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ROAD - Nicaragua, Costa Rica & Panama
Grade: B/C
RIDE PROFILE Av. daily distance: 40km (25 miles) No. of days cycling: 11 Vehicle support: 100% vehicle support Terrain and route: surface 80% tarmac, 20% groomed dirt road with some moderate climbs. Routes mainly follow quiet backroads. TRIP DETAILS Group: min. 6, max. 16, plus leader and driver. Accommodation: 13 nights hotels. Food: all breakfasts included.
Cycle Nicaragua, Costa Rica & Panama
Arenal Volcano
From stunning Lake Nicaragua to Panama City, we cycle quiet roads through the best of Central America
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Trip code MUC " 15 days Sat to Sat Trip Code 2008 MUC811 MUC815 MUC842 MUC845 MUC848 MUC851 2009 MUC903 MUC911
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Start 15 Mar 12 Apr 18 Oct 08 Nov 29 Nov 20 Dec
End 29 Mar 26 Apr 01 Nov 22 Nov 13 Dec 03 Jan
Flight inc. 1889 1889 1889 1889 1889 2299
Land only 1199 1199 1199 1199 1199 1199
17 Jan 31 Jan 1969 1199 14 Mar 28 Mar 1969 1199
No Local Payment Prices are £ sterling per person ¤ Recommended carbon offset £15 ¤ Optional single supplement £155 ¤ Land only start Granada, Nicaragua day 1, end Panama City day 14 ¤ Insurance £83
BIKE HIRE
Nicaragua: Haro Escape with front suspension £95, paid on booking From UK: £125, paid on booking
he best way to explore the narrow isthmus that separates the Caribbean from the Pacific and North America from South is by bike. Our route takes us past charming colonial cities, lush cloud forest, active volcanoes and coral-fringed islands as we head south through Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. We visit Ometepe, a stunning island forged by two adjacent volcanoes in Lake Nicaragua, go searching for quetzals in Monteverde Reserve, relax on the tropical islands of Bocas del Toro and enjoy the superb cuisine and nightlife of cosmopolitan Panama City. Our final cycling day takes us along the Panama Canal, a true feat of modern engineering and a fitting climax for this superb itinerary.
ITINERARY
Day 1 Fly to Managua; transfer to historic Granada. 2 Short ride to Catarina for views of Apoyo Lagoon; afternoon visit artisan market and Masaya Volcano N.P. 3 Ride south along PanAmerican Highway; ferry transfer to Ometepe Island in beautiful Lake Nicaragua. 4 Ferry to mainland and ride to San Juan del Sur on the Pacific. 5 Ride mountain road to Pan-Am Highway; transfer south to Costa Rica and Rincon de la Vieja N.P. 6 Ride to Pan-Am Highway and transfer to Monteverde; visit Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. 7 Ride around Lake Arenal to La Fortuna; evening at hot springs. 8 Ride down to the tropical lowlands; transfer to Cahuita on the Caribbean coast. 9 Ride through banana plantations into Panama; boat transfer to Bocas del Toro Islands. 10 Free day for optional diving, snorkelling and even surfing.
15 DAYS
11 Return to the mainland; transfer to Fortuna Dam; fast descent to Pan-Am Highway; transfer to colonial Chitre. 12 Ride to Ocu, centre for Panama Hat makers. Transfer to Panama City. 13 Ride along Panama Canal from Miraflores Locks to Lake Gatun. 14 Free time for last minute exploration or shopping; depart Panama City. 15 Arrive London.
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Bocas del Toro
Local payments now included in the price
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