Ometepe Island Day Trip from Managua
Managua, Nicaragua
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Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 12 hours
Explore Ometepe Island, the largest island in Lake Nicaragua, on this full-day guided tour. Drive through lush nature and take a ferry to the island. Visit a museum dedicated to the island’s inhabitants and a verdant nature reserve that features two volcanoes. After working up an appetite, savor an authentic local lunch at a restaurant. Includes hotel pickup and drop-off.
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Explore Ometepe Island, the largest island in Lake Nicaragua, on this full-day guided tour. Drive through lush nature and take a ferry to the island. Visit a museum dedicated to the island’s inhabitants and a verdant nature reserve that features two volcanoes. After working up an appetite, savor an authentic local lunch at a restaurant. Includes hotel pickup and drop-off.
Experience the richness of Nicaragua’s Ometepe Island on this 12-hour tour, which combines culture and nature. After pickup at your Managua hotel, travel by air-conditioned coach for 2 hours through the lush Nicaraguan landscape to the port at San Jorge. Enjoy a 1-hour ferry ride on the lake. Once on Ometepe Island, explore the Ceibo Museum, famous for its pre-Columbian pieces that reflect the culture of the different ethnic groups that have inhabited Ometepe.
Next discover Charco Verde Nature Reserve, home to two majestic volcanoes — Concepción, which rises 5,282 feet (1,610 meters) above sea level, and Maderas, which reaches 4,396 feet (1,340 meters). Visit Ojo de Agua, a hidden area in a forest with two natural swimming pools, excellent for relaxing and taking a dip to cool off from the heat.
Next discover Charco Verde Nature Reserve, home to two majestic volcanoes — Concepción, which rises 5,282 feet (1,610 meters) above sea level, and Maderas, which reaches 4,396 feet (1,340 meters). Visit Ojo de Agua, a hidden area in a forest with two natural swimming pools, excellent for relaxing and taking a dip to cool off from the heat.
Indulge in an authentic local lunch at a restaurant. Finally, plant yourself for a while at Santo Domingo Beach, where you have free time to swim in Lake Nicaragua. Once finished, ride the ferry back to San Jorge and then settle in for the drive back to Managua, with drop-off at your hotel.
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