LUNA ESTELI  International Hostel

MIRAFLOR RESERVE

Book now at

"TreeHuggers"  tourism office

Miraflor is one of the main highlights for visiting Nicaragua.

In just a few hours you can gain an insight into the extraordinary lives of these humble, fun, strong, farming people, all living within the most beautiful, mountainous landscape.

"MIRAFLOR ECOTOURS & ADVENTURE"

 At TREEHUGGERS tourism office, at Cafe Luz y Luna, 

This is a non-profit program, a revolving fund that stays with the communities and a conservation and social development project.

You can stay the night in family homestays, or in beautiful rustic cabins in any one of the 3 climatic zones. Conditions are basic, compared to modern "western" standards but the experience is more than rewarding. Local guides are necessary to hike or ride, due to all the trails crossing private land.

Groups are also welcomed, and private transport can be arranged but local buses are the best way to be taken up to all the communities.

Miraflor is best suited to the all the fit and healthy (ages 0-80+), and it's brilliant for children! These are the most welcoming people in the free-est of places in this hemisphere

How to get there?

Please, please visit "TreeHuggers" tourism office first, in Esteli. Part of Hospedaje Luna, between Luna/Cafe Luz and Hotel El Meson, in front of UNIVAL university. This is essential to learn about all the accommodations across the 5 participating communities (There are 54 in Miraflor)  learn about your options and what to expect.

• Here, at TreeHuggers, we give you free information in English or Spanish, a map, bus times, names and contacts  and an objective assessment of what to expect, the conditions, clothes to take and a reality check outside of what the guidebooks ever tell you. 

Miraflor is only a few kms (10-35km) outside of Esteli.

Local buses are used. Cars can reach most areas with advice necessary.

Bring suitable clothing; good shoes and jackets/fleeces for the evenings, it can get windy and very cold, depending on the weather.

Do I need to book?

Yes, at TreeHuggers we take your bookings, arrange your tailor-made trip according to what you like to see, visit and share in the different areas.  There are 3 different bus routes, 8 communities to stay in, even more to visit and over 16 families, guides and many more beneficiaries of the project.

The new tours coordinator is

Miraflor EcoTours & Adventure at TreeHuggers tourism office at LUNA.

NEW Tourism Office to open on central park, parque central, in Esteli in 2012.

(run as a separate non-profit enterprise)

in coordination with the Miraflor homeowners.

Miraflor EcoTours has new exciting initiatives, greater transparency and   its program is a way to support social and environmental projects with their communities, the youth groups, and much more, by incorporating a commission into the costs. 

Costs? New prices with effect from  Jan 1 2012.

• Entrance Fund $2 per visitor per trip
  
   
• Homestays cost only $20 for 3 meals and a night
  
• Cabins cost $24 for 3 meals and a night.
• Private enterprises start at $30.
• Guides cost $15 per group.
• Horses are only $7 p.p. plus cost of the guide's horse & guide.

C$10-20 cords can be charged for some hiking routes across private land. (C$23+=$1usd)

What to see and do?

Amazing views, brilliant hiking, excellent riding, waterfalls to swim and marvel at, unique birdwatching, climb trees, take photos, it's the capital of organic coffee, learn about fair-trade cooperatives, women's movements, talk to the families & learn about the history, the revolution, the war, the hurricanes, the struggles, climate change, the future, the education, the cooperatives, the cooperation.

Be part of their hopes for a better future.