Nicaragua Student Eco-Tourism Adventure

Starting Price $2675 per person

Trip Duration 8 Days

Availibility All Year

Activity Level Very High level of fitness

Highlights

Multi-day stay at our beautiful, sustainable eco-lodge
Sustainable, locally supported service projects
Chocolate Making Workshop
Natural Medicine Workshop
Appropriate Technology use on the farm
Earth Building Workshop
Fermentation Workshop
Artisanal/Cultural Workshops
Spanish Classes
Sewing Classes
Natural spring-fed swimming pools
Hike Volcán Maderas
Hike Volcán Concepción
Zipline
Kayaking
Hike to a waterfall
Tour of Finca Magdalena Coffee Farm
Kite Surfing on the lake

What To Expect

Many argue Nicaragua offers the perfect balance between rugged and developed, comfort and strangeness, vivid history and modern day adventure. Nicaragua is being dubbed the new Costa Rica, 2.0. Discover all it’s history, beauty, and nature first hand

Educational Benefits

A visit to one of our remote eco-lodges is a must–our classroom is the wilderness while we simultaneously live a sustainable and care-free life; you’ll be amazed how well you eat and sleep every night. Surf lessons, zip lining, and snorkeling, and more on the adventure side of the trip.

Customization

All Evolve Tours itineraries are completely customizable for your group, desires, and needs

Daily Itinerary

1
2 - 5
6 - 7
8

Day 1 - Travel to Nicaragua

Arrive in Nicaragua and fly straight to Ometepe, a 30 minute flight and a breathtaking & amazing experience. Enjoy a welcome orientation at our beautiful local eco-lodge.

Days 2 - 5 - Eco Ranch

Mornings will be spent focused on service learning, sustainability, and skill building. Fun activities and excursions for our afternoons. Evening back at our beautiful eco-lodge.

Activities can include:

Chocolate Making Workshop: Learn about the historical significance of cacao, tour different varieties of cacao plants on the farm, and make our own hand-made chocolate from organic cacao seeds grown on site.
Natural Medicine Workshop: Learn about making medicine from plants. Students make their own tinctures, try some of our homemade tinctures and salves, and leave knowing how to make their own tinctures at home.
Appropriate Technology: Learn about, tour, and experience different technologies incorporated on the farm. From solar electricity and drying to water systems and hand powered food processing, gain an understanding of how we can get the most done with the least embodied energy.
Earth Building Workshop: Learn the fundamentals of working with earth and the possibilities that lie within. This is a classroom based and hands on experience, wall systems, plasters, and finishes will be explained and made.
Fermentation Workshop: A hands-on introduction to basic fermentation. Students learn about different types of fermentation for different purposes, and make a kimchi or a kefir out of fruits and vegetables grown on the Bona Fide Farm.
Artisanal/Cultural Workshops: The most popular workshops are basket making, dance classes, jícaro bowl carving, baking and enchilada making.
Afternoons of swimming, kayaking, fishing, hiking, and much more!

Days 6 - 7 - Travel to Tola

Head to beach Around TOLA and surf/volunteer with a surf foundation to help local initiatives. This mixes fun, and service learning. We can spend three days there and head to Managua on the 8th day or the 7th night depending on the flight. Great place to close out the trip and have general beach fun etc.

Day 8 - Homeward Bound

Head home after an incredible trip to Nicaragua together

Transportation

Airfare

Roundtrip group airfare to Nicaragua
Bus

Private Coach Transportation as needed in Niacaragua

Accommodation

Eco-Lodge

Evolve works with eco-lodges which promote sustainable living practices
Hotel

Centrally located, student friendly, 3 * minimum, acclaimed hotels

Food

Three meals a day included in trip. Meals at locally owned and run restaurants serving authentic cuisine sufficient for all appetites

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