Costa Rica and Nicaragua Tour
NOVEMBER 9 – 20, 2024
This tour includes everything we had hoped and even a few extras.
Costa Rica is among the most environmentally protected countries in the world and we’ll go to our favourite National Park (Tortuguero).
Nicaragua has a very complicated history, but is beautiful, with lakes, mountains and volcanoes. It’s friendly and remarkably SAFE.
So here is the breakdown:
You will fly into and out of San Jose SJO – Arriving anytime you like on the 9th (or a day before if you like) and fly out on the 20th (try for a later flight if possible). Depending upon times, we may have a transfer for you, or you may need to take a taxi into the city.
DAY 1
Arrive to Costa Rica (they have no army, but they do have passport control)
Hotel Palma Real https://www.hotelpalmareal.com/
Catch up, visit the market, have a drink!
DAY 2
Another exciting day where we will head out of the city and explore to the surrounding area and maybe climb a volcano.
DAY 3
Today we are off to the beach resort of Puerto Viejo on the Caribbean coast for an overnight stay at the Hotel Cariblue (Cariblue Beach & Jungle Resort – Puerto Viejo, Cocles beach, Caribbean Costa Rica)
DAY 4
Tortuguero National Park (first by bus, then by boat) to our hotel for the night Laguna Lodge. Laguna Lodge Tortuguero Costa Rica – Tortuguero hotels (lagunatortuguero.com) where we get to spot the birds, wildlife and fauna and flora.
DAY 5
Boat back to where we meet a coach, and head to La Fortuna for 1 night
at the Hotel Montana de Fuego https://montanadefuego.com/
We’ll have many activities planned in that region and you may even want to zip-line!
DAY 6 – 10 Nicaragua
Now we are off to the fascinating (and hot) Nicaragua. After the border formalities, we will make our way by bus and by boat to the islands of Solentiname on the mighty Lake Nicaragua, where we will see numerous water birds and even an artists commune.
We will stay for 1 night at the Hotel Cabañas Paraíso.
The following morning we wake for an optional sunrise hike, before heading by river to visit a castle and the old walls. Followed by an amazing sunset cruise.
Our hotel for the night is the Hotel Victoria in El Castillo. https://hotelvictoria.webnode.es/
Now we are off to the university city of Leon, stopping on route for lunch at a hacienda where cattle farming is the order of the day.
Once in Leon, the hotel is Hotel La Recoleccion https://larecoleccionnicaragua.com/
Following a city tour of Leon in the morning, where you have the opportunity to climb to the roof of the cathedral to see the stunning views of the volcanoes, we visit Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua.
On the outskirts of Managua is the Masaya Volcano National Park, and if possible we will get close up to see the glowing red lava just a few hundred meters away.
Tonight we stay at Hotel La Gran Francia https://www.lagranfrancia.com/ in the beautiful city of Granada where were have the opportunity to discover the history of the city and further explore Lake Nicaragua.
DAY 11
After breakfast we will transfer back up to the Costa Rican Capital, San Jose through a remarkably diverse environment. Overnight back at a hotel close to the airport.
What’s Included
Transfers, tours, hotels, some food (to be confirmed)
What’s not included
Flights, tips, drinks, shopping and some optional excursions.
Cost (in USD) $2.500 pp based on a double. A single supplement will be approximately $550.
This will fill up! We will cap the group at 18. We already have enough to run the trip. Buses in the region normally hold 22.
Please email helpdesk2metravel@gmail.com to reserve asap!
