Volcano Masaya - the volcano is hot and beautiful. We did not stay too long. Once everyone had taken their pictures we left._br/_ El corral restaurant -traditional Nicaraguan food. It was very fresh and very good._br/_ Carriage ride- the driver spoke good English and was very gentlemanly in helping us in and out of the carriage. He was very knowledgeable about the history._br/_ Tam/grayline (Juan Carlos and Gerardo) they were wonderful and very patient. They expertly navigated is through customs. And the history and future plans of the countries was very informative._br/_ Grenada city center- take only small USD bills. This is were you can buy gifts.
Review by: sarah w, November 2017
best lunch we had during our week in costa rica/nicaragua - good amount of time for shopping as well
Review by: Shannon S, November 2017
One of the best parts of our trip. It was a very long day but well worth the time and money. The tour company was amazing and take care of all the border crossing stuff for you. Also the best meal we had on our trip (lunch). The volcano was amazing! The horse carriage ride was fun as well. A must do
Review by: Terry L W, September 2017
The volcano and the boat ride on Lake Nicaraqua was outstanding. Every American should visit Nicaraqua to see how the people live. My wife and I enjoyed the trip even though it was a long day.
Review by: Alicia F, July 2017
The tour guide was amazing, enjoyed the Masaya volcano and Granada, horse carriage ride was a nice added bonus. Had a great filled day with seeing new things, great food, and shopping. Loved it!
Review by: Sonal M, July 2017
This was definitely a good trip and interesting to see Nicaragua but the reality is that most of the tour is driving and waiting at the border. The stops consists of you seeing a couple of things like a small town and a lot of souvenir shopping. Guides are excellent but all in all, a very long day.
Review by: Donna A, June 2017
It was a great day. I actually like Nicaragua better then Costa Rica.
Review by: dmgoettler, January 2017
Well the morning started out AWFUL - because NEVER WERE WE TOLD you need to have a copy of your flight information with you in order to get back into the country! HUGE problem for us because we were 30 minutes away from the meeting place and had to pay a taxi to drop us of 25 per way so when we got dropped off and then picked up by the van we were in a bind. Luckily and in data later, I was able to get the flight info on my phone. This was a pretty HUGE thing to not tell someone!
Review by: kmullane, January 2017
Bus broke down but overall the trip was good
Review by: Jeff B, November 2016
This is an excellent trip as long as you know what you are in for, so please read the description! It is a full day....like 16 hours from start to finish, but it was one of our highlights for our trip to Costa Rica! The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly and had made the border crossing multiple times so he knew how to make it as quick and painless as possible. You will spend a lot of time in the bus but each stop and each tour was unique and exciting. Highly recommend this tour if you can handle sitting for long periods of time. It was a great way to see the country both Costa Rica and Nicaragua and experience a bit of the local cuisine and shopping! I would not recommend it for children as it was a long, long day! As long as you have an adventurous spirit, this is very worthwhile!
Review by: Tina R, September 2016
This tour was very interesting. Our bilingual tour guide was very educated and professional and provided us with information about the country, volcanos, and the culture on our way to Nicaragua, which made the bus ride seem shorter than it was. The food was good, especially the lunch. Communication leading up to the day of the trip was also very good. This tour was worth the price we paid and we would highly recommend this tour. Kenny and Tina Robertson of Kansas
Review by: Samantha S, April 2016
Loved seeing the country. Granada was wonderful as well as the boat tour around Lake Nicaragua. The bus ride was very long and bumpy and the guide did not give much info about what we were seeing or doing.
Review by: Laura K, January 2016
Apparently, this tour doesn't exist. My hotel concierge called them on Friday Jan.15 to confirm our pick up time, and that's what he was told. We received no notice, email or phone call from them to let us know this. I rescheduled another Nicaragua trip for the following Tuesday through the hotel - but maybe fate was trying to tell me something, because it turned out to be the only tour I strongly DO NOT RECOMMEND. Sixteen hours of driving, long lines at the border crossings, and no dinner stop. The volcano is great, but not worth the rest of it.
Review by: Dennis Y, January 2016
Long day. Pickup schedule was incorrect. Conflicting info on the tour page:
Review by: Liliana Q, November 2015
The tour guide and drivers were excellent, they had a lot of attention with us, but because all the people in the tour were english speakers, they didn't speak any spanish at all and one of person in my party didn't speak very good english. The bus was very old and very uncomfortable for such a long trip, the driver that pick up us was there at 6:00 AM and we were told to be at the hotel lobby at 6:45 so he was angry and telling us that he was about to leave, when it was the company fault, also and the most important complaint is that they didn't told us that we needed the plane ticket reservation to enter again to costa rica, so it was difficult to get the access again in customs.
Review by: Denver H, November 2015
Guided was very informative and professional.
Review by: Jeannine C, September 2015
I was charged twice for the horse and buggy ride. However paying the extra 5 dollars didn't matter the excursion it self was wonderful.
Review by: Kelly E, August 2015
This is a very long day! On the way to Nicaragua we spent two hours at border crossing and on the way back we spent another hour. The sites are nice but not great for the amount of time you spend on the bus.
Review by: Miriam L, June 2015
I was definitely underwhelmed. Very long day and long wait times at the border. The only cool part was the active volcano but you can't really see much because of the sulphur. If you are visiting Costa Rica, I would recommend visiting other places in Costa Rica.
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