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Granada, Nicaragua One Day Tour from Costa Rica -Native's Way Costa Rica Tours & Packages

Tamarindo · Guanacaste & the Gold Coast

Nicaragua Full Day Tour from Costa Rica

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About this experience

Explore all of Nicaragua's most famous highlights all in one day from Costa Rica! You will see a dormant volcano crater, the active Masaya Crater, go shopping at the artisan markets, explore the colonial town of Granada, and go on a boat ride viewing the islets of Lake Nicaragua, and even get to feed monkeys!

Description supplied by the tour operator via Viator.

Getting there

Hotel pickup in Playa Flamingo

Picks up at 20 listed locations, including:

  • Hotel Riu Palace Costa Rica
  • Casa Chameleon Las Catalinas
  • Condovac la Costa
  • Tamarindo Diria Beach Resort
  • Wyndham Tamarindo
  • Villas Sol Beach Resort
  • +14 more

Pickup details are confirmed with the operator during booking.

Pickup begins about 120 minutes before departure.

Or meet the group at

Andaz, Four Seasons, Planet Hollywood Main Gate - (extra fee)

Where

Native's Way

What you'll do

  1. 4:00 am

    Drive past, no stop

  2. 4:30 am

    Drive past, no stop

  3. 4:20 am

    Drive past, no stop

  4. 4:30 am

    Drive past, no stop

  5. 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.

    3h here

  6. 4:50 am

    Drive past, no stop

  7. 4:30 am

    Drive past, no stop

  8. 5:30 am - Secrets Papagayo, Villas Sol, Occidental Papagayo, Mangroove

    Drive past, no stop

  9. 5:20 am

    Drive past, no stop

  10. 6:00 am

    Drive past, no stop

  11. 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.

    1h here

  12. Do some shopping for inexpensive souvenirs and experience the Nicaraguan life style before sitting down for a typical Nicaraguan lunch.

    1h here

  13. 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.

    30 min hereAdmission included

  14. 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.

    2h here

  15. 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.

    1h here

What's included

Included

  • Hotel, Condo, or House pickup and drop-off
  • National Park fees
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
1 more included
  • Breakfast

Not included

  • Gratuities
  • Transport from Waldorf Astoria, Catalinas, Andaz, Four Seasons, Planet Hollywood
  • JW Marriott/Pinilla Pick Up Fee

Good to know

  • Easy physical level

Guided in en, es.

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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 info@nativesway.com or WhatsApp
3 more notes
  • 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.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

The operator may cancel for poor weather, with a full refund or reschedule.

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