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Masaya Volcano Night Tour
Masaya Volcano is temporarily closed for recent activities, more information here. Please don’t book this tour now.
General information
The Masaya Volcano National Park covers an area of 54 km² and includes two volcanoes and five craters. The volcanoes have erupted several times in history and were feared by both the indigenous people and the Spanish conquerors. The Spanish baptized the active volcano “La Boca del Infierno” or “The Mouth of Hell”. They placed a cross, “La Cruz de Bobadilla” (named after Father Francisco Bobadilla), on the crater lip in the 16th century to exorcise the Devil.
The eruptions have had a dramatic impact on the surroundings. Rocks and volcanic ashes still cover the area surrounding the volcanoes. Nature is rough yet peaceful. Different types of vegetation appeared after the eruptions. The park is also inhabited by many different kinds of animals. The park’s wildlife includes coyotes, skunks, raccoons, opossums, deer, iguanas, and monkeys.
Several trails lead to the other craters and the Cave in which hundreds of bats live. Those trails’ distances vary between 1.4 and 5.9 kilometers but are closed to the public for now. You will also find a small museum located in the vicinity of the Masaya Volcano Park that gives you the history of the volcano as well as other relevant information.
About The Night Tour
On this tour, you will meet one of Nicaragua’s most active volcanoes. At nightfall, you will reach the volcano summit by vehicle. Witness a unique natural event and see a lava lake flowing from the bottom of the crater, forming a river of magma that glows in the dark and illuminates the interior of the volcano.
The spectacle begins when the sky is getting dark or is already dark, allowing you to see thousands of stars. The wind flows free. You hear a sound like the rumbling of the sea. And, from the edge of the crater, right to the bottom of it, you will see an amazing lava lake that moves with its incandescent color. The visit to the crater lasts between 10 and 20 minutes (depending on the total number of visitors at the entrance).
Every day, since sunset, the visit of Masaya Volcano Night Tour starts at 4:30 PM, depending on the visitor’s flow. You just need to get to the main entrance road; if there are people or groups before you, you will need to stand in line, as visitors are allowed to enter and go to the crater in order of arrival.
The total duration of this tour to see the lava lake is approx. 2.5 hours with transportation time, it might take longer if unexpected reasons such as road accidents, weather, or others that are not mentioned above but that affect the itinerary.
Masaya Volcano is temporarily closed for recent activities, more information here. Please don’t book this tour now.
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Transportation from Granada
Fee Entrance to Masaya Volcano Night Tour
Bilingual Guide
Not Included
Tour Guide gratuity |
Services not listed on the itinerary |
What to Bring
Appropriate Clothing | Proper Shoes |
Rain Jacket (On Winter) | Bottle of Water |
Departure place(s)
Your Hotel in Granada. | |
| you are not in Granada? let us know to fix a quote for you. |
Departure time(s) from your hotel
04:00 pm |
Who is this Masaya Volcano Night Tour best for?
Group Type
Couples |
Big groups |
Small groups |
Friends |
Families |
Traveler Type
Thrill-seekers |
Luxury travelers |
Thrifty travelers |
First-time travelers |
General Conditions for Masaya Volcano Night Tour – Daily Tours – Next Adventure Nicaragua
If a client has to cancel a planned tour, we do everything possible to return as much of your deposit as possible. Nevertheless, guaranteeing services and hotel availability often requires non-refundable deposits. So, while we work with clients on a case-by-case basis to refund the most possible, we are bound by following the cancellation policy.
Masaya Volcano is temporarily closed for recent activities, more information here. Please don’t book this tour now.
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