Nicaragua Full Day Experience from Costa Rica
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Is Nicaragua Full Day Experience from Costa Rica worth booking?
Nicaragua Full Day Experience from Costa Rica is a 15-hour experience in Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica, from $350 per person. It scores 46 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Worth a Look”. This booking is non-refundable, so pick your date carefully. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 46 / 100
- Rating
- Not yet rated
- Duration
- 15 hours
- From
- $350 per person
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-
What you get
About this experience
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
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Guide in-person
- Lunch
- All Fees and Taxes
- Breakfast
- Entry/Admission
Not included
- 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
What you'll see and do
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.
Pass by without stopping
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.
60 minutes here · Admission included
Masaya Crafts Market
Do some shopping for souvenirs and experience the Nicaraguan lifestyle before sitting down for a typical Nicaraguan lunch.
60 minutes here · Admission included
Masaya 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 here · Admission included
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.
120 minutes here
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.
60 minutes here · Admission included
Where it starts and ends
Meeting point
Playa Hermosa
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.
Meeting point
Playa Hermosa
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.
Meeting point
Playa Hermosa
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.
Meeting point
Playa Hermosa
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.
Meeting point
Playa Hermosa
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.
Meeting point
Playa Hermosa
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.
Meeting point
Playa Hermosa
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.
Meeting point
Playa Hermosa
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.
Meeting point
Playa Hermosa
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.
Meeting point
Playa Hermosa
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.
Meeting point
Playa Hermosa
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.
Meeting point
Playa Hermosa
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.
Meeting point
Playa Hermosa
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.
Meeting point
Playa Hermosa
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.
Hotel pickup
Pickup is available for selected locations. Pickup begins about 30 minutes before departure.
Ends at
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.
Ends at
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.
Ends at
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.
Ends at
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.
Ends at
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.
Ends at
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.
Ends at
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.
Ends at
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.
Ends at
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.
Ends at
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.
Ends at
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.
Ends at
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.
Ends at
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.
Ends at
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.
Options you can book
Private Experience
Pickup included
Shared Group Experience
Pickup included
Before you book
- Cancellation
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- Languages
- en, es
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- Faro Travel Costa Rica
Know before you go
- 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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Good to know
- Duration
- 15 hours
- Free cancellation
- Non-refundable
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Price range
- $350 to $500
- Hotel pickup
- Available for selected locations
- Booked in 30 days
- 0
- Verdict
- Worth a Look
Who runs this experience
Operated by Faro Travel Costa Rica, who run 55 experiences we rank across 9 cities, with an average Outty Ranking of 44.7.
See everything Faro Travel Costa Rica runsWhy this scores 46
The Outty Ranking is a weighted composite. Here is how this experience performed on each component.
Nicaragua Full Day Experience from Costa Rica: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Playa Hermosa.
How much does Nicaragua Full Day Experience from Costa Rica cost?
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Prices start at $350 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Playa Hermosa usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does Nicaragua Full Day Experience from Costa Rica take?
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Plan for about 15 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Playa Hermosa is not rushed.
Is Nicaragua Full Day Experience from Costa Rica worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 46 out of 100, which we label "Worth a Look". That score blends traveler sentiment (0/5 across 0 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable food & drink in Playa Hermosa, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule Nicaragua Full Day Experience from Costa Rica?
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No. This experience is sold on a non-refundable basis, so only book a date you are confident about. Similar experiences in the city do offer free cancellation if flexibility matters more than price.
Is Nicaragua Full Day Experience from Costa Rica suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 15-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book Nicaragua Full Day Experience from Costa Rica?
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Around 0 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Playa Hermosa can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Playa Hermosa and add a light layer if any part of the 15-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does Nicaragua Full Day Experience from Costa Rica start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Playa Hermosa within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Playa Hermosa?
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On Outty we rank every Playa Hermosa experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Sloth Wildlife Experience, Coffee, Chocolate & Waterfall, Guachipelin Adventure Volcano Zipline River Tubing Combo, Adventure in Volcano Combo Tour! - Zip Line, Waterfall, Hot Springs and More. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Playa Hermosa?
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Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Playa Hermosa?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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Outty ranks and explains the experiences, then hands you to Viator to complete the booking with the operator directly. The price is the same as booking on Viator yourself, and Outty earns an affiliate commission on the referral, which is how the rankings stay free to read.
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