Many international and Nicaraguan based agencies offer multi-day (mostly inclusive) tours that allow you to get a great taste of this country. The most popular tours are the overview, “best off”, tours that can last between five and fourteen days and take you around the highlights of the country. These trips usually include visits to the colonial cities of León and Granada, the market town of Masaya, several volcanoes and possibly one of the countries beaches. Longer tours allow you to see the country in more depth and may include visits to the island of Ometepe and the less accessible Caribbean region.
As well as general overview tours there are a great deal of specialist tours that focus on individual aspects of this varied country. Multi-day trips that are based around birdwatching, walking, volcano hiking, archaeology and anthropology, political history, art, jungle, river tours, birdwatching, coffee plantations, kayaking, mountain biking and sailing are to be found in Nicaragua. Taking part in a specialist tour not only allows you to concentrate your time on what interests you, but also has the advantage of grouping you with like-minded travelers. However, these tours can cost more.