Watch the lava glow
In the morning we first pack our backpacks and have breakfast in the Quetzaltrekkers office. Then we go by public transport to the village San Jacinto, where we visit the famous bubbling mud pools. From there a trail starts and leads us through cornfields and forest to the edge of the crater of the volcán Telica. The steep walls of the crater dropping down more than a hundred meters to where you can see lava glow makes your head spin. From the top you have great views on the volcanoes San Cristobal, Cerro Negro and Momotombo and it’s the ideal place to see the sun set in the Pacific Ocean.
Our campsite, just 15 minutes down from the crater, looks like a garden of Eden. When it is dark we go back to the crater for the best possible views on the glowing lava. Next morning we rise early to climb to a ridge from where we see the sunrise. After breakfast we clear the camping area and go down to have lunch in a local comedor and get on the bus back to León.
Start at 6:15 am in Quetzaltrekkers office
Back the next day at 2:00 pm in Quetzaltrekkers office.
Cost of hike: 37 US$
This hike leaves whenever we have a minimum of two persons signed up and enough guides to do the hike. You have to sign up two days before the hike at, at least 3:00 pm.
Cost includes:
• All transport
• Food
• Purified water
• Guides
• Camping equipment, i.e. tents, sleeping sheets, roll Mats, etc
Cost does not include:
• Personal travel insurance.
• Alcoholic beverages.
• Costs incurred due to accident, illness or any other unforeseen circumstances.
• Tips to Guides.
What you should bring:
• Hiking boots
• Backpack
• Warm and dry clothes
• Rain gear (only in rain season)
• Hat
• Sun screen
• Mosquito repellent (only in rain season)
• Flashlight or headlamp
• Passport or copy of Passport and valid entrance stamp of Nicaragua
Any of the above items that you do not have we will do our best to provide.
Discounts:
• 10% on second hike with Quetzaltrekkers Nicaragua
• 10% if in possession of Quetzaltrekkers Guatemala T-shirt
• 50% if you have worked as a volunteer in León for at least 3 months.
• 50% for Nicaraguans
** Discount is only given if there are already at least 2 persons signed up for the hike**
All hikes are leaded by a minimum of two guides. In general our guides are bilingual and have lived in Nicaragua for some time, working in tourist services, social and development work etc. The tour leaders are happy to explain the different cultures that you encounter and the significance of places that you visit. They will accompany you throughout the tour, ensuring a smooth, stress-free, safe and enjoyable time.
Quetzaltrekkers uses local transport and purchases food provided on trips from local markets and shops when possible.
