Experience Nicaragua with its incredible natural and cultural attractions. Your tour will start with your arrival in Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, with over 10,000 years of history. After checking into your hotel, the rest of your afternoon and evening can be spent at leisure exploring the “Venice of Central America”. In the morning you leave Managua and head for the city of Granada, founded in 1524 by Francisco Hernández de Córdoba. Today it offers numerous opportunities to explore and choose from, such as museums, theatres and shopping facilities. With its inhabitants as warm as the weather you’ll instantly fall in love with the charms of this city.

Conclude your tour with some leisure time at Ometepe Island on Lake Nicaragua. Ometepe means “Two Hills” in the native Náhuatl language. Once popular with pirates, today Ometepe Island offers nature tours featuring, howler monkeys, white faced monkeys as well as numerous insects and birds, not to mention the beauty of the mountains themselves. There are also numerous examples of Pre-Columbian art throughout the island for you to admire.

Granada, with an estimated population of 110,326, is Nicaragua's fourth most populous city. Granada is historically one of Nicaragua's most important cities both economically and politically. It is situated on the north-western shore of Lake Cocibolca and has a rich colonial heritage, seen in its architecture and layout. Granada is commonly nicknamed the "Gran Sultana del Gran Lago" - the Great Sultan of the Great Lake.

Upon arrival you will be met by our local representative who will help you locate your vehicle.

You will be picked up from your hotel (or airport) and transferred to Granada. Private Vehicle/English Speaking Driver. Distance 47 Kms / 1 hrs

Hotel Plaza Colon is located right in front of Parque Colón, known as Parque Central in the historical city of Granada. The hotel is set in an elegant antique colonial house that has been restored to its original style and architecture, with external courtyards and balconies overlooking Central Park and the Cathedral. You can take a horse drawn carriage right at the front of the Hotel and tour the city around.

Overnight at Plaza Colon.

The city of Granada is the colonial jewel of Central America. Founded in 1524 by Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, it is the oldest continuously occupied city on the American continent. Examples of colonial and neoclassical architecture abound. Site of many important historical events, the city rests beside the magnificent Lago Cocibolca—or Lake Nicaragua. It’s streets, homes, churches, museums and other attractions will be recalled through the years. Our tour is a walk through the historic center of Granada, your English-speaking guide will show you the cathedral of Granada, La Casa de los Tres Mundos, El Convento San Francisco, and the churches La Merced and Xalteva and other important building. The trip is excellent for lovers of history, colonial architecture, and for those who wish for a peek into the past.

Overnight at Plaza Colon.

We depart from Granada in the morning to visit the National Park Volcán Masaya.The Santiago Crater is one of the most active in Central America, with a constant emission of gases that condense to form a column rising to the heavens. The flora and fauna of the dry tropical forest is backlit by the extensive habitat amid the lava fields. We drive to the edge of the crater, where you can peer into the opening that leads to the core of the Earth. We will visit the museum located at the entrance of the national park. Here you will learn much about volcanoes. Later, in Masaya—known as the Cradle of Nicaraguan Folklore—we visit the handicraft market. Here we find a great variety of hammocks, typical garments, fine leather goods, primitive art, wood products, and cane furniture. There is the possibility to have lunch at this market. During the afternoon, we will visit the Pueblos Blancos, Catarina and San Juan de Oriente. The tour is ideal for all ages.

Overnight at Plaza Colon.

Ometepe is an extraordinary island created by two volcanoes that erupted from the lakebed.From Lake Nicaragua, the same lake that the Spanish conquerors called the ‘fresh water sea’ because of its sheer size, rises the island Ometepe. The name Ometepe means ‘two hills’ in the native ‘náhuatl’ language. The island measures 276 square kilometers and it houses two majestic volcanoes connected through a small strip of land. Ometepe is currently one of the destinations admired by both local and international tourists for its nature, hospitality, beautiful landscapes, the two volcanoes, a rich archeological background, relaxing beaches and its numerous natural reserves and forests that enjoy a high biodiversity.

You will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to the boat dock with a private vehicle/driver. You will take a shared boat to Ometepe Island. Upon arrival you will be transferred to your hotel (shared)

Ometepe Island offers a wide variety of adventures! Optional activities include: volcano tours, San Ramon waterfall, fishing, volcano hiking, horseback riding and more! Activities are subject to an additional cost.

Hotel Villa Paraíso is located on the Santo Domingo`s Beach, one of the most beautiful beaches on the Ometepe Island, in the great Cocibolca Lake, just between the Concepción and Maderas volcanoes. You will enjoy wonderful landscapes with over 7km of white sanded beaches and the imposing natural beauty of the age-old trees in La Cabulla Natural Park.

Overnight at Villa Paraiso Ometepe.

Ometepe Island offers a wide variety of adventures! Optional activities include: volcano tours, San Ramon waterfall, fishing, volcano hiking, horseback riding and more! Activities are subject to an additional cost.

Overnight at Villa Paraiso Ometepe.

Ometepe Island offers a wide variety of adventures! Optional activities include: volcano tours, San Ramon waterfall, fishing, volcano hiking, horseback riding and more! Activities are subject to an additional cost.

Overnight at Villa Paraiso Ometepe.

You will be picked up at your hotel and transferred to the boat dock on the island (shared service), where you will take a shared boat ride to the mainland. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred in your own private vehicle to Managua.

Depart from the International Airport in Managua.

Overnight at Depart.