12 days from £1,425We strongly recommend this budget holiday to Nicaragua, an emerging destination for visitors which still retains its untouched charm. We take you to the unassuming colonial treasure that is the city of Granada, the bewitching landscapes of the volcanic southern highlands, and the islands of Lake Nicaragua the little-developed Corn Islands on the Caribbean coast. Suggested Holiday ItineraryDay 1: Arrive Managua. Drive to Granada for 2 nights.
Day 2: Tour to the Masaya volcano.
Day 3: Drive/ferry across Lake Nicaragua to Ometepe Island,stay 2 nights.
Day 4: At leisure and optional excursions on Ometepe.
Day 5: By ferry/drive to León, 2 nights.
Day 6: At leisure to explore León.
Day 7: Return to Managua, overnight.
Day 8: Fly to the Caribbean Corn Islands, 3 nights.
Day 9: At leisure in the Corn Islands.
Day 10: At leisure in the Corn Islands.
Day 11: Fly to Managua.
Day 12: Transfer to airport.
Owing to many clients' preference for flexibility, and the variation in flight price according to season and availability, the price quoted excludes the cost of international flights, which we will happily arrange for you. Flights to Latin America can be daytime or overnight, while the return flight is always overnight, so you will need to add at least one day to arrive at the total length of your holiday.
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Our Comment
Read more about the "beaches that time forgot" in the tropical paradise that is the Corn Islands - and we don't like to use those superlatives lightly! Journalist Emma John was enchanted and has written an inspirational piece for our magazine, Papagaio.
The Corn Islands - Central America's Hidden Gem
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|  León cathedral
 Concepcion volcano on Ometepe island in Lake Nicaragua
 Snorkelling in the Corn Islands
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