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Condor Overland
Runs this trip
11 Days · 10 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
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 - 22
1 guide per 15 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 Condor Overland

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 Camp

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Nights 1–2

Ometepe Camp

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Nights 3–4

Leon Camp

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Nights 5–6

Belize City Camp

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Night 7

Caye Caulker Camp

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

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.Pumice & Pine₹2,31,999See 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

Operated by

Latin America by public bus, the way most people actually do it

Based in La Paz Running treks since 2014
Rating
4.5(13 reviews)
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About Condor Overland

Overland routes on scheduled buses and public ferries. Slower, cheaper, and closer to how the continent moves.

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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 14 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.5/5
Based on 13 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.2/5
Guide
4.1/5
Itinerary
4.3/5
Transport
4.0/5
Accommodation
4.4/5
Tour operator
4.5/5
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Yuki TanakaStockholm2025-12-26 · Verified booking

Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up.

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Ishita GhoshChennai2025-12-26 · Verified booking

Did this over 11 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. No hesitation recommending them.

Reply from Condor Overland

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

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Ishita GhoshJaipur2025-12-26 · Verified booking

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

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Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Vikram BoseAhmedabad2025-12-26 · Verified booking

Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Worth every rupee.

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Sameer KhanChennai2025-12-16 · Verified booking

Did this over 11 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Solid operator.

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Aditi RaoLucknow2025-12-16 · Verified booking

The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Camp was pitched and the kitchen going by the time we walked in each evening. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. Good value for what's included.

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Ananya GuptaIndore2025-12-16 · Verified booking

The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Camp was pitched and the kitchen going by the time we walked in each evening. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. Good value for what's included.

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Nina HoffmannSingapore2025-12-16 · Verified booking

Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Tents were warmer than expected and the camp was set up before we arrived. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. Recommended.

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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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