9 days in Placencia & Masaya Itinerary

Venture out of the city with trips to Off-Road Tours (in Hopkins), Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Preserve (in Dangriga) and Outback Trails (in Kendal). There's lots more to do: head off the coast to Laughing Bird Caye National Park, relax in the rural setting at Bunches of Fun Banana Farm Tours, relax and rejuvenate at some of the best spas, and view the masterpieces at Lola Art Studio.

To find where to stay, reviews, traveler tips, and tourist information, you can read our Placencia trip itinerary builder tool.

Philadelphia, USA to Placencia is an approximately 12.5-hour combination of flight and car. The time zone difference when traveling from Philadelphia to Placencia is minus 1 hour. Prepare for much warmer weather when traveling from Philadelphia in March: high temperatures in Placencia hover around 85°F and lows are around 69°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 10th (Fri) early enough to travel to Masaya.

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Masaya: Montibelli Private National Reserve (in Ticuantepe) and Hervideros de San Jacinto (in Diriamba). There's still lots to do: explore the activities along Apoyo, get great views at Mirador de Catarina, discover the deep blue sea with Volcano Divers Nicaragua, and get impressive views of Masaya Volcano.

To see maps, where to stay, and more tourist information, refer to the Masaya trip itinerary planner.

Explore your travel options from Placencia to Masaya with the Route module. You will leave for home on the 15th (Wed).