town of Masaya and engage with local artists during your visit.
Visit the Mombacho Volcano Nature Reserve and witness unique species
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
Arrival in Managua. Travelers are met by an English-speaking tour guide or a local representative, who then transports travelers to Granada City. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Day 2: Islets Boat Trip | Granada Highlight | Chocolate | Artisan Market & Masaya Volcano Night Tour
After breakfast, begin your trip with a boat ride on Nicaragua Lake, passing islands near Mombacho volcano. Explore Granada City, known for its colonial churches and charming streets. Take a guided tour, including "La Merced" church and the San Francisco convent with pre-Columbian sculptures. Visit Bate Bate Chocolate to learn about Nicaraguan chocolate history, grind cocoa, and taste various products.
Continue to Masaya, explore the arts and crafts market, and end the day with an exciting night visit to Masaya Volcano National Park to see red, glowing lava in the crater.
Day 3: Transfer to San Juan del Sur | Mombacho Volcano Visit
After breakfast at the hotel, you'll be transferred to San Juan del Sur town. En route, the vehicle will stop at the base of Mombacho Volcano, where your guide will coordinate with park rangers. You'll switch to a four-wheel-drive vehicle to ascend to the volcano's summit. As you begin your ascent, you'll be struck by the rich biodiversity of this natural reserve, surrounded by lush vegetation and vistas. The hike will last approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes, during which you'll gain insights into the region's flora, fauna, ancient inhabitants, and volcanic activity. This hike is considered moderate.
Following the hike, you'll continue your journey to San Juan del Sur town. Upon reaching the charming fishing village, you'll be transported to your hotel, where you'll spend the upcoming days. After checking in at the hotel, you'll have a free afternoon to explore nearby beaches, take town tours, and immerse yourself in the surfing culture.
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Our guide and driver were very good with their knowledge and were very helpful with our questions. It was a very pleasant visit that would have been impossible to do on our own. Hotels and restaurants were fantastic. The special places we got to go to, like the kitchens, were great. Enjoyed the entire trip!
Meyer Smolen
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9 hours ago
Adventure Life is always an excellent choice when planning complicated, extreme, or exotic vacations or expeditions. They provide friendly professional services and advice and are enthusiastic and encouraging in helping us to prepare and thoroughly enjoy our trip. They handle all the details which greatly reduces the stress of planning a difficult trip. I'm very impressed with Adventure Life and definitely recommend them to friends and family.
Scott Trochim
2 days ago
The response from Adventure Life to my first inquiry was prompt and promising. I worked with Jamie Broeckel, Trip Planner, via text, email, and phone calls- always extremely responsive and thorough with information and explaining the process to arrange a private tour for me to Malaysia Borneo. Within about week, the booking was complete and I made decisions because of Jamie's great customer service , friendly manner, and overall competence on behalf of the company's travel expertise. Now I have an itinerary, additional Trip Planner Assistants, several links for vital information for traveling to Maylasia, etc. Still many details for Sept. trip, but now the heavy lifting is done and I can enjoy the rest of the anticipation and research!! Thanks Jamie- you are amazing!!!!
Susan Campo
4 days ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
5 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.
