Granada Camp
Camping
Days 1, 2
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Eleven days: lava lakes, a lake with sharks, and the reef. Seven days in Nicaragua alone, overland throughout, without the Belize leg or its flights.
Eleven days across two countries: volcanoes you can walk into, a lake with sharks in it, and the second-largest barrier reef in the world.
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| Granada cathedral |
| Calzada |
| Lake Nicaragua |
Masaya is one of very few volcanoes anywhere where you can drive to the rim and look down at a live lava lake. Vehicles are timed and limited to fifteen minutes.
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| Las Isletas |
| Masaya crater |
| Santiago vent |
Ometepe is two volcanoes joined by an isthmus, in the only freshwater lake in the world with its own population of bull sharks.
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| Concepción |
| Maderas |
| Ojo de Agua |
Eight hours, muddy the whole way, and a guide is compulsory — people have got lost on this and died. The springs are the honourable alternative.
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| Maderas crater |
| Cloud forest |
| Ojo de Agua |
León's cathedral is the largest in Central America and you can walk out onto its white roof barefoot.
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| León cathedral |
| Rubén Darío museum |
| Revolution murals |
Cerro Negro first erupted in 1850, which makes it the youngest volcano in the Americas. The descent is loose black scree and the boards are plywood.
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| Cerro Negro |
| Volcano boarding |
| Maribios chain |
The only country in Central America where English is the official language, and it feels far more Caribbean than Latin.
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| Belize City |
| Caribbean coast |
No cars, one main sand street, and a motto painted on half the walls: go slow.
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| Caye Caulker |
| The Split |
| Barrier reef |
The second-largest barrier reef in the world after the Great Barrier. Hol Chan is a cut through it and the nurse sharks at the alley are habituated, not fed.
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| Hol Chan |
| Shark Ray Alley |
| Belize Barrier Reef |
A hurricane cut the island in two in 1961 and the channel it left is where everyone swims.
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| The Split |
| Seahorse reserve |
Belize City flies direct to several US hubs, which is the usual way home.
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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.
14 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at 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.
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up.
Central America in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Recommended.
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Worth every rupee.
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.
Did this over 11 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Solid operator.
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.
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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