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Nicaragua Tour
Feb 4-10, 2008
7 days / 6 nights - $500

Arrival on Monday the 4th of February 2008 and departure on Sunday 10th of February 2008; total 6 nights.

Day 1~Lets us know when your flight arrives to Managua International Airport we will have a shuttle service take you to Casa San Francisco in Granadad, approximately 1 hour away. We will be staying in this charming hotel the entire 6 nights and making day trips to other towns. Granada is the oldest city in all the Americas....founded in 1452.
There will be a group dinner at Building New Hope's restaurant Cafe Chavalos this evening. Cafe Chavalos is a restaurant project that trains high risk youth to be chefs, waiters and to learn small business principles.
Day 2 ~ visit Building New Hope projects with Donna Tabor.
Day 3~1/2 day walking tour and orientation of Granada. Optional 1/2 day tour to the Isletas either by canoe or motor boat. There are over 300 small islands in Lake Nicaragua. Most are inhabited. Some of the islands are so small they are completely covered by a home and there is even a home balanced on two islands and suspended over the water in between them. The tour can include lunch on one of the small islands at the home of a family with an outdoor restaurant that serves guapote (the famous lake fish) or pollo asado (fried chicken). Or a packed lunch from Cafe Chavalos.
Day 4~ Day Trip to Volcan Masaya National Park, Masaya town and markets. We will stop at the lookout at El Mirador in Catarina Village where you can see spectacular views of Laguna de Apoyo and the valley below. Then on to San Juan de Oriente to shop for pottery before returning to Granada.
Day 5~ Day trip to San Juan del Sur on the Pacific Coast. A charming fishing village which now receives tourists from all over the world. We will stay for the sunset and head back to Granada early evening.
Day 6~ Free day in Granada to re-visit projects, shop, rent a bike or take a more strenuous volcano hike.
Day 7~ Departure day return to USA or Guatemala.

Included: airport transfers from Managua International Airport to Casa San Francisco and return to the airport, 6 nights accommodation at Casa San Francisco, continental breakfast each day, one dinner at Cafe Chavalos, tour of Building New Hope projects in Granada, orientation and walking tour of Granada, 2 day trips: see details on day 4 and day 5 AND a $200 donation to Building New Hope.

Not included: flights to and from Nicaragua, any flight related taxes.
Meals other than those specified above.

Our goal is to not only double our dollar commitment to Todos Juntos and Light the Way, but add support to another foundation, BuildingNewHope.org dedicated to assisting children and young adults of Central America.

Building New Hope is based in Granada, Nicaragua, a Spanish colonial town similar to Antigua, on the shores of Lake Nicaragua. Gail Rogers, our Guatemalan tour hostess, has offered to lead a week-long trip for a group there in early February 2008. It will be offered as a pre or post tour of Guatemala in January-February.

REGISTRATION: Let us know if you want to go; CLICK HERE & tell Gail your name(s) & phone # & we will get back to you with a confirmation, deposit due dates & complete details. (Shop but do not book your flight until confirmed!)
Tell us if you want to do this in addition to Guatemala 2!

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