CYCLE NICARAGUA, COSTA RICA AND PANAMA
15 days from GBP2,041 to GBP2,121 including flights
Tripcode: MUC
From stunning Lake Nicaragua to Panama City, we cycle quiet roads through the best of Central America
The best way to explore the narrow isthmus that separates the Caribbean from the Pacific and North America from South is by bike. Our route takes us past charming colonial cities, lush cloud forest, active volcanoes and coral-fringed islands as we head south through Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. We visit Ometepe, a stunning island forged by two adjacent volcanoes in Lake Nicaragua, go searching for quetzals in Monteverde Reserve, relax on the tropical islands of Bocas del Toro and enjoy the superb cuisine and nightlife of cosmopolitan Panama City. Our final cycling day takes us along the Panama Canal, a true feat of modern engineering and a fitting climax for this superb itinerary.
| Day 1 | Fly to Managua; transfer to historic Granada. |
| Day 2 | Short ride to Catarina for views of Apoyo Lagoon; afternoon visit artisan market and Masaya Volcano N.P. |
| Day 3 | Ride south along Pan-American Highway; ferry transfer to Ometepe Island in beautiful Lake Nicaragua. |
| Day 4 | Ferry to mainland and ride to San Juan del Sur on the Pacific. |
| Day 5 | Ride mountain road to the Pan-Am Highway; transfer south to Costa Rica and Rincon de la Vieja N.P. |
| Day 6 | Ride to Pan-Am Highway and transfer to Monteverde; visit Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. |
| Day 7 | Ride around Lake Arenal to La Fortuna; evening at hot springs. |
| Day 8 | Ride down to the tropical lowlands; transfer to Cahuita on the Caribbean coast. |
| Day 9 | Ride through banana plantations into Panama; boat transfer to Bocas del Toro Islands. |
| Day 10 | Free day for optional diving, snorkelling and even surfing. |
| Day 11 | Return to the mainland; transfer to Fortuna Dam; fast descent to Pan-Am Highway; transfer to colonial Chitre. |
| Day 12 | Ride to Ocu, centre for Panama Hat makers. Transfer to Panama City. |
| Day 13 | Ride along Panama Canal from Miraflores Locks to Lake Gatun. |
| Day 14 | Free time for last minute exploration or shopping; depart Panama City. |
| Day 15 | Arrive London. |
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Arenal volcano at dawn
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