Tour itinerary
Day 1:
Start Granada.
Day 2:
Short ride along shore of Lake Nicaragua; afternoon visit artisan market and Masaya Volcano N.P.
Day 3:
To Catarina for views of Apoyo Lagoon; ride through Pueblos Blancos towards Pan American Highway; ferry transfer to Ometepe Island in beautiful Lake Nicaragua.
Day 4:
Ferry to mainland and ride to San Juan del Sur on the Pacific.
Day 5:
Ride to and along the Pan-Am Highway to border with Costa Rica; transfer to Canas.
Day 6:
Morning gentle raft trip on Tenorio River; transfer to Lake Arenal and cycle around lake.
Day 7:
Cycle to La Fortuna, near active Arenal Volcano;
Day 8:
Ride through jungle and rural areas close to La Fortuna, with stop at refreshing springs; evening visit thermal springs
Day 9:
Ride down to the tropical lowlands; transfer or cycle to Cahuita on the Caribbean coast.
Day 10:
Ride alongside toweing mountains and through banana plantations into Panama; boat transfer to Bocas del Toro Islands.
Day 11:
Free day for optional diving, snorkelling, dolphin spotting or even more cycling!
Day 12:
Return to the mainland; transfer to Fortuna Dam; fast descent to Pan-Am Highway; transfer to Santiago passing traditional indigenous villages.
Day 13:
Ride through tropical lowland forest and farmland around Santiago; transfer to Panama City, stopping to see Panama Hat production.
Day 14:
Ride along Panama Canal from Miraflores Locks to Lake Gatun.
Day 15:
End Panama City.