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Nicaragua Full Day Experience from Costa Rica
Provincia de Guanacaste
About
Your day starts with pickup in northwest Costa Rica, an early start puts more of Nicaragua within reach. A guide will take care of all the red tape, ensuring you won’t need to deal with passports, visas, or other border-crossing logistics.
The first stop in Nicaragua is Catarina Viewpoint (Mirador de Catarina), where you’ll have time to savor views of Lake Apoyo (Laguna de Apoyo), Lake Nicaragua (Lago de Nicaragua), and Mombacho Volcano. Next, do some souvenir shopping and enjoy an included Nicaraguan lunch at Masaya Crafts Market.
A stop at Masaya Volcano National Park gives you up-close views of an active volcano before you visit the Granada Cathedral (Catedral de Granada) in the count...
Highlights
15 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
15 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Guide in-person
Lunch
All Fees and Taxes
Breakfast
Entry/Admission
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
Meeting Points
Departure
Dreams Las Mareas Costa Rica
We will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel to start this great expedition. The approximate pickup time will be confirmed on your itinerary once the reservation is confirmed.
Return
Important Information
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Tour duration includes driving time to the different activities, to Nicaragua, and back to hotel in Costa Rica.
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Recommended items: Tennis or hiking shoes, a bottle of water, comfortable clothes, insect repellent, camera
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Faro Travel hereby reserves the right to change/substitute alternate service providers/operators shown on the description/confirmation, change routes and, if necessary, may alter or omit stopping places, without notice. This due to no availability or any reasonable circumstance beyond its control
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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
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Send us a photo of you passport
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Bring your departure Ticket that proves your flight out of Costa Rica
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Most travelers can participate
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Not wheelchair accessible
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This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
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Infants must sit on laps
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Your day starts with pickup in northwest Costa Rica, an early start puts more of Nicaragua within reach. A guide will take care of all the red tape, ensuring you won’t need to deal with passports, visas, or other border-crossing logistics.
The first stop in Nicaragua is Catarina Viewpoint (Mirador de Catarina), where you’ll have time to savor views of Lake Apoyo (Laguna de Apoyo), Lake Nicaragua (Lago de Nicaragua), and Mombacho Volcano. Next, do some souvenir shopping and enjoy an included Nicaraguan lunch at Masaya Crafts Market.
A stop at Masaya Volcano National Park gives you up-close views of an active volcano before you visit the Granada Cathedral (Catedral de Granada) in the count...
Highlights
15 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
15 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Guide in-person
Lunch
All Fees and Taxes
Breakfast
Entry/Admission
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
Meeting Points
Departure
Dreams Las Mareas Costa Rica
We will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel to start this great expedition. The approximate pickup time will be confirmed on your itinerary once the reservation is confirmed.
Return
Itinerary
1
Province of Guanacaste
You will picked up from your hotel and taken to the border where your guide will help you in every step of the crossing, which takes about 40 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. The itinerary order may vary depending on arrival times.
2
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.
1 hour
3
Masaya Crafts Market
Do some shopping for souvenirs and experience the Nicaraguan lifestyle before sitting down for a typical Nicaraguan lunch.
1 hour
4
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 gases. An incredible, rare sight.
30 minutes
5
Granada
An old Colonial town near Lake Nicaragua. Stop at La Merced Church, considered one of the most beautiful buildings in 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 its surroundings.
2 hours
6
Las Isletas
Your last stop is a one-hour boat ride in Lake Nicaragua viewing the Nicaraguan 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.
