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Nicaragua & Belize — 11 days

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Pumice & Pine
Runs this trip
11 Days · 10 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Trekking
Eleven days: lava lakes, a lake with sharks, and the reef
Moderate Intensity
Travelers can expect 4-6 hours of daily trail walking
Group Size 1 - 14
1 guide per 10 ratio
Ages 14+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 14
728 m at the highest point

Where this operator goes

11 days · 18 stops

Itinerary

11 days, planned by Pumice & Pine

Pickup point

Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026

Meet atManaguaAugusto C. Sandino International Airport (MGA), Managua
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

Granada Retreat

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 1–2

Ometepe House

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 3–4

Leon Inn

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 5–6

Belize City House

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Night 7

Caye Caulker Residency

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 8–10

What you'll eat

10 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 3 dinners across 11 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 11.

  • DinnerServed on days 1, 3, 4
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–11
  • LunchServed on day 9

14 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

One other operator runs this trailThe same trail, at their own price, group size and refund window.Condor Overland₹1,57,799See all 2
BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Break the boots in before you come
The single most common reason a trek stops being enjoyable. New boots on day one means blisters by day two and a descent on ruined feet by day four. Walk fifty kilometres in them at home first, on hills if you can find any.
Deal with a hot spot immediately
The moment something rubs, stop and tape it. Everyone on the trail will wait two minutes for that and nobody wants to wait an hour later while it is dressed properly.
The group moves at its slowest walker
That is not a courtesy, it is how groups stay together and how nobody ends up alone on a ridge in cloud. If that person is you on a given day, say so early rather than falling quietly behind.
Never leave the group to go ahead
Almost every serious incident on a marked Indian trail starts with somebody moving faster than the guide and taking a turning that looked obvious. Waiting at junctions is the whole discipline.
Treat your water
Streams above the villages look clean and mostly are; below them they are not, and giardia will ruin a week. Filter, boil, or use tablets — and drink more than you feel like.
Weather turns faster than you can descend
An afternoon build-up in the Himalaya arrives in under an hour. That is why days start early and why a guide who wants to turn back at eleven in the morning is not being cautious for the sake of it.
A stream is not the same in the afternoon
Snowmelt peaks with the day's heat, so a crossing that was ankle-deep at eight is thigh-deep at three. Cross early, unclip your waist belt, and face upstream.
Carry original photo ID
Forest and park entry in the Indian Himalaya is permitted through the district administration and checked at the gate against the permit your operator holds. A photocopy is not always accepted.
The medical certificate is not a formality
Several states now require a doctor-signed fitness certificate on higher and glacier-bound routes, and more ask for one over 55 or with a pre-existing condition. Get it early; it is a reason people are turned back at the road head.

Who runs this trip

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Pumice & PineVerified

“Andes and Central America, altitude planned properly”

Based in Cusco Running treks since 2010
Rating
4.7(18 reviews)
Response time
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About Pumice & Pine

Every itinerary is built around where you sleep rather than where you go, because in the Andes that is the only decision that matters.

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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 21 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.7/5
Based on 18 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.3/5
Guide
4.7/5
Itinerary
4.3/5
Transport
4.4/5
Accommodation
4.2/5
Tour operator
4.4/5
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Ishita Ghosh – Indore2025-09-04 · Verified booking

The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. No hesitation recommending them.

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Rahul Menon – Kolkata2025-09-04 · Verified booking

Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. No hesitation recommending them.

Reply from Pumice & Pine

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Farah Qureshi – Lucknow2025-09-04 · Verified booking

The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude.

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Carla Mendes – Stockholm2025-09-04 · Verified booking

Central America in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Recommended.

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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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James Whelan – Singapore2025-09-04 · Verified booking

The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb.

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Dev Chatterjee – Ahmedabad2025-04-07 · Verified booking

The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Good value for what's included.

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Priya Nair – Hyderabad2025-04-07 · Verified booking

Did this over 11 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Good value for what's included.

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Ishita Ghosh – Bengaluru2025-04-07 · Verified booking

Central America in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp.

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Questions people ask

Check your government's current advisory rather than taking a general answer — the political situation has been unstable since 2018 and advisories have changed more than once. Tourist areas have generally stayed calm and both operators run the route continuously, but they will also cancel and refund a departure rather than run it through unrest, and have done.

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