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!
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Hotel, Condo, or House pickup and drop-off
✔ National Park fees
✔ All taxes, fees and handling charges
✔ Bottled water
✔ Lunch
✔ Breakfast
✖ 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
Departure & Return
Return: End right where it started.
Itinerary
5
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.
Duration: 3 hours
8
Playa Hermosa
5:30 am - Secrets Papagayo, Villas Sol, Occidental Papagayo, Mangroove
9
Playas del Coco
5:20 am
11
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.
Duration: 60 minutes
12
Masaya Crafts Market
Do some shopping for inexpensive souvenirs and experience the Nicaraguan life style before sitting down for a typical Nicaraguan lunch.
Duration: 60 minutes
13
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.
Duration: 30 minutes
14
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.
Duration: 2 hours
15
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.
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• 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
• 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.
