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Nicaragua Highlights Tour: Volcanoes, Markets, Granada
4.6
413 Ratings
Guanacaste
Discover Nicaragua’s top attractions in just one day from Costa Rica!
Visit a dormant volcano crater, witness the active Masaya Crater, shop at artisan markets, wander through the colonial town of Granada, enjoy a boat ride around the islets of Lake Nicaragua, and even feed monkeys!
Discover Nicaragua’s top attractions in just one day from Costa Rica!
Visit a dormant volcano crater, witness the active Masaya Crater, shop at artisan markets, wander through the colonial town of Granada, enjoy a boat ride around the islets of Lake Nicaragua, and even feed monkeys!
Duration:
15 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Pinilla - 4:00 am
- Tamarindo - 4:30 am
- Playa Langosta - 4:20 am
- Tamarindo - 4:30 am
- Native’s Way - You will picked up from your hotel promptly and taken to the border where your guide will help you in every step of the crossing, which takes about 30 minutes. The guide will make the process easy for you and will take care of…
- Pinilla - 4:00 am
- Tamarindo - 4:30 am
- Playa Langosta - 4:20 am
- Tamarindo - 4:30 am
- Native’s Way - You will picked up from your hotel promptly and taken to the border where your guide will help you in every step of the crossing, which takes about 30 minutes. The guide will make the process easy for you and will take care of all of the passport paperwork and visas. From here we will travel to eat a hearty breakfast to start off the day.
- Playa Conchal - 4:50 am
- Playa Flamingo - 4:30 am
- Playa Hermosa - 5:30 am - Secrets Papagayo, Villas Sol, Occidental Papagayo, Mangroove
- Playas del Coco - 5:20 am
- Liberia - 6:00 am
- Mirador de Catarina - Here you will enjoy an incredible view over the dormant volcano crater, Granada, and Lake Nicaragua. You will be allowed to walk around freely for a while before getting back in the bus and heading to the next stop.
- Masaya Crafts Market - Do some shopping for inexpensive souvenirs and experience the Nicaraguan life style before sitting down for a typical Nicaraguan lunch.
- Masaya Volcano National Park - An active volcano where you will have the opportunity to stand right next to its crater and hear it rumbling and spewing of gases. An incredible, rare sight.
- Catedral de Granada - An old Colonial town near Lake Nicaragua. Stop at La Merced Church, considered one of the most beautiful buildings of Granada. It is flanked by a large tower that houses the church bells. You will ascend the stairs and reach the roof of the church. From here, you’ll have a panoramic city view of Granada, Mombacho Volcano, and Nicaragua Lake with the islets. This is the perfect place to take pictures of the beautiful city and the surroundings.
- Las Isletas - Your last stop is a one hour boat ride in Lake Nicaragua viewing the Nicarguan Islets around sunset. Your guide will stop by Monkey Island consisting only of monkeys that will come out and take food from your guide on the boat! You will then head back to Costa Rica, stopping on the way to pick up some snacks for the ride home.
What's Included
- Hotel, Condo, or House pickup and drop-off
- National Park fees
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Breakfast
- Hotel, Condo, or House pickup and drop-off
- National Park fees
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Breakfast
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Andaz, Four Seasons, Planet Hollywood - $50 transport fee per booking, not per person
- Las Catalinas - $50 pick-up fee per booking, not per person
- Gratuities
- Andaz, Four Seasons, Planet Hollywood - $50 transport fee per booking, not per person
- Las Catalinas - $50 pick-up fee per booking, not per person
Additional Information
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants. Please bring your passport on the day of your tour
- Entry to Nicaragua: Send photo of passport to [email protected] or WhatsApp
- Your departure Ticket that proof of flight out of Costa Rica
- If your hotel is not listed, contact us for quoting
- It is…
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants. Please bring your passport on the day of your tour
- Entry to Nicaragua: Send photo of passport to [email protected] or WhatsApp
- Your departure Ticket that proof of flight out of Costa Rica
- If your hotel is not listed, contact us for quoting
- It is prohibited to enter the country of Nicaragua with the following items: all kinds of Drones, all kinds of Binoculars, including those for Night vision, and any object considered for professional, journalistic, and similar audiovisual reproduction.
Location
JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort & Spa
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(413 Ratings)
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Bill_t
Sep 24, 2024
Our family trip to Nicaragua. - Our guide did a fantastic job explain everything about our trip so we could understand. Our breakfast and lunch was just awesome. What a wonderful experience.
The places we visited was authentic and extraordinary.
This was a long day, but very worth it.
Both vans were not so good, old and rough riding.
Thanks for a great adventure we will not soon forget.
Bill
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Janice_c
Sep 20, 2024
Nicaragua is a must see country. Great excursion if you’re visiting Costa Rica. - The boat tour to see the many homes on the individual islands formed from the volcano is one of my favorite.. Loved the restaurant and food was delicious for both breakfast and lunch. City of Granada is beautiful. Architecture is great. Nicaragua is a beautiful country. I am pleased to have visited. Transport to and from the border was seamless. Drivers and tour guide made me feel safe and comfortable. Great experience. Definitely would recommend it to anyone who is interested.
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Q1639mrheidig
Sep 15, 2024
Worth the long day to see Nicaragua! - I was worried about such a long tour day with so much time in the van, but it was worth it to see beautiful Nicaragua! We were escorted through the boarder and always felt safe with our guide. We got to see so much more than I expected - not just a hop across the border for a passport stamp. The boat tour and views of lake Nicaragua were stunning, as were views from Mirador de Caterina and the walk up to Cristo de la Misericordia. Grenada and the chocolate factory was a little underwhelming in comparison and would have loved to tour the volcano instead (which was closed for safety reasons), but we were able to buy some coffee souvenirs there. The WiFi in the van on Costa Rica side was great but we switched to a different van on the Nicaragua side which didn’t have WiFi and password posted. The van wasn’t overcrowded, but seats did become uncomfortable for such a long day of sitting.
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Unibookworm
Sep 14, 2024
Lots to see in one day! - We saw a lot of scenic views and learned about Nicaragua. Our guide Mario was great! Very knowledgeable and friendly. Welcomed questions and was watching for everyone’s safety.
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Meagan_c
Sep 3, 2024
Trip of a lifetime - We loved the boat ride to monkey island. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable on his country. We loved the breakfast and the lunch the food was very tasty. We also loved shopping in Niagara. It was a very long day, but we were so happy to experience it.
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Q2611ggkaylac
Sep 1, 2024
Beautiful Excursion - My friend and I truly enjoyed our day in Nicaragua!! They picked us up at 5:30 from our Airbnb and the tour went as scheduled.
Keep in mind you are touring another country in less than 12hours.
SOO MUCH TO SEE, so little time lol
Everything was definitely speedy but nonetheless now I have to go back. This was truly a sneak peak of Nicaragua.
- Food was DELICIOUS
-Tour director and drivers were so nice
-WiFi on the drive
-Even let me charge my phone in the front of the van.
-Small group (I like this)
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Lisa_y
Aug 22, 2024
An incredible excursion! Do it. - This excursion is amazing! The tour guide is super knowledgeable and funny. The different site locations demonstrated a different culture, community, and story in Nicaragua. Our meals were also great, and I'm a picky eater.
The most unexpected and slightly unnerving part, but the best story afterward, was crossing the border on foot when you've never done it. It's super smart to do and saves tons of time, but as a newbie, I had moments of "What's going on here?!"
All in all, 5 out of 5.
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Leena_b
Aug 14, 2024
Nicaragua - Was a wonderful experience! Claudio and his team were great! A day well spent! We managed to see some great sites in one day.
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779faizab
Aug 24, 2024
Unmissable experience in Nicaragua! - Long trip, but well worth it. Going through the border was handled well, in my case they flagged taxes that wasn’t paid, it was handled promptly. The food included (Breakfast and Lunch) was local and excellent.
There was no visit to the Volcano as this has been closed for quite some time but is still listed in the itinerary so should be amended as it is misleading. I would have liked more engagement during the ‘free time’ in Granada but I would still recommend this company and the trip 100%. Do it, you won’t regret it.
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Faiza_b
Aug 21, 2024
Unmissable experience in Nicaragua! - Long trip, but well worth it. Going through the border was handled well, in my case they flagged taxes that wasn’t paid, it was handled promptly.
The food included (Breakfast and Lunch) was local and excellent. There was no visit to the Volcano as this has been closed for quite some time but is still listed in the itinerary so should be amended as it is misleading. I would have liked more engagement during the ‘free time’ in Granada but I would still recommend this company and the trip 100%.
Do it, you won’t regret it.
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