Solentiname Tours - Nicaragua

Adventure Section

Adventure in the Jungle
8 Days and 7 Nights

BIRD WATCHING

Day 1(-/-/-) ARRIVAL MANAGUA
Arrival at The International Airport of Managua • Pick up and
transfer to the Hotel Casa Real. Welcome cocktail • Overnight
Hotel Casa Real

Day 2 (B/L/D) BLUEFIELDS - SAN JUAN DEL NORTE
We start with a charter plane to the Caribbean town of
Bluefields and go from there by a motorboat to San Juan del
Norte • In the afternoon we visit Old San Juan, passing by the
historic draga (dredge) in the magnificent Blue Lagoon •
Interesting bird watching during the whole day • Overnight Hotel
Rio Indio Lodge

Day 3 (B/L/D) RIO INDIO Early in the morning, we start up the Rio Indio for bird watching
at Rio Caño Negro. We find a paradise of red and green parrots,
manatee, jaguars and wild boar • Overnight Hotel Rio Indio
Lodge

Day 4 (B/L/D) SILICO LAGOON
Early in the morning, we leave by motorboat to the Rio
Sanjuanillo and enter a wet tropical rainforest of Siloco Lagoon.
Excellent bird watching destination for tropical wet land birds •
Here we leave the boat, and walk into the forest • Overnight
Hotel Rio Indio Lodge

Day 5 (B/L/D) BARTOLA
After breakfast we leave on the river Rio San Juan for the historic
El Castillo area. On the way stops for bird watching •
Overnight at Refugio Bartola Lodge.

Day 6 (B/L/D) SOLENTINAME
After bird watching early in the morning (tucans) we visit the
Fortress of the Inmaculada Concepcion and go ahead to the
Solentiname Archipelago • After a delicious seafood lunch, We
visit "El Refugio", the small village of artists where you be able
to enjoy the colorful art and sculptures of the primitive artists
who do mainly copies of the abounded bird population around
them. Excellent birdwatching in the afternoon • Overnight Hotel
Mancarrón

Day 7 (B/L/D) SOLENTINAME - MANAGUA
Early morning bird watching. After breakfast, we take the boat
from Solentiname to San Carlos and return to Managua by
plane. In the afternoon optional visit to the old downtown area
of the capital or rest by the swimming pool of the hotel •
Overnight Casa Real.

Day 8 (B/-/-) DEPARTURE MANAGUA
Transfer to the international Airport of Managua. Flight back
home.

*Ask for our Butterfly tours!
9 Days / 8 Nights
with the Scientific guide
Dr. Jean Michel Maes

Diving and Snorkeling
10 Days and 9 Nights

Day 1. (-/-/-) ARRIVAL MANAGUA
Meet and greet at the Aeropuerto International of Managua,
transfer to the Hotel • Overnight at Hostal Real

Day 2. (D/-/-), SAN JUAN DEL SUR
Transfer to San Juan del Sur. Dive at San Juan • Overnight at
Hotel Casa Blanca

Day 3. (D/-/-), EL OSTIONAL
Dive at El Ostional • Overnight Hotel Casa Blanca

Day 4. (D/-/-), EL OSTIONAL
Dive at El Ostional. Transfer to Managua • Overnight Hostal Real

Day 5. (D/-/-), CORN ISLAND
Transfer to the airport for to take the domestic flight to Corn
Island, transfer with motor boat to Little Corn Island and dive •
Overnight Hotel Los Delfines

Day 6. (D/-/-), LITTLE CORN ISLAND
Dive at Little Corn Island • Overnight at Hotel Los Delfines

Day 7. (D/-/-), LITTLE CORN ISLAND
Dive at Little Corn Island • Overnight at Hotel Los Delfines

Day 8. (D/-/-), LITTLE CORN ISLAND
Dive at Little Corn Island • Overnight at Hotel Los Delfines.

Day 9. (D/-/-), DEPARTURE MANAGUA
Transfer by motor boat from Little Corn to Corn Island for to
take the domestic flight to Managua and your International flight
back home.

The two destinations are also in a separate form available.
At both we have professional guides with dive stations.

Magic Volcanoes
10 Days and 9 Nights

Day 1 (-/-/-) ARRIVAL MANAGUA
Arrival at Managua International Airport. Transfer to Hotel Best
Western Las Mercedes Welcome cocktail Overnight Hotel Las
Mercedes

Day 2 (B/L/-) LEON - CHINANDEGA
After breakfast, we visitthe colonial Leon, founded in 1524. • In
Transfer Chinandega • Overnight Hotel Los Volcanes

Day 3 (B/L/-) VOLCANO COSIGÜINA
Early start in the morning towards the Golf of Fonseca • At
Cosigüena Volcano we leave the Jeeps and walk to the top of
the large crater. Living within the crater are rare species of
wildlife. The Red Parrots are one of the most intriguing species
we find • After a picnic, journey back down and bathe in the
Pacific Ocean • Overnight Hotel Los Volcanes

Day 4 (B/L/-) VOLCANO TELICA (ACTIVE)
Before Sunrise we start to Telica Volcano for be on the top when
the first sun shine weak the world up • In the afternoon we visit
near Telica Volcano, the boilers of San Jacinto. The nearby
micro craters provide a show with steamy gas emissions •
Overnight Hotel Austria

Day 5 (B/L/-) VOLCANO CERRO NEGRO (ACTIVE)
Early in the morning we depart in FWD vehicles and, later, journey
on foot to the peak. From the vehicle we view the black lava
fields and, later, are awed by Nature's paintings in yellow, red,
green, black, and every color in between. All of the color is produced
by the constant escape of sulfuric gases. • Visit to
Asosoca Lagoon and return to Managua • Overnight Hotel Best
Western Las Mercedes

Day 6 (B/L/-) OMETEPE
In the morning we travel with private bus and ferry to the island
of Ometepe. Relax with a swim in Lake Nicaragua in the afternoon
• Overnight at Hotel Villa Paraiso

Day 7 (B/L/-) VOLCANO CONCEPCION (ACTIVE)
Early in the morning trek starts from Altagracias. The ascent is
a five-hour trek, all uphill, much of it extremely steep. He upper
reaches of he volcano are exposed with lava flows and no vegetation.
(Last erpution 1983) At he top boxlunch and wonderful
outlook to Lake Nicaragua and the Pacific Coast • Overnight at
Hotel Villa Paraiso

Day 8 (B/L/-) VOLCANO MOMBACHO AND MASAYA(ACTIVE)
After breakfast transfer back to the main land with direction to
the cloud forest covered Volcano Mombacho. This dormant volcano
offer an interesting nature phenomenon, it created during
the last eruption 300 islets in Lake Nicaragua • In the afternoon
visit to the National Arts and Crafts Market in Masaya • Over
night on the crater Santiago in the Masaya Volcano National Park.

Day 9 (B/-/-) MANAGUA
In the morning visit to the caves of the Masaya Volcano and
transfer to Managua. Afternoon free. Good bye dinner •
Overnight at Hotel Best Western Las Mercedes
Day 10 (B/-/-) DEPARTURE MANAGUA
Transfer to the International Airport of Managua and flight back
home

Description of the most important Nicaraguan Volcanoes

Volcano Cosiguina (859 mts)
For the Mayan people it was an important orientation symbol on their pilgrimage through Central America. Originally, it reached to more than 3000 meters. On 23 January 1835, it lost more than two-thirds of its height because of an eruption that was heard as far away as Mexico and the island of Jamaica. From the Floss forum natural outlook, you can see the leafy forests, the crystal clear waters of the Pacific, and an extensive part of the cliff-strewn coast.

Volcan Telica (1061 mts)
The volcano has erupted more than 50 times during the past century -making it our most active volcano. The principal crater is more than 600 meters deep. Exploration by foot will uncover rare and precious flora.

Volcano Cerro Negro (700 mts)
Formed less than 150 years ago, it is one of the youngest volcanoes on the planet. There are five craters-the two latest created during an eruption in August 1999. Experts predict more eruptions, but with plenty of warning.

Volcano Mombacho (1344 mts)
A green cloak set in a sea of deforested land covers this volcano, near Granada. The island, of great interest to biologists, provides a unique refuge for the flora and fauna of Nicaragua. The climate is that of a perfectly wonderful foggy, tropical forest.

Volcano Masaya (686 mts)
Masaya is the only volcano in Central America that has a permanent lake of magma in its crater. The rocks are continuously melting and producing smoke columns that reach to the sky. This magnificent site is only 35 kilometers from the capital Managua.