4-Day Tour: Historic Legacy of Leon from Managua
Managua, Nicaragua
Trip Type: 4-Day Tours
Duration: 4 days
In this tour you will visit Leon, where you will experience the perfect mix of colonial culture and volcano adventure, as well as some extras activities such as visit to a black-sanded beach or visit the distillery of one of the best rums of the world, Flor de Cana. Leisure afternoons will let you mingle with locals, taste local dishes, and simply relax at its central park admiring the impressive Cathedral, the largest one in Central America.
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In this tour you will visit Leon, where you will experience the perfect mix of colonial culture and volcano adventure, as well as some extras activities such as visit to a black-sanded beach or visit the distillery of one of the best rums of the world, Flor de Cana. Leisure afternoons will let you mingle with locals, taste local dishes, and simply relax at its central park admiring the impressive Cathedral, the largest one in Central America.
Day 1: Pick up by a friendly and professional guide at your hotel in Managua. 2-hour transfer towards Leon city passing by small towns, crop plantations, and admiring some of the volcanoes in Nicaragua. Check in at the 3-star hotel. Lunch on your own. Leisure afternoon to get comfortable at the hotel and explore the city and restaurants. Dinner on your own.
Day 2: Let the guide lead on a colonial tour visiting the Cathedral, which is the largest one in Central America and Human Heritage by UNESCO. Also, visit the Ruben Dario Museum to learn about the "Father of Modernism" and "Principe de las Letras". Visit the market, main streets and buildings of the city. Lunch on your own. Transfer to Flor de Cana for a tour in the distillery passing by 6 stages including rum tasting and museum in the world biggest barrel. Transfer back to Leon city. Dinner on your own.
Day 3: Today is an adventure day! Get ready for a unique experience: Sandboarding Cerro Negro Volcano. Transfer to the volcano. Ascend the volcano in a 1-hour hike, take some pictures at the top, and descend the volcano in 10 minutes doing sandboarding.Transfer back to Leon city. Lunch and dinner on your own.
Day 4: Visit another Human Heritage site, the ruins of Leon Viejo. Learn about the impressive history and stories of natives and conqueros and how to original city was destroyed. Later, take a panoramic picture of the Momotombo Volcano on the shores of the Lake Xolotlan. Lunch on your own. Transfer to Managua. Dinner on your own.
Day 2: Let the guide lead on a colonial tour visiting the Cathedral, which is the largest one in Central America and Human Heritage by UNESCO. Also, visit the Ruben Dario Museum to learn about the "Father of Modernism" and "Principe de las Letras". Visit the market, main streets and buildings of the city. Lunch on your own. Transfer to Flor de Cana for a tour in the distillery passing by 6 stages including rum tasting and museum in the world biggest barrel. Transfer back to Leon city. Dinner on your own.
Day 3: Today is an adventure day! Get ready for a unique experience: Sandboarding Cerro Negro Volcano. Transfer to the volcano. Ascend the volcano in a 1-hour hike, take some pictures at the top, and descend the volcano in 10 minutes doing sandboarding.Transfer back to Leon city. Lunch and dinner on your own.
Day 4: Visit another Human Heritage site, the ruins of Leon Viejo. Learn about the impressive history and stories of natives and conqueros and how to original city was destroyed. Later, take a panoramic picture of the Momotombo Volcano on the shores of the Lake Xolotlan. Lunch on your own. Transfer to Managua. Dinner on your own.
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