A
Wildlife Safari in Boat
The San
Juan River is a timeless passageway through dense tropical forest
from Central America’s grandest lake to the Caribbean Sea. This
historic river was the stage for great colonial period battles
between the Spanish Crown and British and French pirates and later
became the route of Cornelius Vanderbilt’s inter-oceanic steam
ship service during the California gold rush.
The Rio
San Juan, described by Mark Twain in his notebooks as an earthly
paradise, is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding rain forest
experiences available anywhere. This is a boating wildlife safari
that takes you the entire 190 km length of the San Juan River,
from the inland sea of Lake Nicaragua to the Caribbean. You’ll
savor the fabulous flora and fauna of the Indio Maiz Biological
Reserve, 3,000 square kilometers of virgin rain forest and wildlife.
We’ll
also explore the extraordinary Rio Indio which runs into the heart
of this magnificent nature reserve and the little, but precious
Rio Bartola. The Indio Maiz Biological Reserve is home to many
endangered species: howler, white-faced and spider monkeys, jaguars,
giant anteaters, crocodiles, toucans, parrots and a rainbow of
orchids and butterflies. Over 600 species of birds live here,
along with more than 300 species of reptiles and 200 species of
mammals. Join us for a trip into the lungs of Central America,
into the biggest expanse of rain forest north of the Amazon basin.
8 days - 7 nights
tour with Tours Nicaragua includes:
- All ground transportation,
incl. airport transfers in Managua and San Carlos
- Domestic round-trip
flight: Managua - San Carlos - Managua
- 2 nights lodging
at Hotel Europeo, Managua
- 2 nights lodging
at the Lost Paradise Hotel, Rio Indio
- 3 nights lodging
at the Refugio Barola, Rio San Juan
- All Meals
- 5 days of private
motor boat touring in Rio San Juan and Rio Indio
- 5 days service of
an expert river boatman
- Hiking in Indio
Maiz Reserve
- Visit to Spanish
colonial fort of El Castillo
- Visit to famous
native crafts market in Masaya
- All admissions and
hotel taxes
- Full time assistance
of a bilingual Tours Nicaragua guide and local guides
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PHOTO GALLERY
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Rio San Juan
Spanish Fort, El Castillo
Howler Family
Howler Monkey
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