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Tours: Mombacho Volcano

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  • Los Guanacastes trail

    Operator:
    Finca San José
    Description

    Los Guanacastes trail is located in the buffer zone of Mombacho Volcano Nature Reserve, on San Jose farm. It has a pleasant, fresh and natura ambiancel. In this area you can see coffee plantations and animals such as howler monkeys, birds of different species such as the mockingbird, quail, oriole and others. This is their unique natural habitat around the Mombacho Volcano. There are birds singing all around, for example: the Toledo, the only native bird native of the area.

    It is called the Guanacaste trail because it is full of legendary guanacaste trees, with over 100 years of existence. They are also accompanied by a variety of hardwood trees like guachipilín, panama and chilamate. There are also medicinal plants like guácimo and others, historically used to cleanse different organs and pains. There are other trees like the rubber tree for making boots, adhesives and other materials. These trees are also home to various species of birds and other animals such as howler monkeys.

    On the way back, you can see some animals like squirrels, foxes and parakeets. There are also many species of orchids. Visitors will have access to eat some fruits such as sapodilla, avocado, papaya, among others.

    For finidhing the tour, you will return to the ranch farm where you can buy food.

    Recommendations
    Hiking shoes, jeans, shirts, water and insect repellent.

    Elevation: 330 m
    Climate: Semi tropical- wet

    Included:

    Starting at US$10.00

    • Local guide (Spanish).

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  • La Uva trail and La Ceiba viewpoint

    Operator:
    Finca San José
    Description

    This experience allows you to walk among the woodlands and cultivated areas, see rural life and breathtaking views of different attractions in Masaya appreciable from the slopes of Mombacho Volcano.

    The entry is at the second door from San José farm and here starts La Uva trail where you can see hardwood trees like cedar, guácimo molinillo (type of tree), oak, and other timber species; giant chilamates and medicinal trees such as cinchona among coffee bushes. There is a pleasant tropical climate and temperature about 25°C (77ºF). You will in contact and harmony with nature. In a short walk you will reach La Ceiba Viewpoint, where you can see panoramic views that dominates Los Pueblos Plateau, Apoyo Lagoon, Masaya Volcano, the tower of Masaya stadium and Catarina viewpoint.

    During the tour you can see the tallest trees in the property, and "La Ceiba" (ceibo tree) about three hundred years of existence with an elevation between 30 and 40 meters high. Within this path deer, howler monkeys, toucans and birds like orioles and other species can be seen.

    Continuing along this trail you will find a giant stone, a place surrounded by bushes and large rocks. Then you will get through the ruins of the farm, where the tour ends while you take a break to go back to the gate of San José farm.

    Food is offered as an extra service in the restaurant "El Encanto del Mombacho".

    Recommendations
    Pants, long sleeve shirt, comfortable for walking shoes and insect repellent.

    Elevation: 600 m
    Temperature about 25°C (77ºF)

    Included:

    Starting at US$15.00

    • Local guide (Spanish).

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  • El Nancite trail and Loma Redonda Viewpoint

    Operator:
    Finca San José
    Description

    The tour starts at the ranch in San Jose farm moving in a vehicle to the second entry gate to the ruins of the old property. There the story begins hiking to Nancite trail and Loma Redonda Viewpoint.

    On the trail you can enjoy a cool and pleasant climate. You can see giant forest trees, variety of plants (such as different types of orchids) and a diverse fauna such as ocelot, pacas, white-tailed fox, anteater and others. You will see panoramic views of Apoyo Lagoon, Los Pueblos Blancos plateau, the city of Nandaime and mountains.

    The predominant trees are nancite, guácimo, timber and medicinal plants. There is also the special nancite and quebracho tree, whose shell is used for harness (leather tanning process). You can find fruits like breadfruit, mamey, sapodilla, mangos, bananas and others.

    Recommendations
    Hiking shoes, jeans, shirts, water and insect repellent.

    • Elevation: 650 meters
    • Climate: Semi-humid.
    Included:

    Starting at US$18.00

    • Local guide (Spanish).

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  • Coffee tour from Granada

    Operator:
    Café Las Flores - Mombotour
    Description

    Visit Hacienda El Progreso and learn about the coffee process, one of the main export products in Nicaragua. Culture and tradition are the ingredients that make this an extraordinary coffee experience. Café Las Flores is Rainforest Alliance Certified, come see for yourself how our family has decided to contribute to our natural environment, as we implement sound agricultural practices and continuously benefit the community around us. Take pictures of the magnificent views, discover nature in its most authentic beauty, and sip on our delicious coffee - all at the same time.

    Included:

    Starting at US$21.00

    • Transportation to and from Granada
    • Bilingual guide
    • Tour of Hacienda El Progres facilities
    • A cup of Café Las Flores coffee.

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  • Horseback Riding to the Mombacho Volcano

    Operator:
    Description

    The meeting point will be at Nicaragua Libre, where the horseback riding tour will begin. The traditional and organic coffee plantations, as well as sites of interest in the community will be visited.

    The journey continues toward a rural area where howler monkeys can be seen sometimes. Tourists will also know three rural communities: La Escoba, Granadilla and Guillermo Roncali. After passing each community, the journey goes on until the foothills of the Mombacho Volcano are reached. Later, the tour within the volcano begins.

    Finally, the return will be through the same road to La Granadilla.

    Recommendations:
    -Bring repellent, water, pants, closed-toe shoes and a cap.

    Included:

    Starting at US$25.00

    -Guide.
    -Horses.

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  • Canopy Adventure Café Las Flores

    Operator:
    Café Las Flores - Mombotour
    Description

    Zip line across the treetops using the most advanced high angle equipment and technology. Café Las Flores Canopy Adventure™ is an energizing 1.5 hours of fun, which includes stops on 11 different wood and glass fiber platforms, 7 separate zip lines, and games like the boomerang, double cross, the Tarzán swing and a thrilling vertical rappel descent.

    After the tour you can relax and enjoy our farm, take in the views and enjoy a complimentary cup of Café Las Flores. The equipment and structures used in this tour are the best in the industry and are completely safe.

    During the tour, Our professional tour guides will assist you on how to properly use the equipment, and provide safety guidelines and techniques on how to pass safely from one platform to the other.

    Included:

    Starting at US$26.00

    • Transportation Not Included
    • Bilingual Guide
    • Equipment
    • Tour
    • A cup of coffee Café Las Flores at Hacienda El Progreso.

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  • Hiking to the Mombacho Crater

    Operator:
    Explorer Tours
    Description

    The meeting point will be at the client's hotel or the office of Explorer Tours in Granada. From here, the journey begins to the foothills of the Mombacho Volcano to later take the eco-truck and go to the coffee farm. The next stop will be de Visitors Center.

    The hiking through the cloud forest at the crater of the volcano begins. Tourist will pass through a volcanic tunnel, fumaroles and panoramic views of the city of Granada and the Cocibolca Lake. Depending on the weather, views to the Asese Port, the city of Managua and the Zapatera Island can be appreciated.

    At the end of the walk, tourist can hike through more difficult trails for an extra cost.

    Recommendations:
    -Bring pants, closed-toe shoes, sweater, cap, repellent, sunscreen and sunglasses.

    Included:

    Starting at US$30.00

    -Bilingual guide with first aid knowledge
    -Transport, pick up and drop off
    -Entrance fee to the volcano
    -Bottled water.

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  • Bird Watching Tour

    Operator:
    Café Las Flores - Mombotour
    Description

    Mombacho forests and coffee plantations represent an important habitat for a variety of resident and migratory birds that have chosen this place to live or to spend the cold winters from north of America and find food. To ensure we can watch these charming beings, we recommend starting our tour in the early hours, with appropriate clothing and abide by the rules of access to avoid scaring them. Parakeets, toucans, tanagers and Hawk are some of the species that inhabit this area.

    Included:

    Starting at US$31.00

    • Transportation to and from Granada
    • Bilingual guide
    • Binoculars
    • A cup of coffe Café Las Flores.

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  • Mombacho Volcano - El Cráter Trail

    Operator:
    Café Las Flores - Mombotour
    Description

    Mombacho Volcano is one of the most visited sites in the South Pacific of Nicaragua. Its lush vegetation and pleasant climate make this site an excellent home for many species of plants and animals, some of which are endemic meaning that can only be found in these places.
    4x4 vehicles are required to enter the Nature Reserve.

    There are three paths to explore in Mombacho Volcano, and one of them is El Cráter Trail. It has a distance of 1/2 mile.

    Included:

    Starting at US$31.00

    • Transportation
    • Bilingual guide
    • Park entrance
    • Café Las Flores tasting

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  • Mombacho Volcano - El Tigrillo Trail

    Operator:
    Café Las Flores - Mombotour
    Description

    Mombacho Volcano is one of the most visited sites in the South Pacific of Nicaragua. Its lush vegetation and pleasant climate make this site an excellent home for many species of plants and animals, some of which are endemic meaning that can only be found in these places.
    4x4 vehicles are required to enter the Nature Reserve.

    There are three paths to explore in Mombacho Volcano, and one of them is El Tigrillo Trail. It has a distance of 2.5 kilometer.

    Included:

    Starting at US$39.00

    • Transportation
    • Bilingual guide
    • Park entrance
    • Café Las Flores tasting

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  • Mombacho Volcano - Puma Trail

    Operator:
    Café Las Flores - Mombotour
    Description

    Mombacho Volcano is one of the most visited sites in the South Pacific of Nicaragua. Its lush vegetation and pleasant climate make this site an excellent home for many species of plants and animals, some of which are endemic meaning that can only be found in these places.
    4x4 vehicles are required to enter the Nature Reserve.

    There are three paths to explore in Mombacho Volcano, and one of them is El Puma Trail. It has a distance of 2.5 miles.

    Included:

    Starting at US$43.00

    • Transportation
    • Bilingual guide
    • Park entrance
    • Café Las Flores tasting

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  • Mombacho Night Tour from Granada

    Operator:
    Café Las Flores - Mombotour
    Description

    Many species of animals that inhabit the Mombacho Volcano become active at dusk. Interesting species as the endemic salamander Bolitoglossa Mombachoensis and red-eyed tree frog can be easily found in the rainy season. We will use lamps to penetrate the cloud forest and find these colorful characters. Hacienda El Progreso coffee plantation will also be visited to delight in a delicious cup of Café Las Flores certified by Rainforest Alliance.

    Included:

    Starting at US$49.00

    • Transportation
    • Bilingual guide
    • Entrance fee
    • Flashlight
    • Dinner
    • A cup of Café Las Flores coffee.

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  • Café Las Flores Adventure

    Operator:
    Café Las Flores - Mombotour
    Description

    This package combines the following tours:

    a) Canopy Adventure
    b) Coffee Tour

    Included:

    Starting at US$49.00

    • Lunch
    • Entrance fee
    • Transportation Not Included
    • Canopy adventure equipment

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  • Café Las Flores Adventure from Granada

    Operator:
    Café Las Flores - Mombotour
    Description

    This package combines the following tours:

    a) Canopy Adventure from Granada
    b) Coffee Tour

    Included:

    Starting at US$55.00

    • Lunch
    • Entrance fee
    • Transportation
    • Canopy adventure equipment

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  • The Cloud Forest of the Mombacho Volcano

    Operator:
    DeTour, Viajes y Cultura
    Description

    The Mombacho Volcano is a Nature Reserve with an abundant ecosystem, a unique climate and the habitat of hundreds of species.

    The Nature Reserve has 3 types of trails with different difficulty levels, and this tour is for "El Crater" trail. All of them are surrounded by nature and various plant species. Also, you will see viewpoints to the Islets archipelago and the city of Granada.

    Included:

    Starting at US$56.00

    -Transport (roundtrip)
    -Bilingual guide
    -Entrance fee

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  • Mombacho Adventure Package

    Operator:
    Café Las Flores - Mombotour
    Description

    This package includes the following tours:

    a) Canopy Adventure
    b) El Cráter Trail

    Included:

    Starting at US$60.00

    • Transportation Not Included
    • Bilingual Guide
    • Entrance fee
    • Lunch
    • Canopy equipment

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  • Historic Granada and Mombacho Volcano

    Operator:
    Servitour Monimbo
    Description

    For visitors looking for a historical tour combined with a hint of adventure and nature. You will have the opportunity to go through one of the oldest cities in Nicaragua as well as enjoy the flora and fauna of Mombacho Volcano. Includes transportation, entrance to the reserve, tour to the main sights of the city, guide, lunch and snack.

    Recommendation:
    Bring water, sunscreen, insect repellent, comfortable clothing, closed leather shoes and a camera.

    Included:

    Starting at US$60.00

    • Transportation
    • Lunch
    • Entrance to Mombacho Volcano
    • Pick up / drop off in Granada or Masaya.

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  • Three Volcanoes Tour

    Operator:
    Café Las Flores - Mombotour
    Description

    Nicaragua is known as The Land of Lakes and Volcanoes. It has two enormous water bodies and twentyfive volcanoes that are part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. In this tour you will visit three of these colossus:

    • Volcán Masaya: Ranked as one of the most active in the world.
    • Laguna Cratérica Apoyo: It’s an extinct volcano’s crater, which houses a beautiful lagoon.
    • Volcán Mombacho: This colossal and stunning volcano’s cloud forest offers impressive panoramic views and it is also the home of hundreds of orchids.
    Included:

    Starting at US$63.00

    • Transportation
    • Guía bilingüe
    • Entrance fee
    • Lunch

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  • Granada Adventure

    Operator:
    Café Las Flores - Mombotour
    Description

    This package includes the following tours:

    Included:

    Starting at US$69.00

    • Transportation
    • Bilingual guide
    • Entrance fees
    • Lunch
    • Kayak and canopy equipment

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  • Five Day Volcano Circuit

    Operator:
    Eco-Camp Expeditions
    Description

    Day 1:
    Tourist will be picked up at the stipulated meeting point in León or Managua to later take the minibus and go toward the Cosigüina Volcano. The ascent to the summit will begin. Once at the top, the Lagoon, the Fonseca Gulf and even territory from Honduras and El Salvador can be seen. To end the first day, the tour will continue to the base of the San Cristóbal Volcano, where you will sleep.

    Day 2:
    At 6 AM, the ascent to the San Cristóbal Volcano begins. This is an active volcano and is the highest (1745 masl) in Nicaragua. This is one of the most difficult volcanoes to climb.

    After the descent, the trip to the Telica Volcano begins. You will camp at the volcano crater. At night, if you are lucky, you will be able to see the lava. During the day, the San Cristóbal Volcano can be observed, as well as panoramic views of the volcanic range.

    Day 3:
    In the morning yow will climb down the volcano to later continue toward the San Jacinto village, where hot springs connected to the volcano can be appreciated. Lunch at San Jacinto. Transfer to the Cerro Negro Volcano. Camping in the volcano.

    Day 4:
    After having breakfast, the walk toward Pilas-El Hoyo starts. This is a volcanic complex, formed by many structures, including the Asososca Lagoon. Camping at Asosoca Lagoon.

    Day 5:
    Transfer to the Mombacho Volcano in Granada, to visit its cloud forest. Return to have a barbecue and be transfered to the 'drop off' spot.

    Recommendations:
    -Bring hiking shoes, mountain boots, repellent, sunscreen, medicine (if needed), comfortable clothes for camping, sweater, pants and hat.

    Included:

    Starting at US$420.00

    -Local guide
    -Transport
    -Pick up/drop off in León or Managua
    -Camping tents, local health insurance

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