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During this journey you have the opportunity to sample one of Nicaragua's wildest
region : the San Juan River Basin. Our first stop is the border-trading town of San
Carlos from where we move east
along the San Juan River to the town of El Castillo, a small, colourful and picturesque
village inhabited by easy-going people.
The highlights of this river journey are the visit
of the 300 year-old Spanish fortress, an excursion
into the Indio Maiz Biological Reserve, one of
the most diverse in Central America and a canoe
tour on the little Bartola River surrounded by a
luxuriant rainforest where birds and other animals abounds.
Accommodation is simple but in a charming hostel
located on a hill where you enjoy fantastic views of the
River.
The Itinerary
DAY 1: Managua - San Carlos - Rio San Juan - El Castillo
Pick up at your hotel and transfer to the airport to board a domestic flight to San Carlos. Upon arrival you have to
take a taxi to the pier. Once at the dock, located on the bank of lake Nicaragua you
take a public (not included) or private riverboat (included) to the town of El Castillo. Upon arrival we
check in at Albergue El Castillo located on the hill just in front of El Castillo Pier.
(D).
DAY 2: El Castillo - Reserve Indio Maiz - El Castillo.
After breakfast, we board a riverboat accompanied by a local guide and start our excursion.
During this journey we sail towards the Bartola River on the edge of the Indio Maiz Reserve and
enjoy a hike inside the rainforest. We have lunch at Refugio Bartola. In the
afternoon, we start by an excursion in a dugout canoe along the little and impressive
Bartola River and enjoy a refreshing bath surrounded by a tropical rainforest.
Back to Albergue El Castillo for diner.
(BD).
DAY 3: El Castillo - San Carlos - Managua.
After breakfast, departure from El Castillo to San Carlos with the river-express boat
(not included) or a private boat to San Carlos. There you just pick up a taxi (not included) back to the
landing strip for your return flight to Managua.
(B).
General Information
This tour should be combined with a visit of Solentiname Archipelago
and/or Los Guatuzos Reserve.
Rated: Easy/Moderate
Direct boat-transfer from and/or to Los Chiles/Costa-Rica available (USD 20 per person).
Departure dates
Daily departure except Thursday and Sunday
| Tour Tariff - Private Departures | |||||
| N° of Participants | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| USD | $ 414 | $ 344 | $ 312 | ||
| EUR | € 343 | € 285 | € 259 | ||
| GBP | £ 232 | £ 192 | £ 174 | ||
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