NICARAGUA & NORTHERN COSTA RICA

Nicaragua encompasses a wealth of sights, both natural and man-made within its borders, and this trip visits many of them. Starting off in the colonial city of Leon, where the streets are lined with churches and historic buildings, we then get up close to the smoking crater of Masaya Volcano and take a leisurely boat trip on the calm waters of Lake Nicaragua. Granada's stunning colonial architecture and lively cultural scene offers a complete contrast with the slow pace of life in the small communities on Ometepe Island, which is crowned by two towering volcanoes. Moving into Costa Rica, we explore the tropical dry forest of Rincon de la Vieja National Park, a haven for wildlife and dotted with mud pools and hot springs, before heading to the beach at Playa Hermosa to relax.