CYCLE NICARAGUA, COSTA RICA AND PANAMA
15 days from GBP1,869 to GBP2,369 including flights
Tripcode: MUC
From colonial cities to cloud forest, coral islands to smoking volcanoes: the best of Central America by bike
Central America's narrow isthmus lends itself perfectly to exploration on two wheels. Starting in the graceful colonial city of Granada and ending in bustling Panama City, our route takes us into Costa Rica's steamy cloud forests, alongside several active volcanoes and to the tropical island paradise of Bocas del Toro. We visit the island of Ometepe in Lake Nicaragua, search for the notoriously elusive quetzal in Monteverde and take some time out for snorkelling on Panama's reefs. A ride along the impressive Panama Canal is included at the end of the trip - a great climax to an unusual and interesting 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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