Location: San Juan del Sur
Top Things to do in San Juan del Sur
Top 9 Sightseeing Tours in San Juan del Sur, Rivas Department
This beautiful fishing village is a Nicaraguan gem, a magnet for surfers and sunbathers. At night, the beach still pulses with activity, thanks to a few popular beachfront bars and nightclubs. Surf clubs abound—catch a wave with an expert instructor if you’re a hang-ten rookie, trying to hang with the surfer big boys.
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1. San Juan del Sur Shore Excursion: Private Masaya Volcano and Catarina Tour
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Depart the San Juan del Sur cruise port to take a journey through the Masaya Volcano National Park. Spend 7-hours of your day observing the active volcano and touring a neighboring town, Catarina. Enjoy round-trip cruise port pickup and drop-off, as well as accompaniment by a private guide.
Inclusions: Private tour, Port pickup and drop-off, Professional guide
Exclusions: Gratuities, Tourist Card (10USD/person) (To be paid at your entrance to Nicaragua)
2. San Juan Del Sur Shore Excursion: Granada Colonial City and 365 Islets
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Visit the colonial city of Granada, founded in 1524 by conquistador Hernández de Cordoba, and settlement of the conquest. Enjoy a boat tour of Granada's famous Isletas, an archipelago formed by an ancient volcanic explosion, just off the shore of Lake Nicaragua.
Inclusions: Professional guide, Port pickup and drop-off, Islets Boat tour
Exclusions: Gratuities, Tourist Card: US$ 10.00 (To be paid at your entrance to Nicaragua)
Reviewed By Linda G
Driver and Guide - just for us. Wonderful information and conversation. Even added in a lunch stop at an amazing little roadside restaurant. Delicious and educational. The Volcano was amazing! Wonderful to be able to ask a zillion questions and get personalized service! Thank you Thank you!
3. Day Trip to San Juan del Sur with Access to a Private Beach
Go to San Juan del Sur beach town in one day and come back to Managua. This trip is perfect to get relaxed at a private beach, get tanned under the sun, lay down over the sand and take unique panoramic pictures at "El Cristo". San Juan del Sur is well known as one of the best beach towns environments made out by restaurants, bars, music and close beaches.
Inclusions: Guide during the excursion, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by private air conditioned vehicle, Entrances to mentioned sites
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities, Lunch
Reviewed By 19841913
The people at the BosaTour were amazing. We booked a special tour with pick up in Managua, visit Cerro Negro, and drop off in Popoyo. The team was super accommodating and top list of great photos to capture our adventure up the volcano. They even stopped on the side of the road for some fruit. I can’t recommend them enough.
4. SJDS PORT EXCURSION: Zipline and Adventure Park
Arrive to the bay of San Juan del Sur by air, land or sea....this is Nicaragua's best adventure park. Safe and secure, this park is well maintained and has a professional multi-lingual staff to attend large groups, families, or couples. Highest point in the South Pacific of Nicaragua with amazing views of 5 beaches in Rivas and the 2 volcanos forming Ometepe island in Lake Nicaragua.
Inclusions: Local taxes, Lunch, All activities, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup (selected hotels only), Hotel/port drop-off, Port pickup and drop-off
Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, unless specified
Reviewed By thomassG6742MR
We were picked up by the tour operator Mario and driven to a very secluded beach. At first we were a little skeptical driving out into the remote Country side but Mario assured us all was good and we were really amazed when we arrived at the Beach. The beach was beautiful, uncrowded, and clean. Mario took us to a little bar right on the beach where we found beach chairs, clean restrooms, free cold drinks a food. Great service was provided day all of the staff. The only minor thing I would recommend is a little better pick up location information and a sign or something for the operator to display when getting to shore. Mario was a wealth of information and made our beach experience a memorable day.
5. Masaya Volcano, Catarina overlook and Granada tour
We take you to the most beautiful sightseeing in Nicaragua at the most competitve price, very knowleadgeable tour guide, bottle of water and beberage for each turist are included.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water, Soda/Pop
Exclusions: Lunch, Snacks, Alcoholic Beverages, Breakfast, Dinner, WiFi on board
Reviewed By johndoe202012
This shuttle service was offered by a very professional, kind, and trustworthy driver. I would say of all my travels throughout Central America, this driver was the kindest and most trustworthy. I would highly recommend to use this shuttle service anytime you visit Nicaragua.
6. Nature and Beach Immersion
On this journey, we will explore two of the most iconic destinations in Nicaragua, one of them is Ometepe Island a Biosphere Reserve, known as the ideal place to relax and have the first-hand contact with nature. Once your idyllic visit to the paradise island has ended, your next station is San Juan del Sur, a former fisherman municipality, nowadays very famous for its black sand beach and surfing trendy lifestyle.
Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Meet & Greet, Information package with maps and a detailed itinerary, Transfers and ferry tickets, All Fees and Taxes, Lodgement at hotels as mentioned or similar, Tours mentioned with an English speaking guide
Exclusions: Meals other than mentioned, Migration fees, Personal expenses, Optional tours/activities, Tips
Reviewed By ana9166
A must do in Granada!! Take a chocolate drink, have a swim at the pool and finish with a fantastic chocolate massage:) Iliana is a great masseuse! I highly recommend the choco reflexology!
7. Charming Nicaragua "9 days Private Tour"
Enjoy the best of Nicaragua's story, culture volcanoes, lakes, beaches, Islands, adventures and more Enjoy the best of Nicaragua in 9 Days. Let's visit the best two colonial cities in the country, Cerro Negro volcano (youngest volcano in Nicaragua) Enjoy the landscapes, volcanoes adventure, lakes, lagoons Islands and more! You will explore and enjoy the culture and history of these two oldest cities of Nicaragua and the best activities these offers. From hiking on an active and young volcano to relax of a private boat tour in the largest lake of Central America. Ometepe Island (fire and water) located in the heart of big lake Nicaragua. San Juan is famous for its half-moon of a beach, one of the best beaches in the area.
Inclusions: Private transportation, Private professional tour guide for 9 days, Water and snacks, All entrance fees and activities
Exclusions: Meals are excluded
Reviewed By hudsoncrider
We wanted to experience as much as possible in the limited time we had in Nicaragua which is why we decided to book a tour with Vamos Travel Nicaragua. We wanted to see the country from a local’s perspective which is how we met Franklin, the owner of Vamos Travel Nicaragua Franklin does it all! From history, transportation, photography, and friend, it was so helpful to travel through Nicaragua with a local expert! Right away we knew we made the right decision.. It was a great feeling to have someone waiting for us at the Costa Rica / Nicaragua border. Vamos Travel Nicaragua crafts their tours to best experience the country's history, culture, and most importantly food. =) Our favorite experiences were volcano boarding, Masaya volcano and the León city tour. With more than 16 years of experience as a certified tour guide, Franklin is a walking encyclopedia of dates and did a great job of conveying the history and information in an engaging and interesting way! Vamos Travel Nicaragua is a master at customizing his tours to each of their customers. We told Franklin the things we wanted to see and he made sure that we were able to experience them. It was very helpful with our limited time to have his honest opinion on what was worth seeing and what we could skip. We really wish that we had time to explore the beautiful country of Nicaragua, but so thankful for our incredible experience with Vamos Travel Nicaragua!
8. Luxury Retreat at the Pacific Ocean
Beach, jungle and tranquility in one single place! Morgan´s Rock Hacienda and Eco-lodge is the ultimate relaxation destination at the beach, it is the ideal place to immerse in the sun and to discover the natural beauty that the Pacific bay of Nicaragua offers to its travellers. This luxury resort allows you to discover a new world of experiences including organic farming and a complete contact with nature, hikes among the jungle to discover the wildlife and kayaking in the mangroves! These are once in a lifetime experiences that worth your while to try! Enjoy the luxury, wellness and adventure all in one single place!
Inclusions: Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Meet & Greet, Information packages with maps and a detailed itinerary, All Fees and Taxes, Lodgement at hotels as mentioned or similar, Tours mentioned with an English speaking guide, Transfers
Exclusions: Personal expenses, Optional tours/activities, Tips, Meals other than mentioned, Migration fees
Reviewed By ana9166
A must do in Granada!! Take a chocolate drink, have a swim at the pool and finish with a fantastic chocolate massage:) Iliana is a great masseuse! I highly recommend the choco reflexology!
9. Granada+Catarina lookout+Masaya volcano+handicraft market from San Juan del Sur
Live this eco colonial and volcanic adventure enjoying 3 tours paying only for one. Give yourself the luxery of having your own local tour guide who is knowledgeable, fluent in English who also provides a personal approach. On top of that offers safe private transportation. Since this is a private tour we will not pick up no one else and you will have the full atention of your guide. Explore the islets on lake Granada-Nicaragua, the majestic colonial architecture of the city and feel the adrenaline of taking a stuning picutre with the orange color of the lava in the background at the active volcano in Masaya. Walking tour downtown Granada/hall of churches and chocolate museum. Visit to La merced church and its view point from bell tower. Lunch at la calzada street ( not included). Visit to Masaya volcano at night. ( take breath taking pictures on the top of the hill with the lava in the background.( Sunset beholding)
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Tour guide and driver, Walking tour in the city of Granada
Exclusions: Entrances fees to some churches., Food and drinks, Masaya volcano entrance fee is not included, Gratuities, Pick up from Airport or Managua/ extra fees applies
Reviewed By daniellegF7328YB
I had so much fun. It was me and bae and it was great bc it’s a private tour so we could get to know each better with less distractions. Our tour guides were sweet and patient. I love taking pictures so they waited whenever I wanted to stop for photo ops. The chocolate factory was delicious. The lake was beautiful. The town was colorful and the volcano was crazy. Although I thought we would get a closer view like how I’ve heard it described in Hawaii. But I still could see the lava with their provided binoculars and they provided a selfie stick!! I wish I could remember my tour guide name but I a picture of him!
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