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Unique and small-scale stays
Off-the-beaten track journeys
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Land of billowing volcanoes, giant freshwater lakes and colonial towns, authentic Nicaragua has something for everyone. Largely undiscovered by mass tourism, a Nicaragua holiday is the perfect chance to explore the pristine rainforest, sip coffee at a street cafe or discover the underwater world of the Caribbean sea.

How does it work?

Explore our regions and pick your favourite bite-sized trips.
Add them to your travel plan and send it our way.
Your Nicaragua Specialist will stitch it all together into a personalised holiday, made just for you.

Or, if you’d prefer something ready-made, our itineraries are good to go. You can book them as they are or chat with your Specialist about adding extra experiences. Get in touch with our destination experts to start planning.

Speak to our Nicaragua specialist, Hannah

“Nicaragua was always my favourite place to pass through during my time spent in Central America. It’s full of surprises, from its coffee-rich plantations and volcanic islands, to its colonial cobbles streets & coral reefs.”

Travel specialist Hannah

Nicaragua Granada buildings

Glory Days of Granada

Itinerary:
Managua Airport/Penas Blancas Border - Granada
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 315.- per person (excluding flights)

Take a trip to Granada; the oldest city in Central America. You’ll find colonial buildings, churches and beautiful squares. In contrast to the rest of Nicaragua, Granada city is well developed for tourism and therefore offers a wide choice of hotels and restaurants.

Take a trip to Granada; the oldest city in Central America. You’ll find colonial buildings, churches and beautiful squares. In contrast to the rest of Nicaragua, Granada city is well developed for tourism and therefore offers a wide choice of hotels and restaurants.

Nicaragua Granada buildings

Ometepe Island Nicaragua person on beach

Discover Ometepe Island

Itinerary:
San Jorge - Ometepe Island - San Jorge
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 420.- per person (excluding flights)

Ometepe Island offers a real break from the busy cities. The local people are very friendly and call their island ‘a haven of peace and tranquillity’.

Ometepe Island offers a real break from the busy cities. The local people are very friendly and call their island ‘a haven of peace and tranquillity’.

Ometepe Island Nicaragua person on beach

Nicaragua Leon Church

The Colonial Charm of Léon

Itinerary:
Leon
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 479.- per person (excluding flights)

Leon is a vibrant cultural city, home to the largest cathedral in Latin America and packed with artists, students and philosophers. You can’t help but notice the history of this place. You’ll catch a unique glimpse of the cultural heritage

Leon is a vibrant cultural city, home to the largest cathedral in Latin America and packed with artists, students and philosophers. You can’t help but notice the history of this place. You’ll catch a unique glimpse of the cultural heritage

Nicaragua Leon Church

Local farmer Nicaragua

Tobacco Hills of Esteli

Itinerary:
Esteli
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 270.- per person (excluding flights)

Cigars have made Esteli a rich town; ironic considering its socialist roots. This unusual dichotomy makes it an interesting place to visit. Wander through the streets, and in the same breath, you’ll happen upon an 1823 cathedral and a mural recently painted by a local community project.

Cigars have made Esteli a rich town; ironic considering its socialist roots. This unusual dichotomy makes it an interesting place to visit. Wander through the streets, and in the same breath, you’ll happen upon an 1823 cathedral and a mural recently painted by a local community project.

Local farmer Nicaragua

Coffee homestay

El Diablo Nature Reserve: Trails & Quetzals

Itinerary:
Cerro Datanli - El Diablo Nature Reserve
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 170.- per person (excluding flights)

Surround yourself with deep gorges, mountain ridges and cloud forests in Nicaragua’s wild north. Take a walking trail through the lush vegetation with a local guide in one of the best reserves for spotting the resplendent quetzal bird (though you’ll still need to keep your eyes peeled).

Surround yourself with deep gorges, mountain ridges and cloud forests in Nicaragua’s wild north. Take a walking trail through the lush vegetation with a local guide in one of the best reserves for spotting the resplendent quetzal bird (though you’ll still need to keep your eyes peeled).

Coffee homestay

Coffee beans

Wake Up and Smell the Coffee in Matagalpa

Itinerary:
Matagalpa Region
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 232.- per person (excluding flights)

The Matagalpa region is a paradise for adventure travellers. Soaring mountains, indigenous villages, a temperate climate and German history can all be found in Matagalpa.

The Matagalpa region is a paradise for adventure travellers. Soaring mountains, indigenous villages, a temperate climate and German history can all be found in Matagalpa.

Coffee beans

San Ramon homestay building

Homestay experience in San Ramon

Itinerary:
San Ramon
Duration:
2 days / 1 night (flexible)
Price:
From £ 140.- per person (excluding flights)

If you’d like to experience the real Nicaragua, then this homestay is ideal. Not only will you be able to immerse yourself in the culture of a local family by staying in their home, you’ll also try your hand at some home-cooked Nicaraguan food.

If you’d like to experience the real Nicaragua, then this homestay is ideal. Not only will you be able to immerse yourself in the culture of a local family by staying in their home, you’ll also try your hand at some home-cooked Nicaraguan food.

San Ramon homestay building

Nicaragua corn island beach

Coral Reefs of Great Corn Island

Itinerary:
Managua - Great Corn Island - Managua
Duration:
4 days / 3 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 840.- per person (excluding flights)

The tiny, tropical Corn Islands may not be as well known as other Caribbean islands, but that’s part of their appeal. If you’re looking for azure waters lapping against white sand, then you have come to the right place.

The tiny, tropical Corn Islands may not be as well known as other Caribbean islands, but that’s part of their appeal. If you’re looking for azure waters lapping against white sand, then you have come to the right place.

Nicaragua corn island beach

San Juan beach surfboard by waters edge

Surf’s Up in San Juan

Itinerary:
San Juan del Sur
Duration:
4 days / 3 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 378.- per person (excluding flights)

Although you won’t find powdery white sand beaches on Nicaragua’s Pacific Coast, you will discover clapboard houses, chilled-out restaurants and fantastic sunsets. This stretch of coastline is well known for its surfing breaks, and during your stay, we’ll arrange for you to have a go yourself.

Although you won’t find powdery white sand beaches on Nicaragua’s Pacific Coast, you will discover clapboard houses, chilled-out restaurants and fantastic sunsets. This stretch of coastline is well known for its surfing breaks, and during your stay, we’ll arrange for you to have a go yourself.

San Juan beach surfboard by waters edge

Masaya volcano

The Mighty Masaya Volcano

Itinerary:
Managua - Masaya Volcano - Managua
Duration:
2 days / 1 night (flexible)
Price:
From £ 285.- per person (excluding flights)

Get up close to this mammoth volcano and try to spot the molten lava inside as you stand at the crater rim. During your time in Managua we’ll organise an afternoon trip to Masaya Volcano for the best chance to see the red lava as the sun slowly sets.

Get up close to this mammoth volcano and try to spot the molten lava inside as you stand at the crater rim. During your time in Managua we’ll organise an afternoon trip to Masaya Volcano for the best chance to see the red lava as the sun slowly sets.

Masaya volcano