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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 country’s best-preserved historic center. An included sunset boat ride on Lake Nicaragua features a stop at wildlife-filled Monkey Island and is timed to catch beautiful light on the lake’s hundreds of islands.
The itinerary order may vary depending on arrival times, and it is not wheelchair accessible.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
• The pick-up place will be confirmed on your itinerary once the reservation is confirmed. • The tour shuttle will pick you up from the confirmed pick-up place to start this great expedition, and after the tour, will drop you off at the same location. • The approximate pickup time will be confirmed on your itinerary once the reservation is confirmed. • The pickup time may vary without notice depending on road traffic, other pick-ups, or any circumstances beyond our control. • The tour duration time is approximate and it may vary without notice depending on road traffic, pick-ups, drop-offs, or any circumstances beyond our control. **PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR APPROXIMATE TIMES AND IF YOUR LOCATION HAS AN EXTRA PICKUP FEE** • Hacienda Pinilla/JW Marriott: 4:00 AM (please let reception and security know we are coming to pick you up) • Langosta/Tamarindo Hotels, Condos, Apartments, Houses: 4:30 AM • Conchal, Brasilito, Flamingo Hotels, Condos, Apartments, Houses: 4:30 AM • Playa Potrero and Las Catalinas: 4:15 AM • RIU Guanacaste & RIU Palace: 5:00 AM - Due to RIU policies, the tour shuttle will pick you up from the MAIN SECURITY GATE, not the lobby, and after the tour will drop you off at the same location. • Andaz, Four Seasons, Planet Hollywood: 5:20 AM • Playas del Coco Hotels, Condos, Houses: 5:20 AM • Playa Hermosa & Playa Panama Hotels, Condos, Houses (Occidental Papagayo, Secrets Papagayo, Villas Sol, Condovac, Mangroove): 5:30 AM (extra per booking, not per customer, please advise at the time of booking) • Peri Liberia Supermarket at Plaza Santa Rosa in the main Liberia Intersection: 5:45 AM • Dreams Las Mareas 6:00 AM **Pick-up times are an estimate. Please be ready 15 minutes before the confirmed pick-up time. The pickup time may vary without notice depending on road traffic and other pick-ups.**
Itinerary
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Province of Guanacaste (Pass by)
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.
Admission ticket free -
1Mirador 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 • Admission ticket included -
2Masaya Crafts Market
Do some shopping for souvenirs and experience the Nicaraguan lifestyle before sitting down for a typical Nicaraguan lunch.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
3Masaya Volcano National Park 2025
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 • Admission ticket included -
4Granada
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 • Admission ticket free -
5Las 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.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tour duration includes driving time to the different activities, to Nicaragua, and back to hotel in Costa Rica.
- Recommended items: Tennis or hiking shoes, a bottle of water, comfortable clothes, insect repellent, camera
- 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
- 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
- Send us a photo of you passport
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Additional info
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tour duration includes driving time to the different activities, to Nicaragua, and back to hotel in Costa Rica.
- Recommended items: Tennis or hiking shoes, a bottle of water, comfortable clothes, insect repellent, camera
- 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
- 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
- Send us a photo of you passport
- Bring your departure Ticket that proves your flight out of Costa Rica
- 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
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- The itinerary order may vary depending on arriving times
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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