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Private Boat Excursion: Granada City and Masaya Volcano Night Tour

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Granada

Experience the best of Granada City and Masaya Volcano on a private boat excursion. Witness the stunning sunset, explore the volcano museum, encounter monkeys, visit historic sites, and indulge in a chocolate tasting.

Duration: 7 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Islets of Granada - Once you arrive to the Majestic Colonial city you will meet your Boat Captain who alone with your tour guide will take you to a wonderful adventure in lake Nicaragua where you will visit The Monkey Island among others and will have the chance to get off the boat to learn about the fortress San Pablo. Bring your camera as you will get stunning pictures of bird wild life, monkeys and more.
Granada - After that your tour guide will take you on a walking tour around the city and will visit the main cathedral and hall of churches. You will get great pictures from the whole city on the bell tower from La Merced Church. (best viewpoint in town)
Masaya Volcano National Park - This guided private tour to Masaya Volcano takes you straight from the city to the crater rim for a chance to see the lava glowing at night. Included private transportation makes the drive a cinch (only you will be participating on this tour, we do not pick up more people), plus a quick stop at the Visitors Center and commentary from your guide help you learn about the volcano, too.

Once arrived at the national park you go all the way up the top of the volcano by car and then park at the parking lot which is a few feet away from the main crater so then walk for about 5 minutes to main lookouts to behold the amazing sunset and see of the sun hides behind the peak of the volcano. After that you will be taken 5 minutes back from the lookout to the main crater edge so you get to see the lava and take stunning pictures with the lava as the background. On the way out you will learn about the history and culture from locals and Masaya volcano itself at the museum located in the park. Finally, you will be driven back to your hotel in Managua.

What's Included

Walking tour in the city of Granada
Hotel/airport pickup and drop-off
Tour guide and driver

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Entrances fees to some churches.
Masaya volcano entrance fee is not included
Boat ride fee is not includded

Additional Information

Take pleasure in this private guided tour in the areas of Masaya and Granada, where you get to experience 3 tours at the price of one.

Watch the magnificent sunset as the sun vanishes behind the apex of the active volcano.

Observe the lava and capture striking photos with the lava serving as your backdrop.

Acquire knowledge about the local culture and history- and about the Masaya volcano- from the park’s museum.

Return to the natural world and enjoy your exclusive tour accompanied by a bilingual local guide for around 6 to 8 hours. Get ready for an adventure where you’ll encounter a charming monkey family on one of the islets.

Step off the boat and learn about the San Palo fortress, built over 250 years ago.

Take a walking tour around the city of Granada to view the colonial churches corridor and learn about Spanish colonization and their grand architecture.

Sample a special chocolate drink at the Chocolate museum free of charge and delve into the true history of chocolate.

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Location

Islets of Granada

Cancellation Policy

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

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Jonah_v

Nov 8, 2021

The best guide in all of Nicaragua - I cannot thank Michael, the guide and owner of Show me Nicaragua tours, enough for an incredible trip touring just a small piece of what Nicaragua has to offer tourists! It is a stunningly beautiful country that has tons to see and do, and Michael was the best guide - he gave an in depth, cultural experience that helped me fall in love with the country in a new and exciting way.

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Jgr001

Jul 28, 2023

A Nice Day in Granada, the Granada Islets, and Masaya Volcano - We took the whole day excursion to the former Nicaraguan capital of Granada, courtesy of Show Me Nicaragua Tours, headed by a former English teacher. Unlike Managua which had been destroyed several times by earthquakes and floods, Granada’s colonial architecture had more or less been preserved. We stopped at the center of the colonial town and checked out the coffee ‘museum’. We also very briefly ducked into a hammock weaving center and almost went inside a tobacco making outfit but our tour guide didn’t know that we had to roll our own cigars then pay for the experience. So we said ‘no’. Then we went to the main square and in front of it the cathedral. We roamed the pedestrianized cobbled streets with the cute colonial houses and the old hotels with their open courtyards, very typical of 19th century villas in Granada. From the town proper, we headed toward the coast of Lake Nicaragua where we took a leisurely boat ride through the supposedly 365 islets dotting the coast and which have become the haven of lake retreat houses for Nicaragua’s rich and famous. We saw monkeys and birds in some of the islets. Finally, our last stop was the Masaya Volcano National Park. It took a long time for our van to get through – we believe they were controlling the traffic at the volcano viewpoint. But that was ok since we were able to do some trekking as well. Finally, dusk fell and the visitors could then see a bit of the lava in the center of the deep crater. And that was it for the day. Unfortunately, we were assigned David, who was supposedly a student of the owner. He didn’t speak English well and had very little knowledge of the history and culture of Nicaragua or Managua so he couldn’t share too much. He drove a big Hyundai van, which was a bit too big for just the two of us. But David tried hard and we give him A for effort.

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April_a

Aug 9, 2022

A private tour in Granada. - Great time with my guide JC. He was a good driver, professional, respectful, conversational, and I felt very safe. First I was picked up at 11 (I was on a private tour, as a solo traveler I had to pay a supplemental fee) and we went to the boat ride of the islets. Fun to see the monkeys, birds and surrounding houses. Next was touring Grenada. We went to a great local restaurant on the plaza for some yummy food. We walked to churches and around the city center. Then we went to maysaya volcano. We had 30 mins there. It was around 4:30 so it was not “night” but I did get to glimpse the lava. We left around 5:15 back for Managua. A very enjoyable day.

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