Overview & Highlights
Nicaragua, a country of landscape variety and cultural richness is one of the few remaining Latin American adventure destinations. This group holiday travels to hard-to-reach places where you'll be flung back in time.
- Granada: Masaya market and volcano
- Granada: city tour
- Solentiname: Los Guatuzos Wildlife Refuge tour
- El Castillo: Indio Maiz Reserve tour
- León: city tour
This group holiday will be a real adventure: we’ll be travelling by road and by boat across the country, arriving at remote, hard-to-reach destinations where we’ll be flung back in time. We’ll meet back-water rural and riparian communities, discover once wealthy Spanish colonial towns and clamber over a monumental frontier fort. We’ll gasp at the plethora of exotic wildlife on the fringes of Lake Nicaragua, gaze up at the crater of a sizzling volcano, and stroll on the sands of a folksy, English-speaking Caribbean Island. You’ll hardly believe how a country of such variety and richness can be so little-visited.
Nicaragua, much loved at Journey Latin America, is one of the few remaining Latin American destinations which can truly be described as unspoilt. Having suffered decades of civil war, geological and economic instability it remained off the tourist trail during the expansion of tourism in the early years of the 21st century. Now shyly opening up to visitors, it’s a country of great understated charm, from its verdant volcanic landscapes to its deserted jungle-fringed beaches; the people are particularly welcoming, the wildlife profuse, and the history and living culture riveting.
Outline itinerary
UK clients arrive in Managua, Nicaragua, the same day, Wednesday.
Day 1
Transfer to a coffee plantation south of the capital and overnight.
Day 2
At leisure to relax.
Day 3
Travel to San Jorge and take a ferry to Isla Ometepe.
Days 4-5
Two days to explore the islands history, wildlife and scenic vistas.
Day 6
Travel back to the mainland and onto colonial Granada.
Day 7
Excursion to Masaya volcano and market.
Day 8
By road and boat to the unspoilt Solentiname Islands.
Day 9
Guided tour of Los Guatuzos Wildlife refuge.
Day 10
Cruise down the Rio San Juan to El Castillo.
Day 11
Day trip to Indio Maiz Reserve.
Day 12
Overland journey to Managua.
Day 13
Fly to the Corn Islands.
Days 14-15
Explore the beautiful beaches and interior of the island.
Days 16-17
Fly back to Managua and transfer to León.
Day 18
Transfer to Managua airport for your international flight.
UK clients arrive home the following day, Sunday.
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What our clients say
97% of our clients rated their experience with us as Excellent or Good.
I loved the beauty of the Solentiname Islands and Corn Islands. But my favourite part of the trip was definitely Leon as there is so much fascinating recent history.
FW, Leamington Spa
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An often overlooked country, Nicaragua is a great all-rounder, offering wildlife-filled jungles, amazing beaches, colonial architecture and volcanoes. This tour gives a rare opportunity to get under the skin of this fascinating country with its friendly people, travelling to little-visited destinations and experiencing the colourful vibrancy of its communities.
Hannah Waterhouse - Travel Expert
Hannah had an early introduction to Latin America when her family moved to Ecuador and she returned to study in Buenos Aires for a year before backpacking across the continent.
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Hannah Waterhouse - Travel Expert
Hannah had an early introduction to Latin America when her family moved to Ecuador and she returned to study in Buenos Aires for a year before backpacking across the continent.
Hannah Donaldson - Travel Expert
Having spent part of her childhood in Colombia and worked in Brazil and Costa Rica, Hannah's ties to Latin America run deep. Hannah is a much valued Travel Expert in our Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tours sales team.
Chris Rendell-Dunn - Travel Expert
Anglo-Peruvian Chris grew up in Lima and spent much of his adult life in between London and Cusco as a tour leader, before settling permanently in our London-based Tailor-made and Group Tours sales team.
Carrie Gallagher - Travel Expert
A former JLA tour leader, Carrie brings a wealth of on-the-ground experience to our London-based Tailor-made and Group Tours department.
Paul Winrow-Giffin - Travel Expert
After graduating in Computer Science, Paul spent seven months travelling from Colombia to Argentina and came home hooked on Latin America.
Kathryn Rhodes - Travel Expert
Kathryn backpacked across Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru before joining us. She has a degree in Philosophy and French and is a keen netball player.
