Epic Nicaragua Day Trip: Volcanoes & Culture from CR!

I’ve booked many tours on Viator, but this one was by far the best! Everything was perfectly organized from start to finish - professional communication even before the tour and flawless coordination throughout the day. I can’t imagine how much time and stress it would have taken to cross the Costa Rica–Nicaragua border on my own. The tour in Nicaragua itself was simply outstanding, a masterpiece of planning and storytelling. If you want to see all the main highlights of Nicaragua in one day, this is definitely the tour you need!

This was an incredible one-day trip from Liberia, Costa Rica to Nicaragua, and absolutely worth it if you may never have another chance to visit Nicaragua. The tour company has everything planned down to the minute, which is essential for such a very long day. They also handle the very chaotic border crossing seamlessly. Something I can’t stress enough! Communication before and during the trip was excellent, and being in a small group kept everything running smoothly. Our guides were fantastic. They were knowledgeable, attentive, and charming. Gustavo deserves special mention for guiding us through the border process with minimal stress, and Daniel was a wonderful driver who also helped at the crossing. They helped us know where to stand, move, and do. We were never left alone. There was constant communication at the border crossing, which is essential. Highlights of the tour included beautiful Granada, the amazing Isletas boat ride (the favorite of our group), and the active volcano. The little islands were a truly unexpected delight with some unbelievable houses. Lunch in Nicaragua was high-quality and delicious, and the thoughtful touch of personalized maracas as a souvenir really showed their attention to detail. Yes, it’s a very long day. There's no way around that and a lot of time driving but it’s organized so well that the time feels well spent. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a once-in-a-lifetime experience!

We had a wonderful trip to Nicaragua. Very professionally organized, border crossing was smooth, and great communication from tour organizers, drivers and guide. We learned about this beautiful country and saw some major highlights, all in one day! Would highly recommend Clamatour's travel services for this adventure.

We had a fantastic day. Our guides Gustavo, Elmer and Elvis were organized and knowledgeable making for a very educational and stress free day. Thanks for the great day! Would highly recommend.

Gustavo was amazing and took care of everything so that we could just enjoy the experience. The food and the stops were amazing. Would definitely do this tour again!

We chose this day trip since we were staying in Liberia meaning the Nicaraguan border is close. This trip involves a lot of driving, and it's a long day, so be prepared. Gustavo helped us through immigration on the Costa Rican side, and Elmer met us at the Nicaraguan immigration station. Both crossings were very easy. I really enjoyed learning about the Nicaraguan culture. We took a ride around Lake Nicaragua which has within it 365 islands that people live on. Howler Monkeys in the trees. We enjoyed a traditional Nicaraguan lunch including a beer. Granda is an old colonial town. The part I did not like was being bombarded near the church/town square by people selling things. It was hard for them to accept no. In general, this trip was a great choice as I don't know that I'd ever visit otherwise.

What a great variety of items on the schedule for this tour! History- great food, beautiful scenery, knowledgeable tour guides, friendly drivers. Loved the boat ride and views - highly recommend- great way to learn about Nicaragua culture

Our family had an awesome experience with Marlene Rivas from Clamatour. The Nicaragua day trip was a great experience visiting amazing view points, relishing their delicious breakfast and lunch, wonderful horse carriage ride & chocolate tasting in Granada and scenic boat ride on Lake Nicaragua. Overall the trip was a memorable day visiting a new country and exploring their culture. Thanks to Clamatour for organizing it & I would highly recommend Marlene for your day trip to Nicaragua from Liberia Costa Rica!!

We love the tour! Marlene was prompt with our queries and pick up was inclusive and on time. We had an exciting custom crossing, fully assisted by Marlene ( at Costa Rica side ) and was smoothly passed over to her partner at Nicaragua ( couldn’t properly spell his name ). As we were travelling during holiday season… Without their help with custom crossing, we could have been stuck for more than 2-3hours… we are really thankful we have got them! Over at Nicaragua, we have a private tour, our guide was always around and we felt 100% safe all the time. Will really recommend Marlene and her team! Thanks to them .. we managed to have more time in Nicaragua…

From beginning to end this tour was absolutely amazing! Thanks for the professional services, courtesy and passion of both of our tour guides Marlene in Costa Rica and Gasper in Nicaragua. We love your knowledge, passion, and people skills. The food, Granada city tour, lake island hopping tour chocolate factory tours were absolutely superb and exceptional! Thanks to Angel of the chocolate factory for educating us about chocolate in such a fantastic, fun and jovial way. Viva Nicaragua we would this tour again!