Best of Nicaragua

Reception at the airport. Transfer to the hotel in Managua

Meals: None
Overnight in Managua.

Breakfast at the hotel. Sightseeing tour of Managua. Located on the shores of Lake Xolotlán, Managua has been the capital of Nicaragua since 1852. We’ll visit the historic center where we’ll find important sites like the Central Park, the ruins of the Cathedral of Santiago, the National Palace and the National Theater Ruben Dario.

Transfer to the colonial city of Leon. First we’ll visit the ruins of Leon Viejo, declared World Heritage by UNESCO. This first city of Leon, built in 1524, was abandoned by its inhabitants in 1610 due to the constant threat of Momotombo volcano. Here you learn more about the origin and development of one of the most important cities of Nicaragua.

Then we’ll go to Leon, founded in 1610. The city functioned as capital of the country on multiple times after the independence in 1821, alternating the title with Granada, until Managua was declared the only and permanent capital of Nicaragua.

We’ll visit the Cathedral of Leon, one of the most beautiful temples of the continent and the biggest one in Central America, recently declared as a World Heritage Site. This temple is the resting place of great Nicaraguans like Ruben Dario and Salomon de la Selva. You will also have the chance to visit the Art Center of Ortiz-Gurdian Foundation and the Ruben Dario Museum, located in the house where the great poet lived for 14 years.

Meals: B
Overnight in Leon.

Breakfast at the hotel. Early transfer to Granada. On our way we’ll visit Masaya Volcano National Park, where we can go near the edge of an active crater by vehicle on a paved road.

Then we’ll continue to the Handicraft Market where you can find great souvenirs and beautiful crafts made out of wood and ceramics, embroidery, hammocks, clothes and jewelry.

Arrive in Granada, the oldest city in the western hemisphere of the Americas, founded in 1524 by conquistador Hernández de Cordoba. We are going to do a city tour; we’ll visit the museum at San Francisco Convent, with its vast exposition of pre-Columbian statutes and pottery. You will also have the chance to enjoy a great panoramic view of the city from the bell tower of La Merced Church. Then we’ll embark on a boat tour of Granada’s famous Isletas, an archipelago formed by an ancient volcanic explosion, just off the shore of Lake Nicaragua.

Meals: B
Overnight in Granada.

Free day to enjoy the city or visit the hotels.

Meals: B
Overnight in Granada.

Transfer to the airport according to your flight’s departure time.

Meals: B