Peaceful Nature PRIVATE WILDLIFE Reserve tour

Spend a week at our beautiful pEACEFUL nATURE RESERVE WITH DAY TRIPS TO mombacho volcano cloud forest, Colonial city Granada, apoyo volcanic lake, Pacific Ocean

DAY 1:  MANAGUA—LA PAZ Pick up and greeting at airport by bilingual guide and transfer in private transport to Peaceful Nature Wildlife Reserve in La Paz, Carazo.  Spend night at Maya Nut Hotel
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DAY 2:  LA PAZ  Tour of Peaceful Nature Reserve.  Process coffee from picking the ripe cherries to preparing a capuchino, learn about regenerative farming and agroecology while harvesting vegetables for lunch.   
Lunch at the Reserve with fresh vegetables from the garden
Afternoon at the natural pool
Dinner at Reserve and evening campfire

DAY 3:  GRANADA Breakfast and transfer to Granada.

Central America’s oldest European settlement, Granada boasts beautiful, Spanish colonial architecture, petroglyph museums, and excellent restaurants.  Explore Granada’s colonial beauty, museums, and historic sites in horse drawn carriage.  Kayaking or scenic boat tour among the 365 islands of Lake Nicaragua.  Lunch on one of the beautiful islands.  Transfer back to Peaceful Nature Reserve

DAY 4:  PEACEFUL NATURE RESERVE  Bird watching tour of the trials of the Peaceful Nature Reserve.  Lunch at Reserve and transfer to local agroecology farm for tour.  Visit to local artist German Aguirre and his unique ceramic artwork, sculptors and bonzai trees.  Return to Reserve. 

DAY 5:  MOMBACHO VOLCANO  Breakfast and transfer to Mombacho Volcano for a zipline canopy tour high above the forest of the volcano.  Safari truck ride to cloud rainforest atop the volcano for a hike deep within the cloud forest.   Return to Reserve
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DAY 6: PEACEFUL NATURE RESERVE  Morning hike on nature trails and afternoon relax at natural pool,  Other options: visit to local farms: native bee keeper, vegetable gardens.  Shopping in local city Jinotepe
DAY 7: APOYO CRATER LAKE  Transfer to Laguna de Apoyo crater lake with spectacular views of the crater, then ride down to the 200 meter deep volcanic crater lake with crystal clear wáter.  Lunch, swimming and kayaking at the lake.  Return to Reserve for dinner

DAY 8: PACIFIC OCEAN  Transfer to La Boquita Beach on Pacific Ocean.  All day at beach.  Swim, surf, relax, take ride on rented 4 wheelers.  Return to Reserve for dinner

DAY 9:  CATARINA VOLCANIC OVERLOOK -MASAYA MARKET AND VOLCANO
Breakfast and transfer to Catarina.  Catarina, known for its skilled artisans and beautiful, flower nurseries, sits on the edge of the Apoyo Lake crater.  Check out the artisans work, marvel at the flower nurseries and take in the spectacular views of Apoyo Lake.  Transfer to Masaya Market for souvenir shopping for beautiful, handmade crafts. Lunch at the market.  Transfer to Masaya Volcano for ride up to the summit and amazing views into the steamy crater.  Optional night tour of volcano includes expeditions into bat caves, a short hike to a second and third crater, and views of the glowing, red lava of Santiago Crater.  Transfer to Managua for dinner and lodging in hotel.  

DAY 10: MANAGUA—DEPARTURE
Breakfast at hotel and transfer to airport for departure.
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​Peaceful Nature Tour includes:
  All hotel lodging 
 All meals 
  All activities and excursions mentioned in itinerary   
  All transportation in private vehicle 
  24 hour tour guide services and translation 
  Meet and greet at the airport and trip materials
  All taxes for hotels and restaurants.
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Adventure Tour does not include:  
  International airfare to and from Managua, Nicaragua
  Optional activities not mentioned in trip itinerary
  Discretionary tips
  Taxes at the airport and borders (entrance and exit fees)
  Other personal expenses such a souvenir shopping, snacks

All tours can begin any day of the year.  Tours can also be customized depending on your interests and travel schedule and include visits to Compas' projects and service learning and work project activities.  
Tour costs depend on the number of travelers in your party and travel dates.  Please specify number of people and estimated dates when requesting a quote.