nicaragua

city, lake and beach

DAYS 1 - 3 Starting in Granada, the first-established colonial city in Latin America. This handsome city is a great start to your Nicaraguan city, lake and beach itinerary and there's no where better than Tribal Hotel, a laid-back, stylish retreat.

DAY 4 - 6 Leave the city and head to the wild, wonderful surroundings of Lake Nicaragua at Jicaro Island Lodge. This eco-friendly Lodge has stilted, lakeside casitas and offers plenty of activities from kayaking with lake turtles, island hopping to hiking through cocoa plantations. Yoga, hammock swinging and spa treatments also fit nicely into the days here.

DAY 7 - 13 Finally, to the beach at San Juan del Sur. Morgan's Rock Hacienda and Ecolodge has a private beach, farm, acres of rainforest, yoga studio and a sunset-view restaurant (romantically reached by a suspension bridge). A week is easily filled here with biking, horse riding, monkey-spotting trips, jungle walk, shrimping, and watersports including surfing, kayaking, boogie-boarding and paddle-boarding.

Morgan's Rock Hacienda and Ecolodge    

Where San Juan del Sur

Great for wildlife and waves