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Islets of Granada

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#3 of 42 things to do in Granada

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Varios Puertos de Salida | Pier, cottage, Peninsula of Asese, Granada 43000, Nicaragua

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“Fantastic boat ride”

At first when we pulled away from the shore it seemed a bit dull. But when we began to weave... read more

Reviewed 1 November 2018

Ripwalk

Elkhart, Indiana

“A great water tour ”

Went for late afternoon boat ride around the islands of Granada . There are over 300 of them. They... read more

Reviewed 30 October 2018

Fastphilad

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Varios Puertos de Salida | Pier, cottage, Peninsula of Asese, Granada 43000, Nicaragua

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Ripwalk

Elkhart, Indiana

516139

Reviewed 1 November 2018

Fantastic boat ride

At first when we pulled away from the shore it seemed a bit dull. But when we began to weave through the islands wow! Very nice. Fascinating to see all the houses on their own islands. Definitely do this.

Date of experience: October 2018

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Fastphilad

Mich

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Reviewed 30 October 2018 via mobile

A great water tour

Went for late afternoon boat ride around the islands of Granada . There are over 300 of them. They were formed a book by volcanoes and many of them have homes on them. It was very interesting to look at the construction as well as...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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comphollic

Union City, New Jersey

5433

Reviewed 12 September 2018

Great place to kayak

I took a kayak tour to the Islets in the end of August. It was the rainy season, I was hoping for some clouds but the sun was strong that day. If you do this tour, make sure you put on some sunblock and bring...More

Date of experience: August 2018

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Hildemaro C

102

Reviewed 19 July 2018 via mobile

Awesome place!

This is one of the most amazing place I have visited in Nicaragua! It’s a must if you are in this country! Really mesmerizing!!

Date of experience: July 2018

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hanssessegnon

Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Reviewed 18 July 2018

Amazing place

I've visited the Islets a couple of times, once on a 2 hour tour and once we rented a house on one of the islands and spent the days kayaking and paddle boarding around exploring and stopping in at different restaurants and bars and eating...More

Date of experience: March 2018

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swapna n

102

Reviewed 10 July 2018

Nice houses over water but the water is too dirty

We went on an hour tour to see the bunglows on water and to feed the couple of monkeys on an island tree. Tour was ok but it was a long ride to get to the houses and the water beneath was too dirty. There...More

Date of experience: February 2018

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heyjudithz

Knoxville, Tennessee

885333

Reviewed 9 July 2018

Up close and personal with the islettas

I had no idea that Lake Nicaragua was so large (just smaller than Lake Huron) nor that there were so many tiny islands in it. Many of these are inhabited! Imagine having a little island with your home on it. They have electricity and are...More

Date of experience: March 2018

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KazSteve

Darlington, United Kingdom

525178

Reviewed 15 May 2018

Trip around private islands

Did this trip on lake Nicaragua as part of a day trip from Costa Rica. The interesting thing for us was there is an awesome view of Masaya volcano from the lake, it’s a great photo opportunity if you’ve been to the volcano, otherwise you...More

Date of experience: April 2018

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Linda C

Moorpark, California

886453

Reviewed 15 May 2018

Relaxing and very scenic!

There are several boating options for seeing this very scenic lake that the conquistadors mistook for a sea since it was so large. (Humorous that their horses knew better and began drinking from it.) We had the best time boating around the islets. They're really...More

Date of experience: January 2018

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merceruk2

Bend, Oregon

165

Reviewed 9 May 2018 via mobile

Real estate tour

If you are in the market for an island, and care about who from the Nicaraguan elite owns a place on the lake, then go. Our guide pointed out who owned which island and what their business was; Flor de Cana owners, coffee moguls, ex...More

Date of experience: May 2018

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Caleb C

how far away is it from Managua City?

12 January 2018|

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The Islets tour leaves from the city of Granada, which is about 45 minutes from Managua by taxi.

Deborah1598

I would like to take a longer tour of the islands and peninsula. What is available, and what is the cost? I'll be coming from where I live in Costa Rica. Have been to Granada once for 3 days, would like to see more.

5 April 2017|

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You should be able to negotiate a tour of any length. The guides seem more than happy to make a little more money.

NelaMora

Should we bring local currency or would they take USD? What about prices for tours, markets, food and lodging? We want to do Granada and San Juan del sur and will only have 3 days, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We need to be back to Managua Monday for an morning flight... I appreciate any recommendations

13 January 2017|

Answer

You bring US. You can change your money at the bank or exchange from street corner vendors, they're pretty much at the same rate as banks. ATM's will give out one or the other, local or US.

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