Granada Colonial City Tour and Masaya Volcano

Recommended by 97% of travelers

Granada, Nicaragua

8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Combine a city tour of Granada, a visit to the active Masaya volcano, and a boat ride on Lake Nicaragua during this tour. Along the way, listen to engaging commentary about the history, culture, food, and people of this Nicaraguan region. Round-trip transportation from Granada hotels included.

Explore the city of Granada, including the House of 3 Worlds and the Museum of San Francisco
Visit the active Masaya Volcano
Shop for local handicrafts at a craft market
Hotel pickup and drop-off included

What's Included

1-hour boat ride
One cold bottle of water per guest
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Masaya Volcano Entree fee day Tour
Chocolate Tour
Merced Tower Church

Meals
Gratuities
Alcoholic drinks
Snack

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Air BB or Rental Homes

Meeting point

Granada, Granada, Granada Department
Hotel in Granada or Managua

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Following pickup at your Granada hotel around 9am, depart for the central square in Granada, where your guide will give you an orientation to the city and its history. Stroll through Independent Plaza and Colon Plaza to get a window into the city residents' daily lives.

Visit the House of the 3 Worlds, a colonial historical building, then continue to the Museum of San Francisco (entrance included) to see the collection of pre-colonial indigenous art. Leave the city, bound for the nearby Masaya Volcano, where you'll visit the onsite museum and then drive up to the crater's edge.

Stop at the local craft market to peruse the many handicrafts and maybe pick up some souvenirs before heading on to your last activity: a boat ride on Lake Nicaragua. Finish your day relaxing on a boat, feeling the cool lake breeze, and spotting wildlife on the lake's many small islands.

Return to your hotel for drop-off at the end of your tour.

Masaya Volcano National Park 2025

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Masaya Crafts Market

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Las Isletas

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Granada

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Granada

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Granada

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 39 reviews

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Great Tour in Grenada

Richard_M, Nov 2025

I only had one day in Granada and this was the perfect tour. I was booked on an Intrepid tour where I only had one day to explore. My guide Gerald modified the existing itinerary so instead of leaving at 8:30 am, he met me at my hotel at noon. I had arrived at 2:30 am and this late departure was much appreciated. I enjoyed everything- the boat ride, the Masaya Night volcano tour and the city tour Gerald was great guide- super responsible, on time, knowledgeable and good company. I highly recommend this tour of Granada, especially if have very limited time.

Response from Host, Nov 2025

Thank you so much for booking Duran Tours Nicaragua and wish all the best for you in the next travel and tours.Love your positive energy and jokes!!

BEST Granada tour ever!!

Rushea_B, Feb 2025

Can’t put into words how perfect this tour was! My family and I have probably done 50+ tours with Viator and this is in the top 5. Gerald was the perfect guide. The highlight of the tour was when we joked that we wanted a home cooked meal from his family and he actually surprised us and took us to his family’s house for lunch. We did a walking tour around Granada, hiked a volcano, ate lunch with a local family, visited a local town for ceramics, visited lake apoyo viewpoint, then finally did a chocolate tour. I wish we could have booked Gerald for our entire stay in Nicaragua. The day was long and so worth it. Didn’t want the day to end. Thank you, Gerald!

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Thank you so much for booking my full day tour and bringing your wonderful family to Nicaragua. Mi casa es tu casa para siempre!!

Fantastic!!

Anisa_N, Jan 2025

Gerald was absolutely fantastic. It turned out to be just me and my sister on the tour, and he was incredibly attentive, flexible. He was so knowledgeable about the country and his English was absolutely perfect . He put together a very impressive itinerary, and we got to see everything from a chocolate tour to a walking tour to a boat tour all private, just for us in addition to the volcano tour. I have used a lot of different tour groups and a lot of guides, and this was definitely one of the best experiences I’ve ever had.

AMAZING EXPERIENCE

Raven_P, Jan 2024

Absolutely amazing experience, Jerry was on time, really organized and gave us an amazing experience. He’s extremely informative, one might say a history book walking! We would 1000% recommend using his service!! 10/10

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Thank you and please come back for a visit to Nicaragua!!!

Relaxed Paced with Lots to see

Michael_S, Sep 2023

The tour guide is the key to any great tour and Gerald was great. Throughly explaining everything as we went and answering all our question. Started the day with a tour of Granada and the market, then took us on a boat ride around the islands. During boat ride we saw lots of wildlife including monkeys. Afterwards we went to Masaya market, then lunch. Ended the trip at the rim of the Masaya valcano. Even got to see the lava bubbling in tge valcano. Gerald was extremely knowledgeable and speaks very fluent English. I will definitely use this company again!

Gerald was like meeting an old...

Christina_P, Jan 2018

Gerald was like meeting an old friend ! He was very accommodating and friendly. Transportation was a very clean air conditioned car. Highly recommend this Tour if you have a short time in Granada. You see everything!!! Thanks Gerald we’ll see you soon amigo. - Ramón y Christina

We enjoyed the Granada tour. Gerald...

Veletta L, Dec 2017

We enjoyed the Granada tour. Gerald was very knowledgeable and spent time at each stop to explain its significance. We made a stop at a local non profit center to see local handicraft. We particularly enjoyed the boat ride to the islands which afforded a view of the local wildlife. The stop at the volcano included a natural history museum which Gerald guided us through. Overall, we made 12 stops and thought the time spent and site choices were well planned.

This was an amazing tour. The tour...

Michele M, Sep 2017

This was an amazing tour. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and it was a breathe taking event. You get to see a lot of wonderful sites. I would recommend you doing this.

This tour has it all! City views...

Emily S, Mar 2017

This tour has it all! City views from a church tower along with tour of a beautiful museum with detailed information on the history, people, and culture of Granada. We also visited Cafe de las Sonrisas which is a must see! Visit to the Volcano was perfect. Our guide knew the best place to stand to see the lava. The boat tour was also one of our favorites, got to see so many mini islands, nature, and native animals on our private boat. Visit to the Masaya market was amazing. We were given time to have lunch and/or shop at the market before heading back to Granada! Couldn't have asked for a better tour. Especially if you have limited time and need to see a lot in one day, this is the tour to booK! This was certainly a personalized experience. We were given wonderful recommendations on food to try and other places to visit. This tour was put on by Duran Tours Nicaragua. Tour guide was Gerald and he was the best tour guide on our entire trip!